2015 Spring/Fall National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Work Agenda (subject to 

change)

CACS

Project Notes Meeting

Assessment of Soil 

Conservation Practices

Discussion document Fall 2014 Spring 2015 

Proposal

Peer Review Added to CACS at Fall 2014 NOSB meeting. 

Memo from NOP sent to CACS 11 19 14

Spring 2015

Crops 2016 Sunsets - Summary: Fall 2014 Complete Review: Spring 2015

Substance Notes Meeting

Ferric phosphate 

§205.601(h) 

CAS # 10045–86–0

Sunset Date: 09 12 16 Summary: 

Fall 2014

Complete Review: 

Spr 2015

Hydrogen chloride 

§205.601(n) 

CAS # 7647-01-0

Sunset Date: 09 12 16

“

Crops Petitioned Materials

Substance Notes Meeting

Laminarin List at §205.601 CS requested limited scope technical report 

08 06 14

Spr 2015

Exhaust gas (Carbon 

monoxide) List at §205.601

Technical report sufficiency due 12 05 14 Spr 2015

Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC)

List at §205.601

Technical report sufficiency due 12 05 14 Spr 2015

Calcium Sulfate 

List at §205.601

Petition found sufficient 09 02 14 Spr 2015

3-decene-2-one

CAS # 10519-33-2

TBD

Inerts update Inerts - report on progress with Design for the 

Environment (DfE) 

Update

Spr 2015

Crops Other Projects
Project Notes Meeting

Contamination Issues in Farm 

Inputs Literature Review

Disc document Fall 2014 Disc doc Spr 2015 

Annotation Changes (Sodium 

carbonate peroxyhydrate)

Pilot project for changing annotations w/o 

petition

Disc doc TBD

2017 Crops Sunsets - Summary: Spring 2015 Complete Review: Fall 2015

Ethanol (Alcohols) §205.601(a) Technical report found sufficient 08 05 14. Summary: 

Spr 2015

Complete review: 

Fall 2015

Hydrogen peroxide 

§205.601(a) §205.601(i)

Technical report requested 08 15 14 “

Lime sulfur 205.601(e) 

§205.601(i)

Technical report requested 08 15 14 “

Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, 

Vitamin E

Technical report requested 08 15 14. 

Combined TR. Focus on uses and alternatives.

“

Potassium bicarbonate Technical report requested 08 15 14. Focus on 

alternatives

“

EPA List 4 - Inerts of Minimal 

Concern

Technical report requested 08 15 14 for 

Alkylphenol ethoxylates 

“

Herbicides, soap-based 

§205.601(b)

Technical report requested 08 15 14 technical 

report combined with soap-based 

algicide/demossers §205.601(a)

“

Soap-based 

algicide/demossers 

§205.601(a)

Technical report requested 08 15 14. 

Combined with Herbicides, soap-based 

§205.601(b)

“

Isopropanol §205.601(a) Technical report sufficiency due 11 24 14 “

Boric acid “

Ethylene §205.601(k) Limited scope technical report on alternatives 

to degreening

“

Microcrystalline cheesewax Limited scope technical report on alternatives “

Newspaper or other recycled 

paper §205.601(b) §205.601(c)

Both listings. Limited scope technical report 

on inks and their impacts

“

Soaps, ammonium 

§205.601(d)

“

Sticky technical report 

aps/barriers §205.601(e)

“
Ammonium carbonate 

§205.601(e) (used in technical 

report aps)

“

Ash from manure burning 

§205.602(a)

“

Hydrated lime §205.601(i) “

Soaps, insecticidal §205.601(e) “

Strychnine §205.602(h) “

Tobacco dust (nicotine sulfate) 

§205.602(i)

“

Aquatic plant extracts 

§205.601(j) “

Arsenic §205.602(b) “

Calcium hypochlorite 

§205.601(a)

Also listed at HS: §205.605(b) 

Also listed at LS: §205.603(a)

“

Chlorine dioxide §205.601(a) Also listed at HS: §205.605(b)

Also listed at LS: §205.603(a)

“

Copper sulfate §205.601(i) Also listed at LS: §205.603(b) “

Coppers, fixed §205.601(i) “

Elemental sulfur §205.601(e) 

205.601(i) 205.601(j) “

Humic acids §205.601(j) “

Lead salts §205.602(d) “

Lignin sulfonate §205.601(j) 

