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For a variety of its own reasons not applicable to the Committee, the agency may implement all/most of the recommendations,
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At the April 26-29, 2011, the Red Lion Hotel in Seattle, Washington, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) made the
following recommendations at the meeting to renew, remove or amend the final 28 materials listings on the National List of
Allowed and Prohibited Substances scheduled to expire during 2012; to amend the existing listing for tetracycline; to add
attapulgite, used to clarify plant and animals oils to Section 205.605(a), and to amend the definition of chemical change.
The NOSB also recommended changes to their Policy and Procedures Manual regarding harmonizing the Vice Chair and Policy Development
Committee job descriptions and to amend their procedures for completing committee recommendations. The National Organic Program
is working to consider, respond to, or implement all of them to the extent possible either as instructions, guidance or rule-change.
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) held a business meeting October 25-28, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. The NOSB addressed
the following: 1) the renewal and rejection of materials on the National List used in crop production, livestock production
and handling; 2) changes in the existing listings for hops, yeast, pectins and colors; 3) the addition of formic acid to §
205.603(b) of the National List for use as a pesticide solely within honeybee hives; 4) regulations for organic apiculture
production; 5) regulations to more specifically allow the use of preventatives and pain relief medications in the absence
of illness under § 205.238 of the livestock health practice standard; and 6) clarifying the types of handlers that can be
excluded from certification under § 205.101(b). The NOSB made recommendations on their procedures to: 1) allow for the creation
of ad-hoc committees on the NOSB to address special topics; 2) affirm the need for communications between the NOP and the
NOSB to be in writing and posted for public review; and 3) allow for limited changes to national list annotations during the
sunset review process. The NOSB also issued updates on their New Member Guide. Finally, the NOSB recommended the formation
of a Task Force on Flavors, and an immediate prohibition on the use of Nanotechnology along with hosting a symposium on Nanotechnology.
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