Regulated Products and Materials
Classification of Regulated Products and Materials
Products and materials regulated under this Standard are classified
as allowed, restricted, or prohibited.
Any product or material containing more than one ingredient is
classified according to the status of the most restricted ingredient.
Products and materials not specifically mentioned in the lists
shall nonetheless be prohibited if they contain the following:
a) |
Synthetic, synthetically compounded and synthetically
simulated materials, unless specifically permitted; |
b) |
Materials which degrade the health of organisms
necessary for healthy soil; |
c) |
Materials which cause negative acute or chronic
health effects; |
d) |
Materials which are persistent in the environment
and are damaging to the environment, or break down into compounds
which are persistent and damaging; |
e) |
Sewage sludge in any form |
f) |
Genetically engineered organisms and their products. |
g) |
Ionizing radiation and forms of irradiation
on products destined for use as pest control, elimination
of pathogens and sanitation.
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Allowed: |
means Certified Organic Land Care Professionals
may use these products in Organic Land Care within
the restrictions indicated for each product. |
Prohibited: |
means Certified Organic Land
Care Professionals must not use these products under any circumstances
in Organic Land Care. |
Lists of Regulated Products and Materials
The information in these lists conforms to the National Standard
of Canada on “Organic Production Systems”, September,
2006, but is not identical. The information has been selected for
relevance to the Organic Land Care industry, and reorganized and
cross referenced for easier use.
The lists have been organized according to product use as follows:
1. |
Growing media, fertilizers and related products |
2. |
Landscape health management products |
3. |
Construction materials and related products |
4. |
Cleaners |
Some products appear on more than one list, and may be allowed
for one use but restricted or prohibited for another.
Abbreviations:
Use |
|
A |
Allowed - restrictions
my apply and are described in the annotation |
X |
Prohibited |
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Next: List 1 - Growing
Media, Fertilizers and Related Products
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