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Sheet: Livestock Production

 | General Standards | Summary of Provision | Minor Issues – Conditions for Continued Certification | Noncompliances – Notice of Noncompliance - Denial of Initial Certification | Major Noncompliances – Denial or Proposed  Suspension of Certification | Major Noncompliances – Denial or Proposed Revocation of Certification
 | 205.236 Origin of livestock
 | 205.236(a) Continuous organic management | Livestock products that are to be sold, labeled, or represented as organic must be from livestock under continuous organic management from the last third of gestation or hatching, except as specified in paragraphs (1) to (3) for: (1) poultry, (2) dairy animals, and (3) breeder stock. | Documentation for purchased animals not available at time of inspection. | Failure to update OSP regarding changes to origin of livestock. | ● Failure to correct previous notice of noncompliance. ● Animals brought in from another farm were raised organically but were not certified.  ● Purchasing converted cows for dairy production that were converted under the 80/20 provision. One year suspension. | ● Knowingly commingling milk from conventional cows with milk from organic herd and representing it as "organic."  ● Willful sale of slaughter stock as "organic" that were not born organic.
 | 205.236(b) Prohibited practices
 | 205.236(b)(1) Removal of animals from organic management | Livestock or edible livestock products that are removed from an organic operation and subsequently managed on a nonorganic operation may be not sold, labeled, or represented as organically produced. | Poorly organized records of disposition of livestock removed from organic operation. | Failure to notify certifying agent of disposition of livestock removed from organic operation. | ● Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance.   ● Returning cattle to organic production after being managed on a nonorganic operation.  One year suspension. | Falsification of documents to hide instances of removing livestock from an organic operation and then returning them to organic management.
 | 205.236(b)(2) [NAME] management of breeder/dairy stock | Breeder or dairy stock that has not been under continuous organic management since the last third of gestation may not be sold, labeled, or represented as organic slaughter stock. | Poorly organized records of disposition of organic breeder or dairy stock as organic slaughter stock. | Failure to notify certifying agent of disposition of organic breeder or dairy stock as organic slaughter stock. | Lack of documentation of disposition of organic breeder or dairy livestock as organic slaughter stock. One year suspension. | Willful sale of breeder or dairy stock as "organic" slaughter stock, even though stock had been previously removed from continuous organic operation.
 | 205.236(c) Livestock identity preservation | Producer must maintain records sufficient to preserve the identity of all organically managed animals and edible and nonedible animal products produced on the operation. | Poorly organized animal identification records. | Isolated instances of missing records or animals not individually identified. | Widespread instances of missing animal identification records. One year suspension. | Falsification of animal identification records.
 | 205.237 Livestock feed
 | 205.237(a) Total feed ration | Producer must provide livestock with a total feed ration composed of agricultural products, including pasture and forage, that are organically produced and handled by operations certified to the NOP, except as provided in §205.236(a)(2)(i), except that synthetic substances allowed under §205.603 and nonsynthetic substances not prohibited under §205.604 may be used as feed additives and feed supplements, provided that for such additives and supplements, all agricultural ingredients included in the ingredients list shall have been produced and handled organically. | Organic certification for feed supplier not available at time of inspection. | Use of an allowed feed additive that was not listed on the producer's approved OSP. | Use of a prohibited feed additive. One year suspension. | Use of a prohibited feed additive without disclosing it to certifying agent.
 | 205.237(b)(1) - (8) Prohibited feedstuffs and practices
 | 205.237(b)(1) Drugs | Producer must not use animal drugs, including hormones, to promote growth. | Inadequate description of requirement in OSP. | N/A | Use of animal drugs, including hormones, to promote growth. One year suspension. In the case of inadvertent or unintentional use, suspension may apply only to livestock provided such drugs. In the case of willful use, suspension applicable to operation in its entirety. | Falsification of records to conceal use of animal drugs to promote growth.
