Confidential Materials
Question:
Will OMRI securely guard the confidentiality of my formula and ingredient sources?
Yes, OMRI takes the matter of confidential business material very seriously. OMRI policies on confidential information are outlined in section 1.6.1 of the 2010 OMRI Policy and Standards Manual. Confidential materials are clearly separated from public materials (Supplier Application Form and Product Application Form), and never released to the public for any reason.
The OMRI Review Panel, the committee deciding on the status of products, only reviews confidential information during a Review Panel meeting. The Review Panel members have explicit instructions to destroy all confidential information shortly after the meeting.