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GB/T 35810-2018Technical regulations for processing of black tea (English PDF)

红茶加工技术规范

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

February 6, 2018

Implementation date

June 1, 2018

Scope

GB/T 35810-2018 is the English-translated version of 红茶加工技术规范.

GB/T 35810-2018 sets out how black tea is processed, from the fresh leaf to the finished and packed product. It gives the terms used in black tea processing, such as smoking over burning firewood and make-up re-firing, the final drying that controls moisture before packing.

It then covers the requirements for fresh leaves, which must be fresh, uniform, free from pollution and from non-tea matter, the processing flow, the primary processing and refining techniques, quality management, and the marking, labelling, packaging, transport and storage of the tea.

It applies to the processing of all black tea and draws on the national food safety standards for contaminants, pesticide residues, labelling and hygiene. It was issued on 6 February 2018 and has applied since 1 June 2018.

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Document preview — GB/T 35810-2018

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 67.140.10
Classification: X 55

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

1 Scope

This standard specifies the terms and definitions of black tea processing, requirements, process, primary technology, refining technology, quality management, signs, labels, Packaging, transportation and storage.

This standard applies to the processing of black tea.

2 Normative references

The following documents for the application of this document is essential. For dated references, only the dated version applies to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.

GB/T 191 Packaging - Pictorial signs

GB 2762 National Food Safety Standard Food contaminants limited

GB 2763 National Food Safety Standard Pesticide Maximum Residue in Food

GB 7718 National Food Safety Standard Pre-packaged food labels General

GB 14881 National Food Safety Standard - General Principles of Food Hygiene

GB/T 30375 tea storage

GB/T 30766 tea classification

GB/T 31748 tea leaves processing requirements

General rules of tea packaging GH/T 1070

GH/T 1077 tea processing technical specifications

Tea Processing Terminology

AQSIQ Decision on Amending the Provisions on the Administration of Food Labeling (Order of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine [2009] No. 123)

3 Terms and definitions

GB/T 30766, GH/T 1124 defined by the following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 Smoking

The use of burning firewood produced by the heat and flue gas to make tea smoke absorption, the formation of a small species of black tea special loose smoke flavor process.

3.2 Make-up re-firing

Tea in the product or need to be evenly packed tea leaves the last drying process to control the safety of the product moisture content.

4 Requirements

4.1 Fresh leaves

4.1.1 fresh leaf quality requirements buds, leaves, tender stems fresh, uniform, no pollution and no other non-tea inclusions, picking standards to single buds, a bud […]

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