The NOP publishes a variety of correspondence, including its response to National Organic Standards Board recommendations. All public correspondence is announced through the NOP’s email notification service. Subscribe to Email Updates.
From 2010 forward, all responses to the NOSB are listed chronologically by year and are in PDF format:
2024
- Memo to NOSB: Response to Spring 2024 National Organic Standards Board Recommendations (pdf) (July 2024)
- Memo to NOSB: Response to Fall 2023 National Organic Standards Board Recommendations (pdf) January 2024
2023
- Work Agenda Request: Compost Production for Organic Agriculture (pdf) (October 2023)
- Work Agenda Request: Biodegradable Biobased Mulch Film (BBMF) (pdf) (September 2023)
- Memo to NOSB: Response to National Organic Standards Board Recommendations (pdf) (July 2023)
- Work Agenda Request: Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products (pdf) (June 2023)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2022 NOSB Meeting (pdf) (February 2023)
2022
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2022 NOSB Meeting (pdf) (October 2022)
- Work Agenda Request: Organic and Climate-Smart Agriculture (pdf) (February 2022)
2021
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2021 NOSB Meeting (pdf) (December 2021)
- NOSB Chairperson: Request for Review: Risk Mitigation Table - Safeguarding Impartiality in USDA Organic Oversight and Enforcement (pdf) (November 2021)
- NOSB Chairperson: Research conducted on FDA’s classification of ion exchange resin (pdf) (August 2021)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2021 NOSB Meeting (pdf) (July 2021)
- NOSB Chairperson: Request to Review Lithothamnion Classification (pdf) (March 2021)
2020
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2020 NOSB Meeting (December 2020)
- NOSB Chairperson: Request for Discussion and Recommendations on Human Capital Strategy for Organic Inspectors and Reviewers (July 2020)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2019 NOSB Meeting (January 2020)
2019
- NOSB Chairperson: Report on Biodegradable Biobased Mulch Films in Organic Crop Production (October 2019)
- NOSB Chairperson: Request to Review Ion Exchange Filtration (August 2019)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2019 NOSB Meeting (August 2019)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2018 NOSB Meeting (February 2019)
2018
- NOSB Chairperson: Request to Review Use of Vaccines in Organic Livestock Production Made Through Excluded Methods (November 2018)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2018 NOSB Meeting (June 2018)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2017 NOSB Meeting (January 2018)
2017
- NOSB Chairperson: Request for Recommendation on Improving Oversight of Imported Organic Products (August 2017)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2017 NOSB Meeting (June 2017)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from November 2016 NOSB Meeting (May 2017)
2016
- NOSB Chairperson: Hydroponic and Aquaponic Task Force Report (July 2016)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2016 NOSB Meeting (July 2016)
- Memo to Chairperson: Guidance for Treated Manure Products (May 2016)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2015 NOSB Meeting (February 2016)
2015
- NOSB Chairperson: Biodegradable Biobased Mulch Film (July 2015)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2014 NOSB Meeting (April 2015)
2014
- NOSB Chairperson: Packaging substances used in organic food handling (November 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: National Organic Program Accreditation peer review process (November 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: Process Clarification for Sunset Review of the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) (October 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2014 NOSB Meeting (August 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: National List Petitions for Sodium Lactate and Potassium Lactate (June 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: Assessment of NOSB: Summary of Findings (April 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: Assessing Soil Conservation Practices (April 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: Improved Guidance on Preventing GMO Presence in Organic Products (April 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Training Summary (February 27, 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: Trial Process for Ancillary Substance Review (February 3, 2014)
- NOSB Chairperson: Sunset Review Timeline (January 22, 2014)
2013
- NOSB Chairperson: Nonorganic Substances Petitioned for Use in Personal Care Products (December 11, 2013)
- NOSB Chairperson: Review of National List Petition for Phosphoric Acid (December 11, 2013)
- NOSB Chairperson: “Sunset” Review of National List Substances (September 13, 2013)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2013 NOSB Meeting (September 5, 2013)
- NOSB Chairperson: Conflict of Interest Guidelines (March 29, 2013)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2012 NOSB Meeting (February 27, 2013)
2012
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from May 2012 NOSB Meeting (September 27, 2012)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from December 2011 NOSB Meeting (March 21, 2012)
- NOSB Chairperson: NOSB Review of Petitioned Substances for Aquaculture (May 16, 2012)
2011
- NOSB Chairperson: Request for Clarification of “Other Ingredients” in Processed Organic Products (November 23, 2011)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2011 NOSB Meeting (August 11, 2011)
- NOSB Chairperson: Inspector Qualifications (June 23, 2011)
- NOSB Chairperson: Unannounced Inspections (June 23, 2011)
2010
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from October 2010 NOSB Meeting (December 17, 2010)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to Recommendations from April 2010 NOSB Meeting (September 30, 2010)
- NOSB Chairperson: Scope of Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals in Organic Food (April 26, 2010)
- NOSB Chairperson: Response to November 2009 NOSB Meeting (April 23, 2010)
- NOSB Chairperson: Sunset Review Under the National Organic Program (March 4, 2010)
- NOSB Chairperson: Evaluation of Material Review Organizations (January 18, 2010)