The Fall 2024 Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will take place in-person October 22-24 in Portland, OR. The virtual oral comment webinars will occur in advance on October 15 & 17. The deadline to submit written comments and sign up for oral comments is September 30, 2024.
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet to discuss and/or vote on substances petitioned for addition to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), vote on whether to renew substances due to sunset from the National List in 2026, and discuss recommendations on organic policies.
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The NOSB Fall 2024 Meeting Agenda and Meeting Packet (all proposals, discussion documents, and Sunset Reviews to be considered at the meeting) are available and the comment period is open. NOSB is requesting feedback on 10 proposals, 6 discussion documents and 52 Sunset Reviews. As a service to our members, we have created an At-A-Glance Summary so you can quickly identify topics that may impact your organic business. The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comments is September 30, 2024.
* indicates topics that will be voted on at the meeting
Livestock Subcommittee
• Proposal: Meloxicam – petitioned *
• Proposal: Annotation Change – DL-methionine *
• Proposal: Annotation Change – Iodine *
Crops Subcommittee
• Proposal: Carbon dioxide – petitioned *
• Proposal: Compost Production for Organic Agriculture – petitioned *
• Discussion Document: Pear Ester – petitioned *
Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification Subcommittee
• Proposal: Climate Induced Farming Risk and Crop Insurance *
• Discussion Document: Residue Testing for a Global Supply Chain
• Discussion Document: Risk-based Certification
• Discussion Document: Consistency in Organic Seed Use
Materials Subcommittee
• Proposal: Research Priorities 2024 *
• Proposal: Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products *
• Discussion Document: Excluded Methods - TBD List/induced metagenesis
Handling Subcommittee
• Proposal: Potassium Phosphate – petitioned *
• Proposal: L-Malic Acid Reclassification *
• Discussion Document: Ethylene – petitioned
The NOSB invites the public to submit written comments and/or provide oral comments at its public meetings and public comment webinars. Slots for both virtual and in-person oral comments fill quickly, and we encourage you to sign up early. OTA staff are signed up and will be providing comments. Details on how to submit written comments and to register for oral comments can be found on the NOSB Fall Meeting page. The deadline to submit written comments and sign up for oral comments is September 30, 2024.
Public Comment Webinars
• Day 1: Tuesday, October 15 from noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
• Day 2: Thursday, October 17 from noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
In Person Comments
• Tuesday, October 22 in Portland, OR; approximately 2:00 – 5:00 pm Pacific
Links to the virtual comment webinars will be provided approximately one week before the webinars.
NOSB Fall 2024 Meeting dates:
Public Comment Webinars (virtual)
- Day 1: Tuesday, October 15 from Noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
- Day 2: Thursday, October 17 from Noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
Public Meeting (In person and broadcast live via Zoom)
- Day 1: Tuesday, October 22 from 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Pacific
- Day 2: Wednesday, October 23 from 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Pacific
- Day 3: Thursday, October 24 from 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Pacific
The link to watch/listen to the meeting virtually will be posted soon.
Meeting Location:
Hilton Portland Downtown
921 SW Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
503-226-1611