§205.601(l) “

Liquid fish products 

§205.601(j) “

Magnesium sulfate 

§205.601(j)

Also listed at HS: §205.605(a)

Also listed at LS: §205.603(a)

“

Newspaper or other recycled 

paper §205.601(b) §205.601(c) “

Oils, horticultural §205.601(e) 

§205.601(i) “

Pheromones §205.601(f) “
Plastic mulch and covers 

(petroleum-based other than 

polyvinylchloride (PVC)) 

§205.601(b)

“

Potassium chloride 

§205.602(e)

Also listed at HS: §205.605(a) “

Sodium fluoaluminate 

§205.602(f) “

Sodium hypochlorite 

§205.601(a)

Also listed at HS: §205.605(b)

Also listed at LS: §205.603(a)

“

Sodium silicate §205.601(l) “

Soluble boron products 

§205.601(j) “

Sucrose octanoate esters 

§205.601(e)

Also listed at LS: §205.603(b) “

Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or 

silicates of zinc, copper, iron, 

manganese, molybdenum, 

selenium, and cobalt 

“

Vitamin D3 §205.601(g) “

Handling Petitioned Materials

Substance Notes Meeting

Whole algal flour

Petition Addendum #1

§205.606

Petition found complete 02 18 14. No technical 

report requested

Proposal 

Spr 2015 

Ammonium hydroxide 

(boiler water additive)

Add to §205.605

Proposal 

Spr 2015

Glycerin 

CAS #(56-81-5) 

Remove from §205.605(b)

Technical report found suff 07 02 13 Proposal 

Spr 2015 

Polyalkylene glycol 

monobutyl ether PGME 

(PDF) (CAS # 9038-95-3) As a 

boiler water additive

§205.605

HS requested limited scope technical report 09 

02 14.

Proposal 

Spr 2015

Triethyl Citrate

§205.605

Technical report in development (expected 

October 2014). 

Proposal 

Spr 2015
Sodium Lactate

§205.605

Request to add to work agenda sent to HS 06 24 

14. Technical report in development - expected 

2015. 

TBD

Potassium Lactate

§205.605

Request to add to work agenda sent to HS 06 24 

14. Technical report in development - expected 

2015.

TBD

Handling 2016 Sunsets - Summary: Fall 2014 Review: Spring 2015

Substance Notes Meeting

Egg white lysozyme

CAS # 9001–63–2

§205.605(a)

Summary: 

Fall 2014

Complete Review: 

Spr 2015

Microorganisms

205.605

Technical report found sufficient 08 06 14 “

Activated charcoal 

CAS #s 7440–44–0; 64365–

11–3

§205.605(b)

“

Peracetic acid

CAS # 79–21–0

§205.605(b)

“

Cyclohexylamine

CAS # 108 -91-8

§205.605(b)

“

Diethylaminoethanol

CAS # 100–37–8

§205.605(b)

“

Octadecylamine

CAS # 124-30-1

§205.605(b)

“

L-Malic acid

CAS # 97 -67-6

§205.605(b)

“

Sodium acid 

pyrophosphate

CAS # 7758–16–9

2009 Expanded use

§205.605(b)

“
Tetrasodium 

pyrophosphate (TSPP)

CAS # 7722–88–5

§205.605(b)

Technical report found sufficient 08 05 14 “

Handling Other Projects

Name Notes Meeting

Packaging substances used 

in organic food handling 

including Bisphenol A

(BPA)

HS provided briefing paper to NOP 01 12 14. 

NOP sent memo to HS 11 19 14 approving 

addition to the work agenda 

Discussion doc

TBD

Handling 2017 Sunsets - Meeting Summary: Spring 2015 Review: Fall 2015

Name Notes Meeting

Yeast (2006) (PDF)

Petition Supplement 

(2010) (PDF)

Petition Memorandum 

(2010) (PDF)

§205.605 

Technical report found sufficient 06 03 14. Summary: 

Spr 2015

Complete review: 

Fall 2015

Carnauba Wax

§205.605 

Technical report found sufficient 06 03 14. “

Orange Shellac

§205.606 

Technical report found sufficient 06 03 14. “

Wood rosin

§205.606

Technical report found sufficient 06 03 14. “

Alginates/ Alginic acid

§205.605(b)/§205.605(a)

Combined technical report requested 08 15 14. “

Arabic gum, 

Carob bean gum, 

Guar gum, Locust bean 

gum §205.606

Combined technical report requested 08 15 14.

