Pest Management
This section includes:
3.1 Requirements for facility pest management
3.2 Measures to be taken following the application of non-approved pest control substances
3.1 Requirements for facility pest management
Cross references:
US NOP: § 205.271 Facility pest management practice
NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production:
- Section 5, point 5.6
- Section6, point 6.6
- Table 2, Pesticides
(a) The producer or handler of an organic facility must use management practices to prevent pests, including but not limited to:
- Removal of pest habitat, food sources, and breeding areas
- Prevention of access to handling facilities
- Management of environmental factors, such as temperature, light, humidity, atmosphere, and air circulation, to prevent pest reproduction
(b) Pests may be controlled through:
- Mechanical or physical controls including but not limited to traps, light, or sound
- Lures and repellents using non-synthetic or synthetic substances consistent with the National List (i.e. NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production, Table 2)
(c) If the practices provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are not effective to prevent or control pests, a non-synthetic or synthetic substance consistent with the National List (i.e. NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production, Table 2) may be applied.
(d) If the practices provided for in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section are not effective to prevent or control facility pests, a synthetic substance not on the National List (i.e. NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production, Table 2) may be applied. Provided, that, the handler and certifying agent agree on the substance, method of application, and measures to be taken to prevent contact of the organically produced products or ingredients with the substance used.
(e) The handler of an organic handling operation who applies a nonsynthetic or synthetic substance to prevent or control pests must update the operation’s organic handling plan to reflect the use of such substances and methods of application. The updated organic plan must include a list of all measures taken to prevent contact of the organically produced products or ingredients with the substance used.
(f) Notwithstanding the practices provided for in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section, a handler may otherwise use substances to prevent or control pests as required by NZ legislation. Provided, That, measures are taken to prevent contact of the organically produced products or ingredients with the substance used.
3.2 Measures to be taken following the application of non-approved pest control substances
Cross references:
USDA NOP: § 205.672 Emergency pest or disease treatment
NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production:
- Section 6, point 6.5.7(b)
When a prohibited substance is applied to a certified operation due to a National emergency pest or disease treatment program and the certified operation otherwise meets the requirements of this part, the certification status of the operation shall not be affected as a result of the application of the prohibited substance: Provided, that:
(a) Any harvested crop or plant part to be harvested that has contact with a prohibited substance applied as the result of a National emergency pest or disease treatment program cannot be sold, labelled, or represented as organically produced
(b) Any livestock that are treated with a prohibited substance applied as the result of a National emergency pest or disease treatment program or product derived from such treated livestock cannot be sold, labelled, or represented as organically produced: Except, That:
- Milk or milk products may be sold, labelled, or represented as organically produced beginning 12 months following the last date that the dairy animal was treated with the prohibited substance
- The offspring of gestating mammalian breeder stock treated with a prohibited substance may be considered organic: Provided, that, the breeder stock was not in the last third of gestation on the date that the breeder stock was treated with the prohibited substance
