The ACA uses Working Groups comprised of those interested in specific topics to develop our comments and information for the National Organic Program and the National Organic Standards Board.
Comments to the National Organic Standards Board NOSB
2008-2013
- Certification Of Multi Site Operations 10.2007
- Commercial Availability Of Seed 05.2008
- Certification Of Multi Site Operations 05.2008
- Further Guidance On Commercial Availability Of Seed 11.2008
- Implementation Of Biodiversity 04.2009
- Animal Welfare Recommendation 10.2009
- Apiculture Recommendation Clarifying The Limits Of § 205.101b 10.2010
- Oversight Of Materials Review Organizations Discussion Document 04.2011
- Animal Welfare Recommendation 04.2011
- Animal Handling Transport Slaughter Recommendation 04.2011
- Evaluation Of Materials Review Organizations 11.2011
- Multiple Livestock Committee Recommendations 11.2011
- Unannounced Inspections 11.2011
- Inspector Qualifications 11.2011
- Vaccines From Excluded Methods 05.2012
- Use Of Sanitizers On Eligibility For 100 Percent Organic Claim 05.2012
- NOSB Ad Hoc GMO Committee Letter 05.2012
- Criteria For Material Review By MROs 05.2012
- Other Ingredients Discussion Document 09.2012
- Calculating Percentage Organic In Multi Ingredient Products 09.2012
- Implementation Of Biodiversity Update 09.2012
- GMO And Seed Purity Discussion Document 09.2012
- Auxiliary Other Ingredients Proposal 04.2013
- NOSB Sound Sensible Information 8.2013
- Tetracycline Petitioned Material Proposal 04.2013
- Calculating Percentage Organic Ingredients In Multi Ingredient Products Proposal 04.2013
- Toward Clarifying Application Of §205.206e 9.2013
- Sound Sensible Initiative Discussion Document 9.2013
- Voluntary Retail Certification 10.2013
2014-2017
- Retail Compliance And Certification Proposal 04.2014
- Assessing Soil Conservation Practices Discussion Document 10.2014
- Prevention Strategy Guidance For Excluded Methods 10.2015
- Inspector Field Evaluation Discussion Document 10.2016
- ACA Request To The NOSB Re NOP 2027 4.2016
- Comments Organic Seed NOSB Spring 2017
- Comments NOSB Inspector Evaluations Spring 2017
- Strengthening the Organic Seed Guidance NOP 5029 10.11.2017
2018-2019
- ACA Comments On Oversight Of Imports 4.4.2018
- ACA Comments on Paper Pots 10.4.2018
- ACA Comments on Pullulan 10.4.2018
- ACA Comments on Strengthening the Organic Seed Guidance 10.4.2018
- ACA Comments on Training and Oversight of Inspector and Certification Review Personnel 10.4.2018
- ACA Comments on Cleaners And Sanitizers 4.4.2019
- ACA Comments on Paper Pots 4.4.2019
- ACA Comments on Vaccines From Excluded Methods 4.4.2019
- ACA Comments on Strengthening The Organic Seed Guidance 4.4.2019
- ACA Comments on Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) 10.3.2019
- ACA Comments on Use of Excluded Method Vaccines in Organic Livestock Production 10.3.2019
2020-2021
- ACA Comments on L-Malic Acid & Sodium Bicarbonate 04.03.2020
- ACA Comments on Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) 04.03.2020
- ACA Comments on Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) 04.29.2020
- ACA Comments on Human Capital Management 10.01.2020
- ACA Comments on Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) 10.01.2020
- ACA Comments on Fish and Marine Macroalgae 10.01.2020
- ACA Comments on EPA List 4 Inerts 10.01.2020
- ACA Comments on Biodegradable biobased mulch annotation change 10.01.2020
- ACA Comments on Human Capital Management 04.05.2021
- ACA Comments On Ammonia Extract And Sodium Nitrate 9.30.2021
- ACA Comments On The Public Comment Process 9.30.2021
- ACA Comments On Oversight Improvements To Deter Fraud 9.30.2021
Comments to the National Organic Program
2008-2013
- Access To Pasture Proposed Rule 12.2008
- Input Approval Under NOP Regulations 04.2009
- Letter To NOP Re Noncompliances 04.2010
- Draft Guidance Use Of Chlorine 12.2010
- Draft Guidance Wild Crop Harvesting 12.2010
- Draft Guidance Poultry Outdoor Access 12.2010
- Draft Guidance Compost Vermicompost 12.2010
- Draft Guidance Commingling Contamination 12.2010
- Draft Guidance Made With Organic Ingredients 03.2011
- Periodic Pesticide Residue Proposed Rule 06.2011
- NOP 2604 Instruction Document Label Use Up 06.2011
- Draft Guidance Handling Bulk Organic Products 04.2012
- Comments Re Insp Qualifications Unannounced Insp Templates 09.2012
- Request For Modification Of NOP Policy Memo 12 2 10.2012
- Parallel Production Information 11.2012
- Road Map To Sound And Sensible 3.2013 Final
- ACA Classification Of Materials Comments 6.2013
- Comments Regarding NOP 2603 12.2013
2014-2019
- Comments On NOP 2027 Personnel Performance Evaluations 2.2014
- Clarifications Requested On NOP 2603 4.2014
- GMO Testing Guidance 4.2014
- Letter To Secretary Vilsack 5.2014
- Comments On Substances Used In Post Harvest Handling Draft Guidance 06.2014
- Comments On NOP Instruction 2605 10.2014
- Natural Resources Biodiversity Conservation Draft Guidance 02.2015
- Origin Of Livestock Proposed Rule 7.2015
- Comments Requests Re NOP 2027 Personnel Performace Evaluations 9.2015
- ACA Livestock Poultry Proposed Rule Comments 07.2016
- Comments On Ensuring Integrity Of Products Handled By Uncertified Wholesalers 08.2016
- Draft Guidance Treated Lumber 10.2016
- Interim Instruction Material Review 10.2016
- ACA Comments NOP 5037 Calculating Percentages 4.7.2017
- Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices - Comments on Final Rule Delay 6.8.2017
- Comments on NOP 4013 Maintaining the Integrity of Organic Imports 12.15.2017
- Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices - Comments on Final Rule Withdrawal 1.17.2018
- ACA Materials Working Group Comments on Blood Meal made with Sodium Citrate 12.16.2019
2020-2025
- ACA Comments on Pullulan and Apiculture 07.23.2020
- ACA Comments for Strengthening Organic Enforcement Proposed Rule 10.05.2020
- ACA Comments on the June 3rd NOP Memo on Certification of Organic Crop Container Systems 10.19.2020
- ACA Comments on the June 3rd NOP Memo on Certification of Organic Crop Container Systems 04.15.2021
- ACA Comments On Origin Of Livestock 07.12.2021
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