 | 205.237(b)(2) Feed supplements or additives | Producer must not provide feed supplements or additives in amounts above those needed for adequate nutrition and health maintenance for the species at its specific stage of life. | Inadequate description of use of animal supplements in OSP. | Unintentional provision of feed supplements or additives in amount greater than those needed for adequate nutrition and health maintenance. | Willful provision of  feed supplements or additives in amount greater than those needed for adequate nutrition and health maintenance. One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment of willful provision of feed supplements or additives in amount greater than those needed for adequate nutrition and health maintenance.
 | 205.237(b)(3) Plastic pellets | Producer must not feed plastic pellets for roughage. | N/A | N/A | Feeding of plastic pellets. One year suspension. In the case of unintentional feeding, suspension may apply only to livestock fed. In the case of willful feeding, suspension applicable to operation in its entirety. | Fraudulent concealment of willful feeding of plastic pellets.
 | 205.237(b)(4) Urea and manure | Producer must not use feed formulas containing urea or manure. | Inadequate review to ensure commercial feeds do not contain urea. | N/A | Use of feed formula containing urea or manure. One year suspension. In the case of unintentional use, suspension may apply only to livestock given feed formulas containing urea or manure. In case of willful use, suspension applicable to operation in its entirety. | Falsification of feed records to conceal willful use of feed formula containing urea or manure.
 | 205.237(b)(5) Slaughter by-products | Producer must not feed mammalian or poultry slaughter by-products to mammals or poultry. | Incomplete OSP or review of rations. | N/A | Feeding of slaughter by-products. One year suspension. In the case of unintentional use, suspension may apply only to livestock fed. In thecase of willful use, suspension applicable to operation in its entirety. | Falsification of feed records to conceal willful use of feed containing slaughter by-products.
 | 205.237(b)(6) Substances in violation of FFDCA | Producer must not use feed, feed additives, and feed supplements in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). | Incomplete OSP or review of rations. | N/A | Use of feed, feed additives, or feed supplements in violation of FFDCA. One year suspension. In the case of unintentional use, suspension may apply only to livestock provided such feed, feed additives, or feed supplements. In the case of willful use, suspension applicable to operation in its entirety. | Fraudulent concealment of willful use of feed, feed additives, or feed supplements in violation of FFDCA.
 | 205.237(b)(7) Antibiotics | Producer must not provide feed or forage to which any antibiotic including ionophores has been added. | Incomplete OSP or review of rations. | N/A | Use of feed or forage containing antibiotics. One year suspension. In the case of unintentional use, suspension may apply only to livestock provided such feed or forage. In the case of willful use, suspension applicable to operation in its entirety. | Falsification of feed records to conceal willful use of feed or forage containing antibiotics.
 | 205.237(b)(8) Restrict access to pasture | Producer must not prevent, withhold, restrain, or otherwise restrict ruminant animals from actively obtaining feed grazed from pasture during the grazing season, except for conditions as described under §205.239(b) and (c). | Poorly organized grazing records but no indications of noncompliance. | Missing grazing records or inadequate system in place for documenting access to pasture. | Isolated instances of restricted access to pasture during grazing season that are not otherwise allowed by NOP rules. One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment of restricted access to pasture during grazing season that are not otherwise allowed by NOP rules.
 | 205.237(c): During the grazing season, producers shall:
 | 205.237(c)(1) Grazing season Dry Matter Demand | Producers must provide not more than an average of 70 percent of a ruminant's dry matter demand from dry matter fed, calculated as an average over the entire grazing season for each type and class of animal. Ruminant animals must be grazed throughout the entire grazing season for the geographical region, which shall be not less than 120 days per calendar year. Due to weather, season, and/or climate, the grazing season may or may not be continuous. | ● Grazing period is under estimated in OSP based on area (i.e. estimated at 120 days when  area generally grazes 180 days or more). ● Grazing calculations for newly added types or classes of livestock have not been submitted in updated OSP. ● Minor descrepancies between OSP and actual practices exist but operation is in full compliance with DMI and 120 day requirement. | ● Description of how dry matter requirements will be met is missing or incomplete.   ● Onsite inspection shows DMI requirements are not as declared in OSP. ● Errors in dry matter calculation. ● Actual days grazed is less than declared in grazing season, but 120 day requirement is met. | Onsite inspection shows 120 day/30% dry matter requirements were not met for the past year.  One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment or falsification of documents regarding compliance with DMI and/or 120 day grazing requirements.
