Good agricultural and collection practice for starting materials of herbal origin - Scientific guideline

This document addresses the specific concerns of growing, collecting and primary processing of medicinal plants/herbal substances that are used for medicinal purposes. It covers specific issues associated with agricultural production and collection of medicinal plants/herbal substances in the wild.

Keywords: Good agricultural and collection practice (GACP), herbal starting materials

Current effective version - under consultation

Draft guideline on good agricultural and collection practice (GACP) for starting materials of herbal origin - Revision 1

Consultation dates: 15/04/2024 to 15/07/2024Draft: consultation openReference Number: EMEA/HMPC/246816/2005 Rev. 1Summary:

This guideline on Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) for starting materials of herbal origin came into effect in August 2006 and is intended to provide guidance to ensure appropriate and consistent quality of herbal substances1. The current Revision 1 of the GACP guideline pertains to an update of the document to current standards taking into account advances over the last 10 years, as for instance, the increased development of indoor growing technologies, and also cover the established practice and legal interpretations published during this period.

Concept paper on the revision of the guideline on good agricultural and collection practice for starting materials of herbal origin

Consultation dates: 01/03/2022 to 01/06/2022Draft: consultation closedReference Number: EMA/HMPC/398706/2021

Guideline on good agricultural and collection practice (GACP) for starting materials of herbal origin

AdoptedLegal effective date: 01/08/2006Reference Number: EMEA/HMPC/246816/2005

Document history - First version (current)

Guideline on good agricultural and collection practice (GACP) for starting materials of herbal origin

AdoptedLegal effective date: 01/08/2006Reference Number: EMEA/HMPC/246816/2005

Overview of comments received on draft guideline on good agricultural and collection practice (GACP) for starting materials of herbal origin

Reference Number: EMEA//HMPC/11138/2006