Following the meeting of the ACCSQ TMHS PWG in 2006, the ACCSQ TMHS PWG Scientific Committee (ATSC) was created to assist the TMHS PWG in the drafting of the following harmonised technical requirements and guidelines to serve as annexes to the ASEAN Agreement on Regulatory Framework for Health Supplements (HS) as well as the ASEAN Agreement on Regulatory Framework for Traditional Medicines (TM), for implementation across ASEAN, after the signing and rectification of the respective Agreements.  

1. Negative list of active ingredients for HS (and for TM)

2. Restricted list of additives and excipients for HS (and for TM)
3. Limits of contaminants in HS (and in TM)

4. Minimising risk of TSE transmission in HS (and in TM)
5. Stability Study and Shelf Life for HS (and for TM)
6. Safety substantiation for HS (and for TM)
7. Claims and claim substantiation for HS (and for TM)
8. Labelling requirements for HS (and for TM)

9. Maximum level of vitamins and minerals in HS

Members of the ATSC are experts from the various sectors including academia, government and industry.  The current chairmanship of ATSC is held by Indonesia.

*Note: A special taskforce of TMHS PWG on GMP was tasked with drafting the harmonised technical guideline on Good Manufacturing Practices for HS (and for TM)