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Welcome to the USDA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains guidance documents issued by USDA and its agencies that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. The Department reserves the right to remove any such documents at any time from this Portal.

USDA is continually updating its portal and agency websites to ensure that current guidance is on the portal and obsolete guidance is removed.

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Subject Issuing Agency Topic Latest Date Issued
2024 NOP Program Handbook Update 1100-4 March 20, 2024
AMS-GD-2020-1 - NOP Handbook Guidance & Instructions for Accredited Certifying Agents & Certified Operation March 20, 2024
Noncompliance and Adverse Actions Flow Chart Not Applicable March 20, 2024
General Accreditation Policies and Procedures NOP 2000 March 20, 2024
Information Submission Requirements for Certifying Agents NOP 2024 March 20, 2024
Internal Program Review Requirements NOP 2025 March 20, 2024
Personnel Performance Evaluations NOP 2027 March 20, 2024
Organic Certificates NOP 2603 March 20, 2024
The Organic Certification Process NOP 2601 March 20, 2024
Responsibilities of Certified Operations Changing Accredited Certifying Agents NOP 2604 March 20, 2024