NOP Amends National List of Allowed Substances
National Organic Program Amends the National List of Allowed Substances for Handling §206.605(a)(b) & §205.606: Pectin, potassium iodide, yeast, hops, and more.
June 5, 2012
National Organic Program Amends the National List of Allowed Substances for Handling §206.605(a)(b) & §205.606:
The National Organic Program has announced that §206.605(a)(b) & §205.606 will be amended as shown below. The effective dates for the amendments are shown in the right column.
| Ingredient | Change | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Pectin (low methoxy) Pectin (high methoxy) |
Removed from 605(b) 606 Annotation changed; Non-amidated forms only. All forms of pectin allowed. Must have documentation that it is non-amidated and commercial search documentation for organic. |
June 27, 2012 |
| Potassium Iodide | Remove from 605(b) | June 27, 2012 |
| Yeast (Autolysate; Bakers; Brewers; Nutritional; Smoked) | New annotation; When used as food or a fermentation agent in products labeled “organic”, yeast must be organic if its end use is for human consumption; nonorganic yeast may be used when organic yeast is not commercially available. Growth on petrochemical substrate and sulfite waste liquor is prohibited. For smoked yeast, non-synthetic smoke flavoring process must be documented. | October 21, 2012 |
|
juice extract color; Beta-carotene extract color; Black currant juice color, Black/purple carrot juice color; Blueberry juice color; Carrot juice color; Cherry juice color; Chokeberry – Aronia juice color; Elderberry juice color; Grape juice color; Grape skin extract color; Paprika color; Pumpkin juice color; Purple potato juice color; Red cabbage extract color; Red radish extract color; Saffron extract color; Turmeric extract color). CAS numbers are provided in the Renewals with Amendment section. |
New annotation; Must not be produced using synthetic solvents and carrier systems or any artificial preservative. |
June 27, 2012 |
| Hops | Annotation changed; Until January 1, 2013. (Will be removed from 606, all hops will be required to be organic in products labeled as organic.) | June 27, 2012 |
The full Federal Register can be found at:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5098620
For questions regarding these changes, please contact Darryl Williams, Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Processing Program Technical Specialist, at 503-566-3027, or darryl@tilth.org.
