DRAFTUGANDASTANDARDDUS47
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2022-mm-dd
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DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks—SpecificationDUS47:2022
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Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................v
1 Scope......................................................................................................................................................1
2 Normativereferences............................................................................................................................1
3 Termsanddefinitions...........................................................................................................................2
4 Productdescription...............................................................................................................................3
4.1Generaldescription...............................................................................................................................3
4.2Categorydescription.............................................................................................................................4
4.2.1Carbonatedsoftdrinks:........................................................................................................................4
4.2.2Non-carbonatedsoftdrinks,.................................................................................................................4
4.2.3Concentrates(liquidorsolid)forCarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks:...........................4
5 Essentialqualityandcompositionrequirements..............................................................................4
5.1General....................................................................................................................................................4
5.2Ingredients..............................................................................................................................................5
5.2.1Sweeteners.............................................................................................................................................5
5.2.2Water.......................................................................................................................................................5
5.2.3Quininesalts..........................................................................................................................................5
5.2.4Caffeine...................................................................................................................................................5
5.2.5Commonsalt..........................................................................................................................................5
5.2.6Fruitjuice................................................................................................................................................5
5.2.7Flavourings.............................................................................................................................................5
5.3Compositionrequirements...................................................................................................................5
5.3.1Sugarcontent.........................................................................................................................................5
5.3.2Carbonation............................................................................................................................................6
5.3.3Alcoholcontent......................................................................................................................................6
6 Foodadditives........................................................................................................................................6
7 Contaminants.........................................................................................................................................6
8 Hygiene...................................................................................................................................................6
9 Microbiologicallimits............................................................................................................................6
9 Packaging...............................................................................................................................................7
10 Weightsandmeasures..........................................................................................................................7
11 Labelling.................................................................................................................................................7
11.1General....................................................................................................................................................7
11.2Nameofproduct....................................................................................................................................7
11.3Listoftheingredients...........................................................................................................................8
11.4Quantitativedeclarationofingredient.................................................................................................8
11.5Instructionsforuse...............................................................................................................................8
11.6Caution....................................................................................................................................................8
11.7Nutritionlabellingandclaims...............................................................................................................8
11.8Labellingprohibitions...........................................................................................................................8
12 Sampling.................................................................................................................................................8
AnnexA(normative)Methodfordeterminationofquinine........................................................................9
A.1Principle..................................................................................................................................................9
A.2Reagents.................................................................................................................................................9
A.3Apparatus...............................................................................................................................................9
A.4Procedure...............................................................................................................................................9DUS47:2022
IV ©UNBS2022–AllrightsreservedA.5Expressionofresults..........................................................................................................................10
AnnexB(normative)Methodfordeterminationofcaffeinecontent........................................................11
B.1Principle................................................................................................................................................11
B.2Reagents...............................................................................................................................................11
B.3Apparatus.............................................................................................................................................11
B.4Procedure.............................................................................................................................................11
B.5Expressionofresults..........................................................................................................................11
AnnexC(normative)Methodformeasuringgasvolume.........................................................................12
C.1Principle................................................................................................................................................12
C.2Procedure.............................................................................................................................................12
AnnexD(Informative)Inspectionofemptyandfilledcontainers............................................................16DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved VForeword
UgandaNationalBureauofStandards(UNBS)isaparastatalundertheMinistryofTrade,Industryand
CooperativesestablishedunderCap327,oftheLawsofUganda,asamended.UNBSismandatedtoco-
ordinatetheelaborationofstandardsandis
(a)amemberofInternationalOrganisationforStandardisation(ISO);
(b)acontactpointfortheWHO/FAOCodexAlimentariusCommissiononFoodStandards;and
(c)theNationalEnquiryPointonTBTAgreementoftheWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO).
TheworkofpreparingUgandaStandardsiscarriedoutthroughTechnicalCommittees.ATechnical
Committeeisestablishedtodeliberateonstandardsinagivenfieldorareaandconsistsofkeystakeholders
includinggovernment,academia,consumergroups,privatesectorandotherinterestedparties.
DraftUgandaStandardsadoptedbytheTechnicalCommitteearewidelycirculatedtostakeholdersandthe
generalpublicforcomments.Thecommitteereviewsthecommentsbeforerecommendingthedraftstandards
forapprovalanddeclarationasUgandaStandardsbytheNationalStandardsCouncil.
ThecommitteeresponsibleforthisdocumentisTechnicalCommitteeUNBS/TC218,Drinkingwaterandsoft
drinks.
