Resources for NOC Pre-NOSB Meeting

Monday, October 30, 2017
9 am - 5 pm
Florida Salon Room
Omni Jacksonville Hotel 
245 Water Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202 

 
Meeting Agenda and Ground Rules

Strengthening Organic Enforcement

1. USDA Audit Office of the Inspector General Audit of NOP International Trade Agreements and Arrangements
2. Interim Instruction on Maintaining Integrity of Organic Imports - comments due Dec. 26
3. OTA Best Practices Guide
4. OFARM Comments to NOSB on Import Fraud 
5. NOC Comments on Enforcement and Oversight

IFOAM North America

1. Link to IFOAM NA website

2. Strategic Plan

3. Member survey

DC Update

1. NOC Farm Bill Priorities
2. NOC Farm Bill Priorities - short version
3. NOC Appropriations Priorities
4. Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act – HR 3871
5. Organic Agriculture Research Act – HR 2436
6. Local FARMS Act – HR 3941
7. Homegrown Organic Act of 2017
8. NOC Action Alert - October 2017
9. Organic Sign-on Letter to USDA

Uncertified Handlers

1. NOSB Proposal
2. ACA Recommendations on Uncertified Wholesalers

Regenerative and Grass-fed Certifications

1. Rodale Regenerative Organic Certification
2. Link to submit comments to NSF on Regenerative Organic Certification - comments due 11-30-17
3. Certified Grass-fed Organic Standards