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Swaffar Chapman de Lima Seitz Mortensen Bradman ElaRice Oakley Buie Baird Greenwood Behar Briones Yes (Y) No (N) Abstain (A) Recuse (R) Absent (T) Pass/Fail 

Subc o m m 

i t t e e 

Subs t a nc e / M o t i o n N L 

S e c ti o n / G u i d 

D o c T y pe M o t i o n by : Se c o nde d 

by : 

Handling Motion to remove citric acid §205.605(a) Sunset Lisa de Lima Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove lactic acid §205.605(a) Sunset Lisa de Lima Asa 

Bradman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove calcium chloride §205.605(a) Sunset Tom 

Chapman 

Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove dairy cultures §205.605(a) Sunset Steve Ela Scott Rice 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Handling Motion to remove enzymes §205.605(a) Sunset Steve Ela Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove L-Malic acid §205.605(a) Sunset Scott Rice Tom 

Chapman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove magnesium sulfate §205.605(a) Sunset Scott Rice Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove microorganisms §205.605(a) Sunset Steve Ela Lisa de Lima 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove perlite §205.605(a) Sunset Scott Rice Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove potassium iodide §205.605(a) Sunset Tom 

Chapman 

Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove yeast §205.605(a) Sunset Steve Ela Asa 

Bradman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove activated charcoal §205.605(b) Sunset Scott Rice Asa 

Bradman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove alginic acid §205.605(b) Sunset Lisa de Lima Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Handling Motion to remove ascorbic acid §205.605(b) Sunset Scott Rice Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove calcium citrate §205.605(b) Sunset Lisa de Lima Asa 

Bradman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove ferrous sulfate §205.605(b) Sunset Tom 

Chapman 

Asa 

Bradman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove hydrogen peroxide §205.605(b) Sunset Asa 

Bradman 

Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove nutrient vitamins and minerals §205.605(b) Sunset Tom 

Chapman 

Harriet Behar 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove peracetic acid §205.605(b) Sunset Asa 

Bradman 

Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove potassium citrate §205.605(b) Sunset Lisa de Lima Asa Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove potassium phosphate §205.605(b) Sunset Tom 

Chapman 

Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove sodium acid pyrophosphate 205.605(b) Sunset Scott Rice Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove sodium citrate §205.605(b) Sunset Lisa de Lima Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove tocopherols §205.605(b) Sunset Asa 

Bradman 

Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove celery powder §205.606 Sunset Asa 

Bradman 

Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N Y N N N A N N N N T 1 11 1 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove fish oil §205.606 Sunset Tom 

Chapman 

Scott Rice 2/3 N N N A N N N N A N N N N T 0 11 2 0 1 F A I L 

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Subc o m m 

i t t e e 

Subs t a nc e / M o t i o n N L 

S e c ti o n / G u i d 

D o c T y pe M o t i o n by : Se c o nde d 

by : 

Handling Motion to remove gelatin §205.606 Sunset Harriet 

Behar 

Asa Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove orange pulp, dried §205.606 Sunset Harriet 

Behar 

Asa Bradman 2/3 N N N Y Y Y A N Y Y N Y Y T 7 5 1 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove seaweed, Pacific kombu §205.606 Sunset Asa 

Bradman 

Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N Y Y N N Y N N N A T 3 9 1 0 1 F A I L 

Handling Motion to remove seaweed, wakame (Undaria pinn §205.606 Sunset Asa 

Bradman 

Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N Y Y N N Y N N N A T 3 9 1 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to classify fatty alcohol (C6, C8, C10, C12 

Naturally Derived) 

§205.601 Proposal Jesse Buie Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Crops Motion to add fatty alcohol (C6, C8, C10, C12 

Naturally Derived) 

§205.601 Proposal Jesse Buie Rick 

Greenwood

 2/3 Y Y Y A A N Y Y N Y Y Y N T 8 3 2 0 1 PA S S 

Crops Motion to amend the potassium hypochlorite 

motion to read "Motion to add potassium 

hypochlorite at § 205.601(a): Chlorine materials -

Steve Ela Tom 

Chapman

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Crops Motion to classify potassium hypochlorite as synthe §205.601 Proposal Steve Ela Dan Seitz 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Crops Motion to add potassium hypochlorite to the NL §205.601 Proposal Steve Ela Rick 

