ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations
36. Tea Standards
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
36. Tea Standards
(1)All persons dealing in tea shall comply with the national, relevant regional and international Standards.(2)All green leaf transporters, tea dealers, manufacturers, or importers shall comply with national tea standards and the Tea Industry Code of Practice KS: 2128.(3)A tea factory limited company shall construct suitable and clearly designated green leaf collection centres and shall ensure that the centres comply with Tea Industry Code of Practice KS: 2128, the Public Health Act and any other relevant law.(4)A tea factory limited company shall construct its green leaf collection centre at least 250 metres away from the green tea leaf collection or buying centre of another tea factory.(5)Every tea factory company limited shall collect green leaf green leaf from its designated green leaf collection centres only.(6)The relevant County Government shall carry out inspections on tea buying or collection centres to monitor compliance with the set national tea standards, relevant regional and international standards, the Crops Act, these regulations and any other relevant laws.(7)All harvested leaf shall be collected or spread on clean canvas material, wooden tables or concrete tables at the leaf collection or buying centres to maintain the green tea leaf clean and free from any contamination and allow free air circulation.(8)Harvested green leaf shall not be poured on bare uncovered ground, grass or open soil.(9)The Authority shall, before licensing or renewing the license of a commercial green leaf transporter, satisfy themselves that the applicant has complied with the provisions of the Act, the Tea Industry Code of Practice KS: 2128, the Traffic Act, the Public Health Act and any other relevant law.(10)The Authority shall regularly carry out surveillance to ascertain compliance with these tea regulations, the national tea standards, applicable international standards and any other relevant laws(11)The Authority may carry out quality analysis on made tea and tea products as it may deem necessary from time to time.(12)The Authority shall conduct compliance monitoring audits on persons dealing in tea.(13)A person who contravenes regulation 36 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to the penalty prescribed under section 37 of the Act.