2. Regulations on Microorganisms

The maximum limits of microorganisms for health supplements/dietary supplements are provided for in Table 2.

Table 2. Regulations on maximum limits of microorganisms

Group No.

Product group
(*)

Indicator

ML

Unit

Note

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1

Health supplements/dietary supplements which contain plant-based ingredients and must be treated with boiling water (soaked in boiling water, dipped in boiling water, etc.) according to the instructions before use (e.g., herbal tea).

TAMC

5 x 10⁷

CFU/g or CFU/mL

- The regulation in this group also applies to multi-ingredient products that do not contain ingredients from animals and/or minerals belonging to Group 3.

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5 x 10⁵

CFU/g or CFU/mL

Escherichia coli

1 x 10³

CFU/g or CFU/mL

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Not allowed

/25 g or /25 mL

2

Health supplements/dietary supplements containing plant-based ingredients.

TAMC

5 x 10⁴

CFU/g or CFU/mL

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- In case the products in this group contain probiotics:

+ If the products contain probiotics in the non-spore-forming bacteria group: the indicator “non-lactic acid bacteria” within the limits in Group 6.1 of this table is required but the indicator “TAMC” is not required.

+ If the products contain probiotics in the spore-forming bacteria group: the indicator “TAMC” is not required.

+ If the products contain probiotics in the yeast group: the indicator “TYMC” is not required. The indicator “TAMC” within the maximum limits in this group does not include yeast strains that are ingredients of the products.

TYMC

5 x 10²

CFU/g or CFU/mL

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Enterobacteriaceae (Bile-tolerant Gram-negative