 | 205.237(c)(2) Grazing season access to pasture, DMI | Producer must provide pasture of a sufficient quality and quantity to graze throughout the grazing season and to provide all ruminants under the organic system plan with an average of not less than 30 percent of their dry matter intake from grazing throughout the grazing season. | DMI calculations are generally complete but poorly organized or maintained. | ● Initial application for certification does not fully address all DMI requirements. ● Renewal updates are incomplete or lack sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance. ● Failure to address prior minor issue in this area. | Failure to address previous noncompliance in this area. One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment or falsification of documents regarding compliance with DMI and/or 120 day grazing requirements.
 | 205.237(c)(2)(i) | Ruminant animals denied pasture in accordance with §205.239(b)(1) through (8), and §205.239(c)(1) through (3), shall be provided with an average of not less than 30 percent of their dry matter intake from grazing throughout the periods that they are on pasture during the grazing season; | Onsite inspection shows that DMI requirement was met, but records are incomplete. | ● Failure to correct previous minor issue in this area. ● Initial OSP does not address this element. | Onsite inspection shows animals were denied access for part of grazing season but did not meet DMI requirement for period they were on pasture. One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment or falsification of documents regarding compliance with DMI and/or 120 day grazing requirements.
 | 205.237(c)(2)(ii) | Breeding bulls shall be exempt from the 30 percent dry matter intake from grazing requirement of this section and management on pasture requirement of §205.239(c)(2); Provided, That, any animal maintained under this exemption shall not be sold, labeled, used, or represented as organic slaughter stock. | OSP describes how bulls are maintained under this provision, but onsite review shows records or OSP are not complete. | ● Initial application does not address this requirement when breeding bulls are maintained under this provision. ● Records do not adequately show final disposition of bulls maintained under this provision. | Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. One year suspension. | ● Fraudulent concealment or falsification of documents regarding compliance with DMI and/or 120 day grazing requirements. ● Onsite inspection or investigation shows animals maintained under this provision were sold as organic slaughter stock.
 | 205.237(d)(1) Total feed ration described | Ruminant livestock producers shall describe the total feed ration for each type and class of animal. The description must include: | Onsite inspection shows that opeation is in full compliance, but updated OSP does not clearly describe changes in operation. | ● Failure to correct previous minor issue in this area. ● Initial OSP does not address this element.   ● OSP describes total feed ration for some but not all classes of animals. | Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. One year suspension. | ● Fraudulent concealment of records. ● Willful failure to follow approved OSP.
 | 205.237(d)(1)(i) | All feed produced on-farm; | ● Onsite inspection shows that opeation is in full compliance, but updated OSP does not clearly describe changes in operation. ● Records are poorly organized or difficult to use to verify compliance. | Onsite review shows record are incomplete. | Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. One year suspension. | Fraudulent alteration or omissioin of documentation of feed sources or records to conceal violations.
 | 205.237(d)(1)(ii) | All feed purchased from off-farm sources; | ● Records are poorly organized or difficult to use to verify compliance. | OSP in this area is incomplete. | ● Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. ● Onsite review indicates that prohibited substance was used in feed. One year suspension. | Fraudulent alteration or omission of documentation of feed sources or records to conceal violations.
