0هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية  
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
 
مشروع  مواصفة نهائي  
Final Draft of Standard FDS  
  
 
إعداد اللجنة الفرعية   الخليجية رقم TC05/SC04 
 
Prepared by GSO  Sub-Committee  Committee No.  TC05/SC04  
 
  
 
GSO 05/FDS/ 2023 سنة الخطة  
 
 
التبغ المخلوط للغليون  
 
Pipe Tobacco Blends  
 
 
ICS:  65.160  
 
هذه الوثيقة مشروع للائحة فنية  خليجية تم توزيعها لإبداء  
الرأي والملحوظات بشأنها ،   لذلك فإنها عرضة للتغيير  
والتبديل،   ولا يجوز الرجوع إليها  كلائحة فنية  خليجية إلا   
بعد اعتمادها من الهيئة.  
 This document is  a draft Gulf Technical 
Regulation  circulated for comments. It is, 
therefore, subject to alteration and 
modification and may not be referred to 
as a Gulf Technical Regulation  until 
approved by GSO.  
 GSO 2050 : 2023 Gulf Standard  
 
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 تقديـم 
 
هيئة التقييس لدول  مجلس التعاون  لدول  الخليج العربية هيئة إقليمية تضم في عضويتها أجهزة التقييس الوطنية 
في الدول  الأعضااااااا   ومن مهام الهيئة إعداد المواصاااااا ا  القياسااااااية واللوائح ال نية الخليجية بواساااااا ة لجان فنية  
متخصصة . 
قرر/قرر   اختاااااااااااااااااااااار جهة ا عتماد  لهيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية في اجتماعه/اجتماعها  
رقم  اختاااااااااااااااااااااااااار رقم ا جتماا   الاي  عقاد بتااري ......./......./....... هاااااااااااااااااااااااااا  المواف   ......./...../.......م  اعتمااد   اللائحاة ال نياة  
الخليجية رقم  GSO 2050 /……..     أدخل العنوان باللغة العربية التي أساااااااسااااااها اللائحة ال نية الوطنية وتم دراسااااااتها   
ضااااااااااااامن بر اااامج عمااال  اللجناااة ال نياااة   الخليجياااة رقم  TC16    "اللجناااة ال نياااة الخليجياااة  لمواصااااااااااااا اااا  منتجاااا  الت    
و ظائرها     " المدرجة في خ ة   دولة الكويت. 
على أن تلغي المواص ة القياسية الخليجية رقم (2010  / GSO2050)  وَتحل محلها 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Pipe Tobacco Blends  
 
1.   Scope  
 
      This Gulf standard is concerned with the requirements that must be met by mixed tobacco for 
pipes. It also specifies requirements for manufacturing, packaging, transportation, storage and 
explanatory data.   
 
2. Complementary  References  
 
2.1 GSO 246 Labeling of Packages Tobacco Products . 
2.2       GSO 597  " Cigarettes  ". 
2.3 GSO  998"Method for Detection of Permissible Radionuclides Limits in Food Part 1:  Gamma  
      Spectrometry Analysis A – Cs – 134, Cs – 137".  
2.4       GSO 2369  " Methods of Determination of Mycotoxins in Foods Products and Feeds –    
      Aflatoxins "  
2.5     GSO 382 " Maximum Limits of Pesticide Residues in Agricultural and Food Products part 1 " 
2.6     GSO 2278  " Tobacco and Its Products - Evaluation of Glycerin  " 
2.7      GSO ISO 4389  " Tobacco and Tobacco Products – Determination of Organochlorine   
            Pesticide Residues - Gas Chromatographic Method  " 
2.8      GSO 2390  " Permissible and Impermissible Tobacco Additives ". 
2.9     GSO ISO 15153  " Tobacco - Determination of The Content of Reducing Substances –  
         Continuous -Flow Analysis Method  " 
2.10 GSO ISO 15152  " Tobacco - Determination of The Content of Total Alkaloids as Nicotine –  
       Continuous -Flow Analysis Method  " 
2.11 GSO ISO 3402  " Tobacco and Tobacco Products – Atmosphere for Conditioning and  
      Testing " 
2.12 GSO ISO 6488  " Tobacco and Tobacco Products – Determination of Water Content – Karl   
     Fischer Method " 
2.13 GSO ISO 2817  " Tobacco and Tobacco Products – Determination of Silicated Residues  
      Insoluble in Hydrochloric Acid  "  
 
