Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) amends the origin of livestock requirements for dairy animals under the USDA organic regulations with this final rule. AMS is taking this action to increase uniformity in origin of livestock production practice for organic dairy animals, and reduce variance between the approaches taken by certifying agents. The policy choices in this rule align with practices that many certifiers and most organic operations already follow, and align with the public comments on the rule. This rule specifies that organic milk and milk products must be from animals that have been under continuous organic management from the last third of gestation onward, with an exception for newly certified organic livestock operations.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 205 [Doc. No. AMS-NOP-11-0009; NOP-21-04] RIN 0581-AD89 AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) amends the origin of livestock requirements for dairy animals under the USDA organic regulations with this final rule. AMS is taking this action to increase uniformity in origin of livestock production practice for organic dairy animals, and reduce variance between the approaches taken by certifying agents. The policy choices in this rule align with practices that many certifiers and most organic operations already follow, and align with the public comments on the rule. This rule specifies that organic milk and milk products must be from animals that have been under continuous organic management from the last third of gestation onward, with an exception for newly certified organic livestock operations. DATES: Effective date: This rule is effective June 6, 2022. Compliance date: Certified organic operations must comply with all provisions of this final rule by April 5, 2023. For more information, see the Compliance Date for These Regulations section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Healy, Director, Standards Division; Phone: (202) 720-3252, email: erin.healy@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Summary A. Purpose of Final Rule This final rule clarifies requirements rel…
Citation: 87 FR 19740
