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The Lebanese government has formed the National Committee for Organic Production to regulate and enhance organic farming, as per Decree No. 1119. Led by Louis Lahoud, it aims to propose legislation and improve certification processes.

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🥳Happy National Day Bulgaria!

🚀 In 2023, Bulgaria's organic agricultural land grew by an impressive 34% compared to the previous year! 🌱

Have a look at our interactive infographics, presenting #OrganicProduction & retail data in all EU countries 🧐
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USDA Urged to Evaluate Undisclosed Inert Ingredients in Organic, as Required by Law - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, December 12, 2022) It is time for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to follow through on its duty to assess individual “inert” ingredients used in organic production. In creating the original regulations for the National Organic Program (NOP), USDA—based on the recommendation of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)—decided to postpone the evaluation of so-called “inert” ingredients until active materials had been reviewed for the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. In this context, “inert” is a misleading legal term since the ingredient may be chemically or biologically active, but not included for purposes of attacking a target organism. The first regulation and all subsequent revisions have allowed the use of “inert” ingredients on EPA’s former Lists 4A (“minimal risk inert ingredients”) and 4B (“other ingredients for which EPA has sufficient information to reasonably conclude that the current use pattern in pesticide products will not adversely affect public health or the environment”). A limited number on List 3 (“inerts of unknown toxicity”) were allowed in pheromone products. [This action requires a submission at Regulations.gov. You can copy and paste from the suggested comment below. Comments are due December 31, 2022.] Tell USDA that the National Organic Program […]

Tell USDA that the National Organic Program must evaluate “inert” ingredients used in #organic production. It is time for the #USDA to follow through on its duty to assess individual “#inert” ingredients used in #organicproduction. #pesticides #NOSB

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