G/TBT/N/USA/1920/Add.1  
 
13 October 2022  
(22-7664) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 October 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Inert Ingredients in Pesticides for Organic Production  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  31 December 2022  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[X] Other:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-11/html/2022 -22012.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-11/pdf/2022 -22012.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_6914_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Inert Ingredients in Pesticides for Organic Production  
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA  
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period  
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing additional  time for the public to 
submit comments and information about how to update the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) organic regulations on inert ingredients in pesticides used in organic production. AMS seeks 
comments on alternatives to its exis ting regulations that would align with the Organic Foods 
Production Act of 1990 (OFPA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory 
framework for inert ingredients. Information from public comments would inform AMS's approach to 
this top ic, including any proposed revisions of the USDA organic regulations.  
 
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/1920/Add.1  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the notice originally published on 2 September 2022, at 87 FR 
54173 , is extended. Comments must be submitted on or before 31 December 2022.  
This advanced notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period and the advanced notice 
of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1920  are identified by Docket Number AMS -NOP-
21-0008. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/d ocket/AMS -NOP-21-0008/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. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked 
to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 31 December 
2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders 
will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted  to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
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