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| Announcement | March 8, 2013 | |
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Greetings!
The National Organic Program (NOP) has posted two new reports on its website. Both reports were completed in response to the USDA Office of Inspector General's Organic Milk Audit Part 1 published in 2012.
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| Modernized Certified Organic Operations Database Report | | |
The NOP currently posts a searchable list of certified organic operations once a year. While we have received feedback that this tool is useful for website visitors, a more modernized system is needed to provide up-to-date information about certified organic operations across the supply chain, and to increase the NOP's ability to oversee a growing network of certifiers and operators. This Needs Assessment and Business Requirements Analysis report describes the primary needs that would guide technology design and development efforts for a modernized certified organic operations database system.
Modernized Certified Organic Operations Database: Needs Assessment and Business Requirements Analysis Report
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| Biotech Test Methods and Protocols for Use in Organic Compliance | | |
The use of genetically modified organisms is prohibited in organic production and handling. The USDA organic regulations prohibit the use of genetically modified (GM) materials as "excluded methods" under 7 CFR 205.105. In 2012, the Office of the Inspector General recommended that the NOP conduct a study of testing methods that may be used to detect the presence of genetically modified materials in organic livestock feed. This report, prepared to respond to this recommendation:
- summarizes current guidance available to certifiers and producers regarding sampling and testing for GM material;
- describes testing technologies currently used to test organic livestock feed products for the presence of GM material; and
- discusses the sampling methods used to back up the testing technology.
Biotech Test Methods and Protocols for Use in Organic Compliance Report
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