# ISO 3720:1986 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 3720:1986, item title is Black tea — Definition and basic requirements; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 3720:2011; withdrawn / published date is 1986-09-04, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 3720:1986 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Black tea — Definition and basic requirements _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 3720:2011 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1986-09-04 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 9201,IS,,ISO 3720:1986,Black tea — Definition and basic requirements,Thé noir — Définition et caractéristiques de base,1986-09-04,3,['67.140.10'],ISO/TC 34/SC 8,9599,[9200],[51541],"['en','fr']",2,

Specification of the parts of the plant that are suitable for making black tea for consumption as a beverage and the chemical requirements that are used to indicate a good product. Further specification of the packing and marking requirements.

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