Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
This document announces the renewal of 56 substances listed on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's organic regulations. This document reflects the outcome of the 2026 sunset review processes and addresses recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture, through the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, by the National Organic Standards Board.
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-25-0089; NOP-25-05] ( printed page 5666) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: 2026 sunset review and substance renewals. SUMMARY: This document announces the renewal of 56 substances listed on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's organic regulations. This document reflects the outcome of the 2026 sunset review processes and addresses recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture, through the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, by the National Organic Standards Board. DATES: Applicable July 26, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jared Clark, Assistant Director, Standards Division, National Organic Program; phone: (202) 720-3252; email: Jared.Clark@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 21, 2000, the Secretary established the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) and the USDA organic regulations ( 65 FR 80548 , December 21, 2000). Within the USDA organic regulations ( 7 CFR part 205 ) is the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (or “National List”). The National List identifies the synthetic substances that may be used and the nonsynthetic (natural) substances that may not be used in organic crop and livestock production. It also identifies the nonorganic substances that may be used in or on processed organic produ…
Citation: 91 FR 5666