(All gums)

“

Colors

§205.606

Technical report requested 08 15 14. 

All colors (17 total)

“

Calcium citrate, 

Citric acid, 

Lactic acid, Sodium citrate

§205.605(a)

§205.605(b)

Technical report requested 08 15 14. 

Food Acids + salts. 2 TRs: One for citric acid and 

its salts, and one for lactic acid and its salts. 

Look at ancillary substances

“
Dairy Additives 

Fructooligosaccharides, 

Inulin-oligofructose 

enriched, Whey protein 

concentrate

§205.606

Combined technical report requested 08 15 14. “

Dairy Cultures

§205.605(a)

Technical report for ancillary substances “

Diglycerides, 

Monoglycerides

§205.605(b)

Combined limited scope technical report 

requested 08 15 14. 

“

Enzymes

§205.605(a)

Limited scope technical report requested for 

ancillary substances - approved by NOP 09-16-

14 

“

Ferrous sulfate, Nutrient 

vitamins and minerals, 

Potassium chloride, 

Potassium iodide

§205.605(b), §205.605(a)

Technical report requested 08 15 14. 

One technical report for vitamins

“

Calcium carbonate,

Calcium hydroxide, 

Magnesium carbonate, 

Magnesium chloride, 

Magnesium sulfate, 

Potassium acid tartrate, 

Potassium carbonate, 

Potassium citrate, 

Potassium phosphate, 

Sodium hydroxide, Sodium 

phosphates

§205.605(a), §205.605(b)

Technical report requested 08 15 14. 

One technical report for minerals

“

Pectin (non-amidated 

forms only)

§205.606

Limited scope technical report requested for 

ancillary substances approved by NOP 09 16 14

“

Fish oil

§205.606

Technical report requested 08 15 14. “

Hydrogen peroxide

§205.605(b)

“

Ozone

§205.605(b)

“

Tocopherols

§205.605(b)

Limited scope technical report requested 08 15 

14

“

Xanthan gum

§205.605(b)

“
Ammon bicarbonate, 

Ammon carbonate, 

Calcium phosphate 

(monobasic, dibasic, 

tribasic),

Sodium bicarbonate, 

Sodium carbonate

§205.605(b), §205.605(a)

“

Carbon dioxide, Ethylene, 

Nitrogen, Oxygen

§205.605(b), §205.605(a)

“

Acidified sodium chlorite “

Ammonium bicarbonate “

Ammonium carbonate “

Ascorbic acid “

Attapulgite “

Beet juice extract color “

Bentonite “

Black currant juice color “

Black/Purple carrot juice 

color

“

Blueberry juice color “

Calcium chloride “

Calcium citrate “

Calcium hypochlorite “

Calcium phosphate dibasic “

Calcium phosphate 

monobasic

“

Calcium phosphate 

technical report 

“

Carbon dioxide “

Carob bean gum “

Carrot juice color “

Casings “

Celery powder “

Cherry juice color “

Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) “

Chlorine dioxide Also listed at CS: §205.601(a)

 

“

Chokeberry—Aronia juice 

color

“

Citric acid “

Cornstarch (native) “

Dairy cultures “

Diatomaceous earth “
Diglycerides

“

Dillweed oil“

Elderberry juice color“

Ethylene“

Ferrous sulfate“

Fish oil“

Flavors“

Fructooligosaccharides“

Galangal, frozen“

Gelatin“

Glycerin“

Grape juice color“

Grape skin extract color“

Guar gum“

Hydrogen peroxide“

Inulin-oligofructose 

enriched

“

Kaolin“

Kelp“

Konjac flour“

Lactic acid“

Lecithin - de-oiled“

Lemongrass-frozen“

Locust bean gum“

Magnesium stearate“

Monoglycerides“

Nitrogen“

Nutrient vitamins and 

minerals

“

Orange pulp, dried“

Oxygen“

Ozone“

Paprika color“

Pectin (non-amidated 

forms only)

“

Peppers (Chipotle chile)“

Perlite“

Phosphoric acid“

Potassium chloride“

Potassium iodide“

Pumpkin juice color“
Purple potato juice “

Red cabbage extract color “

Red radish extract color “

Saffron extract color “

Seaweed, Pacific kombu “

Sodium bicarbonate “

Sodium carbonate “

Sodium citrate “

Sodium hypochlorite “

Sulfur dioxide “

Sweet potato starch “

Tocopherols “

Turkish bay leaves “

Turmeric extract color “

Wakame seaweed 

(Undaria pinnatifida)

