{"id":15429,"date":"2015-04-15T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=15429"},"modified":"2015-04-21T14:07:34","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T18:07:34","slug":"groups-sue-usda-for-failure-to-seek-public-comment-on-organic-compost-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2015\/04\/groups-sue-usda-for-failure-to-seek-public-comment-on-organic-compost-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Groups Sue USDA for Failure to Seek Public Comment on Organic Compost Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>(Beyond Pesticides, April 15, 2015)<\/em>\u201d\u201dThe Center for Environmental Health, Beyond Pesticides, and the Center for Food Safety (CFS) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerforfoodsafety.org\/files\/2015-4-14_dkt_1_-_pls_-_complaint_61471.pdf\">filed a federal lawsuit<\/a> challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program\u2019s (NOP) failure to follow the law in making a substantial rule change to the USDA organic standard. At issue is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/AMSv1.0\/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5087122\">contaminated compost guidance <\/a>released by USDA, which weakens the long-standing prohibition of synthetic pesticide contaminants.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff organizations are jointly represented by legal counsel at the Crag Law Center and CFS. The filing follows on the heels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=15363\">a lawsuit filed last week<\/a> \u00a0by 15 farm, consumer and certifier organizations with a similar procedural challenge to a \u00a0rule change to the organic sunset process, which regulates synthetic chemical exceptions in organic production.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the new contaminated compost guidance, organic regulations expressly prohibited fertilizers and compost from containing any synthetic substances not included on organic\u2019s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. According to Ralph Bloemers, staff attorney for the Crag Law Center, &#8220;The new guidance radically changes organic requirements, allowing organic producers to use compost materials treated with synthetic pesticides.\u201d The USDA made this rule without the required rule-making process, usurping the public\u2019s right to ensure USDA activities are consistent with the Organic Food Production Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsumers want healthier choices and have a right to expect that the organic label insures that organic food was produced without harmful pesticides,\u201d said Michael Green, Executive Director of CEH. \u201cBy allowing chemical residues to sneak into organic production \u00a0through \u00a0this undemocratic, back-door rule, the USDA is recklessly putting the integrity of the organic seal at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe organic market is driven by consumer trust in an organic process that respects the historical commitment to public consultation and the legal requirement for public hearing and comment,\u201d said Jay Feldman, executive director of plaintiff Beyond Pesticides and a former National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) member. \u201cWe are taking action to ensure the integrity of the regulations that guide organic production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this case USDA decided to unlawfully ignore vital public participation and transparency requirements while undermining the organic standard, creating a new loophole for pesticides,\u201d said George Kimbrell, CFS senior attorney. \u201cWorse, this decision is part of a larger USDA pattern and practice of decision-by-fiat. We will not let it continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) requires that producers are responsible for identifying sources of feedstocks used in compost to ensure that only allowable plant and animal materials are used. The new NOP guidance violates OFPA by allowing green waste in compost to contain pesticide residues. \u00a0 Beyond Pesticides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/organicfood\/action\/documents\/BPcommentsoncontaminatedinputsreport.final.pdf\">submitted comments to NOSB<\/a> on contaminated inputs in organic production, seeking to protect organic farms from off-farm \u00a0contamination. The comments note that genetically engineered grasses, alfalfa, and wheat straw are potential contaminants of lawn\/yard waste and compost. See more on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/AMSv1.0\/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5110812\">Contamination Issues in Farm Inputs<\/a> on Beyond Pesticides webpage <em>Keeping Organic Strong<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPublic participation in governmental decision making is the hallmark of organic food production,\u201d said Dr. Lisa J. Bunin, organic policy director at Center for Food Safety. \u201cIt\u2019s also what ensures government accountability in maintaining and enhancing organic integrity throughout the entire supply chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plaintiffs allege that the USDA\u2019s decision weakens the integrity of organic food production, not only by creating inconsistent organic production standards but also by undermining the essential public participation function of organic policy-making. Since USDA never subjected the contaminated-compost decision to formal notice and public comment rulemaking, USDA failed in its duty to ensure that its regulation is consistent with the OFPA and the standards set forth for approving the use of synthetic substances.<\/p>\n<p>For more on organic standards and how you can play a part in maintaining the integrity of organic, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/organicfood\/action\/index.php\">Keeping Organic Strong webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, April 15, 2015)\u201d\u201dThe Center for Environmental Health, Beyond Pesticides, and the Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program\u2019s (NOP) failure to follow the law in making a substantial rule change to the USDA organic standard. 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The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. 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