Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Scott Rice (SR); Steve Ela (SE) - observer

Absent: None

Staff: Devon Pattillo (DP); Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review December 3 notes

• Review fenbendazole questions

• 2022 Sunsets Magnesium hydroxide: (JB) - discuss

• 2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (SR) - discuss

• Research possibilities 

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from December 3 were accepted with no changes

• Review fenbendazole questions. The LS Chair collated various comments from members into 

one draft document and the group discussed it. Members suggested a question about human 

health. The LS will submit this to the NOP for the Spring 2020 meeting.

• 2022 Sunsets Magnesium hydroxide (JB). The lead summarized the uses of magnesium 

hydroxide and the group discussed the review. JB will update the document with feedback and 

the LS will discuss it again on the next call. 

• 2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 - Inerts of Minimal Concern (SR). The lead summarized the current 

status of the inerts review and EPA List 4. The list is now defunct, and the National List does not

reflect that. He noted that there was a working group composed of staff from EPA, NOP, and 

NOSB, that was trying to find a solution to review the List 4 inerts, and also noted that the EPA 

Safer Choice Program has a review process. The working group has not met in several years. A 

member asked about an MOU between USDA and EPA, and will discuss this further on the 

Executive call later today. The LS emphasized the need for a National List Manager. 

• Research possibilities (HB). The LS discussed the discussion document that the NOSB will submit 

for the Spring meeting. A member suggested writing a paragraph on both methionine (MET) and 

parasiticide use for review on the January 7 call. Another member noted that these sounded

more like questions for a TR as opposed to a research priority. The due date for each of the 

Subcommittees will be the end of January, so that the Materials Subcommittee can discuss and 

vote on it on by the February 11 call. 

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned.

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Formic acid (HB) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (AS/JB) - discuss
December 17, 2019

2022 Sunsets Magnesium hydroxide: (JB) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 - Inerts of Minimal Concern (SR) - discuss

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets Magnesium hydroxide: (JB) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 - Inerts of Minimal Concern (SR) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Excipients (SB) - discuss

January 21, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Butorphanol (SR) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Flunixin (SB) - discuss

RPs discussion document discussion 

February 4, 2020

February 18, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Poloxalene (DS) - discuss

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020

April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020

December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc 

type

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)

(23)

AS/SB Disc doc Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. Limited 

scope TR requested on 12.17.19. 

2015 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

11.5.19

11.19.19

12.17.19

Spr 2020
Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs for discussion document due to MS 

Jan 2020

11.5.19

1.7.20

Fall 2020

*Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken

2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 “

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19

1.7.2020

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

2.18.20 “

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.20 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19

1.7.20

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS/JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 15, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting – Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Scott Rice (SR); Steve Ela (SE) - observer

Absent: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Staff: Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Review November 19 notes

• 2022 Sunsets: Formic acid (HB) - discuss

• 2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (AS/JB) - discuss

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from November 19 were accepted with no changes.

• 2022 Sunsets: Formic acid (HB). The lead provided an overview of the substance’s uses in 

apiculture, its properties, and alternatives. Members discussed levels that might be present in 

products of apiculture. HB described the label use directions of a formulated formic acid

product, specifically the measures included to limit contact with honey/hive products. Another 

member noted that in the absence of apiculture standards under the USDA organic regulations, 

substances for organic apiculture do not belong on the National List. Members noted a 

difference between Canadian organic standards and USDA organic standards. Canadian organic 

standards state that formic acid may be used after the last honey harvest of the season and shall 

be discontinued 30 days before the addition of honey supers. HB will update the document and 

send it back to subcommittee members. 

• 2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (AS/JB). The lead provided an overview of the prohibited substance’s 

uses outside of organic production, and its properties, including its toxicity. JB will add 

information about international organic standards. 

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned.

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

November 19, 2019

Fenbendazole (AS). Discuss questions for limited scope TR.

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Formic acid (HB) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (AS/JB) - discuss

December 17, 2019

2022 Sunsets Magnesium hydroxide: (JB) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (SR) - discuss

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Excipients (SB) - discuss

January 21, 2020
2022 Sunsets: Butorphanol (SR) - discuss

2022 Sunsets: Flunixin (SB) - discuss

RPs discussion document discussion 

February 4, 2020

February 18, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Poloxalene (DS) - discuss

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020

April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020

December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc 

type

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)

(23)

AS/SB Proposal Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. No TR 

requested. 

2015 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

11.5.19

11.19.19

Spr 2020

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs for discussion document due to MS 

Jul 2020

11.5.19 Fall 2020

*Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 “

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

2.18.20 “

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.20 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Strychnine 205.604 AS/JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 15, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting – Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Scott Rice (SR); Steve Ela (SE) - observer

Absent: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Staff: Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Review November 5 notes

• Fenbendazole petition (poultry treatment)

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from November 5 were accepted with no changes.

• Fenbendazole petition (poultry treatment). Members discussed questions for a limited scope 

technical report. Two members had circulated questions for consideration, including questions 

about residues and withdrawal times. Members discussed whether parasites were a prevalent 

issue. Some members noted a withdrawal period for laying hens/eggs could be problematic for 

producers.

• Other items. The Chair reminded members that finalized sunset/Fall 2019 documents are due to 

NOP tomorrow. 

• The meeting was adjourned.

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

November 19, 2019

Fenbendazole (AS). Discuss questions for limited scope TR.

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Formic acid (HB) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (AS/JB) - discuss/vote

December 17, 2019

2022 Sunsets Magnesium hydroxide: (JB) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (SR) - discuss/vote

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Excipients (SB) - discuss/vote

January 21, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Butorphanol (SR) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Flunixin (SB) - discuss/vote

RPs discussion document discussion. 

