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Black Tea

[East Africa Community Proficiency Testing Scheme (EAC PT)]

EPTIS factsheet 1072023 | Last revision 2025-07-29 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1072023 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1072023

PT provider
PT provider KEBS, Kenya Bureau of Standards KEBS, Kenya Bureau of Standards
Based in Kenya
Language(s) English
Remarks For registration use the link; https://forms.office.com/r/pevqM3e3QD
Keywords
Product groups Food and drink
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Black tea Moisture Content Customer stated
Crude fibre content Customer stated
Acid insoluble ash Customer stated
Water extracts Customer stated
Alkalinity of water soluble ash Customer stated
Anthocyanins Customer stated
Catechins Customer stated
Water soluble ash Customer stated
Copper (Cu) Customer stated
Iron (Fe) Customer stated
Total ash Customer stated
Polyphenols Customer stated
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants All laboratories carrying out analysis of Black Tea worldwide
Linked to specific legislation / standards
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 20 - 40
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Accredited by Kenya Accreditation Service on the basis of ISO/IEC 17043:2023 for part of the parameters

Operation is commissioned / requested by East Africa Community
Fees and frequency
Participation fee USD 220
Regularly operated Yes (Yearly)
Year of first operation 2020
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
KEBS, Kenya Bureau of Standards
P.O.Box 54974, Popo Road off Mombasa road
00200 Nairobi
Kenya

Phone: +254 20 6948446 / 6948000
Fax: +254 20 604031 (or -609660)
Web: http://www.kebs.org http://www.kebs.org
Ms. Tabitha Orwa
Phone: +254 20 6948301
Fax: +254 20 604031 (or -609660)
Email: orwat@kebs.org orwat@kebs.org
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Kenya, Ms Penny Manganyi. Ms Penny Manganyi.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5