Voluntary labeling program

John's wort: If you are taking a prescription drug, ask a health professional. Voluntary St. John's Wort Label Statement: If you are taking a prescription drug, ask a health professional see 2. Provisions: The following provisions apply to the voluntary use of this label information statement by CHPA members marketing dietary supplements containing St.

John's wort: Scope: Dietary supplements containing St. The final product should then also be allowed to carry the label in order to promote the biobased item to the end consumer. Of course we recognize that as the industry grows it may be appropriate to raise the content standards in the future.

This would most likely occur via an appeals or review process that the Department would adopt via regulation. We concur that this is a strong approach. We would ask that the procedure for this be simple, straightforward, and not too onerous so as to discourage industry participation. With testing procedures, is there a concern about availability of facilities to conduct required testing?

More flexibility in this regard will serve to enhance the core mission of the program, which of course is to increase the purchase of biobased products.

Should manufacturers and vendors be eligible to apply for the label? We look forward to working with you in the upcoming months to further discuss our comments as USDA moves forward with implementing the labeling program. Additionally, we would be very interested to meet with USDA and provide more detailed industry feedback on specific aspects of the program. Please contact Jocelyne Modine at , or jmodine bio.

Thank you again for your efforts and for giving us the opportunity to comment on this important program. Skip to main content. BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling Program. Share Print. However, you are welcome to contact the lab on how to submit samples for testing as part of the BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling Program.

Intermediate Products — If you have listed your material on the USDA application as an intermediate product, it is okay to sub-sample and deliver in any packaging appropriate for the material.

Our laboratory will take a picture once we receive the sample. Retail Products — If you have listed your material on the USDA application as a retail product, please send a sample in its retail packaging usually the smallest available. The laboratory is required to take a picture of this as third-party validation of what was analyzed i.

If you would like to sub-sample a retail product before submitting it to the laboratory, please consult the USDA. We can receive a maximum of 25 grams or 25 mL per sample.

If your product is bigger, please contact ASTM to obtain approval for sub-sampling before the sample is submitted for testing. Participants are responsible for matching the label awarded to the product or package to which it applies. Package Percentage Content Percentage of certified biobased content of a package must always be stated on the label.

The Graphic The stylized graphic emblem at the left side of the mark is meant to represent the sun, the soil and the aquatic environments. Legal Source wood fibers are from jurisdictions with a low risk of illegal activity or from controlled wood standards, stair-step standards, legality assessments, or other proprietary standards. Products from non-controversial sources are traceable to the applicable jurisdiction, or chain of custody.

Responsible Source Wood fibers are acquired from a legal source utilizing independently certified procurement standards or are from a proprietary forestry standard or from jurisdictions with regulatory or quasi-regulatory programs to implement best management practices.

Certified Source Wood fiber acquired in accordance with, and independently certified to, an internationally recognized voluntary forest certification standard or equivalent.

Biobased Containing renewable plant, marine, and forestry-based resources not derived from petroleum. Biobased content is expressed as a percentage. New organic carbon is derived from plants and other renewable agricultural materials. Total organic carbon consists of new organic carbon and old organic carbon which originates from petroleum.