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 التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليجالعربية  هيئة  GCC 
STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
 
مشروع مواصفة أولي  
Draft of Standard DS  
 
 
 
 
TC05اعداداللجنة الفنية الخليجية رقم  
 
 
Prepared by GSO Technical Committee No. TC05  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
بطاقة مياه الشرب المعبأة والمياه المعدنية الطبيعية المعبأة  
 
Labeling for  Bottled   drinking water and Bottled natural mineral 
water 
 
 
 
 
I.C.S:  67.160.01  
 
هذه الوثيقة مشروع لمواصفة قياسية خليجية تم توزيعها
لإبداء الرأي والملحوظات بشأنها ، لذلك فإنها عرضة 
للتغيير والتبديل،  ولا يجوز الرجوع إليها ك مواصفة 
قياسية خليجية إلا بعد اعتمادها من الهيئة. This document is a draft GSO Standard 
circulated for comments. It is, therefore ,  
subject to alteration and modification and 
may not be referred to as a GSO Standard 
until approved by GSO .  
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 Foreword 
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists of the 
National Standards Bodies of GCC member States. One of GSO main functions is to issue 
Gulf Standards /Technical regulations through specialized technica l committees (TCs).  
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No (5) " Technical committee for 
standards of food and agriculture products " has prepared this Technical regulation . The Draft 
Technical regulation  has been prepared by Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia . The draft Technical 
regulation  has been prepared based on relevant ADMO, International and National foreign 
Standards and references.  
This Technical regulation  has been approved by GSO Board of Directors  in its meeting No.(), 
held on  () . 
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 Labeling of bottled water 
1-  Scope and field of application:  
 This Gulf Standard is concerned with labeling of bottled drinking water and 
bottled natural mineral water prepared for drink,  
2- Complementary references:  
2.1  GSO 9:” Labeling of prepackaged f oods stuffs”.  
2.2  GSO 150 -2: “Expiration periods of food products”.  
2.3  GSO 987: “Bottled natural mineral water”.  
2.4  GSO 1025: “Bottled drinking water”.  
2.5              GSO 2333: “Requirements for nutrition and health claim in the food”.  
 3-  Definiti on: 
3.1  Bottled drinking water:  
 Treated drinking water intended for human consumption, and may contain or 
added to it natural minerals.  
3.2  Bottled natural mineral water:  
 Water which is obtained directly from natural or drilled sources from underground  
water -bearing -strata  for which  all  possible precautions should be taken to avoid 
any pollution of, or external influence on, the chemical and physical qualities of 
natural mineral water. It is collected under conditions which guarantee the original 
microbiological purity and chemical composition of essential components. 
Separation of suspended constituents by decantation or filtration or aeration , and 
not aloe to carry out any chemical treatment which change from the nature of 
source water, It is packa ged close to the point of emergence of the source  
4-               Requirements labels  
4.1  Bottled drinking water  
 Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in items 2.1, 2.4, 
the following labels shall be declared on the label of the container  
4.1.1            Mandatory labels  
4.1.1.1  Product name “bottled drinking water ”. 
4.1.1.2  The source of water  according to what has been stated in items (3.3)  of the Gulf 
Technical Regulations mentioned in item (2.4).  
4.1.1.3  PH. 
4.1.1.4  Water analytical composition.  
4.1.1.5  Net volume in Metric system.  
4.1.1.6  Statement (adding fluoride) if fluoride added to bottled water  n case the 
concentration of fluoride in the final product is less than the limit stipulated in the 
Gulf Technical Regulati ons mentioned in item (2.4). . 
4.1.1.7   Expiry date and production date in month and year.  GSO …../2019  GSO STANDARD  
 
 
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 4.1.1.8   The labeling information shall be written on the containers and shall not be 
written only on   carton boxes or the like.  
4.1.2  General requirements : 
4.1.2.1       Without prejudice to the Gulf Technical Regulations mentioned in item (5.2). If 
the product contains sodium less than 20 ppm,  only low sodium expression may 
be written.  
4.1.2.2       Without prejudice to the Gulf Technical Regulations mentioned in it em (5.2) in the 
case of the product  contain sodium less than 5 ppm only sodium -free may be 
written.  
4.1.2 .3        written the labeling information on carton boxes.  
4.1.2.4  Its prohibited to use of any statement of any pictorial device which may create 
confusion in the mind of the consumer about the nature, origin, composition and 
properties of bottled water put on sale.  
4.1.2.5     Without prejudice to the Gulf Technical Regulations mentioned in item (5.2).  it is 
prohibited to write another term    (Sodium -free) for sodium -free products and 
prevents the writing of a non -sodium expression for low -sodium products. . 
4.1.2.6     It is forbidden to put a picture, drawing or heart shape for low or free sodium. 
Products.  
4.2              Bottled natural mineral wa ter 
                Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in items 2.1, 2. 3, 
the following labels shall be declared on the label of the container  
4.2.1        Mandatory labels  
4.2.1.1      Product name  “bottled natural mineral water ” 
4.2.1.2       The type of the water according to what has been stated in items (3.2) to (3.6).  of        
                  the Gulf Technical Regulations mentioned in item  (2.3).  
4.2.1.3       Description of the water shall be add to the name of the produc t according to the  
                  total dissolved solids content as mentioned in Item (4.2)  of the Gulf Technical    
                  Regulations mentioned in item  (2.3).  
4.2.1.4       Location and the name of water source if different than location.  
                 submitted.  
4.2.1 .5       Analytical composition of the product characteristics.  
4.2.2         General requirements : 
4.2.2.1      It is prohibited to write down a ny statement concerning medical  (preventive  
                 alleviate curative ) in accordance with product characteristics stated in this standard.                                                                         
4.2.2.2      The name of locality, village or specified location may not form a part of the trade  
                 name of the product; unless it refers to a natural mineral water collected at the  
                 place designated as per the trade name.  
4.2.2.3      Any statement or any pictorial device which may lead to confusion to the  
                 consumer abou t the nature, origin, composition and properties of water.  
4.2.2.4      Where the product contains more than 1mg/l of fluoride, the statement "the  
                 product contains fluoride" shall appear as part of, or in close proximity to the  
                 name of the product.  
                 In addition, the statement "the product is not suitable for infants and children  
                 under age of seven years" when the product contains more than 1.5 mg/l fluoride . GSO …../2019  GSO STANDARD  
 
 
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  References 
 
 
مواصفة لجنة دستور الأغذيةCAC 227/2001  
مياه الشرب المعبأة (غير المياه المعدنية الطبيعية  
Codex standard CAC 227/2001 
Bottled drinking waters (other than 
 natural mineral waters )  
مواصفة لجنة دستور الأغذيةCAC 108/2001  
المياه المعدنية الطبيعية Codex standa rd CAC 108/2001  
Natural mineral water