Tea Standards

The European market has strict demands regarding food safety and quality. The most important being the legislation regarding residue limits of pesticides. Other important issues are hygiene and contaminants. In addition, sustainability has become an increasingly important condition for market access. Mainstream certifications (e.g. Rainforest Alliance and UTZ Certified) are commonly required in the mass-market segment. Fairtrade certification also becomes increasingly adopted in the mass-market segment. In the higher quality and specialty segment, Fairtrade and organic certification prevail.