February 4, 2020

February 18, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Poloxalene (DS) - discuss/vote

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020
April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020

December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc 

type

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)

(23)

AS/SB Proposal Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. No TR 

requested. 

2015 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

11.5.19

11.19.19

Spr 2020

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs for discussion document due to MS 

Jul 2020

11.5.19 Fall 2020

*Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 “

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

2.18.20 “

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.20 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Strychnine 205.604 AS/JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 15, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting – Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan Seitz (DS); Scott Rice (SR); Steve 

Ela (SE) - observer

Absent: Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Review October 1 notes

• Fenbendazole (AS) - discuss proposal

• Assign discussion dates for work agenda items

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from October 1 were accepted as is.

• Fenbendazole (AS). The LS discussed requesting a limited scope TR based on feedback and 

public comment at the Fall NOSB meeting. The TR would not likely be back until mid-February. 

Members discussed residual levels of fenbendazole based on EPA guidance. A member 

suggested compiling questions and adding them to the questions the lead has already collated, 

and will discuss them on a future call. A member added that organic is a process standard and 

not a testing standard, and it would be useful to keep that in mind as they move forward. 

• Assign discussion dates for work agenda items. See table and lists below.

• Other items. The LS will update the research priorities and will send them to MS by January 21. 

The public comments from the Fall NOSB meeting will be incorporated into the document. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019 - canceled due to Public comment webinar.

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

Fenbendazole (AS). Discuss questions for limited scope TR.

December 3, 2019 

2022 Sunsets: Formic acid (HB) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Strychnine (AS/JB) - discuss/vote

December 17, 2019

2022 Sunsets Magnesium hydroxide: (JB) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: EPA List 4 -Inerts of Minimal Concern (SR) - discuss/vote

January 7, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Excipients (SB) - discuss/vote

January 21, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Butorphanol (SR) - discuss/vote

2022 Sunsets: Flunixin (SB) - discuss/vote
RPs discussion document discussion. 

February 4, 2020

February 18, 2020

2022 Sunsets: Poloxalene (DS) - discuss/vote

March 3, 2020

March 17, 2020

April 7, 2020

April 21, 2020

May 5, 2020

May 19, 2020

June 2, 2020

June 16, 2020

July 7, 2020

July 21, 2020

August 4, 2020

August 18, 2020

September 1, 2020

September 15, 2020

October 6, 2020

October 20, 2020

November 3, 2020

November 17, 2020

December 1, 2020

December 15, 2020

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc 

type

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)

(23)

AS/SB Proposal Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. No TR 

requested. The LS requested a 

Limited Scope TR XX, XX, XX

2015 TR

 d

11.5.19

11.19.19

Spr 2020

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs for discussion document due to MS 

Jul 2020

11.5.19 Fall 2020

*Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed, 

Voted

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 Summary: 

Spr 2020

Review: 

Fall 2020

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.21.20 “

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

2.18.20 “

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

1.7.20 “

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.17.19 “

Strychnine 205.604 AS/JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

12.3.19 “

Spring 2020 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 15, 2019

NOSB - Spring 2020 proposals due to NOP Feb 20, 2020

New NOSB member training Feb 25 - 26, 2020

NOP - Draft Spring 2020 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 2, 2020

NOP - Post proposals Mar 5, 2020

Public comment closes Apr 3, 2020

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 7, 2020
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

Public comment webinars Apr 21 & 23, 2020

Spring 2020 NOSB meeting – Crystal City, VA Apr 28 - May 1, 2020
AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan

Seitz (DS)

Absent: Scott Rice (SR)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Review August 20 notes

• Fenbendazole. (AS) - discuss document

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from August 20 were accepted as is

• Fenbendazole. (AS). Members discussed the previous decision to not request a TR, and may 

choose to contract a limited scope TR after all. Members also reviewed public comment that 

they’ve received to date. A member reminded the others that the current language in the 

discussion document limits use of fenbendazole to emergency use only, in the event that other 

methods have failed. The LS will wait until after after the Fall meeting, and after they’ve heard 

from stakeholders, before requesting a limited scope TR. The NOP indicated that a TR requested 

now would likely not be completed until approximately mid-February. 

• Other items. 

o The LS Chair noted that the NOP re-posted the origin of livestock rule today, October 1 

and that the comment period is open for 60 days. Members will reach out to 

stakeholders to make sure people are aware and make comments. 

• Excluded Methods vaccines. A member said she has received comments about the proposal on 

vaccines made with excluded methods. There seems to be a misunderstanding about the 

language in the proposal, and the LS will work on ways to clarify what the intent was. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

September 3, 2019 - canceled

September 17, 2019 - canceled

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019 - canceled due to Public comment webinar.

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019
Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)(

23)

AS Proposal Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. No TR 

requested. 

2015 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 16 19

08 06 19

TBD

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

08 06 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

06 18 19 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

06 18 19 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “
Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

08 06 19 “

DL-Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. TR found suff 06 04 19.

TR suffic.

06 04 19

07 16 19

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS N LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

Proposal for Fall 2019.

05 21 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19

05 21 19

TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21 19

06 18 19

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Scott Rice (SR); Harriet Behar (HB); 

Jesse Buie (JB); Dan Seitz (DS)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Notes from August 6

• Fenbendazole. (AS) - discuss document

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from August 6 were accepted as is. 

• Fenbendazole (AS). The group discussed the fenbendazole discussion document and additional 

background information, including FDA research studies regarding parasiticide residues. A 

member noted that the background information did not address fenbendazole specifically, and 

is also not necessarily specific to hens. The Livestock Subcommittee chose to submit a discussion 

document for the Fall 2019 meeting instead of a proposal, while they seek additional 

information and feedback. 

