Review Cost
Step 2: Select the Company Fee from Table 1 that best suits your company’s gross sales for the past year. If you have other products that are OMRI Listed®, skip this step.
Step 3: Select the Product Fee from Table 2 that best matches your product.
Step 4: If any of the Additional Fees in Table 3 apply, add that to your total.
See Miscellaneous Fees in Table 4 for other fees that may be requested in uncommon circumstances. See Company or Product Change fees in Table 5 at the bottom of this page for changes made to currently OMRI Listed products.
Application Kit
Order an Application Kit to receive all materials required for OMRI review. A single kit may be used to apply for multiple products.
| Application Kit | ||
| Application Kit | Unlimited downloadable copies of all application forms, Policy and Standards Manual, and reference materials, with login access to the website and downloads for two years. | $40 |
Company/Supplier Fee (required)
The Company Fee is based on the applying company's total gross annual sales. Total gross annual 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 Company Application Fee is due with the company's first product application, and is renewed annually at a reduced rate. This fee is only necessary once per year, regardless of the number of products listed by your company.
| Table 1: Annual Company Fees | ||
| Annual Gross Sales for Company | Initial Review Fee | Annual Renewal Fee |
| Under $1 Million | $425 | $255 |
| Under $5 Million | $725 | $440 |
| Under $20 Million | $1500 | $900 |
| Over $20 Million | $2450 | $1400 |
| Company does not wish to disclose | $2450 | $1400 |
Product Fee (required)
A Product Fee is required for each distinct product name. If the same formulation is sold under different names, it is considered a Repackaged product and requires a separate application. Different formulations sold under the same product name are considered “Alternate Formulations” and do not require separate applications (see Table 3 below for relevant fees).
The Product Fee is based on the number and type of ingredients in the final product. Tables 2 and 3 below define product type and the associated fees.
| Table 2: Annual Product Fees | |||
| Product Type | Definition | Initial Review Fee |
Annual Renewal Fee |
| Re-Packaged Product |
• OMRI listing of a currently OMRI Listed®product that is being repackaged (or private labeled) without modification to the original product, and that is marketed under a different name either by the original OMRI Listed supplier or by another company. • The product must be listed in the same OMRI Class* as the original, and involves a simpler application process. |
$215 | $130 |
| Single Ingredient Product |
• Products containing only one ingredient or feedstock (excluding water). • Products that consist of a single multi-ingredient product that is already OMRI Listed. This is different from a repack as it may contain water and/or be listed in a different use class. |
$215 | $130 |
| Multi- Ingredient Product |
• Products containing two or more ingredients or feedstocks (including ingredients that are OMRI Listed). • Products consisting of previously formulated multi-ingredient products that are not already OMRI Listed®. |
$700 | $425 |
| Review to Additional Standards | • Products that are currently OMRI Listed to NOP Standards additionally reviewed to Canadian Organic Regime (COR) Standards. | $215 | $215 |
* Classes are part of the OMRI classification system that groups products with similar use attributes. Some examples of OMRI classes are Crop Fertilizers and Soil Amendments (CF), Livestock Feed Ingredients (LF), and Processing Nonagricultural Ingredients (PN). For more information on classes, please see the FAQ.
Additional Product Fees (applicable for some products)
In addition to your basic product fee, additional fees apply in the following situations.
| Table 3: Additional Product Fees | |||
| Additional Situation | Definition | Initial Review Fee |
Annual Renewal Fee |
| Additional Use Category | Review of a currently OMRI Listed® or applying product to include an additional product use category | $215 | $0 |
| Additional Use Class* | Review of a currently OMRI Listed® or applying product for an additional product use class. | $215 | $130 |
| Alternate Formulation | Variation of a product that is manufactured differently, contains different ingredients, and/or contains the same ingredients in different proportions, and that is marketed under the same product name. This includes variations in water content. | $215 | $130 |
| Third Party Confidentiality | To maintain confidentiality, some ingredient manufacturers may wish to disclose formula information directly to OMRI. See FAQ. | $215 | $130 |
| Reformulation While Under Review | Addition or substitution of one or more ingredients in a product formula currently under review (not including annual renewal). | $215 | N/A |
| Inspection of High Nitrogen Liquid Fertilizer |
High nitrogen liquid fertilizer products that have over 3% nitrogen lab analysis or label claims are subject to semi-annual inspections and sampling (per NOP Guidance 5012). |
$1,750 plus $750 for each additional manufact- uring site |
$3,500 plus $1500 for each additional manufact- uring site |
| Inspection of High Nitrogen Liquid Fertilizer Repackaged Product |
Repacks of high nitrogen liquid fertilizer products that have over 3% nitrogen lab analysis or label claims are subject to semi-annual inspections and sampling (per NOP Guidance 5012) |
$750 | $1500 |
Miscellaneous Fees (applicable in some cases)
If you have a question about the miscellaneous fees, please contact the Application Specialist at (541) 343-7600 ext. 105 or at apply@omri.org.
| Table 4: Miscellaneous Fees | ||
| Service | Definition | Fee |
| Wire Transfer | To submit payment via wire transfer. | $25 |
| Non-sufficient Funds | Check returned for insufficient funds. | $25 |
| For Cause Inspection or Sampling Costs |
OMRI conducts site inspections and samples products from the stream of commerce when there is cause to collect information (per section §2.4 of the OMRI Policy and Standards Manual). | $1750 for onsite inspection; $500 for stream of commerce sampling |
| Random Inspections and Sampling | OMRI conducts periodic random site inspections and product sampling for general surveillance, and to verify OMRI Listed products in the marketplace. These random inspections and inspection reviews are conducted free of charge. | Free |
| Rebuttal or Appeal | To rebut or appeal a decision made by OMRI (fees may be refundable, see section §5.2 of the OMRI Policy and Standards Manual) |
$225 U.S. per product plus costs incurred |
| Mediation Costs | If mediation from legal professionals is necessary to resolve an appealed decision.(see section §5.2 of the OMRI Policy and Standards Manual). |
½ of costs incurred |
| File Copy Fee | To receive a copy of your application materials from OMRI. | $100 per application copied |
| 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 OMRI Policy and Standards Manual). |
$75 per hour of OMRI staff time plus materials and postage |
Company and Product Change Fees
If there is any change to a currently OMRI Listed product, OMRI must review that change in order to verify continued compliance with organic standards. All changes should be reported to OMRI at least 60 days prior to their implementation date or additional fees may apply. For questions about product changes, please contact the Application Specialist at (541) 343-7600 ext.105 or at apply@omri.org.
| Table 5: Company and Product Change Fees | ||
| Type of Change | More than 60 days notice | Less than 60 days notice |
| Administrative Changes | ||
| Company Name | Free | Free |
| Company Ownership | Contact OMRI for Details | Contact OMRI for Details |
| Product Name | Free | Free |
| Product Label | Free | Free |
| Adding a Class or Category | $215 | N/A |
| Minor Formulation Changes | ||
| Deletion of Ingredients | Free | $215 |
| Manufacturing Process | Free | $215 |
| Ingredient Proportions | Free | $215 |
| Ingredient Supplier | Free | $215 |
| Major Formulation Changes | ||
| Adding/Substituting Ingredients | $215 | $700 |
| Adding an Alternate Formulation** | $215 | $700 |
** An Alternate Formulations is a variation of a product that is sold under the same product name but is manufactured differently, contains different ingredients, and/or contains the same ingredients in different proportions. The annual renewal fee for each alternate formulation is $130.