 
3     Definitions :  GSO 2050 : 2023 Gulf Standard  
 
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 3.1    pipe tobacco:  
         A product obtained from plants of the Nicotiana Tabacum  or Nicotiana Rustica  family and/or 
any combination thereof, with added sugars, humectants and flavorings, and intended for 
smoking using a "pipe".  
3.2    pipe: 
          It is a tool for smoking tobacco. It has different shapes and sizes. It may include a filter that 
filters and filters the smoke from nicotine and tar. It also works to cool the smoke before it 
reaches the mouth.  
 
3.3     Data c ard: 
          Any card, mark, picture, graphics, trademark  or any other descriptive data written,   
          printed, stamped or placed on the package . 
 
3.2  Labelling  data:  
          Any writing, mark, pictures or graphics on the card.  
 
4    Requirements : 
    The product must meet the following requirements:  
 
4.1     The raw materials used in manufacturing shall comply  to the Gulf standards specific to each.     
          of them . 
 
4.2     The raw tobacco used in the manufacture of the product, as well as the final product, must be 
clean and free, when examined visually, of mold, live and dead insects, parasites, excrement of 
rodents, and foreign materials (vegetable or non -vegetable) that a re not of the origin of the 
product .  
 
4.3  Not to use tobacco residues left over from smoking or any tobacco that has been subjected to a 
process that leads to the deterioration of its qualities or properties when it is smoked.      
 
 
4.4    All additives shall comply with the Gulf Standard mentioned in item 2/ 8. 
 
4.5    The proportion of sand in mixed  tobacco shall not exceed 3%, calculated for the tobacco.   
          used in its manufacture, according to the test method mentioned in item 2/13. 
 
4.6     The tobacco used must be well -burned . 
 
4.7    The percentage of fine that passes through a standard sieve with an opening capacity of 0.6  
         mm should be within 5% of the mixed tobacco at a humidity of 13% . GSO 2050 : 2023 Gulf Standard  
 
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4.8   The proportion of sugary substances, including raw sugar, glucose, blackstrap molasses,  
        inverted blackstrap molasses and bee honey, shall be provided that the sugar percentage does.   
        not exceed 11 parts / 100 parts of tobacco by weight.  
 
4.9     The percentage of sodium benzoate or potassium sorbate should not exceed 200g/100kg of  
         tobacco.  
 
4.10   Mixing  ratio calculations should always be settled on the basis that the raw tobacco used has a  
         moisture content of 13%.  
 
4.11    It is allowed to exceed in the results of the sample analysis with respect to sugar, not to exceed 
10% of the maximum percentage of added sugar, provided that this includes the total percentage 
of sugars present in all sugary and non -sugar additives.  
 
4.12   It is allowed to exceed in the results of the sample analysis for glycerol and flavoring materials, 
not to exceed 10% of its maximum percentage.  
 
4.13   The percentage of excess of the sample analysis in the sum of all additives shall not exceed 7.5% 
of the maximum sum of the admixtures as per the test method given in Clause 2/ 9. 
 
4.14   The following components shall not be added to products subject to the provisions of this standard:  
 
4.14.1 Vitamins and other additives that give the impression that a product has a health benefit or reduce 
health risks.  
 
4.14.2 Amino Acids and Modified Amino Acids.  
 
4.14.3 Caffeine, taurine, and other additives and stimulants associated with stimulating performance and 
vitality.  
 
4.14.4 Color  additives with emission coloring properties.  
 
4.14.5 Carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic substances before and after use.  
 
4.14.6  Substances classified as legally prohibited substances, such as psychotropic substances, narcotics, 
hallucinogens, stimulants, etc.  
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 4.14.7  Ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein, crotonaldehyde, 
acetone, diacetyl -acetylpropionyl, 2,3 -pentadiene and related ketones and long -chain paraben 
preservatives.  
 
