The Spring 2025 Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is taking place virtually from April 29 to May 1.
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2027, and recommendations on organic policies.
The NOSB typically meets twice per year in various locations around the United States. Prior to meetings, the NOSB reviews written public comments and listens to oral public comments. During meetings, the NOSB discusses agenda items, and then votes on recommendations to the Secretary in a public forum. Detailed meeting information, including agendas, locations, proposals, and public comments, will be posted below as it becomes available.
As a service to our members, OTA’s Regulatory Team compiled a report on the meeting highlights, outcomes and next steps.
The NOSB Spring 2025 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 proposals, discussion documents and 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 is April 28, 2025, and to sign up for oral comments is April 9, 2025.
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 Spring 2025 Meeting page.
Public Comment Webinars
- Day 1: Tuesday, April 22 from Noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
- Day 2: Thursday, April 24 from Noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
How to Participate
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) invites the public to submit written comments and/or provide oral comments at its Spring 2025 business meeting.
- Written public comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on April 28, 2025.
- Requests for oral comment speaking slots must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on April 9, 2025.
Written Comments
- Please submit feedback on the NOSB Subcommittee proposals via Regulations.gov. (Docket # AMS-NOP-24-0081).
- Go to Regulations.gov. Search for docket # AMS-NOP-24-0081
- Choose the “Documents” tab
- Under the Notice for the Meeting choose the “Comment Button”
- Read the “Commenters Checklist” and/or visit the NOP Learning Center for best practices on writing comments, and submit your comment. See page for accepted file formats.
- The deadline to submit written comments is 11:59 p.m. Eastern on April 28, 2025.
Oral Comments
Oral comment registration is open. The Board will hear comments during the following dates and times:
- Tuesday, April 22 and Thursday, April 24, 12:00 - 5:00 pm Eastern: Virtually via Zoom
If you wish to provide oral testimony, please register for an oral comment slot by 11:59 pm Eastern on April 9, 2025 using the form below. This form will close automatically once registration is full.
Register here to speak during the webinar.
Watch/Listen to the public comment webinars (Use the same link for both days.):
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OTA wants to hear from you! The NOSB begins its sunset review cycle at the spring meeting. Public input is key to ensuring the Board makes an informed decision in the fall on whether to continue to allow these sunset materials. OTA has developed summaries and surveys for this round of sunset materials to help inform our position. Please review the materials up for sunset review and let us know their importance to your operation!
Please complete the Sunset Surveys by EOD April 16.
Please also consider submitting your own comments to the Board (see the Submitting Written and Oral Comments tab below), with answers to any questions posed by the Board as well as how you use these materials, their importance to your operation, and any other information or data you feel would be helpful in their decision making.
At-A-Glance Summary of Agenda Topics & Subcommittee Votes
Sunset Summaries:
Sunset Surveys:
NOSB Spring 2025 Meeting dates:
Public Comment Webinars (virtual)
- Day 1: Tuesday, April 22 from Noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
- Day 2: Thursday, April 24 from Noon - 5:00 pm Eastern
The meeting will be held virtually
- April 29 - May 1, 2025, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern: Public Meeting
Watch/Listen to the meeting virtually (Use the same link for all three days.):
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Join the webinar.
Meeting ID: 161 675 2643
Or One tap mobile
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+1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose)
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+1 646 828 7666 US (New York)
+1 551 285 1373 US (New Jersey)
+1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose)
+1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line)
International numbers available
The meetings are free, open to the public, and no registration is required, except to sign up for oral comments. Times shown for in-person meetings are always in the meeting location’s local time zone. Webinars and commenting deadlines are always based on the Eastern time zone.
Scott Rice
OTA Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs
(202) 695-1268