20 June 2013 --- DDW, the leader in certified organic annatto extracts, reports that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made changes to its National Organic Program (NOP). Revisions include removal of the allowance for non-organic annatto extract color from the National List. In short, annatto extract will be off the list of ‘organic compliant’ colorings in November 2013 with an additional twelve months to comply.