Organic · United States
USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Compliance
USDA National Organic Program (NOP) is issued by US Department of Agriculture (AMS) and has applied since 2002-10-21. It applies to products sold in US. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.
- Authority
- US Department of Agriculture (AMS)
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Regions
- US
- Effective
- 2002-10-21
- Evidence renewal
- every 365 days
- Official source
- https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program
What USDA National Organic Program (NOP) covers
USDA National Organic Program (NOP) is a organic requirement in United States. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.
Product categories affected
Keywords that trigger a check
Who it applies to
Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in US, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.
Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Civil penalties up to $11,000 per violation
Restricted substances and materials
| Substance | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic pesticides | 5 | ppm (5% of EPA tolerance) |
Materials and conditions that fail the check
Supplier requirements and compliance evidence
Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.
| Document |
|---|
| USDA Organic Certificate from NOP-accredited certifier |
| Organic System Plan (OSP) |
| Annual inspection report |
| Transaction certificates for imported products |
| USDA Organic seal use approval |
Certification types recorded for this regulation
How Complyra checks USDA National Organic Program (NOP)
When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If USDA National Organic Program (NOP) applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.
Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.
Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.
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- Fair Trade Certification — Fairtrade International
- Halal Certification — Islamic Dietary Laws
- Kosher Certification — Jewish Dietary Laws (Kashrut)
- California Proposition 65 — Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
Industries where this regulation applies
- Consumer products, toys and home goods — 14 regulations
More
- All regulations in the dataset
- Regulation index (all 47 in one table)
- Free compliance checker — which regulations apply to a product
- RFQ template generator — build a structured RFQ
- The full AI procurement workflow
Check a product against USDA National Organic Program (NOP)
Describe the product and destination market. Complyra identifies whether this regulation applies and which documents to request from the supplier.