Greenwood

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Crops Motion to remove hydrogen peroxide §205.601(a) Sunset Jesse Buie Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove hydrogen peroxide §205.601(i) Sunset Jesse Buie Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove soaps, ammonium §205.601 Sunset Rick 

Greenwood 

Emily 

Oakley

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove oils, horticultural (Narrow range o 205.601(e) Sunset Steve Ela Dave 

Mortensen

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove oils, horticultural (Narrow range o 205.601(i) Sunset Steve Ela Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove pheromones §205.601 Sunset Steve Ela Dave 

Mortensen

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove ferric phosphate §205.601 Sunset Dave 

Mortensen 

Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove potassium bicarbonate §205.601 Sunset Emily 

Oakley 

Dave 

Mortensen

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove magnesium sulfate §205.601 Sunset Emily Oakley Asa Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove hydrogen chloride §205.601 Sunset Steve Ela Harriet Behar 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove ash from manure burning §205.601 Sunset Harriet 

Behar 

Jesse Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Crops Motion to remove sodium fluoaluminate §205.601 Sunset Dan Seitz Jesse Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Materials Excluded Methods: Induced Mutagenesis and 

Embryo Transfer in Livestock 

NA Proposal Harriet 

Behar 

Dan Seitz 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

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Subc o m m 

i t t e e 

Subs t a nc e / M o t i o n N L 

S e c ti o n / G u i d 

D o c T y pe M o t i o n by : Se c o nde d 

by : 

Materials Genetic Integrity Transparency of Seed Grown on 

Organic Land 

NA Proposal Harriet 

Behar 

Dave 

Mortensen

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Materials NOSB 2019 Research Priorities NA Proposal Dave 

Mortensen 

Lisa de Lima 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

PDS PPM Update NA Proposal Steve Ela Tom 

Chapman

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T 13 0 0 0 1 PA S S 

Livestock Use of Excluded Method Vaccines in Organic 

Livestock Production 

Misc Proposal Harriet 

Behar 

Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y T 12 0 1 0 1 PA S S 

Livestock Motion to remove atropine §205.603 Sunset Dan Seitz Scott Rice 2/3 N T N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 12 0 0 2 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove hydrogen peroxide §205.603 Sunset Jesse Buie Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove Iodine §205.603(a) Sunset Ashley 

Swaffar 

Jesse Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove Iodine §205.603(b) Sunset Ashley 

Swaffar 

Jesse Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove magnesium sulfate §205.603 Sunset Ashley 

Swaffar 

Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove (parasiticide) Fenbendazole §205.603 Sunset Sue Baird Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove (parasiticide) Moxidectin §205.603 Sunset Sue Baird Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove peracetic acid §205.603 Sunset Jesse Buie Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove xylazine §205.603 Sunset Dan Seitz Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 N N N N A N N N N N N N N T 0 12 1 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove DL-methionine §205.603 Sunset Harriet 

Behar 

Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 N N N N A N N N N N N N N T 0 12 1 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove trace minerals §205.603 Sunset Scott Rice Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

Livestock Motion to remove vitamins §205.603 Sunset Sue Baird Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N T 0 13 0 0 1 F A I L 

N O N -V O T I N G I T E M S 

Crops Paper (plant pots and other crop production aids) DD 

Materials Marine materials in organic crop production DD 

Materials Assessing cleaning and sanitation materials used in 

organic crop, livestock and handling 

Verbal 

update 

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Subc o m m 

i t t e e 

Subs t a nc e / M o t i o n N L 

S e c ti o n / G u i d 

D o c T y pe M o t i o n by : Se c o nde d 

by : 

Livestock Fenbendazole - petioned DD 

CACS Integrity of the supply chain/Oversight Verbal 

improvements to deter fraud - Summary update 

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