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Romero-Briones 

De Lima

Bradman

 Mosso

Ela 

Mortensen

Buie 

Swaffar 

Chapman

Seitz

Rice

 Baird

 Behar

Oakley

 Thicke 

Yes (Y)

No (N)

Abstain (A)

Recuse (R)

Absent (T)

Pass/Fail

NOSB Fall 2017 Proposals and Discussion Documents 

Subcom

mittee

Substance NL Section Doc type Motion by: Seconded by: 

CS Motion to remove chlorine Materials (Calcium 

hypochlorite)

205.601(a) 2019 

Sunset

Thicke Oakley N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove chlorine Materials (Chlorine 

dioxide)

205.601(a) 2019 

Sunset

Thicke Oakley N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove chlorine Materials (Sodium 

hypochlorite)

205.601(a) 2019 

Sunset

Thicke Oakley N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove herbicides, soap-based 205.601(b) 2019 

Sunset

Baird Buie N N N N N N N N N N N N N A N 0 14 1 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove biodegradable biobased mulch 

film

205.601(b) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Oakley N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove boric acid 205.601(e) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Thicke N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove sticky traps/barriers 205.601(e) 2019 

Sunset

Oakley Baird N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove copper sulfate 205.601(i) 2019 

Sunset

Ela Thicke N T N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 14 0 0 1 FAIL

CS Motion to remove coppers, fixed 205.601(i) 2019 

Sunset

Ela Oakley N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove humic acids 205.601(j) 2019 

Sunset

Bradman Mortensen N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove micronutrients (Soluble boron 

products)

205.601(j) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Buie N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove micronutrients (Sulfates, 

carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, 

iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and 

cobalt)

205.601(j) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Ela N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove vitamin B1 205.601(j) 2019 

Sunset

Oakley Ela Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

CS Motion to remove vitamins C and E 205.601(j) 2019 

Sunset

Oakley Behar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove lead salts 205.602(d) 2019 

Sunset

Thicke Oakley N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to remove tobacco dust (nicotine sulfate) 205.602(i) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Mosso N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL
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Romero-Briones 

De Lima

Bradman

 Mosso

Ela 

Mortensen

Buie 

Swaffar 

Chapman

Seitz

Rice

 Baird

 Behar

Oakley

 Thicke 

Yes (Y)

No (N)

Abstain (A)

Recuse (R)

Absent (T)

Pass/Fail

NOSB Fall 2017 Proposals and Discussion Documents 

Subcom

mittee

Substance NL Section Doc type Motion by: Seconded by: 

CS Motion to classify fatty alcohols (octanol/decanol 

mix) as petitioned, as synthetic

205.601(k) Proposal Buie Oakley Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

CS Motion to refer the proposal on fatty alcohols 

(octanol/decanol mix) back to Subcommittee

205.601(k) Proposal Behar Thicke Y N Y N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N N 6 9 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to add fatty alcohols (octanol/decanol mix) 

as petitioned to 601

205.601(k) Proposal Buie Oakley N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Anaerobic Digestate: Motion to classify anaerobic 

digestate produced from nonsynthetic feedstocks 

as nonsynthetic

205.203 Proposal Oakley Behar Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

CS Anaerobic Digestate: Motion to amend section 

205.203(c) to add anaerobic digestate as 

petitioned

205.203 Proposal Oakley Ela N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion to refer the Strengthening the Organic 

Seed Guidance back to Subcommittee

NA Proposal Behar Thicke Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

CS Motion #1: Aeroponics (Motion to prohibit 

aeroponic production systems from organic 

certification.)

NA Proposal Oakley Behar Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 14 0 1 0 0 PASS

CS Motion #2: Aquaponics (Motion to prohibit 

aquaponic production systems from organic 

certification.)

NA Proposal Behar Buie N N N N Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y 7 8 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion #3: Containers (Motion that for container 

production to be certified organic, a limit of 20% 

of the plants’ nitrogen

requirement can be supplied by liquid feeding, and 

a limit of 50% of the plants’ nitrogen requirement 

can be added to the container after the crop has 

been planted. For perennials, the nitrogen feeding 

limit is

calculated on an annual basis. Transplants, 

ornamentals, herbs, sprouts, fodder, and aquatic 

plants are exempted from these requirements.)

NA Proposal Thicke Ela N N N N Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y 7 8 0 0 0 FAIL

CS Motion #4: Hydroponics (Motion that any 

container production system that does not meet 

the standard of a limit of 20% of the

plants’ nitrogen requirement being supplied by 

liquid feeding, and a limit of 50% of the plants’ 

nitrogen requirement being added to the 

container after the crop has been planted is 

defined as hydroponic and should not be allowed 

to be certified organic. For perennials, the 

nitrogen feeding limit is calculated on an annual 

basis. Transplants, ornamentals, herbs, sprouts, 

fodder, and aquatic plants are exempted from 

these requirements.)

NA Proposal Buie Mortensen N N N N Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y 7 8 0 0 0 FAIL
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Romero-Briones 

De Lima

Bradman

 Mosso

Ela 

Mortensen

Buie 

Swaffar 

Chapman

Seitz

Rice

 Baird

 Behar

Oakley

 Thicke 

Yes (Y)

No (N)

Abstain (A)

Recuse (R)

Absent (T)

Pass/Fail

NOSB Fall 2017 Proposals and Discussion Documents 

Subcom

mittee

Substance NL Section Doc type Motion by: Seconded by: 

LS Motion to remove chlorhexidine 205.603(a) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

LS Motion to remove chlorine materials (Calcium 

hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, Sodium 

hypochlorite) 

205.603(a) 2019 

Sunset

Swaffar Baird N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

LS Motion to remove glucose 205.603(a) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Baird N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

LS Motion to remove oxytocin 205.603(a) 2019 

Sunset

Behar Swaffar Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

LS Motion to remove tolazoline 205.603(a) 2019 

Sunset

Seitz Buie N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

LS Motion to remove copper sulfate 205.603(b) 2019 

Sunset

Buie Behar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

LS Motion to remove lidocaine 205.603(b) 2019 

Sunset

Seitz Thicke N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

LS Motion to remove procaine 205.603(b) 2019 

Sunset

Seitz Baird Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 14 1 0 0 0 PASS

HS Motion to remove attapulgite 205.605(a) 2019 

Sunset

Mosso Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove bentonite 205.605(a) 2019 

Sunset

Mosso Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove diatomaceous earth 205.605(a) 2019 

Sunset

Mosso Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove nitrogen 205.605(a) 2019 

Sunset

de Lima Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove sodium carbonate 205.605(a) 2019 

Sunset

de Lima Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove acidified sodium chlorite 205.605(b) 2019 

Sunset

Swaffar de Lima N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove carbon dioxide 205.605(b) 2019 

Sunset

de Lima Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove chlorine materials (Calcium 

hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, Sodium 

hypochlorite)

205.605(b) 2019 

Sunset

Swaffar Mosso N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove magnesium chloride 205.605(b) 2019 

Sunset

de Lima Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove potassium acid tartrate 205.605(b) 2019 

Sunset

Ela Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove sodium phosphates 205.605(b) 2019 

Sunset

de Lima Chapman Y N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y 3 12 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove casings 205.606 2019 

Sunset

de Lima Chapman N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL

HS Motion to remove konjac flour 205.606 2019 

Sunset

Rice Swaffar N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y 11 4 0 0 0 PASS

HS Motion to remove pectin (non-amidated forms 

only)

205.606 2019 

Sunset

Chapman Swaffar N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL