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Agricultural Affidavit for “Made with Organic” Ingredients
Ingredient Requirements for Products making a “Made with Organic…” Claim
Clarification regarding non-organic ingredients in MWO products
Certified multi-ingredient products that make a “Made with organic (specified ingredients or food groups)” may only
contain NONORGANIC ingredients or be produced with NONORGANIC processing aids if:
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The ingredients make up no greater than 30% of the finished product (excluding salt and water)
The ingredients and/or processing aids are listed on 205.605 (list of non-agricultural materials) and meet the
specific NOP restrictions
The ingredients and/or processing aids are agricultural materials
Consequently, an ingredient or processing that is not on the National List, 205.605, and is not organic will have to be considered
“agricultural”.
Determining whether an ingredient is “agricultural”
In order for an ingredient/processing aid to be considered agricultural *:
1) The material must come from a plant, animal, or fungi grown on agricultural substrate;
2) If the material has been processed from an agricultural product it must not undergo a chemical change, unless
that chemical change was created by a naturally occurring biological method, or by a mechanical/physical
method.
So that QAI is able to make the determination on whether or not the ingredient listed below is agricultural, please
answer the following questions:
1. Please list the product name(s) that is being requested for use in products making a
“Made with organic.” claim:
2. Is the ingredient/processing aid derived from a plant, animal, or fungi grown on
agricultural substrate (e.g., mushroom)? Please list the raw materials used in the
production of the ingredient/processing aid listed above. Note that the raw materials must
be considered “agricultural” as well.
3. Has the ingredient/processing aid listed above been processed to the extent that its
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chemical structure has been changed (decomposed, re-arranged, or added to) from its
naturally occurring state? Please justify your answer with a description of the process.
4. If yes to (#3) above, does this change include chemical treatments (a chemical treatment
is defined as “process wherein a chemical compound is added that chemically reacts with
the substance that it has been added to”)? List the chemical treatments used. If no
chemical treatments are used, go to #5.*
5. Is the change in chemical structure a result of a naturally occurring biological process
such as fermentation or enzymatic hydrolysis, or a result of a mechanical/physical
process? List the biological and/or physical/mechanical processes used. *
Company Name:
Name:
Position:
*NOTE:
 If
yes
Signature:
Date:
to
#4:
If
the
chemical treatments are approved for use in organic and made with organic products, e.g., those listed on
205.605 of the National List, the ingredient/processing aid listed above is acceptable for use. If the
chemical treatments are not listed on the National List, 205.605, this ingredient or processing aid is
considered synthetic and must be listed on the National List, 205.605 in order to be used in the product.
 If yes to #5, this material can be considered an agricultural ingredient.
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