The National Organic Coalition is hosting a videoconference call for Members and Network Affiliates:
Key Outcomes from Fall 2020 Online NOSB Meeting
Thursday, November 19 from 2 to 3:15 pm eastern
(call begins at 1 pm central, 12 pm mountain, 11 am pacific)
NOC staff will describe highlights from the Fall 2020 online National Organic Standards Board Meeting and NOC Fall 2020 Pre-NOSB Meeting.
We will discuss the following topics:
What we heard Dr. Tucker from the USDA National Organic Program say about Origin of Livestock and inconsistencies in certifier requirements for the three-year transition period.
NOSB decisions and votes on fenbendazole, 606 materials, paper pots, inerts, marine macroalgae, and why these issues matter to organic integrity.
What lies ahead: future NOSB work on excluded methods, ammonia extract, and more
Highlights from the NOC Pre-NOSB Meeting.
This call is for National Organic Coalition Members & Network Affiliates. Please contact us if you would like more information about joining NOC.
Registration is closed. Please contact us with any questions.
Background
NOC Fall 2020 Comments to the NOSB: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2020/10/6/noc-calls-on-nosb-to-tackle-certification-cost-share-cuts-climate-change
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a 15-member volunteer board with representation from diverse members of the organic community. The NOSB advises the Secretary of Agriculture on a wide variety of topics related to organic standards, including what materials should be allowed in organic farming. The NOSB holds public meetings twice a year and the National Organic Coalition holds a public meeting the day prior to the start of each NOSB meeting (NOSB meetings usually last three or four days). The purpose of the Pre-NOSB meeting is to provide a forum for productive engagement around critical issues of organic integrity for diverse stakeholders in the organic community.
The work of the NOSB is critical to maintaining the integrity of the National Organic Program. The public meetings held each year are an opportunity for the entire organic community to publicly voice their opinions about how the organic program should function.
For the Fall 2020 NOSB Meeting, NOC weighed in on critical organic integrity issues in the in-depth comments and oral testimony we provided to the Board. These comments draw upon the wealth of expertise within our diverse coalition. Learn more: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2020/10/6/noc-calls-on-nosb-to-tackle-certification-cost-share-cuts-climate-change
For more information about the NOSB, please visit: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/ofpa-nosb/
Background
NOC Fall 2020 Comments to the NOSB: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2020/10/6/noc-calls-on-nosb-to-tackle-certification-cost-share-cuts-climate-change
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a 15-member volunteer board with representation from diverse members of the organic community. The NOSB advises the Secretary of Agriculture on a wide variety of topics related to organic standards, including what materials should be allowed in organic farming. The NOSB holds public meetings twice a year and the National Organic Coalition holds a public meeting the day prior to the start of each NOSB meeting (NOSB meetings usually last three or four days). The purpose of the Pre-NOSB meeting is to provide a forum for productive engagement around critical issues of organic integrity for diverse stakeholders in the organic community.
The work of the NOSB is critical to maintaining the integrity of the National Organic Program. The public meetings held each year are an opportunity for the entire organic community to publicly voice their opinions about how the organic program should function.
For the Fall 2020 NOSB Meeting, NOC weighed in on critical organic integrity issues in the in-depth comments and oral testimony we provided to the Board. These comments draw upon the wealth of expertise within our diverse coalition. Learn more: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2020/10/6/noc-calls-on-nosb-to-tackle-certification-cost-share-cuts-climate-change
For more information about the NOSB, please visit: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/ofpa-nosb/