Thisfourtheditioncancelsandreplacesthethirdedition(US47:2020),whichhasbeentechnicallyrevised.DUS47:2022
VI ©UNBS2022–AllrightsreservedIntroduction
Non-alcoholic("soft")drinksinclude:
a)waters(naturalmineralwatersandsourcewaters,tablewatersandsodawaters);
b)fruitandvegetablejuices(fruitjuice,vegetablejuice,concentratesforfruitjuice,concentratesfor
vegetablejuice);
c)fruitandvegetablenectars(fruitnectar,vegetablenectar,concentratesforfruitnectar,concentrates
forvegetablenectar);
d)waterbasedflavoureddrinks(carbonatedwaterbasedflavoureddrinks,non-carbonatedwaterbased
flavoureddrinks)andconcentrates(liquidorsolid)forwaterbasedflavoureddrinks);
e)coffee,coffeesubstitutes,tea,herbalinfusions;and
f)othercerealandgrainbeverages.
Duetothenatureoftheseproducts,itisnoteasyfortheconsumertotellthecategoryofoneproductfrom
another.
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksarepreparedwithwaterandoneormoreofthefollowing
ingredients:
a)fruitjuice;
b)fruitpulp;
c)vegetable,herbalorotherplantextracts;
d)naturalidenticalorartificialflavouringmaterials;
e)permittedcolourings;
f)sweeteningagents;
g)acidulants;
h)cloudingmatterandpreservatives;
i)carbondioxide;and
j)otheringredientssuchascaffeine,taurineandcarnitine.
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksareeasilymistakenforeitherfruitorvegetablejuices,fruitor
vegetablenectarsorfruitorvegetablejuicedrinks,whichcontainsubstantialamountoffruitorvegetablejuice.
Whilethiscanbeverydeceptivetotheconsumerwhomaybeinterestedintheinherentnutritionalvalueof
fruitorvegetableproducts,itintroducesanunfaircompetitiontothegenuinefruitandvegetableproducts.
InUganda,carbonatedandnon-carbonateddrinks,including“sport,”“energy,”or“electrolyte”drinksand
particulatedrinks,includesallcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedvarietiesandconcentrates,productsbasedon
fruitandvegetablejuices,sugarfreeproductscontaininglessthan0.5gofsugarperservingsizeindicatedon
thelabelandnosugaraddeddrinkswithnosugaraddedintheprocessingoftheproduct,andalso,includes
coffee-,tea-andherbal-baseddrinksaremarketedunderthefollowingcategories:
a)Carbonatedsoftdrinks:
b)Non-carbonatedsoftdrinks:DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved VIIc)Concentrates(liquidorsolid)forcarbonatedandnon-carbonateddrinks:
Thestandardstipulatesthecompositional,safetyandqualityattributesforcarbonatedandnon-carbonated
softdrinks.Labellingrequirementshavebeenincorporatedinthisstandardtoclearlydistinguishcarbonated
andnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksfromothertypesofdrinks.
Thisstandardclarifiesthedifferencebetweenthecarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksandotherdrinks
withaviewoffacilitatingcommunicationbetweenconsumersandtraderswhileencouragingfairtrade
practices.Forclaritypurposestoindustryandstandardenforcers,itisimportanttodistinctivelymentionthat
diet/light/litearelowcaloriedrinks,normallywithvirtuallynocalories.DRAFTUGANDASTANDARD DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved 1Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrink—Specification
1Scope
ThisDraftUgandaStandardspecifiesrequirements,samplingandtestmethodsforcarbonatedandnon-
carbonatedsoftdrinkswhichmaybeconcentrated(solidorliquid)orreadytodrink.
Thisstandarddoesnotapplytoproductsforwhichotherstandardsapplysuchas:
a)waters(includingpackagedwater,flavoureddrinkingwaterandpackagednaturalmineralwaters);
b)fruitjuicedrinks;
c)fruitjuicesandnectars;
d)vegetablejuicesandnectars;
e)herbaljuices(readytodrinkandconcentrates);and
f)cerealbasedbeverages.
2Normativereferences
Thefollowingdocumentsarereferredtointhetextinsuchawaythatsomeoralloftheircontentconstitutes
requirementsofthisdocument.Fordatedreferences,onlytheeditioncitedapplies.Forundatedreferences,
thelatesteditionofthereferenceddocument(includinganyamendments)applies.
