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The Tea Board has banished teas that do not conform to the specifications of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) from being auctioned. 

In its circular notification, the Board said that as per the Tea (Marketing) Control Order of 2003, no manufacturer shall produce the beverage which does not adhere to FSSAI specifications.

The circular also said that such crops will be withdrawn from the auctions before the date of sale and directed that the seller of such teas to approach the Board for the destruction of such crops.

 

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Earlier, the board had mandated that 100 per cent of all dust-grade teas manufactured in a calender year will have to be sold through the auction route to ensure transparency, boost demand and improve price discovery of quality-compliant teas.

Tea trade bodies like Indian Tea Association (ITA) and Tea Association of India (TAI) had appreciated the move by the board, saying dust grades of tea constitute approximately 20 per cent of the total production of North India.