Start Date: 01-13-2026 11:00 am
End Date: 01-14-2026 05:00 pm
Time Zone: EST
Location: Virtual
This meeting replaces the NOSB meeting scheduled for November 4 – 6, 2025, which was cancelled.
Location
Virtual
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2027, and recommendations on organic policies.
During meetings, the NOSB discusses agenda items, and then votes on recommendations to the Secretary in a public forum. For information on previous meetings, visit the NOSB meetings page.
Meeting Information:
The meetings are free, open to the public, and pre-registration is not required.
NOSB Meeting dates:
Day 1: Tues., Jan. 13, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Day 2: Wed., Jan. 14, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Meeting Resources
How to Participate
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) invites the public to submit written comments prior to each public meeting.
Written Comments
The deadline to submit written comments was 11:59 p.m. ET on December 30, 2025.
To read the comments please visit Regulations.gov (Docket # AMS-NOP-25-0034).
Questions? Contact NOSB Advisory Committee Specialist Michelle Arsenault at (202) 997-0115, or michelle.arsenault@usda.gov.