 | 205.237(d)(1)(iii) | The percentage of each feed type, including pasture, in the total ration | Operation is in compliance, but onsite inspection shows minor descrepancies between OSP and actual practices. | OSP in this area is incomplete. | ● Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. ● Onsite review indicates that OSP was incorrect and operation is not in compliance with this element. One year suspension. | Fradulent alteration or omission of records to conceal violations.
 | 205.237(d)(1)(iv) | A list of all feed supplements and additives. | Operation is in compliance, but onsite inspection shows minor descrepancies between OSP and actual practices. | OSP in this area is incomplete. | ● Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. ● Onsite review indicates that prohibited substance was used in feed. One year suspension. | Fradulent alteration or omission of records to conceal violations.
 | 205.237(d)(2) | Document the amount of each type of feed actually fed to each type and class of animal. | Operation is in compliance, but there are occassional, inadvertent lapses in recordkeeping. | OSP in this area is incomplete. | Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. One year suspension. | Fradulent alteration or omission of records to conceal violations.
 | 205.237(d)(3) | Document changes that are made to all rations throughout the year in response to seasonal grazing changes. |  | ● OSP in this area is incomplete. ● Failure to maintain current rations and retain records of changes throughout year. | Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. One year suspension. | Fradulent alteration or omission of records to conceal violations.
 | 205.237(d)(4) | Provide the method for calculating dry matter demand and dry matter intake. | Onsite inspection shows minor errors in calculation based on method provided. | ● OSP in this area is incomplete. ● Calculation method provided does not meet regulatory requriements.   ● Calculations do not demonstrate compliance. ● Use of wrong information for calculations. | Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. One year suspension. | Fradulent alteration or omission of records to conceal violations. Submitting fruadulent records.
 | 205.238 Livestock healthcare practice standard
 | 205.238(a) Preventive healthcare
 | 205.238(a)(1) Selection of species | Producer must select species and types of livestock with regard to suitability for site-specific conditions and resistance to prevalent diseases and parasites. | Failure to review species and types of livestock for resistance to prevalent diseases and parasites. | Selection of species not suitable for site-specific conditions or prevalent diseases. | Failure to correct previously identified noncompliance. One year suspension. | Willful and repeated selection of species not suitable for site-specific conditions or prevalent diseases.
 | 205.238(a)(2) Sufficient feed rations | Producer must provide a feed ration sufficient to meet nutritional requirements, including vitamins, minerals, protein and/or amino acids, fatty acids, energy sources, and fiber (ruminants). | Poorly organized feed records. | Missing feed records or inadequate system in place for recording feed rations. | Isolated instances of underfed livestock. One year suspension. | Willful, widespread under-feeding of livestock.
 | 205.238(a)(3) Housing, pasture, sanitation | Producer must establish appropriate housing, pasture conditions, and sanitation practices to minimize the occurrence and spread of diseases and parasites. | Use of artificial light in poultry production not noted in OSP. | Use of allowable sanitation or cleaning products not included in approved OSP. | Isolated instances of unsanitary housing conditions. One year suspension. | Willful, widespread failure to maintain sanitary housing conditions for livestock.
 | 205.238(a)(4) Exercise, movement, reduction of stress | Producer must provide conditions that allow for exercise, freedom of movement, and reduction of stress appropriate to the species. | Poorly organized grazing records but no indications of noncompliance. | Missing grazing records or inadequate system in place for recording use of records. | Isolated instances of confinement not otherwise allowed under NOP rules. One year suspension. | Extended periods of confinement not otherwise allowed under NOP rules.
 | 205.238.(a)(5) Physical alterations | If physical alterations are needed to promote the animal's welfare, producer must perform them in a manner that minimizes pain and stress. | Inadequate documentation of physical alterations in animal medical records. | Failure to document use of physical alterations in approved OSP. | Isolated instances of physical alterations performed without effort to minimize pain and stress to animals.One year suspension. | ● Failure to correct previously noted violations.  ● Physical alterations regularly performed without effort to minimize pain and stress to animals.