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

August 6, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

Fenbendazole. (AS) - discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 - canceled

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019 - canceled due to Public comment webinar.

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019
Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)(

23)

AS Proposal Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. No TR 

requested. 

2015 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 16 19

08 06 19

TBD

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

08 06 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

06 18 19 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

06 18 19 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “
Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

08 06 19 “

DL-Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. TR found suff 06 04 19.

TR suffic.

06 04 19

07 16 19

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS N LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

Proposal for Fall 2019.

05 21 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19

05 21 19

TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21 19

06 18 19

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Scott Rice (SR), Harriet Behar (HB); 

Jesse Buie (JB); Dan Seitz (DS)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Notes from July 16

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

• Fenbendazole. (AS) - discuss proposal/vote

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from July 16 were accepted as is. 

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS). The lead summarized atropine, which is used mostly for 

anesthesia in organic. Public comment was supportive of relisting.

Motion to remove atropine from the National List at §205.603

Motion by: DS

Seconded by: SR

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS). The lead summarized the uses of xylazine, noting that it is used in 

conjunction with tolazoline in organic livestock. Comments were supportive of relisting, and one 

commenter indicated that it would be useful to explore alternatives. 

Motion to remove xylazine from the National List at §205.603(a)

Motion by: DS

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• Fenbendazole. (AS). The lead summarized the petition and draft proposal. The 2016 NOSB 

recommendation that amended the annotation for fenbendazole to clarify its use in organic 

livestock production has been implemented (83 FR 66559). The lead will cite the recent rule 

change and make some modifications to the document based on feedback from members, and 

recirculate the draft document for review. The Subcommittee will vote via email by no later than 

August 12. The voting information will be added below once it is complete. 

Post-Subcommittee call update: Based on further discussion, the Livestock Subcommittee 

chose to put forth a petition-discussion document instead of a proposal for fenbendazole. 
Motion to accept the discussion document on fenbendazole - for use in laying hens or 

replacement chickens intended to be laying hens at 7 CFR §205.603 (23)(i) 

Motion by: Ashley Swaffar

Seconded by: Sue Baird

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 5 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Research Priorities. The RPs were agreed upon by the members and will be forwarded to the 

Materials Subcommittee. 

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

July 16, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - discuss/vote

 Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods - discuss draft proposal

August 6, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

Fenbendazole. (AS) - discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)(

23)

AS Proposal Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. No TR 

requested. 

2015 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 16 19

08 06 19

TBD

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

08 06 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

06 18 19 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

06 18 19 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

08 06 19 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “
Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. TR found suff 06 04 19.

TR suffic.

06 04 19

07 16 19

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS N LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

Proposal for Fall 2019.

05 21 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19

05 21 19

TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21 19

06 18 19

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Scott Rice (SR), Harriet Behar (HB); 

Jesse Buie (JB)

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA) 

Agenda

• Notes from June 18

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - discuss/vote

• Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods - discuss draft proposal

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from June 18 were approved as is.

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS). The LS deferred this discussion to the next call

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS). The LS deferred this discussion to the next call. One member asked

for input from NOP about whether xylazine can be used on food producing animals in the US.

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR). The lead summarized the material’s uses and manufacturing

processes, and noted the new TR. Trace minerals are required in animal nutrition. Members

discussed previous comments regarding supplementation versus forage.

Motion to remove trace minerals at §205.603

Motion by: SR

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 5 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods. The LS discussed the draft proposal, and modifications

that were suggested by other Subcommittee members. Members were supportive of the

proposed option for “Allowing all vaccines without any review or consideration if they were

produced through excluded methods”.

Motion to accept the proposal on excluded methods

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 5 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• New petition for fenbendazole (AS). AS volunteered to lead this review and asked if the group

would be ready to put forth a proposal for the Fall 2019 meeting. Fenbendazole is being

petitioned for use to treat worms in poultry. Alternatives are diatomaceous earth, which the

lead noted is not entirely effective. The LS wants to ensure they do due diligence and do not
move forward too quickly, but considering the workload for the Livestock Subcommittee, feels 

that they can complete a proposal for Fall. The petition was found sufficient and the LS will not 

request a TR. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic Acid (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

Research Priorities (HB, SB, AS)

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - discuss/vote

 Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods - discuss draft proposal

August 6, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

Fenbendazole. (AS) – discuss proposal/vote

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List § Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Fenbendazole 205.603(a)(

23)

AS Proposal Petition sent to LS 7.9.2019

Sufficiency due 9.6.2019. Petition 

found sufficient 7.16.19. No TR 

requested. 

2015 TR

2016 NOSB Recommendation

07 16 19

08 06 19

TBD
Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

08 06 19 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

06 18 19 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

06 18 19 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 19 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

08 06 19 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “
Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. TR found suff 06 04 19.

TR suffic.

06 04 19

07 16 19

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 19 “

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS N LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

Proposal for Fall 2019.

05 21 19

07 16 19

Fall 2019

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19

05 21 19

TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21 19

06 18 19

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Sue Baird (SB), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Scott Rice (SR), Harriet Behar (HB); 

Jesse Buie (JB); Dan Seitz (DS); Steve Ela (SE) - observer

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA)

Agenda

• Notes from June 4

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Peracetic Acid (JB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

• Research Priorities (HB, SB, AS) - vote

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from June 4 were accepted as is.

• 2021 Sunsets: hydrogen peroxide (JB). The lead summarized uses and previous comments, as 

well as information from the TR. Hydrogen peroxide is widely used and is considered GRAS 

(generally regarded as safe)

Motion to remove hydrogen peroxide at §205.603 

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: AS 

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• 2021 Sunsets: peracetic acid (JB). The lead summarized the uses of peracetic acid, as well as the 

previous review and public comments. 

