DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS DEAS 109 
Second  Edition  
2017-mm-dd 
 
 Reference number  
DUS DEAS 109: 2017 
© UNBS 2017 
   
Potable spirit —  Specification  
 
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© UNBS  2017 - All rights reserved                iii National foreword 
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This Draft Uganda Standard, DUS D EAS 109: 2017 , Potable spirit — Specification, is identical with and has 
been reproduced from an International Standard, DEAS 109: 2017 Potable spirit — Specification , and is being 
proposed for adoption as a Uganda Standard. 
This standard was developed by the Subcommittee on Water and alcoholic beverages, SC 16, under the Food 
and agriculture Standards Technical Committee (UNBS/TC 2 ). 
Whereve r the words, “ East African Standard " appear, they should be replaced by "Uganda Standard." 
This standard cancels and replaces US 109:1987, Potable spirit — Specification, which has been technically 
revised.DEAS 109:2017
ICS67.160.10
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Potable spirit —Specification
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©EAC 2017 –All rights reserved iiiForeword
Development of the East African Standards has been nec essitated by the need for harmonizing requirements
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged
within the Community will be removed.
In order to achieve this objective, the Community established an East African Standards Committee mandated
to develop and issue East African Standards.
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African Standards are ther efore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards
they are implementing .
EAS 109was prepared by Technical Committee EASC/TC007, Alcoholic and non -alcoholic beverages .
This second edition cancels and replaces the first e dition E AS109:2013 ,which has been technically revised.DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD DEAS 109:2017
© EAC 2017–All rights reserved 1Potable spirit —Specification
1Scope
This East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for potable spirits .
2Normative references
The following referenced docume nts are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
CODEX STAN 192, Codex general standa rd for food additives
EAS 39 , Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry —Code of practice
EAS 103, Schedule for permitted food additives
EAS 100, Food stuffs —Methods of determination of Lead
EAS 123 , Distilled water —Specification
3Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the follow ing terms and definitions shall apply.
3.1
potable spirit
ethyl alcohol product obtained by distilling fermented carbohydrate material or mixing neutral spirit with water
in proportion suitable for human consumption with or without flavour
3.2
alcohol
as ethyl alcohol (C 2H5OH)
3.3
neutral spirit
distillate obtained from fermented carbohydrate material, purified by fractional distillation with theremoval of
fusel oil and furfural
4quality requirements
4.1 Ingredients
4.1.1 The ingredients for potable spirit shall include the following:2 © EAC 2017 –All rights rese rveda)demineralised water ordistilled water conforming to EAS 123;
b)neutral spirit, if used for blending, conforming to EAS 144; and
c)flavouring agents, if used, in acco rdance with CAC/GL 66
4.2 General requirements
Potable spirit shall:
a)possess the characteristic aroma associated with the product;
b)be clear, free of particulate matter and characteristic colour;
c)have characteristic odour and free of foreign odour; and
d)have characteristic taste and free of foreign taste.
4.3Specific quality requirements
Potable spirits shall comply with the quality requirements specified in Table 1.
Table 1 —Quality requirements for potable spirit
6.Food additives
Food additives may be used in the preparation of potable spirit in accordance with CODEX STAN 192.
7Hygiene
Potable spirit shall be manufactured and handled in a hygienic manner in accordance with EAS 39.
8Weight sandmeasures
The volume and fill of potable spirit shall comply with the weights and measures regulations of Partner States
or equivalent legislationCharacteristics Requirements Test method
Alcohol ,percent by volume at 20 °C
min35
EAS 104Acidity, as acetic acid, mg/L
absolute alcohol, max12
Aldehydes (as acetaldehyde), mg/ L,
max.5
Methanol content, mg/L, max. 50
Higher alcohol (f usel oil ) as amyl
alcohol mg/L of absolute alcoho l,
max30©EAC 2017 –All rights reserved 39Packaging
9.1 Potable spirit shall be packaged   in suitable food grade containers.
9.2 Potable spirit sha ll be packaged for bulk delivery and storage in containers that shall prevent
contamination of the product and preserve its safety and quality.
10Label ling
In addition to the requirements of EAS 38, the following specific labelling requirements shall appl y and shall be
legibly and indelibly marked:
a)common name as ‘ Potable spirit’;
b)name, physical location and address of manufacturer; /importer/bottler
c)ethyl alcohol content, % by volume;
d)net content ;
e)batch identification number/code;
f)country of origin ; and
g)statutory warnings.
11Sampling and test
Sampling and testing of potable spirit shall be done in accordance with EAS 104.4 © EAC 2017 –All rights rese rvedBibliography
ES 8M 3 -250-1974, Spirits –SpecificationEAS 109:2013
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