UPDATE: NOP has made additions to the accreditation renewal decisions on a first round of certifying agents.

Updates have been made to the following ACAs:

Federal Register Notice: National Organic Program (NOP)—Access to Pasture (Livestock) (PDF)

UPDATE: NOP has made additions to the accreditation renewal decisions on a first round of certifying agents.

Updates have been made to the following ACAs:

AMS Press Release: USDA Publishes Proposed Rule to Clarify Pasture Provisions of Organic Regulations

October 10, 2008:

UPDATE: NOP has made additions to the accreditation renewal decisions on a first round of certifying agents.

Updates have been made to the following ACAs:

Federal Register Notice: National Organic Program (NOP), Sunset Review (2008) (PDF)

The NOP Policies, Procedures, and Reference Documents have been updated to include a revised NOP 2000: General Accreditation Policies and Procedures (PDF). The new NOP 2000: General Accreditation Policies and Procedures have been revised to reflect requirements for certifying agents to submit all required documents in both electronic and hardcopy format. New procedures also require documents be sent to the NOP Audit, Accreditation, and Training Branch office in Fredericksburg, VA.

NOSB Site Update: The Agenda for the November 2008 NOSB meeting has been updated.