Public Comments

 
For OTA comments to the National Organic Standards Board, click here.

Comments are listed by agency, with the most recent at the top.
 

AMS: Regarding Proposal for a "Naturally Raised" Claim 01-28-08

NOP: Sunset 01-28-08

AMS: Leafy Greens Marketing Order 12-03-07

APHIS: Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement 09-11-07

NOP: Comment regarding Section 606 08-23-07

FDA: Irradiation 06-29-07

NOP: RE: Proposed Rule (606) 05-21-07

FSIS: "Natural" Foods Are Distinct From Organic Foods 01-11-07

FINAL Comment on Canadian Regulation 11-16-06

FNS: Include Organic Products in WIC Benefits 11-06-06

RMA: Revise “Organic Agricultural Industry” Term 09-12-06

NOP: Comments on AMS Docket Number TM-06-06-PR 05-12-06

USTR: Comments on Free Trade Agreement with Republic of Korea 03-23-06

USDA: Support Organic Agriculture in the Farm Bill 12-30-05

NOP: Accept New Materials For Both "Organic " and "Made With" Products 11-18-05

JAS: Draft Revision of JAS for organic agricultural products and processed foods 07-11-05

NASS: Segregate Data for Livestock Slaughter Survey 06-06-05

NRCS: Consider Coordinating EQIP With NOP 06-05-05

NASS: Segregate Organic Data for Conservation Effects 05-25-05

NOP: Good Guidance Practices 04-04-05

APHIS: Evaluate GE Alfalfa Fully 01-25-05

FDA: Proposed GE Guidance Insufficient 01-25-05

FDA: Allow Certain Livestock Medications as Minor Uses 01-10-05

FAS: Segregate Sugar Data 09-28-04

APHIS: Do Not Allow GE Pharmaceutical Aprotinin 08-10-04

APHIS: Do Not Allow GE Pharmaceutical Trypsinogen 08-10-04

NASS: Include Organic Data in Field Crop Surveys 08-06-04

NASS: Include Organic Crop Data for Fruits, Nuts, and Specialty Crops 08-06-04

AMS: Promotion Order Exemption Proposed Rule 05-26-04

California: GE Pharmaceutical Rice 04-05-04

USTR: EC-Biotech Dispute 04-05-04

APHIS: Environmental Impact Statement for GEOs 03-23-04

EPA: Recovered Materials Rule Inconsistent with Organic 02-09-04

AMS: Exempt Organic Farmers From Blackberry Marketing Order 02-06-04

AMS: Promotion Assessment Exemption 02-02-04

EPA: Bt Cotton Harmful to Organic 11-14-03

Commerce: Exempt Organic from Wheat Tariff 06-27-03

NOP: Rule Revision (materials) 06-02-03

APHIS: Limit Pharmaceutical GE Plants to Greenhouses 05-09-03

NOP: Rule Revision (materials) 04-28-03

AMS-LS: Meat Marketing Claims Proposal Flawed 03-28-03

NRCS-CCC: Conservation Security Program 03-20-03

RMA: Proposed Revisions for Crop Insurance 11-12-02

APHIS: Minimum Criteria for Non-Regulated Bt Corn 05-13-02

AMS: Almond Marketing Order 01-22-02

Codex Alimentarius: Biotech Food Safety 01-09-02

Patent Office: Do Not Patent Enola 12-20-01

EPA: Bt Corn and Cotton Harmful to Organic 08-31-01

EPA: Organic Pesticide Registration 06-26-01

Massachusetts: Label GE Foods 05-23-01

AMS: Raisin Marketing Order 05-29-01

FDA: Biotech Mandatory Consultation 05-03-01

TMD-AMS: Commercial Availability 03-20-01

GIPSA: Identify Biotech Crops 02-28-01

EPA: StarLink Harmful to Organic 11-27-00

Texas: OTA Supports Organic Fertilizer Definition 07-27-00

TMD-AMS: NOP Proposed Rule 06-12-00

NOP: Aquatic Animals 05-03-00

AMS: Forward Pricing 03-16-00

FDA: Label GE Foods 01-07-00