G/TBT/N/USA/1768/Add.1  
 
1 March 2022  
(22-1919) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 March 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: National Organic Program; National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (2022 Sunset)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 28 February 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 30 March 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-28/html/2022 -03851.ht m 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-28/pdf/2022 -03851.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_1869_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure 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 (2022 Sunset)  
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the United States Department of  Agriculture 's (USDA) organic 
regulations to implement recommendations  from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The 
rule prohibits  fourteen nonorganic ingredients, which are currently allowed in the  manufacture of 
organic processed products. The rule also pro hibits two  substances (vitamin B1 and procaine), which 
are currently  allowed in organic crop and livestock production. Finally, the rule  renews an allowance 
for two substances (oxytocin and sucrose octanoate  esters) in organic production.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1768/Add.1  
 
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  DATES:   Effective  Date: This rule is effective on 30 March 2022.  
Compliance Dates: The compliance date for the amendments that  remove vitamin B1 and procaine 
from the National List is 15 March 2023. The compliance date for all other amendments that  remove 
substances from t he National List is 15 March 2024. Products in  the stream of commerce after the 
compliance date that are labeled as "organic" or "made with organic (specified ingredients or 
food group(s))" may contain substances removed in this final rule if  manufactured prior to the 
compliance date. The final rule renews an  allowance for two substances (oxytocin and sucrose 
octanoate esters) in  organic production. This rule maintains the current regulatory structure with 
regard to these two substances upon publication for  up to five years.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/ USA/1768  are identified by Docket Number 
AMS-NOP-19-0106. The  Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/AMS -NOP-19-0106/docume nt and provides access to 
primary documents as well as  comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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