G/TBT/N/USA/1910/Add.2  
 
3 November 2023  
(23-7450) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 November 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 2 November 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 2 January 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
88 Federal Register (FR) 75394, 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 205:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-11-02/html/2023 -23726.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-11-02/pdf/2023 -23726.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_13305_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service 
(AMS) amends the organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding new provisions 
for livestock handling and transport, slaughter, and avian (poultry) living conditions; and expanding 
and clarifying existing requirements covering livestock care and produc tion practices and non -avian 
living conditions. These changes will ensure organically produced foods meet a transparent and 
consistent standard to allow the industry to maintain consumer confidence in USDA organic products, 
to align with consumer expectati ons regarding outdoor access, and to further facilitate interstate 
commerce in organic products.  
 
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  Effective Date: This rule is effective 1 January 2024.  
Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 205  
Compliance Dates: All organic operations must comply with the requirements of this rule by 2 
January 2025, except:  
(1) Currently certified organic layer operations and layer operations that are certified before 2 
January 2025, must comply with the Sec. Sec. 205.241(c)(2), (c)(4), and (c)(5), concerning outdoor 
stocking density requirements and soil and vegetation requirements, by 2 January 2029.  
(2) Currently certified o rganic broiler operations and broiler operations that are certified before 2 
January 2025, must comply with Sec. Sec. 205.241(b)(10), (c)(2), and (c)(6), concerning indoor 
and outdoor stocking density requirements and soil and vegetation requirements, by 5  January 2029.  
(3) Currently certified organic poultry operations and poultry operations that are certified before 2 
January 2025 must comply with Sec. [thinsp]205.241(b)  
(4), concerning poultry house exit area requirements, by 2 January 2029. For more inf ormation, see 
the IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE DATES FOR THE FINAL RULE section of this document.  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/US A/1910  are identified by 
Docket Number AMS -NOP-21-0073. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/A MS-NOP-21-0073/document  and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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