Motion to remove peracetic acid at §205.603 

Motion by: JB

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• 2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB). The lead summarized the substance, and previous comments. 

The group discussed the need for methionine at length and proceeded to a vote. 

Motion to remove DL- Methionine at §205.603

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: AS
Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB). The lead summarized the draft review and 

noted a comment from the previous posting about the parasiticides.

Motion to remove (Parasiticide) fenbendazole at §205.603.

Motion by: SB

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB). The lead summarized the draft review and noted a 

comment from the previous posting about the parasiticides. 

Motion to remove (Parasiticide) moxidectin at §205.603

Motion by: SB

Seconded by: HB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• 2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB). The lead summarized the draft review and comments from the 

previous posting. Commenters were overwhelmingly in support of retaining vitamins on the 

National List. Members suggested some modifications to the review and the LS proceeded to a 

vote. 

Motion to remove vitamins at §205.603

Motion by: SB

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 6 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

• Research Priorities (HB, SB, AS). Livestock had three previous research priorities. The group 

discussed the current list and possible additions. One member suggested a research priority for 

improving pasture to better address the nutritional needs of various species which could help 

reduce the need for supplementation. 

• Other items. The lead continues to reach out to goat experts from around the country, and the 

feedback varies greatly. She will continue to talk to others, but it seems that this may not be a 

topic area that the NOSB would undertake.

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

June 4, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - TR sufficiency

 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote
2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Iodine (AS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Magnesium Sulfate (AS) - discuss/vote

Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion 

Dairy Goat Work Agenda Proposal (HB) - discuss

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic Acid (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

Research Priorities (HB, SB, AS) - vote

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - discuss/vote

 Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods - discuss draft proposal

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

07 16 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019
(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

06 18 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

06 18 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

07 16 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. TR found suff 06 04 19.

TR suffic.

06 04

07 16

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “
Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS? LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

05 21 19

07 16 19

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19

05 21 19

TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21

06 18

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Scott Rice (SR), Chair; Harriet Behar (HB); Sue Baird (SB); Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; 

Jesse Buie (JB)

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Notes from May 21

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - TR sufficiency

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Iodine (AS) - discuss/vote

• 2021 Sunsets: Magnesium Sulfate (AS) - discuss/vote

• Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion 

Dairy Goat Work Agenda Proposal (HB) - discuss

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from May 21 were accepted as is.

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR). The lead reviewed the TR, noting that it was extensive, and 

includes a large number of minerals. The TR was found sufficient and the LS will finalize the 

review on July 16.

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB). The lead noted the comments that were 

received at the Spring meeting. The LS deferred the vote to the next call. 

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB). The lead noted the comments that were received 

at the Spring meeting. The LS deferred the vote to the next call.

• 2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB). The lead summarized comments that were received at the Spring 

NOSB meeting. The vote was deferred to the June 18 call. 

• 2021 Sunsets: Iodine (AS). The lead summarized the uses of iodine and the public comment, 

and the LS proceeded to a vote. 

Motion to remove iodine from the National List at 205.603

Motion by: AS

Seconded by: JB

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 0 No: 5 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• 2021 Sunsets: Magnesium Sulfate (AS). The lead summarized the uses and the public comment,

and the LS proceeded to a vote. 

Motion to remove magnesium sulfate from the National List at 205.603 

Motion by: AS

Seconded by: SR

Additional discussion: None
Yes: 0 No: 5 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0

• Iodine annotation work agenda discussion. The lead heard from several stakeholders about 

producing iodine without nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). Iodine has many uses and the group 

discussed supply and availability. The LS didn’t receive much comment at the Spring meeting, 

and will wait to see what comments are submitted for the Fall 2019 meeting. 

• Dairy goat work agenda proposal (HB). The lead has reached out to many people but has not 

been able to locate stakeholders who could provide expertise on dairy goat nutrition. One 

stakeholder in Vermont offered to reach out to others who perhaps could provide some 

information about grazing. Unless it’s an animal welfare issue, it doesn’t seem like there is 

universal agreement that dairy goat health and the ability to graze are dependent. Additionally, 

the vast majority of dairy goats do not graze. 

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

May 21, 2019

Assign leads/determine TR needs for 2022 sunsets (see table below)

Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods (HB). Discussion

 Research Priorities Discussion (HB, AS, SB) (Please come with any ideas)

Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion (AS)

June 4, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - TR sufficiency

 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Iodine (AS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Magnesium Sulfate (AS) - discuss/vote

Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion 

Dairy Goat Work Agenda Proposal (HB) - discuss

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic Acid (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - discuss/vote

 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

Research Priorities (HB, SB, AS) - vote

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - discuss/vote

 Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods - discuss draft proposal

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 
September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

07 02 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

06 18 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

06 18 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “
Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

07 02 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. TR found suff 06 04 19.

TR suff 

06 04

07 16

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS? LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

05 21 19

07 16 19

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19

05 21 19

TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21

06 18 vote

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 HB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 SB N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR 2015

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR N Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS N Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Harriet Behar (HB); Scott Rice (SR), Chair; Sue Baird (SB); Dan Seitz (DS) 

Absent: Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Jesse Buie (JB) 

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP) 

Agenda

• Notes from May 7

• Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion (AS)

• Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods (HB). Discussion

• Research Priorities Discussion (HB, AS, SB) (Please come with any ideas)

• Assign leads/determine TR needs for 2022 sunsets (see table below)

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from May 7 were approved with the clarification of the acronym DMI: dry matter intake. 

• Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods (HB). The group discussed options for moving forward 

with this project based on comments the Board received at the Spring meeting. The lead will 

develop a draft proposal for discussion for the July 16 call.

• Research Priorities Discussion (HB, AS, SB). Members discussed the existing (2018) research 

priorities and whether to add items. A member suggested adding a topic addressing the

comparison of European production to US production, given that Europe doesn’t allow 

methionine. 

o Dairy Goats. The lead continues to reach out to various experts and is having a difficult 

time locating people to provide feedback about dairy goat grazing and dry matter intact.

She still intends on writing a work agenda request for discussion on the next call. As for 

a research priority, the organic regulations say “all ruminants” must have 30% dry 

matter intake, without differentiating between ruminants. 

• The Livestock Subcommittee will continue to fine tune the Research Priorities and vote on them 

by June 18 so they can forward them to the Materials Subcommittee. The lead will circulate the 

draft prior to the next call. 

• Assign leads/determine TR needs for 2022 sunsets. See table below.

• Iodine annotation work agenda discussion (AS). Deferred to next call.

• Other items. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

Assign leads/determine TR needs for 2022 sunsets (see table below)

Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods (HB). Discussion 

 Research Priorities Discussion (HB, AS, SB) (Please come with any ideas) 

Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion (AS)
June 4, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - TR sufficiency

 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Iodine (AS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Magnesium Sulfate (AS) - discuss/vote

Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion 

Dairy Goat Work Agenda Proposal (HB) - discuss

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic Acid (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - discuss/vote

 Research Priorities (HB, SB, AS) - vote

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - discuss/vote

 Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods - discuss draft proposal

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold. (See table below) TBD TBD

2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting
Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

07 02 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation – 

annotation change

06 04 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation - 

annotation change

06 04 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation - 

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

07 02 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. 

TR suff 

06 04

07 02

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “
Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS? LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

05 21 19

07 16 19

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19

05 21 19

TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21

06 18 vote

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

? 

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 SR Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 SB Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 JB Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 DS Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 HB Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 Sunset date TBD (FR Notice 66559)

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 SR Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420) 

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 AS Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Jesse Buie (JB); Harriet Behar (HB); 

Absent: Scott Rice (SR), Chair; Dan Seitz (DS); Sue Baird (SB)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Notes from March 5

• Review of/reflections on Seattle meeting

• Assign dates for review of sunsets and petitions

• Trace Minerals TR sufficiency due June 14

• DMI for goats

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from March 5 were approved as is.

• Review of/reflections on Seattle meeting.

o Iodine annotation suggested at meeting. There was a suggestion was to add the 

annotation “with no NPEs”. The lead will reach out to stakeholders and veterinarians to 

follow up.

o MethioMax follow up. Several public commenters mentioned a product called 

MethioMax which contains minor levels of methionine. The lead will follow up with 

stakeholders to glean more information.

• Assign dates for review of sunsets and petitions. See table below.

• Trace Minerals TR sufficiency due June 14. Discussion scheduled for June 4.

• Dry Matter Intake (DMI) for goats. The Livestock Subcommittee discussed various aspects of 

the potential work project on grazing requirements for dairy goats. This is a topic that was 

suggested by several certifiers. The lead provided some background about dairy goats, noting 

that indicated that it’s difficult to raise goats on pasture as they cannot consume pasture in 

adequate amounts while producing milk to keep their body in good condition. The lead is 

waiting for additional feedback. The LS will develop a request to add this to the work agenda

and put forth a discussion document to collect public comment. 

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

April 2, 2019

Discuss dairy goats’ work agenda request - cancelled

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods (HB). Discussion

 Research Priorities Discussion (HB, AS, SB) (Please come with any ideas)
 Iodine Annotation Work Agenda Discussion (AS)

June 4, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - TR sufficiency

 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Fenbendazole (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Iodine (AS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Magnesium Sulfate (AS) - discuss/vote

Dairy Goat Work Agenda Proposal (HB) - discuss

June 18, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic Acid (JB) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - discuss/vote

 Research Priorities (HB, SB, AS) - vote

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - discuss/vote

2021 Sunsets: Trace Minerals (SR) - discuss/vote

 Vaccines Made From Excluded Methods - discuss proposal

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold until aquaculture rule is 

published. (See table below)

TBD TBD

2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting
Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

07 02 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

06 04 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

06 04 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found suff 03 05 19

07 02 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

06 18 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019. TR 

sent to LS 04 16 19. TR Suff due 06 

14 19. 

TR suff 

06 04

07 02

“

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

06 04 “
Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS? LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

07 16

Pasture 

requirements for 

dairy goats 

HB Work agenda request in development as 

of April 2019

03 05 19 TBD

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Jul 2019 05 21 

Discussion

06 18 vote

Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken
2022 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2019, Summary: Spr 2020, Review: Fall 2020

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Butorphanol 205.603 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2002 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

Flunixin 205.603 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Magnesium 

hydroxide

205.603 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2007 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Poloxalene 205.603 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2001 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Formic acid 205.603 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

2011 TR

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

Excipients 205.603 Sunset date 1/28/2024 (FR Notice 

66559)

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

EPA List 4—Inerts of 

Minimal Concern.