 | 205.238(a)(6) Vaccines & biologics | Vaccines and other veterinary biologics are administered as appropriate. | Poorly organized documentation of vaccinations in animal medical records. | Missing documentation of vaccinations in animal medical records. | Isolated instances of livestock not receiving appropriate vaccinations. One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment of widespread failure to vaccinate livestock.
 | 205.238(b) Synthetic veterinary medications | When preventive practices and veterinary biologics are inadequate to prevent sickness, a producer may administer synthetic medications, provided that such medications are allowed under §205.603. | Poorly organized animal medical records. | Failure to notify certifying agent of allowable use of synthetic medications. | Willful use of unallowable synthetic medications. One year suspension. | Falsification of records to conceal unallowable use of synthetic medications, resulting in livestock products being sold in violation of regulations.
 | 205.238(b)(1) - (2) Use of parasiticides | Parasiticides allowed under §205.603 may be used on: (1) Breeder stock, when used prior to the last third of gestation but not during lactation for progeny that are to be sold, labeled, or represented as organically produced; and (2) Dairy stock, when used a minimum of 90 days prior to the production of milk or milk products that are to be sold, labeled, or represented as organic. | Poorly organized animal medical records. | Failure to document allowable use of parasiticides in approved OSP. | ● Use of parasiticides in the absence of illness. One year suspension. ● Use of parasiticides during last third of gestation of an animal sold as "organic." One year suspension. | Falsification of records to conceal unallowable use of parasiticides.
 | 205.238(c) Prohibited claims and practices
 | 205.238(c)(1) Prohibited marketing or selling claims | Producer must not sell, label, or represent as organic any animal or edible product derived from any animal treated with antibiotics, any substance that contains a synthetic substance not allowed under §205.603, or any substance that contains a nonsynthetic substance prohibited in §205.604. | Poorly organized procedures or records to demonstrate compliance. | Failure to properly identify feeds or treatments that contain prohibited substances, and then providing them to animals.  Animals are excluded from organic operation unless provided for in the regulations. | Representing as "organic" livestock products that have been treated with a prohibited substance. One year suspension. | Falsification of documents or records to conceal the representation as "organic"  livestock products that have been treated with a prohibited substance.
 | 205.238(c)(2)-(4) Prohibited practices | Provider must not: (2) administer any animal drug, other than vaccinations, in the absence of illness; (3) administer hormones for growth promotion; or (4) administer synthetic parasiticides on a routine basis. | Poorly organized animal medical records. | Failure to notify certifying agent of allowable use of synthetic parasiticide. | Unintentional use of animal drugs other than vaccinations. One year suspension. | Willful use of animal drugs other than vaccinations.
 | 205.238(c)(5) Parasiticide in slaughter stock | Provider must not administer synthetic parasiticides to slaughter stock. | Poorly organized procedures or records to demonstrate compliance. | Poorly organized animal medical records. | Unintentional use of synthetic parasiticides on slaughter stock. One year suspension. | Willful use of synthetic parasiticides on slaughter stock.
 | 205.238(c)(6) FDA rules | Provider must not administer animal drugs in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). | Poorly organized procedures or records to demonstrate compliance. | Poorly organized animal medical records. | Unintentional use of animal drugs in violation of FFDCA. One year suspension. | Willful use of animal drugs in violation of FFDCA.
 | 205.238(c)(7) Withhold treatment | Provider must not withhold medical treatment from a sick animal in an effort to preserve its organic status. All appropriate medications must be used to restore an animal to health when methods acceptable to organic production fail. Livestock treated with a prohibited substance must be clearly identified and shall not be sold, labeled, or represented as organically produced. | Poorly organized procedures or records to demonstrate compliance. | Poorly organized animal medical records. | Failure to notify certifying agent of treatment of previously organic livestock with a prohibited substance. One year suspension. | Willful labeling or sale as "organic" products from livestock treated with antibiotics or other prohibited substances.
