National Organic Standards Board

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The National Organic Standards Board is a federal advisory committee that recommends policies and standards for the U.S. organic food and agriculture program.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government entity
advisory body
federal advisory committee
advises United States Secretary of Agriculture
appointedBy United States Secretary of Agriculture
country United States of America
surface form: United States
decisionProcess public recommendations adopted by board vote
establishedBy Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
function advising on implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act
holding public meetings to gather input on organic standards
making recommendations on organic crop and livestock standards
making recommendations on organic handling and processing standards
recommendation of substances for inclusion on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
hasAuthorityOver recommendations on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
jurisdiction United States Department of Agriculture
legalBasis 7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
meetingFormat public meetings
meets at least twice per year
memberCategory USDA accredited certifying agents
consumer and public interest advocates
environmentalists
handlers and processors
organic farmers and growers
retailers
scientists with expertise in toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry
numberOfMembers 15
oversightArea materials used in organic production and handling
organic crop production standards
organic handling and processing standards
organic livestock production standards
parentOrganization Agricultural Marketing Service
surface form: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

United States Department of Agriculture
partOf National Organic Program
National Organic Program
surface form: USDA organic program
purpose to advise the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on organic standards
to recommend policies and standards for the U.S. organic food and agriculture program
sector organic agriculture
organic food
shortName National Organic Standards Board self-linksurface differs
surface form: NOSB
subjectOf USDA regulations and guidance on organic standards
topicOf National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
website https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic/nosb
worksOn development of organic policy recommendations
worksWith National Organic Program
organic stakeholders

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Agricultural Marketing Service hasPart National Organic Standards Board
National Organic Standards Board shortName National Organic Standards Board self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NOSB