USCAC/GL50,Generalguidelinesonsampling
USCAC/GL66,Guidelinesfortheuseofflavourings
USEAS12,Potablewater—Specification
US28EAS39,Codeofpracticeforhygieneinthefoodanddrinkmanufacturingindustry
USEAS35,Fortifiedfoodgradesalt—Specification
USEAS38,Labellingofpre-packagedfoods—Generalrequirements
USEAS104,Alcoholicbeverages—Methodsofsamplingandtest
USEAS803,Nutritionlabelling—Requirements
USEAS804,Claimsonfood—Requirements
USEAS805,Useofnutritionandhealthclaims—Requirements
USISO2173,Fruitandvegetableproducts—Determinationofsolublesolids—RefractometricmethodDUS47:2022
2 ©UNBS2022–AllrightsreservedUSISO2448,Fruitandvegetableproducts—Determinationofethanolcontent
USISO4831,Microbiologyoffoodandanimalfeedingstuffs—Horizontalmethodforthedetectionand
enumerationofcoliforms—Mostprobablenumbertechnique
USISO4833-1,Microbiologyofthefoodchain—Horizontalmethodfortheenumerationofmicroorganisms
—Part1:Colonycountat30°Cbythepourplatetechnique
USISO4833-2,Microbiologyofthefoodchain—Horizontalmethodfortheenumerationofmicroorganisms
—Part2:Colonycountat30°Cbythesurfaceplatingtechnique
USISO6561-2,Fruits,vegetablesandderivedproducts—Determinationofcadmiumcontent—Part2:
Methodusingflameatomicabsorptionspectrometry
USISO6633,Fruitandvegetablesproducts—Determinationofleadcontent—Flamelessatomicabsorption
spectrometricmethod
USISO6634,Fruit,vegetablesandderivedproducts—Determinationofarseniccontent—Silver
diethyldithiocarbamatespectrophotometricmethod
USISO6637,Fruits,vegetablesandderivedproducts—Determinationofmercurycontent—Flameless
atomicabsorptionmethod
USISO6888-1,Microbiologyoffoodandanimalfeedingstuffs—Horizontalmethodfortheenumerationof
coagulase-positivestaphylococci(Staphylococcusaureusandotherspecies)—Part1:Techniqueusing
Baird-Parkeragarmedium
USISO7251,Microbiologyoffoodandanimalfeedingstuffs—Horizontalmethodforthedetectionand
enumerationofpresumptiveEscherichiacoli—Mostprobablenumbertechnique
USISO21527-1,Microbiologyoffoodandanimalfeedingstuffs—Horizontalmethodfortheenumerationof
yeastsandmoulds—Part1,Colonycounttechniqueinproductswithwateractivitygreaterthan0.95
US45,Generalstandardforfoodadditives
US738,Generalstandardforcontaminantsandtoxinsinfoodandfeed
US1659,Materialsincontactwithfood—Requirementsforpackagingmaterials
3Termsanddefinitions
Forthepurposesofthisdocument,thefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply.
ISOandIECmaintainterminologicaldatabasesforuseinstandardizationatthefollowingaddresses:
—ISOOnlinebrowsingplatform:availableathttp://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
onegas(carbonation)volume
amountofcarbondioxidethewatervolumeabsorbsatthestandardatmosphericpressureat15.6°C
3.2
carbonation
processofadditionofcarbondioxidetosoftdrinkstoachievethecharacteristicsoftheproductatthe
specifiedtemperatureandpressureDUS47:2022
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softdrink
non-alcoholicbeveragetypicallycontainingwaterandaflavouringagent.Suchdrinksmaybediet/light/lite
withlowcalorie/intensesweetenersadded.
3.4
energydrink
softdrinkthattypicallycontainshighlevelsofnutrientsandotheringredientssuchascaffeine,taurine,and
carnitineandaremarketedasboostingenergy
3.5
sportsdrink
softdrinktypicallycontainingelectrolytessuchassodium,potassium,calcium,magnesium,chlorideand
bicarbonate
3.6
diet/light/litesoftdrink
softdrinksweetenedwithlowornosugarswithorwithoutnon-nutritiveand/orintensesweetenersand
intendedforuseinverylowenergydiets
3.7
carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrink
water-basedflavoureddrink,including“sport,”“energy,”or“electrolyte”drinksandparticulateddrinks.
Includesallwaterbasedflavoureddrinksvarietiesandconcentrates,productsbasedonfruitandvegetable
juices,andalsoincludescoffee-,tea-andherbal-baseddrinks.
