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Memorandum for the Chair Person, NOSB 

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The NOP suggests the NOSB Compliance, Accreditation and Certification Committee begin 

with a review of the following resources as they conceptualize their recommendation. It may be 

prudent to first pull together a discussion document for the April 2011 NOSB meeting that could 

evolve into a committee recommendation for the Fall 2011 NOSB meeting. 

Resources: 

 IFOAM Accreditation Criteria, Section 8.2 Approval or Certification of Inputs p. 45 

 WSDA Guide to Brand Name Material Registration 

15.86.130 Brand name materials list of registered materials -- Application for registration -- Right to 

enter premises -- Rules -- Denial/suspension/revocation of a registration, grounds. 

15.86.140 Brand name materials list -- Fees. 

 OMRI procedures manual – contact Peggy Miars, peggy@omri.org

 CA state law, AB 856

 Accredited Certifiers Association Materials Review Task Force – contact Patricia Kane, 

patriciakane@accreditedcertifiers.org 

 OTA Fertilizer Task Force, Jan. 2010 – Compliance Plan Guidance Document for Inputs 

Used in Organic Crop and Livestock Production

NOP Training Information, Input Approval under the National Organic Program with a special 

emphasis on Liquid Nitrogen Fertilizers (PDF)