4.14.8   Acrylonitrile, Benzene, 1,3 -Butadiene, Isoprene, Toluene.  
 
4.14.9  Aminobiphenyl, 1 -Aminonaphthalene, 2 -Aminonaphthalene.  
 
4.14.10  Ammonia.  
 
4.14. 11 Cinnamic Compounds . 
 
4.14.12  Respiratory allergens.  
 
4.14.13  PAHs, carbon monoxide, and tobacco -specific nitrosamines (such as NNN and NNK).  
 
4.14.14  Mineral oils, vegetable oils and fats such as (olive oil).  
 
4.14.15  Any substance or its residues in quantities that may pose a threat to human health or cause 
damage to it.  
 
4.14.16  The following sugars: maltodextrin, glucose, fructose, lactose, maltose, sucrose and galactose.  
 
4.14.17  The following artificial sweeteners: acesulfame potassium, aspartame, saccharin, stevia.  
 
4.14.18 The following featured flavors: cocoa, vanilla, coffee, tea, spices, herbs, candy, bubble gum, 
cola and alcohol.  
 
4.15  The proportion of glycerin as a moisture preservative should not exceed 10 parts/100 parts of  
          tobacco.  
 
4.16  The radiation levels shall be in conformity with the Gulf standard mentioned in item ( 3/2) 
 
4.17   Pesticide residues shall be within the permissible limits according to the Gulf standard.   
           mentioned in item 2/6. 
 
4.18   It is prohibited to produce, import, manufacture, package, display or trade the product except in a 
facility authorized for this purpose, and it is also prohibited to sell the handmade product for 
commercial purposes.  
 
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5  Sampling  
The following must be taken into account when taking samples:  
5/1   Mix the samples in clean, dry, tightly sealed containers.  
5/2 Representative  samples shall be taken in accordance with the examination and testing requirements.  
 
 
6  Test Methods:  
 
6.1 All tests shall be carried out on the representative sample taken according to clause (5) to ensure.   
      its compliance with the provisions of this specification.  
 
4.2 The glycerin is estimated according to the Gulf Standard mentioned in item (2/ 6). 
 
4.3 The estimation of organochlorine pesticide residues is carried out according to the Gulf standard 
mentioned in item (2/ 7). 
 
 
6.4 The content of reducing substances is estimated according to the Gulf standard mentioned in item 
(2/9). 
 
6.5 The total content of alkali such as nicotine is estimated according to the Gulf Standard mentioned 
in item (2/ 10). 
 
6.6 Air conditioning and testing shall be carried out according to the Gulf standard mentioned in item 
(2/11). 
 
6.7 The water content is estimated according to the Gulf standard mentioned in item ( 2/12). 
 
6.8 The silica content is estimated according to the Gulf standard mentioned in item (2/1 3). 
 
7  Packing, transportation and storage  
 
   When packing, transporting,  and storing, the following must be taken into consideration : 
 
7.1 The product is packed in appropriate containers that maintain the product’s properties, provided  
        that the weight of a single package does not exceed 100 grams.  
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 7.2 The  packaging shall be carried out in a hygienic manner that protects the product from 
contamination.  
 
7.3 The product shall be transported and stored in a manner that does not lead to losing its moisture 
away from sources of heat and pollution.  
 
7.4 It is prohibited that the packages or their external packaging include printed coupons, discount 
offers, reference to free distribution, two related offers, or any other similar offers that may imply 
economic benefits to consumers and thus encourage them t o purchase products.  
 
7.5 Packaging , packages, filters, papers, packages, threads or any other accessories must be free of 
flavors that modify the smell or taste of products or the intensity of emissions, and they must also 
not contain nicotine, tobacco or its extracts.  
 
8 Labelling  
    The labelling  data shall be in accordance with what is mentioned in the Gulf standard  in clause.  
     (2/1) ,  The following data must be indicated on the product label : 
 
 8.1 Product Name.  
 
 8.2 The name and brand of the product.  
 
8.3 Country of origin.  
 
a. The ratio of nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide.  
 
8.5 Net weight when packed.