Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to amend the USDA organic regulations to clarify standards for organic mushrooms and organic pet food. Specific standards for these products do not currently exist. Instead, these products have been certified organic using the general organic standards for crops, livestock, and handling. However, this approach is not ideal as the current regulations do not address unique aspects of either product. AMS expects this rule would promote development of these markets by increasing regulatory certainty that would, in turn, encourage investment in the markets. The topics addressed by the proposed rule include sourcing of substrate and spawn in organic mushroom production, composting requirements for organic mushroom production, composition and labeling requirements for organic pet food, and the use of certain synthetic substances in organic pet food.
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-22-0063] RIN 0581-AE13 ( printed page 17322) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to amend the USDA organic regulations to clarify standards for organic mushrooms and organic pet food. Specific standards for these products do not currently exist. Instead, these products have been certified organic using the general organic standards for crops, livestock, and handling. However, this approach is not ideal as the current regulations do not address unique aspects of either product. AMS expects this rule would promote development of these markets by increasing regulatory certainty that would, in turn, encourage investment in the markets. The topics addressed by the proposed rule include sourcing of substrate and spawn in organic mushroom production, composting requirements for organic mushroom production, composition and labeling requirements for organic pet food, and the use of certain synthetic substances in organic pet food. DATES: Electronic or written comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by May 10, 2024. ADDRESSES: You may submit electronic comments on this proposed rule through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov (docket number AMS-NOP-22-0063). Instructions for submitting electronic comments are available at https…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Rescinding National Organic Program; Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food
National Organic Program; Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food
National Organic Program; Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food
Citation: 89 FR 17322
