In the December 6, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's AMS announced the availability of a draft guidance document intended for use by accredited certifying agents and certified handling operations titled "Calculating the Percentage of Organic Ingredients in Multi-Ingredient Products." Specifically, the guidance provides procedures on how to: (i) calculate organic percentages of multi-ingredient ingredients used in organic processed products; (ii) determine the organic content of single-ingredient ingredients (raw or processed); (iii) exclude water from ingredients used in organic processed products; (iv) calculate the organic content of carbonated beverages; and (v) exclude salt from ingredients used in organic processed products. Comments are due February 6, 2017.
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