Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 10:51
The final rule expands the use of elemental sulfur in organic crop production by adding it to § 205.601(h) for use as a molluscicide bait to control slugs and snails. Elemental sulfur is already allowed for use as an insecticide, as plant disease control, and as a plant or soil amendment. It also allowed in organic livestock production for treatment of livestock and livestock housing.
Polyoxin D salt was also added to the National List in the final rule. The substance will be added to the National List at § 205.601(i) as plant disease control.
Finally, the rule reclassifies magnesium chloride from an allowed synthetic ingredient in § 205.605(b) to an allowed nonsynthetic ingredient in § 205.605(a). The substance continues to be allowed in organic handling but has moved on the National List. Nonsynthetic forms of magnesium chloride continue to be allowed, but operations using a synthetic variant will need to find a new source.
For questions about the final rule, contact Valerie Frances at the Standards Division of the National Organic Program at (202) 720-3252. If you are a CCOF member and want to use one of the above substances in your organic processing or production, submit a review request via
inbox@ccof.org.