AMS-15 Organic Exemption Request Form

Hardwood Lumber & Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research & Inform. Order (Order)

Organic Exempt (AMS-15)

Hardwood Lumber (Order) - Voluntary

OMB: 0581-0285

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Organic Exemption Request Form

OMB No. 0581-0093



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: Hardwood Lumber Manufacturer Hardwood Plywood Manufacturer

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)

Manufactures 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 all commodities produced or imported (Use continuation sheet if necessary):

Eligible to be labeled as

Commodity 100% Organic?

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

Eligible to be labeled as

Commodity 100% Organic?

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

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 Date

Please return this form to:

Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Board
Street

City, State, Zip

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-0093. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

AMS-15 (08-07)

OMB No. 0581-0093


If you need more space to list commodities, please use this sheet.


Continuation Sheet for AMS-15

Organic Exemption Request Form


Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood 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)

Manufactures 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 all commodities manufactured or imported


Eligible to be labeled as

Commodity 100% Organic?

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N




Eligible to be labeled as

Commodity 100% Organic?

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N

__________________________ Y N



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