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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/2103

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

National Organic Program; Market Development for Mushrooms and 
Pet Food

Objective

Consumer information, labelling (TBT); Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT); Cost saving and productivity enhancement (TBT)

Product Covered

Organic mushrooms and organic pet food; Animal feeding stuffs (ICS code(s): 65.120); Food products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)

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HSCODE

ICSCODE

65.120 - Animal feeding stuffs; 67.040 - Food products in general

Keywords

Animal feed

Specific Regions

Description

Proposed rule - 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.

Notified Document

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EN:File here

FR:File here

ES:File here

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