205.603 Sunset date: 3/15/2022 (FR Notice 

82 FR 14420)

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Strychnine 205.604 Sunset date: 3/15/2022

TR: None

2015/Fall - Rec to Renew

“

Fall 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

New NOSB member training TBD Feb/Mar 2020

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment May 3, 2019

NOSB Request for TRs for 2022 sunset materials Jun 12, 2019

NOP - Draft Fall 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Aug 5, 2018
Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

NOSB - Fall 2019 proposals due to NOP Aug 15, 2018

NOP - Post proposals On or before Sep 4, 2018

Public comment closes Oct 3, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Oct 7, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Oct 14, 2019

Public comment webinars Oct 15 & 17, 2019

Fall 2019 NOSB meeting - Pittsburgh, PA Oct 23-25, 2019
AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Scott Rice (SR), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Sue Baird (SB); Jesse Buie (JB); Harriet 

Behar (HB)

Absent: Dan Seitz (DS)

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• Notes from February 19

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - TR sufficiency

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - TR sufficiency

• Pasture requirements for dairy goats’ work agenda request

• Vaccines

• Adjourn

Discussion

• Notes from February 19 were accepted as is.

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS). The LS found the TR sufficient. 

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS). The LS found the TR sufficient.

• Pasture requirements for dairy goats work agenda request (HB). The lead has engaged many 

stakeholders regarding this issue and the members discussed others to reach out to as they 

develop a work agenda item. The LS will discuss this on the March Executive call, and will likely 

seek approval to add it to the work agenda in April.

• Vaccines made with excluded methods. A member reached out to several vaccine 

manufacturers to let them know about the impending public comment period. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

January 15, 2019 - cancelled due to shutdown

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - finalize discussion/review

2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - Discuss review

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation

February 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - finalize discussion/review

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - Discuss review

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation

2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic acid (JB) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB/SR) - Discuss additional information from SR/ACAs

Oxalic Acid (HB) - discuss proposal 

February 19, 2019 - Last call before proposal deadline

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation disc doc
2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR) - Discuss review

March 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss TR sufficiency

Pasture requirements for dairy goats’ work agenda request

March 19, 2019 - cancelled

April 2, 2019

Discuss dairy goats’ work agenda request 

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Oxalic Acid 205.603 HB Proposal Petition sent to LS 10 27 17. 

Response/request for TR due 12 26 

17. Petition found suff 12 5 17. TR 

requested 12 5 17. TR due mid-July.

TR sent to LS 08 21 18. TR 

sufficiency due 10 20 18. TR found 

insufficient 9 18 18. HS sent 

additional questions to contractor

10 25 18. Revised TR send to LS 11 

30 18. Response due 01 29 19. TR 

found sufficient 12 18 18

02 05 2019 Spring 2019

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold until aquaculture rule is 

published. (See table below)

TBD TBD
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19. TR 

found sufficient 03 05 19

02 19 2019 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

12 18 2018 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

02 05 2019 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19. TR found sufficient 03 05 

19

02 19 2019 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019

02 19 2019 “
Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018

02 05 2019

“

Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Use of excluded 

method vaccines in 

Livestock 

production

HB/AS? LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

12 18 2018

02 19 2019

Disc doc 

Spring 2019

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Aug 2019 TBD Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken

Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019
Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD
Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Handling 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Scott Rice (SR), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Sue Baird (SB); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Harriet Behar (HB)

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR) - Discuss review

• Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation disc doc

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS). The lead integrated information from the recently received TR into 

the sunset review and the Livestock deferred TR sufficiency to a future call.

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS). The lead integrated information about international uses from the 

recently received TR into the sunset review and the Livestock deferred TR sufficiency to a future 

call. A member noted that there were few-to-no objections for the continued listing of this 

substance and that it is critical in livestock.

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR). The lead summarized the review noting that it’s one of the 

few categorical listings, which includes many minerals. The LS requested a TR which is pending. 

The LS will add questions about ancillary substances and post the document for public 

comment.

• Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation discussion document. Members briefly 

discussed the document and moved to a vote.

Motion to accept the vaccines made with excluded methods annotation discussion document 

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 5 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 Recuse: 0 

• Other items. The topic of pasture requirements for dairy goats came up at the Accredited 

Certifiers Association (ACA) training. The LS would like to work on this and will write up a 

request to add it to the work agenda. 

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

January 15, 2019 - cancelled due to shutdown

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - finalize discussion/review
2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - Discuss review

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation

February 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - finalize discussion/review

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - Discuss review

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation

2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic acid (JB) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB/SR) - Discuss additional information from SR/ACAs

Oxalic Acid (HB) - discuss proposal 

February 19, 2019 - Last call before proposal deadline

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation disc doc

2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR) - Discuss review

March 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss TR sufficiency

Pasture requirements for dairy goats’ work agenda request

March 19, 2019

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 

August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019
Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Oxalic Acid 205.603 HB Proposal Petition sent to LS 10 27 17. 

Response/request for TR due 12 26 

17. Petition found suff 12 5 17. TR 

requested 12 5 17. TR due mid-July.

TR sent to LS 08 21 18. TR 

sufficiency due 10 20 18. TR found 

insufficient 9 18 18. HS sent 

additional questions to contractor

10 25 18. Revised TR send to LS 11 

30 18. Response due 01 29 19. TR 

found sufficient 12 18 18

02 05 2019 Spring 2019

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold until aquaculture rule is 

published. (See table below)

TBD TBD
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19.

02 19 2019 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

12 18 2018 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

02 05 2019 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19

02 19 2019 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019

02 19 2019 “

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018

02 05 2019

“
Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Vaccines made with 

excluded methods 

annotation

HB/AS? LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

12 18 2018

02 19 2019

Disc doc 

Spring 2019

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Aug 2019 TBD Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken

Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019
sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD
Handling 

2006

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD
Note: Subcommittee notes may include preliminary discussions regarding substances considered for addition to or removal from 

the National List. Proposals must be voted on by the NOSB, to become recommendations to the USDA. They do not represent 

official National Organic Program (NOP) policy or regulations. Please see the NOP website for official NOP policy, regulations, and 

status of substances used in organic production and handling.

