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.
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
Recommended Microbiological Guideline for Tea
(Camellia sinensis) | status: 13th June, 2018
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: 27th June, 2019
THIE Allocation List
status: 25th June, 2020
THIE's Recommended Microbiological Specifications
status: June 2018
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
Best Practice Guidance
on the Prevention of Food Fraud | status: 30th January, 2020
status 25th September, 2014
status 15th January, 2017
status 12th July, 2018