التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية  هيئة  
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
 
مشروع لائحةنهائي  
Draft of Standard FDS 
 
 
 
 
TC05إعداد اللجنة الرئيسية  الخليجية رقم  
 
Prepared by GSO Technical Committee No. TC05  
 
 
إعداد 
GSO 839 / 2017  
 
 
عبوات المواد الغذائية الجزء الأول: اشتراطات عامة  
Food Packages - Part 1:General Requirements  
 
 
 
 
 
 
I.C.S:  67.250  
 
هذه الوثيقة مشروع لمواصفة قياسية خليجية تم 
توزيعها لإبداء الرأي والملحوظات بشأنها ، لذلك فإنها 
عرضة للتغيير والتبديل،  ولا يجوز الرجوع إليها 
كمواصفة قياسية خليجية إلا بعد اعتمادها من الهيئة . This document is a draft GSO Standard 
circulated for comments. It is, therefore, 
subject to alteration and modification and 
may not be referred to as a GSO Standard 
until approved by GSO. 
 
 
 
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Foreword  
 
 
 
Standardization O rganization for (GCC) is a regional Organization which consists of National 
Standard Bodies of GCC member States. One of GCC main function is to issue Gulf 
Standards through specialized technical committees (TCs).  
GSO through the technical program of commi ttee TC No. (5) 'Technical Gulf committee for 
food and agricultural products standards' has prepared the standard of "  Food Packages - Part 
1:General Requirements ”  . 
The draft standard has been prepared by Saudi Arabia, after review the Arabic, foreigner and 
International standards and related complied references.  
 
This standard has been approved as Gulf technical regulation by GSO Board of Directors in 
its meeting No…./ …… held on ……/……H,        /        /    G.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Food packages – Part 1: General requirements  
  
1. SCOPE:   
 This standard is concerned with the general requireme nts for all 
packa ges of food materials, including  metal, glass, plastic, paper, carton, 
multilayered textile, and wood packages, in addition to other materials 
for packaging foodstuffs.  
   
2. COMPLEMENTARY STANDARDS:  
2.1 GSO 9 "Labeleing of prepackages food stuffs".  
2.2 GSO 124 " General requirements for fresh fruits and vegetables boxes  " 
2.3 GSO 2515  " Food packages made of aluminum foil  " 
2.4 GSO 1863  "Food packages – Part 2: P lastic package – General 
requirements ". 
2.5 GSO 1791  "Three piece steel round cans used for canning food stuffs ".   
2.6 GSO 1794  "The two piece steel round cans used for canning food stuffs ".  
 
3 DEFINITIONS : 
 
3.1 Packages of food materials: Containers made from pack aging materials 
suitable  for foods and used for their containment, protection, and ease of 
use, such as metal  cans, glass or plastic bottles, tins, paper, plastic and 
textile bags, wood and plastic  boxes, paperboard containers, or any other 
types of contai ners including primary  and secondary packages.  
3.2 Primary package: Package that achieves the primary containment 
function where  food is in direct contact with its interior surfaces.  
3.3 Secondary package: External package which contains inside it the 
prim ary package for purpose of transportation, storage, distribution, and 
marketing.  
3.4 Food grade material: A material allowed to be used in foods on condition 
that it  does not cause any hazards or health problems.  
3.5 Active and intelligent packaging materi als: A contact bags containing 
chemicals that exceed  the validity of food and maintain it and improve GSO 839/2017   GSO  STANDARD  
 
 
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contamination. There are types of active and intelligent packaging 
materials, including:  
3.5.1 Oxygen Propellant : Active bags of aluminum or plastic stuffed with a 
powder made up of chemicals that pull or deplete the remaining oxygen 
in the environment surrounding food or from the food itself.  
3.5.2  Moisture Absorbers:  substances are used to co ntrol the moisture content 
of food and this works to control the water activity of the food to reduce 
the microbial growth.  
 