 | [NAME] living conditions
 | 205.239(a) Living conditions
 | 205.239(a)(1) Access to outdoors, sunlight, etc. | Producer must establish and maintain year-round livestock living conditions that accommodate health and natural behavior of animals, including year-round access for all animals to the outdoors, shade, shelter, exercise areas, fresh air, clean water for drinking, and direct sunlight, suitable to the species, its stage of life, the climate, and the environment. Animals may be temporarily denied access to the outdoors per §§205.239(b) and (c). Yards, feeding pads, and feedlots may be used to provide ruminants with access to the outdoors during the non-grazing season and supplemental feeding during the grazing season, provided that they are large enough to allow all ruminant livestock to feed simultaneously without crowding /competition for food. | Minor discrepancies between actual practices and approved OSP. | Inadequate systems in place to assure provision of clean drinking water. Ineaduate space (yards, feedlots, etc.) for livestock. | Isolated instances of denial of access to outdoors not otherwise allowed under NOP rules. One year suspension. | Falsification of record to conceal denial of access to outdoors not otherwise allowed under NOP rules.
 | 205.239(a)(2) Access to pasture | For all ruminants, producer must provide management on pasture and daily grazing throughout the grazing season(s) to meet the requirements of §205.237, except as provided for in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d). | Poorly organized grazing records but no indications of noncompliance. | Missing grazing records or inadequate system in place for keeping records. | Isolated instances of denial of access to pasture not otherwise allowed under NOP rules. One year suspension. | Extended indoor confinement of animals during grazing season not otherwise allowed under NOP rules.
 | 205.239(a)(3) Bedding | Producer must provide appropriate clean, dry bedding. Roughages used as bedding must have been organically produced by a certified operation, except as provided in §205.236(a)(2)(i), and, if applicable, organically handled by operations certified to the NOP. | Organic certificate of roughage supplier not available at time of inspection. | Isolated instances of soiled or wet bedding noted during inspection. | Isolated instances of use of non-organic roughage as bedding. One year suspension. | Ongoing use of non-organic roughage as bedding.
 | 205.239(a)(4)(i)-(iii) Shelter | Shelter must be designed to allow for: (i) natural maintenance, comfort behaviors, and opportunity to exercise; (ii) temperature level, ventilation, and air circulation suitable to the species; and (iii) reduction of potential for livestock injury. | Minor discrepancies between actual housing conditions and approved OSP. | Material changes to livestock housing made without disclosure to certifying agent. | Isolated instances of overcrowding of animals. One year suspension. | Egregious and ongoing overcrowding of animals.
 | 205.239(b)(1)-(8) Temporary confinement | Producer may provide temporary confinement or shelter for an animal under certain conditions (e.g., inclement weather, medical care, breeding). | Poorly organized records of temporary confinement of animals and allowable conditions. | Missing records of temporary confinement of animals and allowable conditions. | Isolated instances of animal confinement not otherwise allowed under NOP rules. One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment of instances of animal confinement not otherwise allowed under NOP rules.
 | 205.239(c) Temporary confinement | Producer may, in addition to the times permitted under §205.239(b), temporarily deny a ruminant animal pasture or outdoor access under conditions specified in paragraphs (1) to (4) (e.g., milking, birthing). | Poorly organized records of temporary confinement of animals and reasons for confinement. | Missing records of temporary confinement of animals and reasons for confinement. | Isolated instances of restricted access to pasture not otherwise allowed under NOP rules. One year suspension. | Fraudulent concealment of  instances of restricted access to pasture not otherwise allowed under NOP rules.
