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| | USDA's New NOP Scope Contradicts Earlier USDA Documents |
 | | While eligible to seek certification under the NOP, these products, classes of products, and production systems must also be produced, handled and labeled in compliance with any other applicable Federal statutes and their implementing regulations. |
 | | The NOP recognizes that producers, handlers, and accredited certifying agents will have questions regarding application of the regulations under the NOP to specific products, classes of products, and production systems. |
 | | After October 21, 2002, as needed, the NOP may engage in additional rulemaking to clarify the application of the existing regulations to specific products, classes of products, or production systems. |
| www.organicconsumers.org /organic/nopscope2002.cfm (857 words) |
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