Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.038 [S]. Thyme, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves and flowering tops of the thyme plant Thymus vulgaris L. or Thymus zygis L. and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) 12 per cent total ash,

  • (ii) five per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iii) nine per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than 0.9 millilitre volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.