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KEY SIGNAL
60 laboratory entries
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KEY SIGNAL
List status: 24 July 2026
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KEY SIGNAL
Tea Board update published 10 August
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Why the control matters
A larger testing network can reduce the practical distance between factories and laboratory services, but a name on the list is not the end of due diligence. Several entries show different accreditation cycles or extended validity, and the required tea parameter must fall within the laboratory's current scope.
Tea Board also states that it has not verified the listed contact details and advises users to verify them before correspondence. This is an unusually important operational warning: a buyer or exporter should confirm laboratory identity, scope, validity, sample chain and report authenticity before relying on a certificate.
Required control actions
Commercial effect for buyers
For international orders, the contract should specify which tests are required, which lot is sampled, who takes the sample and how the report links to the shipment. "Tested by an accredited lab" is too broad if the report does not cover the destination's residue list or the actual packed batch.
Evidence to keep current
A supplier sends a residue report from a listed laboratory. The buyer checks the certificate number, current validity and scope, then confirms that the sampled code matches the packing record. A valid laboratory name cannot rescue a report tied to the wrong lot.
