East African Tea Trade Association

Facilitating a world class trading platform for African teas.

Marketing

Best Value for African Tea in the Global Market

Tea Auction

Promotion of orderly sale of tea among members in Africa.

Member Countries

10

Members

267

Teas Sold In Tons

545954

Value in Billions

120

EATTA at a Glance

The East African Tea Trade Association is a voluntary organization bringing together Tea Producers, Buyers (Exporters), Brokers, Tea Packers and Warehouses, all working to promote the best interests of the Tea Trade in Africa. Currently, membership comprises over three hundred companies extending across the East and Central African borders. EATTA mandated to promote and facilitate the interests of all the stakeholders in the tea trade in Africa by creating an enabling business environment geared towards maintaining global standards and delivering tea products to the customers in the most profitable way.

Vision: To be the leading tea trade association globally

Mission: To facilitate a world class trading platform for African teas and provide sustainable service to members.

Core Business

TEA AUCTION

Promotion of orderly sale of tea among members in Africa through facilitation of the Mombasa Tea Auction operations and ensuring compliance with the constitution.

LOBBYING & ADVOCACY

To lobby regulatory and statutory bodies in member countries to create an enabling business environment for our members along the value chain.

MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT

To facilitate effective access to market and other relevant industry trade information.

INFORMATION CENTRE

To compile and circulate statistical information to assist members in their operations.

ISO 2200:2005 Capacity Building Workshop

ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System

Awareness /Internal Auditor Training

Venue: OCIR THE -KIGALI RWANDA

Date: Friday 29th - 31st August 2011,  Time 09h00 -  16h30)

Participants: Rwanda Tea Producing Factories

Training Body: Bureau Veristas Kenya Ltd

Participating Institutions:

  1. NAEB Head quarter
  2. SORWATHE
  3. NYABIHU
  4. PFUNDA
  5. RUBAYA
  6. SHAGASHA
  7. MULINDI
  8. NSHILI KIVU
  9. GISAKURA

DAY ONE

Session Title Time
  EATTA launch of Capacity Building Program
0800-0900
1. Chapter 1 – Course Introduction 0900-0930
2. Exercise 1 – Introduction 0930-1000
3.     

Chapter 2 – Product Hazards

1000-1030
4.        Coffee break 1030 -1100
5.        Chapter 3 – Controlling Product Hazards 1100-1140
6.        Exercise 2 – Classification (Hazard, process failure and control measure) 1140-1215
7.        Chapter 4 – Codex Alimentarius 1215-1300
8.        Lunch 1300-1400
9.        Chapter 5 – Why we need food safety 1400-1500
10.    Workshop  – Prerequisite Programmes 1500-1530
11.    Coffee 1530-1600
12.    Chapter 6 – Employee health and hygiene 1600-1700

DAY TWO

Session Title  
13.    Chapter 7 - Introduction to food safety management systems 0900-0930
14.    Chapter 8 - Clauses of the standard 0930-1000
15.    Chapter 9 – Planning and realization of safe products 0930-1000
16. Coffee break 1030 -1100
17.    Exercise 3 - Documentation 1100-1145
18.    Exercise 4 – Making a food safety management system 1145-1300
19.    Lunch 1300-1400
20.    Workshop 2 1400-1530
21.    Coffee break 1530-1600
22.    Chapter 10 – Potentially unsafe products 1600-1630
23.    Chapter 11 - Improvement 1630-1700

DAY THREE

Session Title  
24.    Chapter 12 – Audit management 0900-0930
25.    Chapter 13 – NCRs and corrective actions 0930-1030
26.    Coffee break

1030-1100

27.    Exercise 5 – NCRs

1100 -1230

28.    Chapter14 – Approach to the audit 1230-1300
29.    Lunch 1300-1400
30.    Chapter 15 – Performing an audit 1400-1430
31.    Exercise 6 - Communication 1430-1500
32.    Chapter 16 - Reporting 1500-1530
33.    Course evaluation and feedback 1530-1600
34.    Coffee break 1600
35.    End of course  

Recent Updates

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The East African Tea Trade Association has a new Managing Director

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EATTA CSR donation of USD 10,000 to Mombasa county for disaster emergency

EATTA CSR donation of USD 10,000 to Mombasa county for disaster emergency

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In integrating good corporate citizenship into our business strategies, the Board of East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) donated USD...

Visit by Rwanda High Commissioner

Visit by Rwanda High Commissioner

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We hosted the Rwanda High Commissioner at the Secretariat today. Visiting EATTA was his priority. He expressed gratitude to EATTA...

Focus Group Discussion with Uganda Tea Producer members

Focus Group Discussion with Uganda Tea Producer members

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Description: Focus Group Discussion with Uganda Tea Producer members. Description: Focus Group Discussion with Uganda Tea Producer members. Description: Focus...

Meeting with the KRA Regional Coordinator

Meeting with the KRA Regional Coordinator

03 August 2023

EATTA held a meeting with the KRA Regional Coordinator Southern Region Kenya Mombasa (Name) on Wednesday 2nd August 2023. The...

Consultative Forum with the President

Consultative Forum with the President

02 August 2023

The East African Tea Trade Association was invited to a consultative forum with the President, His Excellency Dr. William Samoei...

Press Release

Press Release

24 May 2023

Press Release by East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) on the insecurity and wanton destruction of property in the tea...

Fifth African Tea Convention & Exhibition

17 May 2022

The East African Tea Trade Association in collaboration with the Burundi Tea Authority (OTB) will be conducting the 5th African...

EATTA RESPONSE ON TEA REGULATIONS

11 September 2020

EATTA reponse to Tea Regulations

Tea Farmers urged to focus on improving quality of Tea

Tea Farmers urged to focus on improving quality of Tea

05 August 2019

Tea farmers urged to focus on improving quality of Tea

EATTA calls on farmers not to focus solely on raising tea volumes

EATTA calls on farmers not to focus solely on raising tea volumes

05 August 2019

The East African Tea Trade Association is appealing to tea farmers across the country to focus on producing higher quality...

US Ambassador Kyle McCarter

US Ambassador Kyle McCarter

21 June 2019

EATTA was honored to host the US ambassador to Kenya His excellency Kyle McCarter when he visited Mombasa Tea Auction...

Membership & Affiliation

Kenya Chamber of Commerce
Federation of Kenya Employers
International Tea Committee
 
 
 

EATTA is ISO 9001:2015 Certified.

EATTA is ISO 9001:2015 Certified

CONTACT INFORMATION

Hours:
Mon - Fri 8.00 AM - 5.00 PM

Tel: +254 41 2228460 / 2220093 / 2312336
Cell: +254 733 208700/ 722 208699
Fax: +254 41 2225823

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