G/TBT/N/USA/1363/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
5 July 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 July 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and 
Prohibited Substances per April 2019 NOSB Recommendations (Livestock and Handling)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 25 June 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 26 July 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govi nfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-25/html/2021 -13323.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-25/pdf/2021 -13323.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_4472_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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  TITLE: National Organic Program: Amendments to the National List of Allowed and 
Prohibited Substances per April 2019 NOSB Recommendations (Livestock and Handling)  
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This rule amends th e National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) 
section of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) organic regulations to implement 
recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic 
Stand ards Board (NOSB). This rule adds the following allowed substances to the National List: Oxalic 
acid dihydrate as a pesticide for organic apiculture (beekeeping); pullulan for use in organic handling 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  in products labeled, "Made with organic (specified ingre dients or food group(s));" and collagen gel 
as a nonorganic nonagricultural substance for use as a casing in organic handling when organic 
forms of collagen gel are not commercially available. This rule is effective on 26 July 2021.  
This final rule and the  proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1363/Rev.1  are identified by docket 
number AMS -NOP-19-0053.   The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -NOP-19-0053/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received.   Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
The previous proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1363  and the final rule notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1363/Add.1  are identified by docket number AMS -NOP-17-0080.  The Docket Folder 
is  available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -NOP-17-
0080/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as the comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
 
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