Livestock/Aquaculture Subcommittee (LS) call 

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3:00 pm ET

Attending: Scott Rice (SR), Chair; Ashley Swaffar (AS), Vice Chair; Sue Baird (SB); Jesse Buie (JB); Dan 

Seitz (DS); Harriet Behar (HB); Steve Ela (SE) - observer

Absent: None

Staff: Michelle Arsenault (MA); Devon Pattillo (DP)

Agenda

• 2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - Discuss review

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - finalize discussion/review

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review

• Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - Discuss review

• 2021 Sunsets: Peracetic acid (JB) - Discuss review

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR) - Discuss review

• 2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB/SR) - Discuss additional information from SR/ACAs

• Oxalic Acid (HB) - discuss proposal 

• Other items

• Adjourn

Discussion

• 2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB). The lead summarized the review and asked that the NOP verify 

the EU standard and update the link to the recently published rule (NOP 14-05) that annotates 

methionine. The lead would like to invite a representative from the methionine task force to 

report out at the Spring NOSB meeting. A member will be attending the methionine task force 

meeting in the next few weeks and will seek some information from that group.

• 2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB). The lead summarized the uses of the substance and will 

make some modifications to the draft document based on feedback from the LS members. The 

HS will post the review for public comment.

• 2021 Sunsets: Peracetic acid (JB). The lead summarized the draft review of the substance, 

including uses and manufacture. The HS will post the review for public comment.

• 2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB/SR). One of the leads discussed additional information they 

received from the NOP and a materials review organization regarding excluded methods. The

review includes questions for public comment. 

• 2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB). The lead summarized the previous reviews and 

NOP actions for moxidectin. The lead noted that it is considered to be the least toxic of the 

parasiticides. 

• Oxalic Acid (HB). The lead summarized the draft proposal, the group discussed it and made 

some minor modifications to the annotation. Members discussed the lack of apiculture 

standards and one member noted that they would not vote for this material with no standards 

in place. 

Motion to classify oxalic acid as petitioned as synthetic 

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: AS
Additional discussion: None

Yes: 6 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0 

Motion to add oxalic acid dihydrate at §205.603(b) “as topical treatment, external parasiticide or local 

anesthetic as applicable” with the annotation “For use as a pesticide solely for apiculture”

Motion by: HB

Seconded by: AS

Additional discussion: None

Yes: 5 No: 1 Abstain: 0 Absent: 0 Recuse: 0

• 2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS). Deferred to next call

• 2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS). Deferred to next call

• Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation. Deferred to next call

• 2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR). Deferred to next call

• Other items. None

• The meeting was adjourned

Previous LS Notes

Future Call Schedule (1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3:00 ET)

January 15, 2019 - cancelled due to shutdown

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - finalize discussion/review

2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - Discuss review

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation

February 5, 2019

2021 Sunsets: (Parasiticide) Moxidectin (SB) - finalize discussion/review

2021 Sunsets: Methionine (HB) - Discuss review

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation

2021 Sunsets: Hydrogen peroxide (JB) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Peracetic acid (JB) - Discuss review

2021 Sunsets: Vitamins (SB/SR) - Discuss additional information from SR/ACAs

Oxalic Acid (HB) - discuss proposal 

February 19, 2019 - Last call before proposal deadline

Vaccines made with excluded methods annotation disc doc

2021 Sunsets: Atropine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Xylazine (DS) - Discuss review/TR sufficiency

2021 Sunsets: Trace minerals (SR) - Discuss review

March 19, 2019

April 2, 2019

April 16, 2019 - No call. Public comment webinar

May 7, 2019

May 21, 2019

June 4, 2019

June 18, 2019

July 2, 2019

July 16, 2019

August 6, 2019 
August 20, 2019

September 3, 2019 

September 17, 2019

October 1, 2019 

October 15, 2019

November 5, 2019 

November 19, 2019

December 3, 2019 

December 17, 2019

Work Agenda

Petitioned Materials

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact Doc type Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Oxalic Acid 205.603 HB Proposal Petition sent to LS 10 27 17. 

Response/request for TR due 12 26 

17. Petition found suff 12 5 17. TR 

requested 12 5 17. TR due mid-July.

TR sent to LS 08 21 18. TR 

sufficiency due 10 20 18. TR found 

insufficient 9 18 18. HS sent 

additional questions to contractor

10 25 18. Revised TR send to LS 11 

30 18. Response due 01 29 19. TR 

found sufficient 12 18 18

02 05 2019 Spring 2019

Aquaculture 

Substances 

On hold until aquaculture rule is 

published. (See table below)

TBD TBD
2021 Sunsets 

TR Requests: July 2018, Summary: Spr 2019, Review: Fall 2019

Substance National 

List §

ContactTR request

?

Notes Scheduled, 

Discussed

Meeting

Atropine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TAP

2017 NOSB Recommendation. 

TR due Early Nov. TR sent to LS 02 

04 19. Response due 04 05 19.

02 19 2019 Summary: 

Spr 2019 

Review: 

Fall 2019

(Parasiticide) 

Fenbendazole

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 recommendation –

annotation change

12 18 2018 “

Hydrogen peroxide 205.603(a) JB N None. 

