The Tea Board on January 20, 2025, issued revised Guidelines for Registration as a Manufacturer of tea with added Flavour.
It is stated that as per Notification No. GSR 694(E) dated October 11, 1999 issued by the Department of Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, no person shall carry on the activities of manufacturing tea with added flavour except under a valid registration obtained from the Tea Board as bonafide manufacturer of flavoured tea, as per the said order in respect of each factory owned or controlled by him.
In view of the abovementioned notification, Tea Board has been issuing flavoured tea registration certificates to the manufacturers of Flavoured Tea.
The following procedure has been stated:
• Applicant(s) shall apply for Registration Certificate to the Licensing Authority in the prescribed format through online portal https://onlineapps.teaboard.gov.in.
• Applicant(s) are requested to go through the Guidelines, Fee Structure, FAQ Section, Supporting Documents in the aforesaid online portal before submitting their application, complete in all respects, with all requisite documents/information.
• Applicant(s) must provide their e-mail ID and Phone number for immediate response/reply from Tea Board.
• The system generated application form (Annexure-B) should be filled-in and signed with proper office seal of the Proprietor/Partner/Director/Authorised Signatory (as the case may be) along with date. (Authorisation letter should be enclosed if the application is signed by the Authorised Signatory).
• In case of non-submission of requisite documents as amended by Tea Board from time to time, application shall be liable for rejection with forfeiture of application fee.
Who will apply for registration of flavoured tea?
The Marketing Company under whose brand name the flavoured tea will be marketed shall apply for registration as manufacturer of flavoured tea. The manufacturing unit i.e. where the activities of blending and packaging of flavoured tea are carried out should be recorded as authorized premises in the FSSAI License of the applicant company.
