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USDA/AMS RIN: 0581-AD02 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: National Organic Program: Notice of Guidance Concerning "Made With Organic" (NOP-10-0045) 
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Services' National Organic Program is establishing this guidance document to: (1) Clarify product composition requirements for the "made with organic" category. The guidance illustrates that non-organic agricultural ingredients and certain other substances may comprise up to 30 percent of the product. There has been varying interpretations within the organic industry of whether substances which do not appear in the regulations may be used as ingredients or processing aids in/on the non-organic portion of the product; and (2) The guidance document advises that a statement of the total organic ingredients cannot be displayed on a label in the absence of a "made with organic" statement. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 205   
Legal Authority: 7 USC 6501 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Notice: Guidance Document  01/13/2011  76 FR 2328   
Notice: Guidance Document Comment Period End  03/14/2011    
Next Action Undetermined  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Melissa Bailey
Deputy Administrator, Fair Trade Practices Program
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-0237
Phone:202 720-0219
Email: melissa.bailey@usda.gov