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GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION ( GSO )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finial Draft 
 
 
 
GSO / FDS …../2014 
 
 
 
  
 
Karkade drink  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by:  
Gulf technical committee for sector standards of  food and agriculture product s 
This document is a draft Gulf standard circulated for comments, it is therefore, subject to 
alteration and modification, and may not be referred as a Gulf standard, until approved by the 
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FORWARD  
 
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists of the 
National Standards Bodies of GCC member States. One of G SO main functions is to issue 
Gulf Standards /Technical regulation s through specialized technical committees (TCs).  
 
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No.:.(5) "  Gulf technical committee for 
standards of food and agriculture products " has prepared the GSO Standard " Karkade drink  
" . The Draft Standard has been prepared by (STATE OF QATAR ) .  
  
This standard has been approved as a Gulf Technical Regulation  by GSO Board of Directors  
in its meeting No.(  ), held on        h        ( G) .  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Karkade drink  
 
1.  Scope  : 
 This Gulf standard is concerned with  basic  requirements  and standards  for karkade 
drink  intended for  human consumption .   
    
 
2.  Complementary Standers:  
2.1  GSO 9 "Labeling of prepackaged foodstuffs".  
2.2      GSO 20 "Methods for determination of contaminating metallic elements in 
foodstuffs" .  
2.3  GSO 21 "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel ".  
2.4   GSO 150 -1 " validity periods of food products - the first part ."  
2.5          GSO 168 " Aastratat stores keeping dry food and bottled ."  
2.6          GSO CAC 193 " General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food ."  
2.7          GSO 312 " fruit and vegetable products - Determination of pH .  
2.8          GSO 382 " Maximum allowable limits of pesticide  residues in agricultural and 
food products the first part ."  
2.9         GSO 383 " Maximum allowable limits of pesticide residues in agricultural and 
food products Part II ."  
2.10        GSO 839 " Food packages first part Aastratat General ."  
2.11       GSO 988 " Limit s of radioactivity levels permitted in food - the first part ."  
2.12       GSO 995 " sweeteners approved for use in food products ."  
2.13       GSO 1000 " Methods of Sampling food products packaged.  
2.14       GSO 1004 " fruit and vegetable products - Determination of so lids content of 
soluble - methods of measuring the refractive index .  
2.15    GSO 1016 " border microbiological materials and food commodities - Part I " .  
2.16  Gulf standard adopted by the additives food . "  
 
3.  Definitions:  
3.1         Karkade Drink :  
  Un ferme nted drink  is the result of  the extraction  of water  highly  suitable for  nurat  
or nurat  karkade  powder  to give the  product  characteristics  with the addition of  
natural sugars . 
  
 
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4.  Requirements:  
4.1 to be available in places of production where the heal th requirements , according to the 
GSO standard mentioned in item No. 2.3 . 
4.2 to be used for water and raw materials used in production conform to the specifications of 
their respective Gulf .  
4.3to be used sweetener from natural sugars carbohydrates .  
4.4 In the case of the use of industrial sweeteners are permitted according to the GSO 
standard mentioned in item 2.12 . 
4.5 to be food additives in accordance with the specification in clause 2.16 and Bamadavat 
own food .  
4.6 may be added plant extracts an d aromatic , or both, as desired .  
4.7 that the product retains its natural characteristics distinctive by type .  
4.8 The product shall be free of taste and smell strange .  
4.9 It should be free of impurities and foreign materials .  
4.10 is not less than t he proportion of total dissolved soli ds from 8 % at 20 º C ( using a 
Alrfractomitr ) .  
4.11 Shall n ot exceed PH 3.5 .  
12.4 microbiological requirements of the product shall comply with the Gulf mentioned in 
item 2.15 . 
 
5 . Sampling :  
Samples are taken acc ording to the GSO standard mentioned in item 2.13 . 
 
6 . Methods of testing :  
 According to the following:  
6.1 estimate solids content in accordance with item 4.10 . 
6.2 Determination of pH (PH) complying with the GCC mentioned in item 2.7 . 
 
7 . Packing a nd storage:  
7.1 packaged beverage containers in suitable clean sound court lock and the way in which to 
protect it from pollution and the preservation of its properties.  
7.2  to be used containers identical to the GSO standard No. 2.10 . 
  
 
8 . Labelling  : 
Without prejudice to the provisions Gulf standards mentioned in items numbers ( 2.1, 2.5 , 
10.2 ) shall be declared on the label as follows:  
8.1 Product name , address and trademark , if any.  
8.2 category name .  
8.3 Statement of ingredients and feed addit ives .  
8.4 Instructions for use , if any.  
8.5 conditions of storage and handling , if any.