3.8
potablewater
waterfitforhumanconsumption
3.9
hermeticallysealedcontainers
containerswhicharedesignedandintendedtoprotectthecontentsagainsttheentryofviablemicroorganisms
afterclosing
3.10
foodgradepackaging
packagingwhichwillsafeguardthehygienic,nutritional,technologicalandorganolepticqualitiesoftheproduct
andshallnotimpartanytoxicsubstanceorundesirableodourorflavourtotheproduct
4Productdescription
4.1Generaldescription
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksarethenon-alcoholicbeveragesthatmayormaynotcontain
dissolvedcarbondioxide(packedinhermeticallysealedcontainersandfoodgradepackagingtoensure
freedomfromspoilage),preparedfrompotablewaterwithorwithoutoneormoreofthefollowingingredients:
fruitjuice,fruitpulp,vegetableextracts,herbalextractsorextractsfromotherplantparts,naturalidenticalor
artificialflavouringmaterials,permittedcolourings,sweeteningagents,acidulants,cloudingmatterand
preservatives.Thesesoftdrinksmaybeconcentrated(solidorliquid)orreadytodrink.
NOTE Thefruitjuice,fruitpulp,vegetableextractsorherbalextractsandotherplantextractsusedtomakethesoft
drinksarenotassubstantiveastoqualifythedrinkasfruit,vegetableorherbaljuiceorjuicedrink.DUS47:2022
4 ©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved4.2Categorydescription
4.2.1Carbonatedsoftdrinks:
Includeswaterbasedflavoureddrinkswithaddedcarbondioxidewithnutritive,non-nutritiveand/orintense
sweetenersandotherpermittedfoodadditives.SoftdrinksshouldIncludesodas(softdrinkswithadded
carbondioxide,sweetener,andflavour)suchascolas,pepper-types,rootbeer,lemon-lime,citrustypes,
diet/light/liteandregulartypes.Thesebeveragesmaybeclear,cloudy,ormaycontainparticulatedmatter(for
example,fruitpieces).Includesso-called“energy”drinksthatarecarbonatedandcontainhighlevelsof
nutrientsandotheringredients(forexample,caffeine,taurine,andcarnitine).
4.2.2Non-carbonatedsoftdrinks,
Includespunchesandades:Includewaterbasedflavoureddrinkswithoutaddedcarbondioxide,fruitand
vegetablejuice-baseddrinks(forexample,almond,aniseed,coconut-baseddrinks,andginsengdrink),fruit
flavouredades(forexample,lemonade,orangeade),squashes(citrus-basedsoftdrinks),capilegroselha,
lacticacidbeverage,ready-to-drinkcoffeeandteadrinkswithorwithoutmilkormilksolids,andherbal-based
drinks(e.g.icedtea,fruit-flavouredicedtea,chilledcannedcappuccinodrinks)and“sports”drinkscontaining
electrolytes.Thesebeveragesmaybeclearorcontainparticulatedmatter(forexample,fruitpieces),andmay
beunsweetenedorsweetenedwithsugaroranon-nutritivehigh-intensitysweetener.Includesso-called
“energy”drinksthatarenon-carbonatedandcontainhighlevelsofnutrientsandotheringredients(for
example,caffeine,taurine,andcarnitine).
4.2.3Concentrates(liquidorsolid)forcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks:
Includepowder,syrup,liquidandfrozenconcentratesforthepreparationofcarbonatedornon-carbonated
water-basednon-alcoholicbeveragesbyadditionofwaterorcarbonatedwater.Examplesincludefountain
syrups(e.g.colasyrup),fruitsyrups,frozenorpowderedconcentrateforlemonadeandicedteamixes
5Essentialqualityandcompositionrequirements
5.1General
5.1.1Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshall:
a)possessagoodbody,uniformcolour,awell-balancedflavourandbefreefromoff-odoursandoff-
flavourswhenassessedusingthenormalsensorytests;
b)befreefrominsectandrodentcontaminationandpracticallyfreefromotherextraneousmatter;
c)shownoturbidity(exceptturbidityarisingfromtheingredientsorfoodadditivesusedforflavouringor
colouring);and
d)shownosedimentation(exceptsedimentationarisingfromtheingredientsorfoodadditivesusedfor
flavouringorcolouring).
NOTE Sedimentationmayoccurinparticulatedrinksthatcontainparticlessuchaspiecesoffruitsorvegetables.
5.1.2Clearcarbonatedsoftdrinksshallbeofsparklingclarityandshallremainsowhenstoredunder
normalstorageconditions.
5.1.3Clearnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallremainsowhenstoredundernormalstorageconditions.
5.1.4Thecloudycarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallbestable.DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved 55.2Ingredients
5.2.1Sweeteners
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksmaycontainoneormorenutritiveand/ornon-nutritivesweeteners
asregulatedbyrelevantstandards.Thesweetenersshallconformtorelevantstandards.
5.2.2Water
Thewaterusedforthemanufactureofcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallbepotablewater
complyingwiththerequirementsofUSEAS12.
