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The SIDI Work Group, the dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory coalition, has released its new draft voluntary guideline, the Dietary Supplement Component Supplier Qualification Guideline, and is seeking feedback from the industry and regulators. The SIDI Work Group, formerly known as the Joint SIDI (Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients) Working Group, is made up of three of the supplement industry’s trade associations—the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)—along with dietary supplement ingredient suppliers and finished product manufacturers with an interest in strengthening the industry’s self-regulatory practices. Under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), manufacturers are responsible for qualifying their suppliers and this draft guideline offers recommendations as to how companies can ensure they are compliant in this regard. The SIDI Work Group is requesting comments on the draft voluntary guideline from industry stakeholders, regulators and other interested parties within a 60-day period, ending June 18. The SIDI Work Group will consider comments it receives as it finalizes the guideline.