ASTA Comments to Strengthening Organic Enforcement Proposed Rule
ASTA issued comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in October 2020 on the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service National Organic Program Proposed Rule on Strengthening Organic Enforcement. Comments address a variety of topics related to applicability and exemptions from certification, labeling of nonretail containers, and grower group operations.
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