 | 205.239(d) Finishing period for ruminant slaughter stock | Ruminant slaughter stock shall be maintained on pasture for each day that the finishing period corresponds with the grazing season for the geographical location, except that yards, feeding pads, or feedlots may be used to provide finish feeding rations. During the finishing period, ruminant slaughter stock shall be exempt from the minimum 30% DMI requirement from grazing. Yards, feeding pads, or feedlots used to provide finish feeding rations shall be large enough to allow all ruminant slaughter stock occupying the yard, feeding pad, or feed lot to feed simultaneously without crowding and without competition for food. The finishing period shall not exceed one-fifth (1/5) of the animal's total life or 120 days, whichever is shorter. | Poorly organized feed records for slaughter stock during finishing period. | Finishing period for slaughter stock that exceeded time limit of one-fifth of animal's total life or 120 days. | Isolated instances of overcrowded feedlots during finishing period. One year suspension. | Falsification of feed records to conceal finishing periods that exceed time limits. Multiple instances of overcrowded feedlots during finishing period.
 | 205.239(e) Manure management | Producer must manage manure in a manner that optimizes recycling of nutrients and does not contribute to contamination of crops, soil, or water by plant nutrients, heavy metals, or pathogenic organisms. [NAME] must manage pastures and other outdoor access areas in a manner that does not put soil or water quality at risk. | Minor discrepancies between actual manure management practices and approved OSP. | Failure to notify certifying agent of material changes in manure management practices. | Isolated instances of waste runoff into water resources. One year suspension. | Egregious failure to manage pastures to protect soil and water quality.
 | 205.240 Pasture practice standard | Producer must demonstrate through auditable records in the organic system plan a functioning management plan for pasture. | Poorly organized pasture  management records. | Isolated instances of missing pasture management records. | Widespread instances of missing pasture management records. One year suspension. | Falsification of pasture management records.
 | 205.240(a) Management of pasture as a crop | Pasture must be managed as a crop in full compliance with §§205.202, 205.203(d) and (e), 205.204, and 205.206(b) through (f). Land used for the production of annual crops for ruminant grazing must be managed in full compliance with §§205.202 through 205.206. Irrigation shall be used, as needed, to promote pasture growth when the operation has irrigation available for use on pasture. | Poorly organized material application records but no indications of noncompliance. | Inadequate buffer zones around organic pasture. No crop rotation on annual crops grown for ruminant grazing. | Unintentional application of prohibited material to land used for production of annual crops for ruminant grazing. Three year suspension. | Intentional application of prohibited material to land used for production of annual crops for ruminant grazing.
 | 205.240(b) Applicable requirements for pasture management | Producer must provide pasture in compliance with §205.239(a)(2) and manage pasture to comply with the requirements of: §205.237(c)(2), to annually provide a minimum of 30% of a ruminant's dry matter intake (DMI), on average, over the course of the grazing season(s); §205.238(a)(3), to minimize the occurrence and spread of diseases and parasites; and §205.239(e) to refrain from putting soil or water quality at risk. | Poorly organized grazing records but no indications of noncompliance. | Failure to notify certifying agent of permissible changes to approved pasture management plan. | ● Pastures not managed in a way that fulfills 30% DMI requirement for livestock. ● Inadequate amount of pasture to meet grazing needs for the size of the herd. One year suspension. | ● Egregious failure to manage pastures to protect soil and water quality.   ● Overstocking resulting in degradation of soil or water quality with effects beyond the operation.
 | 205.240(c)(1)-(8) Pasture plan | A pasture plan must be included in the producer's organic system plan, and be updated annually in accordance with §205.406(a). When a change to an approved pasture plan is contemplated that could affect the operation's compliance with the Act or the regulations in this part, the producer shall seek the certifying agent's agreement on the change prior to implementation. The pasture plan shall include the components specified in paragraphs (1) to (8). | ● Minor discrepancies in maps of pasture areas in pasture management plan. ● Pasture management plan not updated annually. | Failure to seek prior approval of certifying agent before making material changes to approved pasture management plan. | Failure to submit pasture management plan with OSP. One year suspension. | Submitting a misleading or false OSP.