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Substance/Motion Doc Type Motion by: Seconded 

by: 

Materials Motion to accept the Fall 2018 Research 

Priorities

Proposal Emily Oakely Tom 

Chapman

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Materials Motion to accept the proposal on the 

genetic integrity transparency of seed 

grown on organic land

Proposal Dan Seitz Harriet 

Behar

 2/3

Materials Motion to refer genetic integrity 

transparency of seed grown on organic 

land back to Subcommittee

Proposal Harriet 

Behar

Emily 

Oakley

 1/2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Materials Motion to amend the proposal on 

excluded methods determinations 

October 2018 by removing references to 

transposons, adding back to the TBD list, 

and clarifying embryo rescue in plants to 

not be considered an excluded method 

Proposal Harriet 

Behar

Emily 

Oakley

 1/2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Materials Motion to accept the amended proposal 

on excluded methods determinations 

October 2018

Proposal Harriet 

Behar

Dan Seitz 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

CACS Motion to accept the proposal on 

Developing Criteria for Risk-based 

Accreditation Oversight 

Proposal Scott Rice Ashley 

Swaffar

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

CACS Motion to accept the proposal on 

Training & Oversight of Inspectors and 

Certification Reviewer Personnel 

Proposal Harriet 

Behar

Rick 

Greenwood

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Livestock Motion to remove Alcohols: ethanol 

from §205.603

Sunset Jessie Buie Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove Alcohols: isopropanol 

from §205.603

Sunset Jessie Buie Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove aspirin from 

§205.603(a)

Sunset Ashley 

Swaffar

Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove biologics, vaccines 

from §205.603(a)(4)

Sunset Harriet 

Behar

Jesse Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove electrolytes from 

§205.603(a)(8)

Sunset Harriet 

Behar

Dan Seitz 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove glycerin from 

§205.603(a)

Sunset Sue Baird Harriet Behar 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove phosphoric acid from 

§205.603(a)

Sunset Dan Seitz Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 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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Substance/Motion Doc Type Motion by: Seconded 

by: 

Livestock Motion to remove hydrated lime from 

§205.603

Sunset A-dae 

RomeroJessie Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove mineral oil from 

§205.603

Sunset A-dae 

RomeroSue Baird 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Livestock Motion to remove sucrose octanoate 

esters (SOEs) from §205.603(b)

Sunset Sue Baird Jessie Buie 2/3 Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N 10 5 0 0 0 PASS

Livestock Motion to adopt the resolution 

supporting Origin of Livestock (OOL)

Resolution Ashley 

Swaffar

Harriet 

Behar

 1/2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Handling Motion to remove calcium carbonate 

from §205.605(a)

Sunset Lisa de Lima Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove flavors from 

§205.605(a)

Sunset Tom 

Chapman

Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove gellan gum from 

§205.605(a)

Sunset Lisa de Lima Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove oxygen 

from§205.605(a)

Sunset Lisa de Lima Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove potassium chloride 

from §205.605(a)

Sunset A-dae 

Romero_Bri

Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove alginates from 

§205.605(a)

Sunset Steve Ela Lisa de Lima 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove calcium hydroxide 

from §205.605(b)

Sunset A-dae 

RomeroLisa de Lima 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove ethylene from 

§205.605(b)

Sunset Asa 

Bradman

Tom 

Chapman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove mono- and 

diglycerides from §205.605(b)

Sunset Lisa de Lima Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove magnesium stearate 

from §205.605(b)

Sunset Asa 

Bradman

Tom 

Chapman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove phosphoric acid from 

§205.605(b)

Sunset A-dae 

RomeroScott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove potassium carbonate 

from §205.605(b)

Sunset Lisa de Lima Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove sulfur dioxide from 

§205.605(b)

Sunset Steve Ela Eric 

Schwartz

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove xanthan gum 

§205.605(b)

Sunset Lisa de Lima Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL

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Substance/Motion Doc Type Motion by: Seconded 

by: 

Handling Motion to remove 

fructooligosaccharides (FOS) from 

§205.606

Sunset Tom 

Chapman

Lisa de Lima 2/3 Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1 14 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove gum arabic, locust 

bean gum, carob bean gum, and guar 

gum from §205.606

Sunset Lisa de Lima Scott Rice 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove lecithin, de-oiled from 

§205.606

Sunset A-dae 

RomeroEric Schwartz

 2/3 Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N Y N 3 12 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to remove tragacanth gum from 

§205.606

Sunset Lisa de Lima Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Sodium chlorite, for the generation of 

chlorine dioxide gas, was classified in 

April 2016 as nonagricultural, synthetic. 

Proposal Scott Rice Jean 

Richardson

 2/3

Handling Motion to add sodium chlorite, for the 

generation of chlorine dioxide gas at 

§205.605(b)

Proposal Scott Rice Lisa de Lima 2/3 N Y N Y N N N N Y N Y N Y N Y 6 9 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to classify silver dihydrogen 

citrate as synthetic

Proposal Tom 

Chapman

Lisa de Lima 2/3

Handling Motion to add silver dihydrogen citrate, 

limited to particles sizes greater than 

300nm, at §205.605(b)

Proposal Tom 

Chapman

Steve Ela 2/3

Handling Motion to refer proposal to add silver 

dihydrogen citrate back to 

subcommittee

Proposal Tom 

Chapman

Harriet 

Behar

 1/2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Handling Motion to classify japones pepper as 

agricultural

Proposal Lisa de Lima A-dae 

Romero-

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Motion to add japones pepper at 

§205.606

Proposal Lisa de Lima Steve Ela 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to classify ethiopian pepper as 

agricultural

Proposal Lisa de Lima A-dae 

Romero-

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Motion to add ethiopian pepper at 

§205.606

Proposal Lisa de Lima A-dae 

Romero-

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Handling Motion to classify tamarind seed gum as 

agricultural, non-synthetic.

