Table 4.

Update on QPS qualifications

Taxonomic unit	Original qualification	Updated qualification
Gluconobacter oxydans	QPS only applies when the species is used for vitamin production	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Xanthomonas campestris	QPS only applies when the species is used for the production of xanthan gum.	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Candida cylindracea	QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production.	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Ogataea angusta	QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production.	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Microbacterium imperiale	QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production.	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Niallia circulans	‘For production purposes only…’	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Cyberlindnera jadinii	QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Komagataella pastoris	QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only'*
Komagataella phaffii	QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only’*
Wickerhamomyces anomalus	QPS only applies when the species is used for enzyme production	QPS applies for ‘production purposes only’*

^*‘QPS applies for ‘production purposes only’ (the qualification ‘for production purpose only’ implies the absence of viable cells of the production organism in the final product and can also be applied for food and feed products based on microbial biomass)’.