The members of Biopolymer International shall always manufacture biogums, viz xanthan gum and gellan gum, to high standards of safety and quality for the benefit of consumers, while also maintaining high standards of health and safety practices for the well being of workers, local communities and the environment.

The members accordingly commit themselves to operating so as to :

1. Protect their customers and the consumers

a. It is Biopolymer International's policy that its members should only produce biogums for which there is adequate and internationally acceptable safety data and/or which are approved by reputable national or international regulatory bodies. Accordingly, all products put on the market for use in food shall conform to the relevant official specifications, eg Codex Alimentarius, US 21 CFR, EC Directives and Regulations, Japanese Food sanitation Law; all products put on the market for use in pharmaceuticals shall conform to the relevant official monographs, eg USP/NF, European Pharmacopoeia, Japanese Pharmacopoeia.
b. Members shall always follow the Good Hygienic Practice (GHP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), based on HACCP and ISO standards.
c. Biopolymer International shall investigate any question related to the safety of its products which may raise concern and shall, when warranted, cooperate with the relevant regulatory authorities and other international or national body to resolve the issue in a manner consistent with its mission and objectives, with due regard for the public interest.

2. Promote fair trade

a. Biopolymer International members shall comply with all the statutory labelling and advertising requirements applicable to their products in the markets in which they operate. Where these regulations are open for interpretation, Biopolymer International may develop non-binding guidelines to which its members may accordingly refer.
b. Members shall not discuss or exchange information which violates or appears to violate antitrust and competition laws.

3. Protect the environment and neighbourhood

Biopolymer International members shall adhere to a high standard of environment protection, operating their manufacturing facilities so as to minimise waste and pollution in accordance with local regulations.

4. Promote occupational health and safety

Biopolymer International members shall take all necessary steps to protect the health and safety of company employees who manufacture their products and customer employees who receive them, by providing workers and health care professionals with appropriate information (Safety Data Sheets or Material Safety Data Sheets, according to jurisdiction) on any acute and long term effects on human health and the environment