Tea Board Registration

Are you an individual seeking to acquire a license for a tea warehouse? 

Or are you curious about the process of obtaining a registration certificate for flavoured tea?

If you fall into either category, you have come to the correct source. However, prior to delving into the instructions for these procedures, we aim to provide you with a thorough understanding of the establishment of the Tea Board in India.

The establishment of the Tea Board of India emerged as one of the industries, brought about by the Parliament Act and overseen by the Union Government. Its origins trace back to the passing of the Indian Tea Cess Bill, which aimed to impose a tax on tea exports. The profits generated from this tax were primarily utilized to promote the growth of the tea industry within India and abroad.

Furthermore, the tea board was established in accordance with section 4 of the Tea Act 1953 and officially formed on April 1st, 1954. Additionally, this Indian board primarily focuses on regulating tea cultivation and ensuring compliance with the International Tea Agreement for tea exports, while also promoting tea consumption.

Besides, let us now shift our gaze to the other topics of supreme importance. 

Vision of Tea Board of India 

It is brought to belief that the Tea Board of India abides by the notion, which focuses on a vision and aims at developing effective management strategies to aim for Competence and innovation in tea plantations, Innovative processing technology for producing good quality teas, Augmentation of high-value tea exports, Capacity Building for human resources at all levels in the tea Industry, Strengthening of R & D efforts on all aspects of tea husbandry and technology."

The functions of the Tea Board in India consist of the following roles and responsibilities, which cover the following- 

• Providing the required financial as well as technical support per the manufacture, cultivation as well and the marketing of tea.
• Encouraging and supporting the export promotion.
• Enabling the process of research and development, mainly for the process of tea production with the improvement of the tea quality. 
• Initiating and extending the power of financial assistance, mainly to the plantation workers along with the wards through the welfare schemes.
• The board aims to encourage and support the unorganized small growers sector. 
• They even aim to initiate the collection along with the maintenance of the statistical data and publication.
• All the other activities are allocated from time to time mainly by the central government.

As per the notification issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the Government of India states that no person will be able to carry out activities, such as the manufacturing of tea with the added flavour, except for those cases that are supported under the valid registration, acquired from the tea board as the bonafide manufacturer of the flavoured tea, identified as per the said order with the respect to factory owned or controlled by the person. 

It says- 

• Applicants are required to apply for the registration certificate to the Licensing authority in a given format through the main portal.
• Applicants should apply as well as adhere to the Guidelines, Fee Structure and FAQ section.
• Before you begin to submit your application, you require fulfilment of supporting documents, before being able to submit the application in all aspects of the requisite information.
• The applicants need to submit their e-mail ID along with the phone number, to gather immediate response/reply from the tea board. 
• Most importantly, the application form ( Annexure-B) needs to be filled and signed by having the proper seal from the Proprietor/Partner/director along with the authorised signatory ( as in this case, followed by the date) (Accordingly, the authorisation letter will have to remain enclosed, if it is signed by the Authorised signatory. 

As per the cases for the non-submission of the needed documents as per the Tea Board, the application would face rejection, where the applicant is required to submit a fresh application and begin with the same procedure again. 

Note- The same guidelines are applied to the Tea manufacturing License as well. 

The documents required for a tea warehouse license consist of the following, which are listed below-

• Tea Waste License
• Broker in Tea Auction
• Distributor License
• Buyer Registration
• Exporter License
• Flavor Registration
• Garden Registration
• Issuance of Registration Certificate of Manufacturing Unit
• Mini Tea Factory
• NOC for Construction of Manufacturing Unit
• Organizers of Tea Auction
• Tea Testing Laboratories

Tea Warehouse License

• Change of Ownership of Garden Registration
• Change of Ownership of Tea Factory License
• Permanent Exporter License
• Broker in Tea Auction (Renewal)
• Exporter License (Renewal)
• Organizers of Tea Auction (Renewal)
• Tea Testing Laboratories (Renewal)
• RCMC(Renewal)
• Tea Warehouse License (Renewal)
• Tea Waste License (Renewal) 

Products under Tea Board India

There are four tea types that are covered under this board for which exporter require RCMC are: -

• Bulk Tea
• Packet Tea
• Tea Bags
• Instant Tea

If you wish to apply for the registration of the flavoured tea, then you need to follow the steps listed below-

Step 1:- Connect with the Corpseed team

Firstly, contact Corpseed as your one-stop solution provider. 

Step 2:- Meet Our Experts 

Secondly, Corpseed will align a dedicated professional to help you with the Tea Board Registration Certificate or Warehouse License as per the mentioned format on the main portal. 

Step 3:- Filing of application 

Our experts will undertake the filing of the Tea Board Registration application, by filling it on behalf of the owner and submitting it via online platform. 

Step 4:-  Attach supporting documents

An application will remain incomplete if you do not attach the necessary proofs or supporting documents. Therefore, it is advisable that you do so, which would lead to its completion without having to falter in any regard. 

Now, once the application is complete and filled out by our experts, after proper submission, the flavoured tea registration certificate will be generated.

Step 5:- Modification link

Further, the modification link can be generated, especially as per the inclusion of the flavoured teas, with the existent flavoured tea registration certificate. 

OR

For the manufacturing tea license, and modification of the existing warehouse license, the applicant has to apply through the modification link in the aforesaid portal.

Therefore, all these steps somehow dictate the procedure for the issuance of the Favoured Tea registration certificate along with the tea warehouse license.

At Corpseed, we understand the importance of Tea Board registration and the significant impact it can have on businesses in India. We believe that complying with regulations and requirements is crucial for ensuring smooth operations and long-term success. We fully comprehend the complexities and challenges entrepreneurs face when navigating the legal landscape. Our team of experienced experts has extensive knowledge and expertise in obtaining tea Board Registration, allowing us to provide comprehensive guidance and unwavering support to our clients.