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Because participation in the OMRI Review
Program is voluntary, a product’s absence from the OMRI Products List does not imply
its failure to comply with the National Organic Program Rule.
How to use
OMRI Listed® products
The OMRI
Listed® Seal assures the suitability of a product for
certified organic production, handling, and processing under the
following conditions:
- The product is included in the
operator’s approved organic system (farm) plan.
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The OMRI Listed® Seal
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- Products must be used according to
any restriction described in the OMRI Products List under the
product's category.
Also, OMRI recommends that users of OMRI
Listed® products follow these suggestions:
- Note that many product or manufacturer
names are similar. Check to make sure that both product and
manufacturer names match exactly the text on the label.
- Apply the product according to
instructions or purpose on the label.
- Guard against the possibility of
environmental contamination and negative ecological impacts.
- Handle products with care for the safety
of the workers involved.
- Contact the manufacturer about a
product’s efficacy, health and environmental effects.
How products are reviewed
OMRI reviews
applications from input suppliers for products in crops, livestock, and
processing. To assess compliance with the National Organic Program
Rule, OMRI requires product applications to contain all the relevant
public and proprietary information regarding product ingredients,
formulations, and manufacturing processes. OMRI operates under a
rigorous confidentiality policy to guard against disclosure of
proprietary product information to unauthorized individuals.
As a nonprofit organization, OMRI is able to offer an independent,
third-party review of products that can balance the need for
confidentiality in reviewing proprietary formulations with the
necessity to ensure that products comply with the National Organic
Program Rule.
The review
process consists of two steps: review and recommendation by OMRI staff
and decision making by an independent Review Panel. All products are
reviewed according to published policies and standards.
Learn more about the OMRI Review Program.
How current
is the OMRI Products List
Subscribers receive quarterly hardcopy
addenda to the OMRI Products List in March, June, September, and
December. Bimonthly updates of the OMRI
Products List are made to the web version.
Users may periodically check the web version to ensure that they have
the most up-to-date information and status regarding OMRI Listed®
products. No password or login is needed to access this free service. |
