Regulation on Medicinal Herbal Teas
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This regulation creates a licensing framework for medicinal herbal teas made from pharmacopoeia-quality medicinal plants or herbal drugs. It covers single-herb and mixed-herb tea preparations made industrially or prepared in pharmacies, as long as they are sold only through pharmacies. It matters for companies and individuals seeking approval to place these products on the Turkish market, as well as pharmacies preparing magistral herbal tea products. Ordinary food supplements and herbal or fruit teas sold as food are outside the scope, so businesses must classify products carefully before deciding which rules apply.
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Key Changes
- Introduces licensing rules for medicinal herbal tea preparations sold through pharmacies
- Defines the covered products as pharmacopoeia-quality medicinal plants or herbal drugs used in single-herb or mixed-herb teas
- Excludes food supplements and ordinary herbal or fruit teas marketed as food
Obligations
What this law requires
Obtain a marketing authorization/license before placing medicinal herbal tea preparations on the Turkish market when they are made from pharmacopoeia-quality medicinal plants or herbal drugs and prepared as single-herb or mixed-herb tea products.
Sell covered medicinal herbal tea preparations only through pharmacies.
Ensure covered medicinal herbal tea preparations are prepared from pharmacopoeia-quality medicinal plants or herbal drugs.
Correctly classify products before applying the regulation, because food supplements and herbal or fruit teas placed on the market as foods are outside this medicinal herbal tea licensing framework.