The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) published the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule in the Federal Register on January 19, 2023. This update to the USDA organic regulations strengthens oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic products. SOE protects organic integrity and bolsters farmer and consumer confidence in the USDA organic seal by supporting strong organic control systems, improving farm to market traceability, increasing import oversight authority, and providing robust enforcement of the organic regulations. 

The NOP recently published in the Organic Integrity Learning Center, NOP-350: Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Final Rule Core Course. The course divides the rule’s sections into manageable segments for targeted reading and learning and provides excellent resources to help answer your questions about the SOE Final Rule.