Proposal Steve Ela Lisa de Lima 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Motion to add tamarind seed gum, 

limited to non-acid-hydrolyzed forms at 

§205.606

Proposal Steve Ela Lisa de Lima 2/3 N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N y 11 4 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to remove alcohols: ethanol 

from 205.601(a)(1)(i) 

Sunset Jesse Buie Harriet Behar 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove alcohols: isopropanol 

from 205.601(a)(1(ii)

Sunset Jesse Buie Emily Oakely 2/3 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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Substance/Motion Doc Type Motion by: Seconded 

by: 

Crops Motion to remove sodium carbonate 

peroxyhydrate from §205.601

Sunset Emily Oakely Jesse Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove newspaper or other 

recycled paper from 7 CFR 205.601(b) As 

herbicides, weed barriers, as applicable. 

(2) Mulches. (i) newspapers or other 

recycled paper, without glossy or colored 

inks. Motion to remove newspaper or 

other recycled paper from 7 CFR 

205.601(c) - As compost feedstocks – 

newspapers or other recycled paper 

without glossy or colored inks.

Sunset Harriet Behar Asa Bradman 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove plastic mulch and 

covers (petroleum-based other than 

polyvinyl chloride (PVC)) from 205.601 

(b) (2) (ii) -as herbicides, weed barriers, 

as applicable

Sunset Harriet Behar Dave 

Mortensen

 2/3 A N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 14 1 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove aqueous potassium 

silicate from §205.601(i)- as plant 

disease control

Sunset Dave 

Mortensen

Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 Y N N N N N Y Y N Y N N N Y N 5 10 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove aqueous potassium 

silicate from §205.601(e)- As insecticides 

(including acaricides or mite control).

Dave 

Mortensen

Asa 

Bradman

 2/3 Y N N N N Y Y N N Y N N N N N 4 11 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove elemental sulfur from 

the National List at §205.601 (e)(5)

Sunset Asa Bradman Harriet Behar 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove elemental sulfur from 

the National List at §205.601 (i)(10)

Sunset Asa Bradman Harriet Behar 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove elemental sulfur from 

the National List at §205.601 (j)(2)

Sunset Asa Bradman Harriet Behar 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove lime sulfur from 

206.601(i)(6)

Sunset Steve Ela Emily Oakely 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove lime sulfur from 

206.601(e)(6)

Sunset Steve Ela Emily Oakely 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove sucrose octanoate 

esters (SOEs) from 205.601(e)(10)

Sunset Sue Baird Jesse Buie 2/3 Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y 11 4 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to remove hydrated lime from 

205.601(i)(4)

Sunset Dave 

Mortensen

Jesse Buie 2/3 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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Substance/Motion Doc Type Motion by: Seconded 

by: 

Crops Motion to remove liquid fish products 

from §205.601(j) as a plant and soil 

amendment

Sunset Asa 

Bradman

Jesse Buie 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove ethylene gas from 

§205.601 (k)

Sunset Emily Oakely Harriet 

Behar

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove sulfurous acid from 

205.601(j)

Sunset Steve Ela Asa 

Bradman

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove microcrystalline 

cheesewax from 205.601(o)

Sunset Sue Baird Emily 

Oakely

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to remove potassium chloride - 

unless derived from a mined source and 

applied in a manner that minimizes 

chloride accumulation in the soil from 

205.602(e)

Sunset Harriet 

Behar

Emily 

Oakely

 2/3 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 0 15 0 0 0 FAIL

Crops Motion to classify allyl isothiocyanate 

(AITC) as synthetic

Proposal Jesse Buie Emily 

Oakely

 2/3

Crops Motion to add allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) 

at §205.601

Proposal Jesse Buie Emily 

Oakely

 2/3

Crops Motion to refer allyl isothiocyanate 

(AITC) back to the subcommittee

Proposal Jesse Buie Asa 

Bradman

 1/2 N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y N Y 10 5 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to classify sodium citrate as a 

synthetic substance.

Proposal Harriet Behar Emily Oakely 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to add sodium citrate to 

§205.601 with the annotation “For use as 

an anticoagulant in the production of 

blood meal.”

Proposal Harriet Behar Emily Oakely 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to classify natamycin as a 

nonsynthetic substance.

Proposal Harriet Behar Emily Oakely 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to add natamycin at §205.602 - 

nonsynthetic substances prohibited for 

use in organic crop production

Proposal Harriet Behar Emily Oakely 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to accept additions - 

Strengthening the organic seed 

guidance October 2018

Proposal Harriet 

Behar

Dave 

Mortensen

 2/3

Crops Motion to amend the strengthening the 

organic seed guidance October 2018 as 

described 

Proposal Harriet 

Behar

Emily 

Oakley

 1/2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Motion to accept all amendments to the 

strengthening the organic seed guidance 

October 2018, as described in the 

proposal section, to the National Organic 

Program Regulations

Harriet 

Behar

Dave 

Mortensen

 2/3 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

Crops Motion to adopt the resolution to extend 

allowance of paper pots

Emily Oakley Dave 

Mortensen

 1/2 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 15 0 0 0 0 PASS

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