AMS-15 Organic Exemption Request Form

Submit by Email
OMB No. 0581-0217

Organic Exemption Request Form

Persons that produce and market only products eligible to be labeled as "100 percent organic" may request exemption from
assessment under research and promotion programs. The information on this form is required to make a determination
concerning a person's eligibility for exemption.

Type of Operation:

Handler

Importer

Please complete the following:
Company name:

Phone:

Street address:

Fax:

City/State/Zip code:

E-mail

(optional):

In order to be exempt, the above-named company must meet all of the following (please check) :
Operates under an approved organic system plan authorized by the National Organic Program
(NOP) (7 CFR Part 205)
Handles or imports only products eligible for a 100% organic label under the NOP
Is not a split operation as defined by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990

Please list allcommodities handled or imported (use continuation sheet if necessary):
Commodity

Eligible to be labeled as
100% Organic?

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes No

Commodity

Eligible to be labeled as
100% Organic?

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes No

A copy of this company's organic farm or organic handling operation certificate provided by
a USDA-accredited certifying agent must be attached. Importers should attach a copy of
this certificate from each person from whom they receive products.

Certification Statement
I certify that, at the signing of this statement and for the signed date, the above is true.
____________________________
_____________________________
_____________
Signature

Title

Please return this form to:

Date

Honey Packers and
Importers Board
Street, City, State, Zip

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estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
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If you need more space to list commodities, please use this sheet.

Continuation Sheet for AMS-15
Organic Exemption Request Form
Honey Packers and
Importers Board
Company Name: __________________________________________
In order to be exempt, the above-named company must meet all of the following (please check) :
Operates under an approved organic system plan authorized by the National Organic Program
(NOP) (7 CFR Part 205)
Handles or imports only handles eligible for a 100% organic label under the NOP
Is not a split operation as defined by the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990

Please list all commodities handled or imported

Commodity

Eligible to be labeled as
100% Organic?

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

No
No
No
No
No
No

Commodity

Eligible to be labeled as
100% Organic?

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes No