Agricultural Marketing Service - NOSB May 2009 Agenda

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NOSB Meeting: May 4-6, 2009

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

8:30 a.m.: POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Barry Flamm, Chairperson

New Member Guide – Recommendations

Glossary of Acronyms (PDF)

E-Bulletin Board procedures (PDF)

Policy & Procedures Manual – Recommendations

Clarify, define the concept of priority for petitions – revamped petition priority policy statement 2000 (PDF)

Continue systematic review of PPM – Sections 3 (PDF)

Continue systematic review of PPM – Sections 4 (PDF)

8:45 a.m.: COMPLIANCE, ACCREDITATION, AND CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE

Joe Smillie, Chairperson,

Peer Review – guidance recommendation (PDF)

9:15 a.m.: JOINT CROPS & COMPLIANCE, ACCREDITATION, AND CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE

Tina Ellor, Chairperson, Crops Committee

Joe Smille, Chairperson, Compliance, Accreditation and Certification

Biodiversity – guidance recommendation (PDF) to strengthen core organic principles

9:45 a.m.: Break

10:00 a.m.: CROPS COMMITTEE

Tina Ellor, Chairperson,

Petitioned Materials – Recommendations

Isoparrafinic Hydrocarbon (PDF) – extractant and adjuvant

Sulfurous Acid (PDF) – on-farm manufacturer for pH adjustment of water

11:00 a.m.: LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE

Hubert Karreman, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials

Propionic Acid (PDF) – recommendation on its petitioned use as a mold inhibitor for use in hay & grain

Vitamins and Minerals injected as supplements (PDF) - Recommendation

12:00 p.m.: Lunch

1:00 p.m.: HANDLING COMMITTEE

Steve DeMuri, Chairperson

Petitioned Materials

205.605 b

Propionic Acid (PDF) – recommendation on its petitioned use as a preservative

Sodium Chlorite, Acidified (PDF) – recommendation on its petitioned use as a sanitizer

Propane (PDF) – recommendation on its petitioned use as a processing aid

Lecithin, Bleached (PDF) – recommendation on the petition for its removal from 605(b)

206.606

Chicory Root (PDF) – Recommendation

Color, Red Corn (PDF) – Recommendation

Myrrh Essential Oil (PDF) – Recommendation

Wheat Germ (PDF) – Recommendation

Lecithin, Fluid, Unbleached (PDF) – Recommendation on the petition for its removal

3:00 p.m.: Break

3:15 p.m.: COMMITTEE WORKPLANS

4:15 p.m.: OTHER BUSINESS & CLOSING REMARKS

4:30 p.m.: ADJOURN

Page:


		NOSB Recommendations


		Petitioned Substances Database


		NOSB Policy Manual (PDF)


		NOSB New Member Guide (PDF)


		Regulations.gov


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Last Modified Date: 10/08/2009