المواصفة القياسية الخليجية                                                                       GSO  05/ CS…2016   
هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية 
STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION FOR G.C.C 
(GSO) 
 
 
 
 
Final  draft  
GSO 05/ FDS….2016   
 
 
 
 
Barely Flour   
 
 
 
Prepared by :  
 Gulf technical committee for sector standards of  
Food and agriculture products 
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 Board of Directors                                                                                                                                   
 
ICS: 67. 060  
 
 المواصفة القياسية الخليجية                                                                       GSO  05/ CS…2016   
 
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 technical committees 
(TCs).  
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No.(5) “Gulf technical committee 
for sector of Foods and Agricultural products” has arranged this  standard and prepared 
by Saudi Arabia after reviewing relevant references from  National and Internationa l 
standards  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 المواصفة القياسية الخليجية                                                                       GSO  05/ CS…2016   
 
Barley Flour  
 
1. The  Scope : 
This specification applies to barley flour prepar ed for direct human consumption 
of barley grain (Hordeum vulgare) and does not include malt flour.  
2. Supplementary References:  
2\1 841 GSO " The maximum allowable mycotoxin in food and animal feed --
aflatoxin"  
2\2 382  GSO "MRLs of pesticide residues in agricultural and food products – the 
first part " 
2\3 383 GSO "MRLs of pes ticide residues in agricultural and food products —the 
second part"  
2\4 1016 GSO "The microbiological limits  for goods and foodstuffs"  
2\5 839 GSO "Food containers part one: general requirements"  
2\6 1863 GSO "Food containers part two: plastic containers – general 
requirements"  
2\7 9 GSO " packed foodstuffs cards"  
2\8 150 GSO " The expiration  period of food products – part one: mandatory 
expiration  period"  
2\9 168 GSO "The  requirements of dry and packed foodstuffs  preservation stores"  
2\10 2500 GSO "Permitted additives for use in foodstuffs"  
3. Definitions : 
Barley flour is a product of grinding the whole  barley grain  or extracted  barley  
flour (sifted) . 
4. Requirements : 
4\1 shall to be fit for human consumption.  
4\2 shall be free from foul smell and flavors  
4\3 shall be devoid of live and dead insects with all their parts.  
4\4 shall be non -lumpy and flail.  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية                                                                       GSO  05/ CS…2016   
4\5 shall be free from filth both organic and inorganic impurities.  
4\6 shall be free from parasites and fungal growth that are visible with the naked 
eye. 
4\7 additives (if used)  must be  allowed and conform  to the specification of the 
Gulf stated  in item 2 \10. 
4\8 barley flour must have the chara cteristics as described in the following table:  
Properties  limits  
Humidity (maximum)  13.5%  
Total ash (maximum)  3.0%  
Ash non- dissolved in acid  (maximum)  0.30%  
Total acidity  (maximum)  0.15%  
Lipid acidity (maximum)  50 mg potassium hydroxide \ 100 grams 
barley flour  
Protein (N × 5.7) on a dry weight 
(minimum)  7.5%  
 
4\9 the level of mycotoxins shall  not exceed the permitted limit  as stated  in the 
specification of the Gulf in item 2 \1. 
4\10 pesticide residues shall  not exceed the permitted maximum limits as stated  in 
items 2 \2 and 2 \3. 
4\11 the concentration of microorganisms in barley flour shall  be within the 
permitted limits that preserve  human health as prescribed in the specification of 
the Gulf in item 2 \4. 
4\12 the content of heavy metals in barley flour shall  not exceed limits below:  
Lead 0.2 mg \kg 
Cadmium 0.1 mg \kg 
Mercury 0.05 mg \kg 
Arsenic 1.0 mg \kg 
4\13 the level of radiation in b arley flour shall  not exceed 10 Becquerel \kg. 
4\14 85% of grinded barley (minimum) shall  pass through a sieve whose openings 
are 315 microseconds.  
5. Pack aging: 
5\1 The food containers shall  protect  the product in terms of hygiene,  nutrition , 
and sensory attributes .  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية                                                                       GSO  05/ CS…2016   
5\2 according to the requirements  of the Gulf specifications in items 2 \5 and 2 \6, 
packaging materials  must be made of woven polypropylene, cotton, jute padded 
with polyethylene or paper for foodstuffs packing.  
5\3 on pack aging, net weights of  the contents must be as follows:  
Small packages: 0.5 kg, 1 kg, 2 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg.  
Large packages: 25 kg, 50 kg or larger packages for use in industry.  
6. Labelling : 
6\1 without  violating  the two Gulf standards  in items 2 \7 and 2 \8, the following 
information  shall  be shown  on the package:  
6\1\1 the name of the product and its type (barley whole meal flour or extracted 
barley flour).  
7. Transportation : 
7\1 barley flour shall  be transported in good conditions  protecting it from air 
changes, insecticides  infection, rodents, pollution and damage.  
7\2 the  means of transport shall  be clean and not used in transporting pesticides, 
herbicides, toxin substances or any substances that can change flour  
Characteristics . 
8. Storing : 
According to the Gulf standard in item 2 \9, flour should be stored in places that do 
not pose a health  risk. These places shall  be adequate  to protect flour from 
damages, pests , humidity or any other circumstances that affect the product quality 
in a bad way.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 المواصفة القياسية الخليجية                                                                       GSO  05/ CS…2016   
 
Reference : 
Egyptian Arabic Standards  6639/2008 ( barley flour )