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Groups Petition USDA to Restore Organic Board\u2019s Independent Authorities Set by Congress<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, June 17, 2014) Today, 20 organic farm and consumer groups filed a petition<\/a> with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to protect the authority and permanence of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The petitioners object to recent changes to the NOSB charter, renewed on May 8, 2014, that undermine the mandatory and continuing duties of the Board as established by Congress under the Organic Foods Production Act<\/em> (OFPA) of 1990.\"saveorganic1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The NOSB, intended to safeguard the integrity of the organic food label, was created by Congress with independent authorities that operate outside the discretion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Petitioners maintain that in renewing the charter under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), USDA mistakenly re-categorized the NOSB as a time-limited Advisory Board subject to USDA\u2019s discretion and a narrowing of responsibilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese changes to the NOSB Charter are significant and directly controvert the specific mandates of OFPA and Congress that NOSB is a permanent, non-discretionary committee that must fulfill a long list of statutorily mandated duties integral to the organic program,\u201d said Aimee Simpson policy director and staff attorney for Beyond Pesticides.<\/p>\n

The NOSB Board, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, is comprised of a wide swath of organic interests, including farmers, consumers, environmentalists, processors, a retailer, and a certifier. It is charged with a number of specific duties, including establishing and renewing the list of synthetic and non-organic materials allowed to be used in organic production, known as the National List.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongress created the Board so that a balance of organic interests, from consumer to industry, would have an irrevocable seat at the table in defining, maintaining and enhancing organic standards. That independent voice is now seriously jeopardized,\u201d noted Paige Tomaselli, senior attorney at the Center for Food Safety.<\/p>\n

In response to one of several recent moves by USDA to reclassify the NOSB\u2019s role as a purely advisory and discretionary committee, petitioners urge USDA to reverse what they consider missteps. The petition finds that to comply with organic law, USDA must immediately revise the most recent NOSB Charter to accurately reflect the mandatory, non-discretionary duties and ongoing status of the NOSB as described in OFPA.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most unique things about organic is that consumers can get involved in setting the standards behind the label. For that to remain true, we need to have a strong National Organic Standards Board process,\u201d comments Patty Lovera of Food & Water Watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have made our living from selling certified organic seed and food for over thirty years,\u201d said Jim Gerritsen, an organic farmer in Maine and President of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association. \u201cNOSB integrity and fulfillment of its unique legal responsibility to represent the interests of the organic community is critical to maintaining consumer confidence in organic food and to the success of organic farming.\u201d<\/p>\n

The groups signing the petition include: Beyond Pesticides, Center for Food Safety, The Cornucopia Institute, Food & Water Watch, Equal Exchange, La Montanita Co-op (New Mexico), Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service, Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Interstate Council, Connecticut NOFA, NOFA\/Massachusetts Chapter, Inc., NOFA New Hampshire, NOFA New Jersey, NOFA-New York, Inc., NOFA Vermont, Organic Consumers Association, Organically Grown Company, Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, and PCC Natural Markets.<\/p>\n

Beyond Pesticides continues to advocate for the voice of all organic interests and the invaluable role of the NOSB in making those voices heard. Take action to ensure a strong organic program and increasing public trust in the organic food label by logging on to Beyond Pesticides\u2019 Save Our Organics<\/a> page and following the suggested steps.<\/p>\n

Download the Press Release.<\/a><\/p>\n

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For more information, contact:
\n<\/strong>Aimee Simpson, 202-543-5450,asimpson@BeyondPesticides.org<\/a>, www.beyondpesticides.org<\/a>
\nAbigail Seiler, 443-854-4368, aseiler@centerforfoodsafety.org<\/a>, www.centerforfoodsafety.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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