2015 Crops TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Iodine 205.603(a)14, 

and 

205.603(b)2

AS N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018 “

Magnesium sulfate 205.603(a) AS N 2011 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018 “

(Parasiticide) 

Moxidectin

205.603(a) SB N 2015 TR

10/2015 sunset recommendation; 

04/2016 NOSB recommendation -

annotation change

02 05 2019 “

Peracetic acid 205.603(a) JB N 2016 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Xylazine 205.603(a) DS Y 2002 TR Xylazine/Tolazoline

2017 NOSB Recommendation 

Xylazine/Tolazoline

2019 NOSB Recommendation -

Tolazoline. TR due early Nov. TR 

sent to LS 02 04 19. Response due 

04 05 19

02 19 2019 “

Methionine 205.603(d) HB N 2011 TR

2015 NOSB Recommendation

02 05 2019 “

Trace minerals 205.603(d) SR Y None.

2013 Aquaculture. TR requested 

8/22/18. TR due mid Jan 2019

02 19 2019 “

Vitamins 205.603(d) SB N 2015 TR

2017 NOSB Recommendation

12 04 2018

02 05 2019

“
Other projects

Project Contact TR 

Reqst

?

Notes Discussed,

Voted

Target 

meeting

Vaccines made with 

excluded methods 

annotation

HB/AS? LS sent request to ES 09 21 18. ES 

unanimously approved 09 21 18. 

Awaiting NOP approval. NOP approved 

addition to work agenda 11 06 18. 

12 18 2018

02 19 2019

Disc doc 

Spring 2019

Research Priorities 

(RP)

HB/AS/SB NA RPs due to MS Aug 2019 TBD Fall 2019

* Yellow highlight indicates committee action needed *Highlight indicates review completion/vote taken

Aquaculture petitions

Substance Nat’l List 

§

Contact TR 

requested 

Notes Scheduled,

Discussed,

Voted

Meeting

Aquaculture-CO2, 

(for aquatic 

plants) 

205.609 TF/CBo N Petition sent to CS 5 30 12. Will 

rqst modification from 

petitioner (for use pattern). 

Updated petition was deemed 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Spring 2019 Milestones Target dates (tentative)

NOP - Publish FRN, Open public comment Nov 26, 2018

NOSB – Spring 2019 proposals due to NOP Feb 21, 2019

NOP - Draft Spring 2019 NOSB meeting tentative agenda Mar 4, 2019

NOP - Post proposals Mar 6, 2019

Public comment closes Apr 4, 2019

Discuss/finalize work agendas on ES call Apr 13, 2019

NOP - Send compiled public comments to NOSB Apr 8, 2019

Public comment webinars Apr 16 & 18, 2019

Spring 2019 NOSB meeting - Seattle, WA Apr 24 - 26, 2019
sufficient. TR deemed 

unnecessary. 

AquacultureChlorine 

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2011 Crops 

TR

2006 TR

1995 TAP

Petition sent to CS on 5 30 12. 

Determine petition sufficiency. 

CS requested clarification from 

petitioner 11 20 12. 2011 TR 

deemed suff for this review 11 

20 12. Additional aquaculture TR 

deemed unnecessary. Sent 

follow up questions to 

petitioner. Response deemed 

sufficient. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureMicronutrients

(for aquatic 

plants)

205.609 FT 2010 TR 

(Nickel)

6/2013 

Minerals TR

Petition sent to CS on 06 08 12. 

Petition sufficiency response 

due 08 08 12? CS sent request 

to NL Mgr. 12 04 12 for 

additional info. Questions 

clarified by petitioner. Petition 

found sufficient 06 18 13 and 07 

02 13. TR deemed unnecessary.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureLignin sulfonate 

(chelating agent 

for aquatic 

plants) 

CAS #s 9009-75-

0, 8062-15-5, 

8061-51-6

205.609 JR 2/2011 

Crops TR

7/2013 TR 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS on 07 03 12. 

Petition Sufficiency Response 

due 09 04 12. CS sent request 

to NL Mgr 12 04 12 for 

additional info and TR. 

Questions clarified by 

petitioner. Petition found 

sufficient 6 18 13 and 07 02 13.

NA Proposal 

TBD

AquacultureVitamins (B1, 

B12, H) for 

aquatic plants

205.609 CW 4/2013 

Aquatic 

Animals TR

Petition sent to CS 08 10 12. 

Petition Sufficiency response 

due 10 10 12. Petition found 

sufficient 06 18 13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Biologics: 

Vaccines for 

Aquatic Animals

205.611 JR 2011 TR

(Vaccines 

made from 

GMOs)

Petition sent to LS 06 14 12. 

Petition found sufficient and TR 

requested on 05 21 13. (NOP 

note: TR sent to LS 01 24 14. TR 

deemed sufficient 02 03 14

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Chlorine

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 FT N

Crops 2011

Crops 2006

Crops 1995

Livestock 

2006

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 07 03 

12. No TR requested

NA Proposal 

TBD
Handling 

2006

Aquaculture –

Tocopherols

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 TF/CBo 2013 TR

1995 TAP 

rvw

Petition sent to LS on 05 30 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12. TR requested 08 06 12. Draft 

TR sent to LS on 04 16 13. TR 

found sufficient 06 04 13 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture –

Vitamins 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT Yes

2013 TR

Petition sent to LS 05 30 12. 

Response due ~07 30 12. 

Petition found suff 08 06 12. 

Requested joint TR with 

minerals 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

04 29 13. TR found suff 06 18 

13. 

NA Proposal 

TBD

Aquaculture -

Trace Minerals 

(for aquatic 

animals)

205.611 CW/FT 2013 TR Petition sent to LS on 06 08 12. 

Response due ~08 08 12. 

Petition found sufficient 08 06 

12? Requested joint TR with 

Vitamins 08 06 12. TR sent to LS 

06 25 13. Suff due 08 27 13. TR 

found sufficient 07 16 13. Fall 

2013 meeting cancelled. 

NA Proposal 

TBD