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§ 205.601 Sy

substances a

use in organi

production.

United St

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ynthetic 

allowed for 

c crop 

tates 

ent of 

ure 

Material List

Material 

Hydrogen pe

Soap-based

Herbicides, s

Soaps, amm

Ammonium 

Boric acid 

Elemental su

Lime sulfur 

Oils, horticu

suffocating, 

Soaps, insec

Sticky traps/

Sucrose octa

(CAS #s—42

Hydrated lim

Hydrogen pe

Lime sulfur 

Oils, horticu

suffocating, 

Potassium b

Elemental su

Aquatic plan

Elemental su

Humic acids

Soluble boro

Sulfates of z

Sulfates of c

Sulfates of ir

Sulfates of m

Sulfates of m

Sulfates of s

Sulfates of c

Carbonates 

Carbonates 

Carbonates 

Carbonates 

Carbonates 

Carbonates 

Carbonates 

Oxides of zin

Oxides of co

Oxides of iro

Oxides of m

Oxides of m

Agricultu

Marketin

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tings Voted

eroxide 

 algicide/dem

soap-based 

monium 

carbonate 

ulfur 

ltural-narrow 

and summer 

cticidal 

/barriers 

anoate esters

2922–74–7; 5

me 

eroxide 

ltural-narrow 

and summer 

bicarbonate 

ulfur 

nt extracts (ot

ulfur 

s

on products 

zinc 

copper 

ron 

manganese 

molybdenum

selenium 

cobalt 

of zinc 

of copper 

of iron 

of manganes

of molybdenu

of selenium

of cobalt

nc 

opper 

on 

anganese 

olybdenum 

ural

ng

2 

 to be Relis

mossers 

range oils as 

oils 

s 

58064–47–4) 

range oils as 

oils 

her than hydr

se 

um 

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rolyzed) 

dependence A

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Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Decem

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

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§

s

in

(

§

§

§ 205.601 Sy

substances allo

n organic crop 

continued).

§ 205.602 No

substances p

use in organi

production. 

§ 205.603 Sy

substances a

use in organi

production.

United St

Departme

Agricultu

ynthetic 

owed for use 

production 

onsynthetic 

prohibited for 

c crop 

ynthetic 

allowed for 

c livestock 

tates 

ent of 

ure 

Oxides of se

Oxides of co

Silicates of z

Silicates of c

Silicates of i

Silicates of m

Silicates of m

Silicates of s

Silicates of c

Liquid fish p

Vitamin B1

Vitamin C 

Vitamin E 

EPA List 4-In

Ash from ma

Arsenic 

Lead salts 

Potassium c

Sodium fluoa

Strychnine 

Tobacco dus

Atropine (CA

Vaccines 

Butorphanol

Chlorhexidin

Electrolytes—

Flunixin (CA

Hydrogen pe

Iodine 

Magnesium 

Oxytocin—u

Ivermectin 

Peroxyacetic

Phosphoric a

Poloxalene (

Tolazoline (C

Xylazine (CA

Iodine 

Lidocaine 

Lime, hydrat

Mineral oil 

Procaine 

Sucrose octa

Trace miner

Vitamins 

Excipients 

Ethanol 

Isopropanol 

Aspirin 

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elenium 

obalt 

zinc 

copper 

ron 

manganese 

molybdenum

selenium 

cobalt

roducts 

nerts of Minim

anure burning

chloride 

aluminate (m

st (nicotine su

AS #–51–55–

 (CAS #–424

ne 

—without ant

AS #–38677–8

eroxide 

hydroxide 

use in postpar

c/peracetic ac

acid 

(CAS #–9003

CAS #–59–98

AS #–7361–6

ted 

anoate esters

als 

ural

ng

3 

mal Concern

g

ined) 

ulfate) 

–8) 

08–82–2) 

ibiotics 

85–9) 

rturition thera

cid (CAS #–7

3–11–6) 

8–3) 

61–7) 

s 

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9–21–0) 

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Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

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Decem

Octob

Octob

Decem

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Decem

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Octob

Decem

Octob

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in

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li

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§

§ 205.603 Sy

substances allo

n organic livest

production (con

§ 205.604 No

substances pr

for use in orga

ivestock prod

§ 205.605(a) 

Nonsynthetic

allowed as in

or on process

labeled as “o

“made with o

§ 205.605(b) 

substances a

ingredients in

processed pr

labeled as “o

“made with o

United St

Departme

Agricultu

ynthetic 

owed for use 

tock 

ntinued).

onsynthetic 

rohibited 

anic 

duction 

c substances 

gredients in 

sed products 

rganic” or 

rganic

Synthetic 

allowed as 

n or on 

roducts 

rganic” or 

rganic.

tates 

ent of 

ure 

Calcium hyp

Chlorine dio

Sodium hypo

Furosemide 

Glucose 

Glycerine 

Magnesium 

Copper sulfa

EPA List 4-In

Strychnine 

Calcium hyp

Alginic acid 

Citric acid 

Lactic acid 

Bentonite 

Calcium carb

Calcium chlo

Dairy culture

Diatomaceo

Kaolin 

Nitrogen – o

Oxygen – oi

Perlite 

Potassium c

Sodium bica

Sodium carb

Carnauba w

Flavors 

Magnesium 

Autolysate 

Bakers yeas

Brewers yea

Nutritional ye

Smoked yea

Alginates 

Ammonium 

Ammonium 

Ascorbic Ac

Calcium citra

Calcium hyd

Calcium pho

Calcium pho

Calcium pho

Carbon diox

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pochlorite 

xide 

ochlorite 

sulfate 

ate 

nerts of Minim

pochlorite 

bonate 

oride 

es 

us earth 

oil free grades

l free grades

chloride 

arbonate 

bonate 

wax—nonsynth

sulfate 

st

ast 

east

ast 

bicarbonate

carbonate 

id 

ate 

droxide 

osphates mon

osphates diba

osphates triba

xide 

ural

ng

4 

mal Concern

s

hetic 

nobasic 

asic 

asic 

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ependence A

646-S, Ag S

gton, D.C. 2

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Octob

Octob

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Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

Octob

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a

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§

§ 205.605(b) 

substances allo

ngredients in o

processed prod

as “organic” or 

organic (continu

§ 205.606 No

produced agr

products allow

ingredients in

processed pr

labeled as “o

United St

Departme

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Synthetic 

owed as 

or on 

ducts labeled 

“made with 

ued).

onorganically 

ricultural 

wed as 

n or on 

roducts 

rganic.”

tates 

ent of 

ure 

Ethylene 

Monoglyceri

Diglycerides

Glycerin 

Hydrogen pe

Magnesium 

Magnesium 

Magnesium 

Ozone 

Potassium a

Potassium c

Potassium c

Potassium h

Potassium p

Xanthan gum

Calcium hyp

Chlorine dio

Sodium hypo

Ferrous sulfa

Pectin (low-m

Phosphoric a

Silicon dioxid

Sodium citra

Sodium hyd

Sodium pho

Sulfur dioxid

Casings, fro

Celery powd

Chia (Salvia

Dillweed oil 

Fish oil (fatty

Galangal, fro

Gelatin (CAS

Arabic gum 

Guar gum 

Locust bean

Carob bean 

Kelp 

Konjac flour 

Lemongrass

Orange shel

Peppers (ch

Sweet potato

Turkish bay 

Wakame sea

Annatto extr

Beet juice ex

Agricultu

Marketin

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des 

s

eroxide 

carbonate 

chloride 

stearate 

acid tartrate 

carbonate 

citrate 

hydroxide 

phosphate 

m

pochlorite 

xide 

ochlorite 

ate 

methoxy) 

acid 

de 

ate 

roxide 

sphates 

de 

m processed 

der 

 hispanica L.

(CAS # 8006

y acid CAS #’

ozen 

S # 9000-70-8

n gum 

gum 

(CAS # 3722

s, frozen 

llac – unbleac

ipotle chile) 

o starch, for b

leaves 

aweed (Unda

ract color (pig

xtract color (p

ural

ng

5 

intestines 

)

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’s 10417-94-4

8) 

20-17-0) 

ched (CAS # 

bean thread p

aria pinnatifida

ment CAS # 

pigment CAS 

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9000-59-3) 

production on

a). 

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dependence A

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Octob

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Octob

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Octob

Octob

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Octob

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Octob

Octob

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Octob

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products allowe

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The Livestoc

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substances. 

NOSB meeti

Table 2: Sun

Section 

§ 205.601 Sy

substances a

use in organi

production.

United St

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ultural 

ed as 

or on 

ducts labeled 

ontinued).

ck Committe

s and Handl

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ng: 

nset 2012 M

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allowed for 

c crop 

tates 

ent of 

ure 

Beta-caroten

Black curran

Black/purple

Blueberry ju

Carrot juice 

Cherry juice 

Chokeberry 

Elderberry ju

Grape juice 

Grape skin e

Paprika colo

Pumpkin juic

Purple potat

Red cabbag

Red radish e

Saffron extra

Turmeric ext

Fructo-oligos

Hops (humu

Inulin, oligof

Pectin (highCornstarch (

Whey protei

e has comp

ing Committ

efer issuing 

Material List

Material 

Calcium hyp

Chlorine dio

Sodium hypo

Ethanol 

Isopropanol 

Copper hydr

Copper oxid

Copper oxyc

Copper sulfa

Newspapers

colored inks 

Plastic mulc

Pheromones

Sulfur dioxid

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ne extract col

nt juice color (

e carrot juice c

ice color (pig

color (pigmen

color (pigme

– Aronia juice

uice color (pig

color (pigmen

extract color (

or - dried pow

ce color (pigm

to juice color (

e extract colo

extract color (

act color (pigm

tract color (CA

saccharides (

ulus lupulus) 

fructose enric

-methoxy) 

(native) 

n 

leted their S

tees have re

recommend

tings Deferr

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xide 

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roxide 

e 

chloride 

ate 

s or other recy

(2 listings) 

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s

de 

ural

ng

6 

or from carro

(pigment CAS

color (pigmen

ment CAS #’s

nt CAS # 139

ent CAS #’s: 5

e color (pigme

gment CAS #’

nt CAS #’s: 5

(pigment CAS

der and vege

ment CAS # 1

(pigment CAS

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ment CAS # 1

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528-58-5, 528

S #’s: 528-58

etable oil extra

27-40-2) 

S #’s: 528-58

CAS #’s: 528-

S #’s 528-58-5

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Nonsyntheti

substances 

ingredients 

processed p

labeled as “

“made with 

use in crop 

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substances a

ingredients in

processed pr

labeled as “o

“made with o

use in organi

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2. Rejectio

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substances. 

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configuration

members; 2)

and process 

United St

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ynthetic 

allowed for 

c crop 

ic 

prohibited 

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ic 

allowed as 

in or on 

products 

organic” or

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production.

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