G/TBT/N/USA/1984  
17 April 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the n otification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  [X]: Provides a list of specific substance allowances and prohibitions renewed by 
this notice. Within the USDA organic regulations is the National List of Allowed and 
Prohibited Substances (or "National List"). The National List identifies the synthetic 
substances that may be used and the nonsynthetic (natural) substances that may not be 
used in organic crop and livestock production. It also identifies the nonorganic substances 
that may be used in or on processed organic products.  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Substances used in the production of organic crops, livestock, and products; Plant growing 
(ICS code(s): 65.0 20.20); Animal husbandry and breeding (ICS code(s): 65.020.30); 
Processes in the food industry (ICS code(s): 67.020); Organic chemicals in general (ICS 
code(s): 71.080.01); Other products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Organic 
Program: 2023 and 2024 Sunset Review and Substance Renewals; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  2023 and 2024 sunset review and renewals - This document 
announces the rene wal of substances listed on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited 
Substances (National List)  within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)  organic 
regulations . This document reflects the outcome of the 2023 and 2024 sunset review 
processes and addresses recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture 
(Secretary), th rough the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), by the National 
Organic Standards Board (NOSB) . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applic able:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality 
requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
88 Federal Register (FR) 22893, 14 April 2023; Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Part 205 : G/TBT/N/USA/1984  
 
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  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-14/html/2023 -07886.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-14/pdf/2023 -07886.pdf  
This notice of 2023 and 2024 sunset review and renewals is identified by Docket Number 
AMS-NOP-22-0002. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -NOP-22-0087/document  and provides access 
to primary documents . Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching 
the Docket Number.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 April 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  29 May 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-14/html/2023 -07886.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-14/pdf/2023 -07886.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_9015_00_e.pdf