5.2.3Quininesalts
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksmaycontainnomorethan100mg/kgquinine,inthedrinkas
consumed,calculatedasquininesulphate,whendeterminedinaccordancewithAnnexA.
5.2.4Caffeine
5.2.4.1 Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksmaycontaincaffeineasaflavouringagent.When
caffeineisusedasaflavouringagent,theamountofcaffeineinthedrinkasconsumedshallnotexceed200
mg/LcaffeineinthedrinkwhendeterminedinaccordancewithAnnexB.
5.2.4.2 Caffeinemaybeusedincarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksasafunctionalingredient.
Whencaffeineisusedasafunctionalingredientsuchasinenergydrinksorcaffeinateddrinks,theamountof
caffeineinthedrinkasconsumedshallnotexceed320mg/L.
5.2.5Commonsalt
Thesaltusedforthemanufactureofcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallcomplywiththe
requirementsofUSEAS35.
5.2.6Fruitjuice
Forcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks,towhichfruitjuicehasbeenadded,itshallnotexceedfive
percent.
5.2.7Flavourings
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksmaycontainapprovedfoodflavourings.Theuseofflavourings
shallbeinaccordancewithUSCAC/GL66.
5.2.8Otheringredients
Otheringredientsusedmanufactureofcarbonatedandnoncarbonateddrinksshallbeclean,pure,fitfor
humanconsumptionandconformtorelevantstandards.
5.3Compositionrequirements
5.3.1Sugarcontent
5.3.1.1 Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksthatmaybesweetenedwithsugarsshallrecorda
Brixvalueofnotlessthanfivedegreesat20°CwhentestedinaccordancewithUSISO2173.Concentrated
(liquidorsolid)carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallbetestedforBrixonlyafterreconstitutionor
dilutingaspermanufacturer’sinstructions.DUS47:2022
6 ©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved5.3.1.2 Thetestforsugarcontentincarbonatedsoftdrinkshouldbeconductedafterde-gassing.
5.3.1.3 Diet/light/litecarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksmaybesweetenedwithlowsugarwith
orwithoutnon-nutritiveand/orintensesweeteners.Forthosedrinks,theBrixshallbelessthanfive.
5.3.2Carbonation
Carbonatedbeveragesshallbecarbonatedtoapressureinaccordancewiththeircharacter.Carbonated
beveragesshallhoweverhaveaminimumonevolumeofcarbondioxidewhendeterminedinaccordancewith
methodforthemeasurementofgasvolumegiveninAnnexC.
5.3.3Alcoholcontent
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallcontainnotmorethan0.5%vol/volalcoholcontentwhen
testedinaccordancewithUSISO2448orUSEAS104respectively.
6Foodadditives
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksmaycontainfoodadditivesinaccordancewithUS45.
7Contaminants
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallcomplywithmaximumlevelsforcontaminantsinaccordance
withUS738.
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallnotcontainheavymetalsorinorganiccontaminantsin
excessofthelimitsgiveninTable1whentestedinaccordancewiththetestmethodsspecifiedtherein.
Table1—Limitsforinorganiccontaminantsorheavymetalsincarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoft
drinks
Inorganiccontaminants Maximumlimit
mg/LTestmethod
Arsenic(As) 0.05 USISO6634
Lead(Pb) 0.05 USISO6633
Mercury(Hg) 0.001 USISO6637
Cadmium(Cd) 0.003 USISO6561-2
8Hygiene
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallbeproducedandhandledinahygienicmannerin
accordancewithUS28EAS39.
9Microbiologicallimits
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallcomplywithmicrobiologicallimitsgiveninTable2when
testedinaccordancewiththetestmethodsspecifiedtherein.DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved 7Table2—Microbiologicallimitsforcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks
Microorganisms Maximumlimit Testmethod
Totalaerobiccount,cfu/mL 25 USISO4833-1
Escherichiacoli,cfu/mL Notdetectable USISO16649-2
TotalColiform,MPN/mL Notdetectable USISO4831
Yeastandmoulds,cfu/mL 5 USISO21527-1
Staphylococcusaureus,cfu/mL Notdetectable USISO6888-1
10Packaging
10.1Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallbepackagedinfoodgradepackagingthatwill
safeguardthehygienic,nutritional,technological,andorganolepticqualitiesoftheproduct.
10.2ThepackagingmaterialsusedshallconformtotherequirementsofUS1659.
11Weightsandmeasures
Carbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallbepackagedinaccordancewiththeWeightsandMeasures
legislation.
