Review Cost
Question:
How much does the review cost?
There are two components to the review fees: an annual supplier fee and a per product application fee. The sum of these two fees will be the total review fee. Both fees are renewed annually.
Supplier Fee
The supplier fee is based on the applying company's total annual gross sales. Total annual gross sales include sales from all products and services provided or distributed by the applying company, not just the sales of a particular product or product line. The supplier application fee is paid with the company's first product application and is renewable annually. Once the initial supplier fee is paid, it is valid for all products submitted for review by that company during the initial year and each year thereafter for as long as the company continues to meet OMRI Renewal requirements and pay its supplier renewal fee.
Effective February 1, 2010, the table below details these fees.
| Table of Annual Supplier Fees | ||
| Gross Sales for Applying Firm | OMRI Review Fee | OMRI Renewal Fee |
| under $1 million | $400 | $240 |
| under $5 millon | $670 | $402 |
| under $20 million | $1340 | $804 |
| over $20 million | $2010 | $1206 |
| supplier does not wish to disclose | $2010 | $1206 |
Product Fee
The per product application fee is based on the type of product to be reviewed. Each individual product must have a unique name and a separate product application fee is paid for each individual product review. If a product undergoes a change in formulation as defined in the OMRI Policy and Standards Manual during the review process, the applicant is required to submit a new application fee and all documentation regarding the change. If there are multiple formulations of a product marketed under different names (ie, multiple formulations of a fertilizer with different nutrient values), each formulation is considered a separate product and would require a separate application and per-product application fee in order to be reviewed for the OMRI Products List.
Effective February 1, 2010, see table below for complete list of product types and fees.
| Table of Product Review Fees | ||
| Product Category |
Review Cost | Renewal Cost |
| Category 1 | $190 | $114 |
| Category 2 | $580 | $348 |
Fee Category 1 includes:
| Single ingredient product | Products containing only one ingredient or feedstock. Water does not count as an ingredient for this purpose. See the Glossary in the back of the OMRI Policy and Standards Manual for a definition of ingredient or call the OMRI office if you have questions. |
| Re-packaged product | Additional OMRI listing of a currently OMRI Listed® product that is being re-packaged without modification to the original product and marketed under a different name either by the original OMRI Listed® supplier or by another company. |
| Additional class/use category | Application for review of a currently OMRI Listed® product or an applying product for an additional class of use as described in the OMRI Policy and Standards Manual (e.g. the supplier of a product that is OMRI Listed® under the use class of ‘Crop Management Tools and Production Aids’ wishes to have their product reviewed and considered for an additional listing under the OMRI use class of ‘Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments’). |
| Alternate formulation | A variation of a product that is manufactured differently, contains different ingredients, and/or contains the same ingredients in different proportions and is marketed under the same product name (see §2.1.2.1 and §2.9.5). |
| Reformulation | Addition or substitution of one or more ingredients in a product that is currently OMRI Listed® (see §2.9.5). This is a one-time fee, not subject to renewal. |
Fee Category 2 includes multi-ingredient products and all types of products not specifically described under Category 1 above. It also includes the Expedited Reformulation fee that is charged when a reformulation is reported to OMRI less than 60 days before the change is made.
Miscellaneous Fees
This includes all other fees which may apply.
| Table 3. 2010 Miscellaneous Fee Table | |
| Application Packets | $39 U.S. |
| Wire Transfer Fee | $40 U.S. |
| NSF Fee (checks returned for insufficient funds) | $30 U.S. |
| 3rd Party Confidentiality Fee | $190 U.S. |
| Inspection or Sampling Costs for non-surveillance inspections (see section 2.4 for details) | All direct costs plus $62 per hour of OMRI Staff Time |
| Rebuttal and Appeal Fees and Charges (fees may be refundable, see section 5.2 of the Policy and Standards Manual) | $206 U.S. per product plus costs incurred |
| Mediation Costs (see section 5.2.3.6 of the Policy and Standards Manual) | ½ of costs incurred |
| Administrative Fee (for provision of public documents or other permitted information, or for staff time spent administering certain inspections or product samplings (see section 2.4 of the Policy and Standards Manual) | $62 U.S. per hour of OMRI staff time plus materials and postage |