This document specifies the requirements for instant tea in solid form.

This document does not apply to:

a) instant tea containing non-tea carbohydrates as bulking or filling agents (normally referred to as “filled instant tea”);

b) preparations of instant tea containing added aromatic material unless these instant teas are derived exclusively from the plant Camellia sinensis;

c) decaffeinated instant tea;

d) instant tea derived from other forms of tea including herbal teas or infusions.