12Labelling
12.1General
InadditiontotherequirementsofUSEAS38,thespecificlabellingrequirementsin11.2to11.8shallapply
andshallbelegiblyandindeliblymarkedonthecontainer.
12.2Nameofproduct
Thenameoftheproducttobedeclaredonthelabelshallbe:
a)softdrink;
b)Xdrink(forexample,mangodrink,pineappledrink)whereXisthenameofthefruitorvegetablejuice
usedintheflavouringofthedrinkandamountusedshallbedeclaredonthelabel;
c)Xflavoureddrink(forexample,mangoflavoureddrink,pineappleflavoureddrink,coffeeflavoured
drink)whereXisthenameoftheflavourinthedrink;
d)carbonateddrinksshallhavetheword“carbonated”declaredbeforethenameoftheproduct;
e)drinkscontainingmorethan200mg/Lcaffeineshallincludetheword“caffeinated”or“contains
caffeine”beforethenameoftheproduct;
f)lowcaloriesoftdrinksshallincludetheword“diet/light/lite”adjacenttothenameoftheproductinthe
principaldisplay;
g)forspicedcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks,theword“spiced”shallbeincludedbeforethe
nameoftheproductunlessthecommonnameofthespiceispartofthenameoftheproduct;and
h)forcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinkswithaddedvitaminsandmineralstheamountused
shallbedeclaredonthelabel.DUS47:2022
8 ©UNBS2022–Allrightsreservedi)Xflavouredpowdereddrink(forexample,mangopowderedflavoureddrink,pineapplepowdered
flavoureddrink,coffeepowderedflavoureddrink)whereXisthenameoftheflavourinthedrink;
j)Formoftheproduct(suchaspowderedorconcentrateorreadytodrink)
k)Inthecasethedrinkisflavouredwithtwoormoreflavours,theproductnameshallincludethenames
oftheflavours,comprisingthemixtureindescendingorderofproportionbyweight(m/m)orthewords
"flavoureddrinkblend","aflavoureddrinkmixture","mixedflavoureddrink"orothersimilarwording.
12.3Listoftheingredients
Wherequinineorcaffeineareusedasaflavouringintheproductionorpreparationofacarbonatedandnon-
carbonatedsoftdrink,thesesubstancesshallalwaysbementionedbynameinthelistofingredients,
immediatelyaftertheterm“flavouring”.Wherecaffeineisusedasafunctionalingredient,thisshallbeclearly
indicatedonthelabel.
12.4Quantitativedeclarationofingredient
Drinkscontainingmorethan200mg/Lcaffeineshallindicatetheamountofcaffeineinthedrinkasconsumed
inmg/100mL.
12.5Instructionsforuse
Therateorinstructionfordilutionorreconstitutionshallbedeclaredonthelabelofconcentratedcarbonated
andnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks.
12.6Caution
12.6.1Carbonatedsoftdrinksshallindicateonthelabelthecaution,“Productisunderpressure”.
12.6.2Caffeinatedsoftdrinksshallbearawarning,“Notforconsumptionbychildrenandpregnantand
lactatingwomen”.
12.7Nutritionlabellingandclaims
12.7.1Forlowcalorieorlightcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinks,thecalories(Xcal/100mL)shallbe
declaredonthelabel.
12.7.2NutritionallabellingmaybemadeinaccordancewithUSEAS803.Wherenutritionandhealthclaims
havebeenmade,theyshallbemadeinaccordancewithUSEAS804andUSEAS805respectively.
12.8Labellingprohibitions
Thefollowinglabellingprohibitionsshallapply:
a)presentationofthecarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksinamannerthatislikelytocreatethe
impressionthatthedrinkcontainsfruitsorvegetablesoranynutritionalvaluecommonlyassociated
withfruitsandvegetables;and
b)useofanystatementoranypictorialdevicewhichmaycauseconfusioninthemindofthepublicorin
anywaymisleadthepublicaboutthenutritionandcompositionpropertiesofthecarbonatedandnon-
carbonatedsoftdrinks.
13Sampling
Samplingofcarbonatedandnon-carbonatedsoftdrinksshallbedoneinaccordancetoUSCAC/GL50.DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved 9AnnexA
(normative)
Methodfordeterminationofquinine
A.1Principle
A.1.1Carbondioxideisremovedfromthesamplebypassingdryairordrynitrogenthroughit.Anextraction
withetherisperformedonthede-carbonatedsample.
A.1.2Bymeansofagraphofconcentrationofaseriesofstandardquininesulphatesolutionsagainst
fluorescence,thecontentofquinineinthetestsolutionisdetermined.
