Publications
Committed to its values the European tea and herbal infusions industry shares its expertise with society by publishing industry standards, guidelines and scientific studies. This policy is designed to help the industry, policy-makers and civil society to work together towards highest quality and food safety.
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Compendium of Guidelines for Tea
(Camellia sinensis)| status: 21st June, 2018
HACCP Guidance Notes
for European Tea Packers, Tea Producers and Processors in the Country of Origin
THIE’s Recommended Microbiological Specification for Tea
(Camellia sinensis) | status: 10th June, 2024
Compendium of Guidelines for Herbal and Fruit Infusions
status: 22nd June, 2018
Guidelines for Good Agricultural and Hygiene Practices
for Raw Materials used for Herbal and Fruit Infusions (GAHP)
THIE Inventory List
of Herbals Considered as Food | status: 22nd June, 2023
THIE Allocation List
status: 22nd June, 2023
THIE Practicable approach to drying factors for Herbal and Fruit Infusions
status: August 2021
THIE's Recommended Microbiological Specifications
status: June 2024
Influence of Brewing Temperature and Brewing Period
on the Microbial Kinetics in Herbal Infusions | status: September/October 2005
Microbiological Status of Untreated Herbal Materials
status: July 1999
Interpretation of the Contaminants Reg. (EU) 2023/915 with regard to herbal infusions and tea
status 18th January, 2024
THIE Statement MOSH-MOAH
status 17th January, 2024
Best Practice Guidance on the Prevention of Food Fraud
status: 19th January, 2023
Code of Practice to Prevent and Reduce Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Contamination in Raw Materials for Tea and Herbal Infusions
status 12th July, 2018
Transition rates of selected metals determined in various types of teas (Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze) and herbal/fruit infusions
status 15th January, 2017
Occurrence of 15 + 1 EU Priority Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in various Types of Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Herbal Infusions
status 25th September, 2014