هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية  
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
 
مشروع مواصفة نهائي  
Final Draft of Standard FDS  
  
 
إعداد اللجنة الفنية  الخليجية رقم TC05 
 
Prepared by GSO Technical  Committee No. TC05  
 
  
 
GSO 05/FDS/  :20221017  
 
المياه العطرية المعدة للاستهلاك الآدمي- المتطلبات العامة 
 
Edible Essential Water - General Requirements  
 
 
ICS:  67.080.10  
 
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.  
 Final Draft of Standard GSO 05/FDS/ 1017 :2022  
 
 
 تقديم 
 
هيئة التقييس لدول  مجلس التعاون  لدول  الخليج العربية  هيئة إقليمية تضم في عضويتها أجهزة  التقييس الوطنية في  
الدول  الأعضاء،  ومن مهام الهيئة إعداد المواصفات  القياسية واللوائح الفنية  الخليجية بواسطة  لجان فنية 
متخصصة. 
قرر/قررت اختـر  جهة الاعتماد   لهيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية في اجتماعه/اجتماعها  رقم 
اختـر رقم الاجتماع   الذي عقد بتاريخ......./......./....... هـ، الموافق ......./..... /.......م اعتماد تحديث اللائحة الفنية 
الخليجية رقم  GSO 1017/2022 وعنوانها المياه العطرية المعدة   للاستهلاك الآدمي  -  المتطلبات العامة والتي تم  
دراستها ضمن برنامج عمل اللجنة الفنية  الرئيسية   الخليجية رقمTC05 اللجنة الفنية الخليجية للمواصفات 
الغذائية والزراعية " المدرجة في خطة مملكة البحرين.  
على أن تلغي اللائحة الفنية الخليجية رقم (2014 / GSO 1017 )وَتحل محلها.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Final Draft of Standard GSO 05/FDS/ 1017 :2022  
 
 
 EDIBLE ESSENTIAL WATER - INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION - 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  
 
1. SCOPE  
This gulf standard is concerned with the general requirements for Edible Essential water  
intended for human consumption.  
 
2. COMPLEMENTRY REFERENCES  
1.2 GSO 9 “Labeling of Prepackaged Foodstuffs”.  
2.2 GSO 21 “Hygienic Regulation for Food Plants and Their Personal”.  
3.2 GSO 150 -2 “Expiration Dates for Food Products - Part 2: Voluntary Expiration 
Dates ”. 
2.4 GSO 149 “Unbottled Drinking Water”.  
2.5 GSO 2500 “Additives Permitted for Use in Food Stuffs ”. 
6.2 GSO 20 “ Methods for the Determination of Contaminating Metallic Elements in 
Foodstuffs ”. 
2.7 GSO 116 “ Methods of Test for Drinking and Mineral Water – Part 3: Determination 
of Total Dissolved Solids, Ph. Value and Residual Chlorine ”. 
2.8 GSO 1016 “Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs ”. 
9.2 GSO 193 “Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed ”. 
2.10 GSO 261 “Microbiological Me thods of Food Examination – Part 1: Preparation of 
Samples ”. 
2.11 GSO 652 “Microbiology – General Guidance for the Preparation of Dilutions for 
Microbiological Examination ”. 
2.12 GSO ISO 16649 -2 “Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs -- Horizontal  
Method for the Enumeration of Beta -Glucuronidase -Positive Escherichia Coli -- Part 2: 
Colony -Count Technique at 44 Degrees C Using 5 -Bromo -4-Chloro -3-Indolyl Beta -D-
Glucuronide ”. 
2.13 GSO ISO 4832 “Microbiology of Food and Animal Feeding Stuffs -- Horizon tal 
Method for the Enumeration of Coliforms -- Colony Count Technique ”. 
2.14 GSO ISO 4833 “Microbiology – General Guidance for the Enumeration of Micro -
Organisms – Colony Count Technique at 30°c”. Final Draft of Standard GSO 05/FDS/ 1017 :2022  
 
 
 2.15 GSO 1000 “ Method of Sampling for Prepackaged Food Prod ucts”. 
2.16 GSO 1022 “Methods of Test for Essential Water (Rose Water Flower Water) ”. 
2.17 GSO 839 “Food Packages - Part 1: General Requirements ”. 
2.18 GSO 1863 “Food Packages - Part 2: Plastic Package – General Requirements ”. 
2.19 GSO 2333  “Requirements for Health and Nutrition Claims on Food Products ”. 
 