A.2Reagents
Duringtheanalysis,unlessotherwisestated,onlyreagentsofrecognisedanalyticalgradeandonlydistilled
waterorwaterofequivalentpurityshallbeused.Reagentsshouldbefreefromfluorescingimpurities.
A.2.1Sulphuricacid,0.05M
A.2.2Ammoniasolution,concentrated
A.2.3Diethylether
A.2.4Quininesulphate,standardstocksolution.Dissolve0.10gofquininesulphatein0.05Msulphuric
acidandmakeuptoonelitrewith0.05Msulphuricacid.Thissolutioncontains100µgquininesulphate/mL.
A.2.5Quininesulphate,standardworkingsolution.Dilute10mlofthequininesulphatestocksolutionto
200mLwith0.05Msulphuricacid.Thissolutioncontainsonemicrogramofquininesulphatepermillilitre.
A.3Apparatus
Aninstrumentcapableofmeasuringfluorescence
Glasswareshouldcompletelybefreefromstopcocklubricantasthisusuallycontainsfluorescence
substances.Nodetergentsshallbeusedinwashingglassware.
A.4Procedure
Transfer100gofthede-carbonatedsampletoaseparatingfunnel.Makethesampledistinctlyalkalinewith
ammoniasolutionandextractwiththesame10mLofwatercontainedinasecondseparatingfunnel,and
finallyextractthewashwateroncewith10mLofdiethylether.Combinetheetherextractsandremovethe
etherbydistillation.Drytheresidueinanairovenat100°Cforafewminutes.Dissolveitin0.05Msulphuric
acidandmakeupto100mLinavolumetricflaskwith0.05Msulphuricacid.Dilute10mLofthissolutionto
200mLwith0.05Msulphuricacid.Measurethefluorescenceofthesolutionbymeansofasuitable
instrument.Prepareaseriesofstandardscontaining0.1,2.5and10µgquininesulphate/mLandmeasurethe
fluorescence.DUS47:2022
10 ©UNBS2022–AllrightsreservedA.5Expressionofresults
Plotthefluorescenceresultsoftheseriesofstandardstoobtainacurvefromwhichtheconcentrationof
quinineinthetestsolutioncanberead.Calculatetheconcentrationofquinineasmg/kgquininesulphatein
theoriginalsample.DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved 11AnnexB
(normative)
Methodfordeterminationofcaffeinecontent
B.1Principle
B.1.1Carbondioxideisremovedfromthesamplebymeansofdryairordrynitrogen.Anextractionwith
chloroformisperformedonthede-carbonatedsample.
B.1.2Bymeansofagraphofabsorbanceagainstconcentrationofstandards,thecontentofcaffeineofthe
sampleisdetermined.
B.2Reagents
Duringanalysisuseonlyreagentsofrecognisedanalyticalgradeandonlydistilledwaterorwaterof
equivalentpurity.
B.2.1Chloroform
B.2.2Ammoniasolution,concentrated
B.2.3Hydrochloricacid,(approximatelyonemolar);Take100mLofconcentratedhydrochloricacid(sp.gr.
1.184)anddilutetoalitre.
B.2.4Standardcaffeinesolution.Prepareasolutioncontaining10mLusingmolarhydrochloricacidas
solvent.
B.3Apparatus
Spectrophotometerorphotoelectriccolorimetercapableofmeasuringopticaldensityatawavelengthof
227nm
B.4Procedure
Transfer25gofde-carbonatedsampleintoasmallseparatingfunnel.Makedistinctlyalkalinewithammonia
solutionandchloroform,washingeachextractwiththesame10mLofwatercontainedinasecondseparating
funnel,andfinallywiththeextractoncewith10mLofchloroform.Filterintoasmallflask.Evaporateordistil
thecombinedextractsanddrytheresidueinmolarhydrochloricacidandmakeuptovolumeina50mL
volumetricflaskwiththesameacid.Prepareaseriesofstandardsandreadtheabsorptionat272nmusing
approximatelymolarhydrochloricacidforsettingtheinstrument.Settheinstrumentbymeansofablank
preparedfromwatertreatedinexactlythesamemannerwiththetestsolutionandreadabsorptionofthetest
solution.
B.5Expressionofresults
Plotagraphofconcentrationsofstandardcaffeinesolutionsagainsttheirabsorbance.Fromthisgraph
determinetheconcentrationofthealkaloid(caffeine)intheoriginalsample.Reporttheresultsasmilligrams
perkilogramofanhydrouscaffeineintheoriginalsample.DUS47:2022
12 ©UNBS2022–AllrightsreservedAnnexC
(normative)
Methodformeasuringgasvolume
C.1Principle
Theapparatusconsistsofpressuregaugehavingahollowspikewithholesinitsside.Thebottleisinserted
fromthesideintotheslotprovidedintheneckofthecarbondioxidetesterandissecuredinplaceby
tighteningwithathreadedsystem.Thepressuregaugeisinserteduntiltheneedlepointtouchesthecrown
cork.Thereisashiftvalueonthegaugestem,whichiskeptcloseduntiltheneedlepointofthepressure
gaugeisforcedthroughthecrowncork.Thereadingisnotedonthegauge.
