本协会会员分为团体会员和个人会员。凡拥护协会章程，执行协会决议，自愿履行会员义务，从事茶叶生产、加工、经营、管理、科研及教学并在本行业具有法人资格的企业、事业单位、社会团体和个人，均可申请加入本协会。

　　一般会员单位：从事茶叶生产、加工、经营、管理、科研及教学并在本行业具有法人资格的企业、事业单位、社会团体等。

　　个人会员包括：从事茶叶及相关链性产业生产、加工且不具有法人资格的茶农、经营者，在茶叶行业、科研领域内有一定成就和影响力的专家学者，和热爱茶叶事业的相关人士。

　　会员享有权利

　　（一） 本协会的选举权、被选举权和表决权；
　　（二） 对本协会的工作提出批评、建议和监督权；
　　（三） 参加协会各种活动的权利；
　　（四） 获得本协会服务的优先及优惠权；
　　（五） 有权要求本协会保护其合法权益不受侵害；
　　（六） 有获得本协会优先推荐权；
　　（七） 团体会员有申请成为理事、常务理事、副会长候选人的权利；
　　（八） 免费获得协会提供的网站等信息服务；
　　（九） 及时免费获得政策信息，国内外行业资讯；
　　（十） 单位会员在召开本企业产品的发布、展示、交流交易会时，可以得到本协会协助；
　　（十一）入会自愿，退会自由。

　　会员义务

　　（一）遵守本协会章程；
　　（二）维护本协会的合法权益和声誉；
　　（三）积极参与和协助本协会组织各项活动，积极向本协会反映情况，提供必要的信息和资料；
　　（四）按协会规定缴纳会费；
　　（五）完成本协会交办的各项事宜；
　　（六）执行本协会的各项决议。

　　How to Apply for Joining the Association

　　The members of the association are divided into group and individual members. Any enterprises, institutions, social groups and individuals upholding the rules and regulations of the association, voluntarily carrying out the obligations of members, engaging in tea production, processing, operation, management, research and teaching and having a corporate capacity can apply for joining the association.

　　General membership units include enterprises, institutions and social groups engaging in the tea production, processing, operation, management, research and teaching and having a corporate capacity in the industry.

　　Individual members include the tea growers and operators engaging in tea and tea-related production and processing but without a corporate capacity, the experts and scholars with certain achievements and influence in the tea industry and scientific research, as well as people loving tea business.

　　Rights of Members

　　1. Entitled to select, be selected and vote;
　　2. Raise criticism, suggestion and supervision to the work of the association;
　　3. Take part in all kinds of activities;
　　4. Priority and preferential rights for the service of the association;
　　5. Entitled to ask the association to protect their legitimate rights and interests;
　　6. Entitled to be preferentially recommended by the association;
　　7. Entitled to apply for the candidate of the director, standing director and vice chairman;
　　8. Get information service free of charge on the website of the association;
　　9. Timely get policy and industrial information at home and abroad free of charge;
　　10. Get help from the association when unit members convene news conference, exhibition and exchange meetings.
　　11. Free to join or withdraw from the association.

　　Obligations of Members

　　1. Abide by rules and regulations of the association;
　　2. Maintain legitimate rights and interests of the association and its reputation;
　　3. Actively participate in and assist the association to organize activities, report related situations to the association and provide necessary information and data;
　　4. Pay membership fees according to rules;
　　5. Complete tasks assigned by the association;
　　6. Execute decisions made by the association.