4 REQUIREMENTS : 
 
Without prejudice to the packaging requirements stated in the GSO 
standards on   food products, the following general requirements for all 
kinds of food packaging  materials shall be met:  
 
4.1       All materials used in fabrication, forming, or treatment of packages 
shall be of the food grade materials and in compliance with the 
relevant GSO standards.  
4.2        They shall be cl ean, and in such a condition that does not allow any 
contamination of the packaged material.  
4.3       They shall maintain the properties of the packaged material, and  
protect it from gaining undesirable odours, flavours and tastes.  
4.4       They shall offer pro tection to the food product against contamination 
with micro -organisms, insects, rodents and dirt in the case of products 
where such protection  is required.  
4.5        They shall be impermeable to moisture in the case of food products 
wherever this  is required . 
4.6 They shall be impermeable to light and oxygen in the case of products 
wherever  this is required.  
4.7       They shall not affect the contents as a result of migration of some of 
their constituents that may react or be mixed with the food stuff.  
4.8 They shall of fer necessary protection against environmental 
conditions and mechanical hazards such as impacts, vibrations, static 
stresses, and they shall keep  an intact appearance during handling.  
4.9       The following shall be considered in the design of packages:  GSO 839/2017   GSO  STANDARD  
 
 
2 4.9.1   Enough area shall be reserved on the outer surface to allow for writing  
of label  information according to the GSO standard mentioned in 2.1 . 
4.9.2  Ease of transportation, storage, and distribution operations.  
4.9.3  Ease of opening and reclosing shall be met in their design.  
4.9.4  To be designed in such a way that is not misleading to consumer.  
4.9.5  Not have a form that implied falsehood, erroneous impression, 
deception or any  form that may lead to the wro ng impression for the 
consumer.  
4.10 The package siz e shall be proportional to the size or quantity of the 
packaged contained material.  
4.11 Packages shall be used only once, unless they are originally fabricated 
to stand  washing, sterilization, and refilling operations, such as multi 
usage glass bottles.  
4.12 The pa ckage shall not present any hazards to the consumer when 
used.  
4.13 In case boxes are used for packaging fresh fruits and vegetables, they 
shall comply  with the requirements stated in the GSO standard 
mentioned in 2.2.  
4.14 In case of using food packages made of alu minum foil , they shall 
comply with the GSO standard mentioned in 2.3.  
4.15 In case of using food packages made of plastic , they shall comply 
with the GSO standard mentioned in 2. 4. 
4.16 In case of using three piece steel round cans used for canning food 
stuffs, they  shall comply with the GSO standard mentioned in 2. 5. 
4.17 In case of using two piece steel round cans used for canning food 
stuffs, they shall comply with the GSO standard mentioned in 2. 6. 
4.18 The following shall be met during transportation, storage and 
handling  of packages:  
4.18.1 They shall remain tightly closed to avoid exposure to any 
contamination till they are used.  
4.18.2 They shall be transported in suitable means of transportation so as to 
protect them from mechanical damage and contamination.  
4.18.3 The y shall be stored in suitable places to protect them from 
mechanical damage and contamination.  
4.19 Ease to dispose of or reuse of such packages shall be considered . GSO 839/2017   GSO  STANDARD  
 
 
2 4.20 If plastic or other non -food items are used in a food product package 
For example: gifts, pictu res, active and intelligent  packaging 
materials, etc  the following item shall be consider ed: 
4.20.1 The phrase "contains gift or contains material to absorb moisture or 
oxygen " shall be written on the label of the product package 
according to the purpose Which it placed for it in the packaging of the 
product in a clear line that is easy to read and difficult to remove.  
4.20.2 The phrase “do not eat” must be written clearly on the gift or other 
materials and in both Arabic and English language s. 
4.20.3  The gift or other non -food items should not be rupture by possible  
exposure or by hand.  
4.20.4  The size of the gift or other non -food items Should be suitable and  
clear  within the product to avoid eaten by mistake, and determine the 
number on packing of produ ct. 
4.20.5  The inks and materials used in the manufacture of the gift …etc shall 
be a food grade.  
4.20.6  Using  oxygen absorbent capsules in acidic foods and liquid food 
product is forbidden.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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المصطلحات الفنية  
 
 
Reclosing Containment  إعادة الغلق  
Vibrations  احتواء  
Static Stresses  إجهادات إستاتيكية  
Coatings  بطانات  
Handling  تداول 
Marketing  تسويق  
Forming  تشكيل  
Packaging  تعبئة وتغليف  
Food grad e درجة غذائية  
LaminatesPackages  ( رقائق مصفحة ( متعددة الطبقات  
Packages  عبوات  
Primary  package  عبوة أساسية  
Secondary  package  عبوة ثانوية  
Migration  هجرة 
Moisture impermeable  غير منفذة للرطوبة  
Light impermeable  غير منفذة للضوء  
Oxygen impermeable    غير منفذة للأكسجين  
Active and intelligent packaging  العبوات النشطة والذكية  
rupture  تمزق 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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References:  
 
 
- COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 450 /2009 on active and intelligent 
materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, Official Journal 
of the European Union ,  L 135/3 : L 135/11, May, 2009.