C.2Procedure
C.2.1Clampthebottleintheframeofthegasvolumetester.Piercethecrowncorkbutdonotshakethe
bottle.Sniffoffthetopgasquicklyuntilthegaugereadingdropstozero.Makecertaintoclosethevalvethe
instanttheneedletoucheszerointhepressuregauge.Shakethebottlevigorouslyuntilthegaugegivesthe
readingthatadditionalshakingdoesnotchange.Recordthepressure.
C.2.2Measureandrecordthetemperature.ReadthecorrespondingvolumeofgasfromTableC.1.
TableC.1—Carbondioxidechart—Volumeofcarbondioxidegasdissolvedbyonevolumeofwater
atgiventemperature,°C
Temp
°CGaugepressure(X103)
Pa
0 1428 42 56708498112127141155169183197211
0 1.711.9 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.9 3.13.33.5 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.7 4.9 5.2
0.6 1.681.9 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.03.23.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.6 4.8 5.1
1.1 1.641.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.93.23.4 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.7 4.9
1.8 1.611.8 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.93.13.3 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8
2.2 1.571.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.83.03.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.7
2.8 1.541.7 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.83.03.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6
3.3 1.511.7 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.72.93.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.5
3.9 1.471.7 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.72.93.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.5
4.4 1.451.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.62.83.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.3
5.0 1.421.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.62.82.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.2
5.6 1.401.6 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.52.82.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2
6.1 1.371.6 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.52.72.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.9 4.1
6.7 1.351.5 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.42.62.8 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.0
7.2 1.321.5 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.42.52.7 2.8 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0
7.8 1.291.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.32.52.7 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.9
8.3 1.261.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.32.42.6 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.8DUS47:2022
©UNBS2022–Allrightsreserved 138.9 1.241.4 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.22.42.6 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.7
9.4 1.211.4 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.22.42.5 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.7
10.0 1.191.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.22.32.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.6
10.6 1.171.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.12.32.4 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.5
11.1 1.151.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.12.22.4 2.5 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.5
11.7 1.131.3 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.02.22.3 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.4
12.2 1.111.3 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.02.22.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.3
12.8 1.101.2 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.02.12.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.3
13.3 1.081.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.92.12.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.2
13.9 1.061.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.92.02.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.9 3 3.2
14.4 1.041.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.92.02.1 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.1
15.0 1.021.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.82.02.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.1
15.6 1.001.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.81.92.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.0
16.1 0.981.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.81.92.0 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 3.0
16.7 0.971.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.71.92.0 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9
17.2 0.951.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.71.82.0 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.9
17.8 0.931.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.71.81.9 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8
18.3 0.921.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.71.81.9 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8
18.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.61.81.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7DUS47:2022
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16 ©UNBS2022–AllrightsreservedAnnexD
(Informative)
Inspectionofemptyandfilledcontainers
Transparentcontainersbothbeforeandafterfillingshallpassforinspectionbeforeabrightlyilluminated
backgroundand/orelectronicdeviceandbeviewed,ifnecessary,undermagnification.Defectivecontainersor
productsshallberejected.CDUS47:2022
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ProductsthatconformtoUgandastandardsmaybemarkedwithUgandaNationalBureauofStandards
(UNBS)CertificationMarkshowninthefigurebelow.
TheuseoftheUNBSCertificationMarkisgovernedbytheStandardsAct,andtheRegulationsmade
thereunder.Thismarkcanbeusedonlybythoselicensedunderthecertificationmarkschemeoperatedby
theUgandaNationalBureauofStandardsandinconjunctionwiththerelevantUgandaStandard.The
presenceofthismarkonaproductorinrelationtoaproductisanassurancethatthegoodscomplywiththe
requirementsofthatstandardunderasystemofsupervision,controlandtestinginaccordancewiththe
certificationmarkschemeoftheUgandaNationalBureauofStandards.UNBSmarkedproductsare
continuallycheckedbyUNBSforconformitytothatstandard.
FurtherparticularsofthetermsandconditionsoflicensingmaybeobtainedfromtheDirector,Uganda
NationalBureauofStandards.
CDUS47:2022
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