3. DEFINITIONS  
3.1 Natural Essential  Water: It is the by -product obtained when producing an essential  
oil by steam distillation under pressure of plant parts. After the first and second 
distillation cycles, the oil is removed, and an oily solution homogeneous with water 
remains in the distillation vessel. This mixture is natural essential  water.  
3.2 Mixed Essential  water: It is the solution prepared from mixing a concentrated extract 
from a plant or its parts or an essential oil with distilled water without prejudice to the 
requirements of this standard.  
3.3 Artificial Essential  water: It is a solution prepared from  industrial extracts with 
distilled water without prejudice to the requirements of this standard.  
 
4. REQUIREMENTS  
The essential water  shall be  meet ing the following requirements:  
4.1 The production should consider  the health conditions mentioned in the Gulf 
Standard described in item (2.2 ) 
4.2 The water used in the distillation process must be in accordance with the Gulf 
Standard mentioned in item (2.4).  
4.3 It shall be colorless transparent or may be slightly yell owish.  
4.4 It shall be free of sediment and suspended matter.  
4.5 It shall have the natural odor and taste  of the essential plant.  
4.6 It shall be free from any strange smell or taste.  
4.7 It shall be completely free from added organic solvents.  
4.8 It sha ll be free of ethyl and methyl alcohol.  
4.9 The chemical requirements are as shown in the following table:  Final Draft of Standard GSO 05/FDS/ 1017 :2022  
 
 
 Essential water 
requirements  Characteristics  
0.012  % Of non -volatile materials by weight, max.  
5.5- 7 number of hydrogen ion concentration  
0.4 Acidity value: mg potassium hydroxide/mL, 
max 
 
4.10 The percentage of essential oil extracted by solvents is determined according to 
the type of essential  plant and the type of solvent used.  
4.11 Use of food additives is allowed  accordingly  with the Gulf Standard mentioned in 
Clause (2.5)  
4.12 Contamin ating  metallic elements content  should not exceed the maximum limits 
allowed according to the standard mentioned in Clause (2.9).  
4.13 Microbiological limits of the product should not exceed the maximum limits allowed 
according to the standard mentioned in  Clause (2.10).  
 
5. SAMPLING  
Sampl ing shall be carried out according to the standard mentioned in Clause (2.15).  
 
6. METHOD OF TEST  
6.1 Tests  shall be carried out accord ing with the Gulf Standards mentioned  in Clauses 
(6.2 to 2.1 6). 
6.2 The representative sample taken in accordance with Clause (5) shall be subject to 
all necessary tests to determine its compliance with this standard . 
 
7. PACK AGING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE  
7.1 Pack aging: 
The product should be packaged in suitable, hygienic, clean, dry, sealed packages, and 
not affect the properties of the product in accordance with the standard s mentioned in 
clauses (2.17, 2.18).  Final Draft of Standard GSO 05/FDS/ 1017 :2022  
 
 
 7.2 Transportation:  
The transportation shall be carried out in a way that protects the package s from 
mechanical damage and contamination and away from direct sunlight.  
7.3 Storage:  
7.3.1. The packages should be stored in well -ventilated store  away from sources of 
heat, light and pollution.  
7.3.2. The product should be stored at a temperature not ex ceeding 25ºC.  
 
8. LABELLING  
Without prejudice to the requirements of the Gulf standard mentioned in Clause  (2.1), 
the following data must be indicated on the packaging label:  
8.1 percentage of essential oil.  
8.2 Food  preservatives or their code number.  
8.3 The term  “mixed ” shall be appear on the label in the case of essential water 
prepared by mixing .  
8.4 The term “Natural or by distillation” shall be appear on the label in the case of 
essential water prepared by dis tillation.   
8.5 The term “natural or artificial essential  water”.  
8.6 Without prejudice to the requirements of the Gulf standard mentioned in Clause 
(2.19), It is prohibited to mention any medical or therapeutic claims related to the 
properties and materia ls of the product or to deny any side effects thereof.  
8.7 It is prohibited to use any statement, expression or pictorial means that misleads the 
consumer regarding the nature and characteristics of the product.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Final Draft of Standard GSO 05/FDS/ 1017 :2022  
 
 
 المصطلحات الفنية 
 
ماء عطري  طبيعي  ....................................................  Natural Essential Water  
ماء عطري ممزوج  .....................................................   Mixed Essential Water 
ماء عطري صناعي  ..................................................   Artificial Essential Water 
زيت  عطري  ................................................................ ........   Essential Oil