The USDA’s National Organic Program is asking the public to comment on coming regulation of inert ingredients in pesticides used in organic production.
The National Organic Program will update how the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances references inert ingredients in pesticides allowed for organic production, according to a news release. The list currently uses Environmental Protection Agency inert ingredient lists, but these lists are no longer maintained by EPA and are out of date.
USDA is asking the public to comment on options to revise the National List, including several derived from National Organic Standards Board recommendations. USDA will use feedback gathered from public comments to inform any future rulemaking about inert ingredients in pesticides. Interested parties can comment at this link.
The public comment period opens today and closes Nov. 1.
