NOP is a federal regulatory program that develops and enforces consistent national standards for organically produced agricultural products sold in the United States.
Organic imports must be clearly identified and marked as organic on all import documents including but not limited to invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection entry data. Only NOP Import Certificate data generated by the Organic Integrity Database are valid.
The National Organic Program is a USDA program, including concerning the eligibility of inert ingredients for use in the NOP. EPA’s role is to assist USDA by assuring that USDA’s policies are implemented for organic claims by registered pesticide products.
NOP regulations cover in detail all aspects of food production, processing, delivery and retail sale. Under the NOP, farmers and food processors who wish to use the word organic in reference to their businesses and products, must be certified organic.
The National Oncology Program (NOP) is the home for cancer care at VA. Diagnosing and treating more than 56,000 Veterans annually, NOP is one of the nation's largest integrated providers of oncology services.
If you are interested in the history of the NOP standards, you may want to review the preamble to the final rule, which established the National Organic Program.
NOP supports farmers, ranchers, and businesses, whether you're an established organic operation or thinking about transitioning to organic. You are considering transitioning to organic or becoming certified:
Get access to the regulatory, technical, training, and enforcement resources that NOP has assembled to help you enforce the national standards and uphold organic integrity.