Tea & Herbal Infusions Europe
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
2 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Tea & Herbal Infusions Europe (THIE) is the European association representing the interests of producers and traders of tea (Camellia sinensis) and herbal infusions as well as extracts thereof in the EU. The main objectives of the association are to establish a common European policy with regard to tea and herbal infusions and to make contact with EU-officials and representatives of other organisations and to collaborate constructively with them in any matter related to the tea and herbal infusions trade and industry.
EU Legislative Interests
REGULATION (EU) No 1169/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods; especially botanicals Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products Regulation (EC) No.396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed and its current amendments Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and its current amendments Draft COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/…of XXX amending Regulation (EU) 2013/915 as regards maximum levels of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons in food Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 of 22 October 2019 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries and its current amendments EU contribution to Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) Approaches for risk assessment (esp. IESTI, PRIMO) Vision for Agriculture Green Deal RASFF notifications Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods and its amendments EU Novel Food Catalogue Trade with third countries European Commission Proposal for Setting Maximum Permitted Levels (MPLs) of Vitamins and Minerals in Fortified Foods Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods Regulation on packaging and packaging waste Omnibus simplification packages
Communication Activities
Tea • Compendium of Guidelines for Tea (Camellia sinensis) • HACCP Guidance Notes for European Tea Packers, Tea Producers and Processors in the Country of Origin • THIE’s Recommended Microbiological Specification for Tea Herbal and fruit infusions • Compendium of Guidelines for Herbal and Fruit Infusions • 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 • THIE Allocation List • THIE’s Recommended Microbiological Specifications • Influence of Brewing Temperature and Brewing Period on the Microbial Kinetics in Herbal Infusions • Microbiological Status of Untreated Herbal Materials • THIE Practicable approach to drying factors for Herbal and Fruit Infusions Tea & Herbal and fruit infusions • Occurrence of 15 + 1 EU Priority Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in various Types of Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Herbal Infusions. • Best Practice Guidance on the Prevention of Food Fraud • Transition rates of selected metals determined in various types of teas • Code of Practice to Prevent and Reduce Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid Contamination in Raw Materials for Tea and Herbal Infusions • Interpretation of the Contaminants Reg. (EU) 2023/915 with regard to herbal infusions and tea • THIE Statement MOSH-MOAH
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
- FoodDrinkEurope (FDE): https://www.fooddrinkeurope.eu/about-us/members/#tab2 - Codex Alimentarius: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/about-codex/observers/observers/obs-list/en/ - FAO IGG on Tea: http://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-commodities/tea/tea-meetings/en/ - Wirtschaftsvereinigung Gross- und Aussenhandel e.V. (WGA): http://www.wga-hh.de/mitglieder/mitgliedsverbaende.html - CELCAA aisbl European Liaison Committee for the Agricultural and Agri-food Trade: https://celcaa.eu/members/ - ISO International Organization for Standardization: https://www.iso.org/organization/9054.html
Organisation Members
- Austria: Oesterreichischer Kaffee- und Teeverband - Croatia: Franck d.d. ; Spider Grupa d.o.o. - Denmark: Brancheforeningen for Kaffe og Te - France: S.T.E.P.I. – Syndicat du Thé et des Plantes à Infusion - Germany: Deutscher Tee & Kräutertee Verband e.V.; - Ireland: I.T.T.A. - Irish Tea Trade Association - Italy: Unionfood - Unione Italiana Food - The Netherlands: Koffie & Thee Nederland (Formerly: KNVKT - Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Koffie en Thee) - Spain: AETi - Asociación Española de Té e Infusiones - Switzerland: IGTG - Interessengemeinschaft Tee, Gewürze und verwandte Produkte - United Kingdom: UKTIA – UK Tea & Infusions Association Ltd All members are also available from: https://thie-online.eu/full-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.