03.03.14
Washington, D.C-based trade organizations Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the Enzyme Technical Association (ETA) have released voluntary guidelines for enzyme-containing dietary supplements: the “Enzyme Dietary Supplement Products Best Practices Guide.”
CRN and ETA prepared the voluntary guidelines to promote safe production and use of enzyme-containing dietary supplements and to facilitate transparency and uniformity in the dietary supplement and enzyme industries. Over the course of the project, which began in fall 2012, CRN and ETA gathered input from the dietary supplement and enzyme industries, taking into account current U.S. legal and regulatory requirements. The guide reflects the most up-to-date science and industry thinking with regard to the appropriate handling of enzyme-containing dietary supplements. As best practices evolve, the guidelines will be updated.
The guide includes information on handling practices for enzymes, as well as stability, storage and expiration dating. In addition, it discusses enzyme identity specifications, safety and microbiological testing, and considerations for New Dietary Ingredient notifications. There is also guidance on appropriate labeling of dietary supplement products containing enzymes. The guide is available free of charge on CRN’s and ETA’s websites.
CRN and ETA prepared the voluntary guidelines to promote safe production and use of enzyme-containing dietary supplements and to facilitate transparency and uniformity in the dietary supplement and enzyme industries. Over the course of the project, which began in fall 2012, CRN and ETA gathered input from the dietary supplement and enzyme industries, taking into account current U.S. legal and regulatory requirements. The guide reflects the most up-to-date science and industry thinking with regard to the appropriate handling of enzyme-containing dietary supplements. As best practices evolve, the guidelines will be updated.
The guide includes information on handling practices for enzymes, as well as stability, storage and expiration dating. In addition, it discusses enzyme identity specifications, safety and microbiological testing, and considerations for New Dietary Ingredient notifications. There is also guidance on appropriate labeling of dietary supplement products containing enzymes. The guide is available free of charge on CRN’s and ETA’s websites.