“

Whey protein concentrate “

Xanthan gum “

Livestock Petitioned Materials

Substance Notes Meeting

Methionine in organic 

poultry feed (MET) –

petitioned §205.603

Technical report received 11 15 11. Proposal 

Spr 2015

Acidified Sodium chlorite 

(ASC) §205.603(a)(b)

Technical report found suff 07 30 13. Fall 2013 

meeting cancelled. Prop sent back to LS at Spr 

2014 meeting

Proposal 

Spr 2015

Aluminum Sulfate (PDF)

§205.603

Technical report request sent to NOP 06 18 14. Proposal 

Spr 2015

Sodium Bisulfate

§205.603

Technical report request sent to NOP 08 06 14 Proposal 

Spr 2015

Zinc Sulfate

§205.603

Limited scope technical report request sent to 

NOP 08 06 14

Proposal 

Spr 2015

Livestock 2017 Sunset - Summary: Spring 2015 Review: Fall 2015

Substance Notes Meeting

Chlorhexidine

§205.603

Technical report requested 08 15 14 Summary: 

Spr 2015

Complete review: 
Fall 2015

Copper sulfate

§205.603

Also listed at CS: §205.601(i) “

Electrolytes

§205.603

“

Ethanol

§205.603

Technical report sufficiency due 11 24 14 “

Excipients

§205.603

“

Fenbendazole

§205.603

Combined with other paraciticides (Moxidectin 

and Ivermectin)

“

Ivermectin

§205.603

Combined with other paraciticides 

(Fendbendazole and Moxidectin)

“

Moxidectin

§205.603

Combined with other paraciticides 

(Fendbendazole and Ivermectin)

“

Hydrated lime

§205.603

“

Hydrogen peroxide

§205.603

“

Iodine

§205.603 (a)(14) and 

§205.603 (b)(2)

“

Isopropanol

§205.603

Technical report sufficiency due 11 24 14 “

Mineral oil

§205.603

“

Vitamins

§205.603

“

Aspirin

§205.603

“

Atropine

§205.603

“

Butorphanol

§205.603

“

Calcium hypochlorite

§205.603

Also listed at CS: §205.601(a)

Also listed at HS: §205.605(b)

“

Chlorine dioxide

§205.603(a)

Also listed at CS: §205.601(a)

Also listed at HS: §205.605(b)

“

EPA List 4 - Inerts of 

Minimal Concern

§205.603

“

Flunixin

§205.603

“

Formic Acid

§205.603

“

Furosemide

§205.603

“
Glucose

§205.603

“

Glycerine

§205.603

“

Lidocaine

§205.603

“

Magnesium hydroxide

§205.603

“

Magnesium sulfate

§205.603

Also listed at CS: §205.601(j)

Also listed at HS: §205.605(a)

“

Methionine

§205.603

“

Oxytocin

§205.603

“

Peracetic acid 

§205.603

“

Phosphoric acid

§205.603

“

Poloxalene

§205.603

“

Procaine

§205.603

“

Sodium hypochlorite

§205.603

“

Strychnine

§205.604

“

Sucrose octanoate esters

§205.603

“

Tolazoline

§205.603

“

Xylazine

§205.603

“

Trace minerals

§205.603

“

Vaccines

§205.603

“

Materials/GMO ad hoc

Project Name Notes Meeting

Research Priorities Proposals Fall 2015

Petition and technical report 

technical report tracking

Ongoing N/A
GMO Projects

Seed Purity from GMOs On hold. See “Prevention Strategy Guidance for 

Excluded Methods in Crops and Handling Written”

 

TBD

Excluded Methods 

Terminology 

Fall 2014 Discussion Doc Discussion Doc

Spr 2015

Prevention Strategy Guidance 

for Excluded Methods in 

Crops and Handling

NOP sent memo 04 28 14 approving addition to 

work agenda. Will include a component from the 

‘Seed Purity from GMOs’ 

Discussion Doc

Spr 2015

PDS

Project Name Notes Meeting

Review of PPM Update and reorganize in collaboration with 

NOP

TBD

Best practices and use of 

annotations in proposals

Moved from CACS TBD