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Final draft  
 
GSO /FDS 1071 / 20 13 
 
 
 
 
  
 Sugar and its products –Al- Halawa  Al-Tehenia  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by: 
 Gulf technical committee for sector stand ards 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:  67.180.10  
 
 
 
 
 
Foreword 
 
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists of the 
National Sta ndards 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 Standards of Foods and Agricultural products” has revised  the Gulf Standard  for "  
Sugar and its products – Al- Halawa Al -Tehenia  "   . The draft Standard has been 
prepared by State of Qatar. 
 
This Standard has been approved as a Gulf Technical Regulation without any technical 
modifications by GSO Board of Directors in its meeting No. (    ), held on     /    /     H,      /     
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Sugar and its products –  
  
Tehenia- Halawa Al -Al 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Date of GS O Board of  Directors’ Approval  :   
Issuing  Status  : Technical     Regulation 
 
 
 
 
 GSO  STANDARD  GSO 1071/2002  
 
          Sugar and its products – Al- Halawa Al -Tehenia  
1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION  
 This GSO  Standard is concerned with Halawa Tehenia which is prepared from 
white Tehena and n atural nutritive sugars , its include Al- Halawa Al -Tehenia  
with consistent texture and lump of threads Halawa (Halawa shaar).   
 
2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES  
2.1 GSO 9 “Labeling  of Prepackaged Foods”.  
2.2          GSO 20" Methods for the determination of co ntaminating metallic elements in food 
stuffs".  
2.3 GSO 21 “Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants & Their Personnel”.  
2.4 GSO 148 “ White Sugar”.  
2.5 GSO 150 “ Expiration Periods Food Products – Part 1”.  
2.6 GSO 168 “ Conditions of Storage Facilities for Dry an d Canned foodstuffs”.  
2.7 GSO 274 “ Sesame Seeds for Food Industries”.  
  2.8             GSO 839" Food packages - Part 1: General requirements".   
2.9 GSO 841 “Maximum Limits of Omycotoxins Permitted in Foods and Animal 
Feeds – Aflatoxins”.  
2.10           GS O 988" Limits of radioactivity levels permitted in food stuffs - Part 1".  
2.11        GSO 998" Methods for the detection of permissible radionuclides limits in food - 
Part 1: : Gamma spectrometry analysis: A, Cs 134, Cs 137".   
2.12 GSO 1000 “ Methods of Sampl ing for Prepackaged Food Products”.  
2.13 GSO 1016 “ Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs – Part 1”.  
2.14            GSO 1863" Food packages - Part 2: Plastic packages - General  
requirements".                     
2.15             GSO 2118" Methods of test for Al- HALAWA Al -TEHENIA " .  
2.16          GSO CAC GL" Guidelines for the use of flavoring".  
 2.17            GSO/CAC 192" General Standard for food additives" . 
2.18           GSO/CAC 193: General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed". 
2.19           Gulf Standards which Organization shall be approved concerned with: 
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         2.19.1        Methods for the determination of fungi toxins in food and animal feeds" . 
2.19.2        Methods for the determination of pesticide residues" . 
2.20          G SO CAC GL 1 "General guidelines on claims.  
 
3. DEFINITIONS  
3.1 Halawa tehenia : 
 A food product  obtained by heat treatment for  tehenia and natural nutritive sugars 
with Soapwort extract or its substitutes and added citric acid, may be solid 
consistency.  
3.2   Tehenia : 
 Produced from ground, husked and roasted white Sesame Seeds .  
3.3 Natural nutritive sweeteners : 
  Natural c arbohydrate sugars for example: Sucrose, glucose and fructose  or a 
mixture of them.  
3.4 Extract of Soapwort : 
 An extracted p roduced from  boiling bark , leaves and roots of soapwort plant and 
call it extract of soapwort or saponin.  
 
4. REQUIREMENTS : 
 The following shall be met in halawa tehenia : 
4.1 The production shall be carried out according to Gulf Standard mentioned in (2. 3). 
4.2 All r aw materials used shall comply with relevant Gulf Standards for each 
material , the added nuts shall be clean and completely free from impurities and 
hard shells.  
4.3        The primary ingredients for the product shall be: Tehina , natural sugars,and soapwo rt 
extracted or authorized substitutes.  
4.4          The following optional ingredients can be used in product processing: almonds, 
pistachios, walnuts, dried fruits and/ or cocoa powder.  
4.5 The product  shall maintain its natural properties and shall be homogeneous ,and 
be free from white and dark spots, and the oil shall be inseparable.  
4.6 It shall be consistent  in texture and easy to cut without crumbling , and to be crisp y 
for Halawa al - shaar.  
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         4.7 It shall be free from rancid taste and other foreign tastes.  
4.8 It shall be free from insect, their parts, secretions and any visible growth of 
fungals.  
4.9 It shall be free from organic filling materials like starch and flour or bleaching 
materials  as talcum powder or any artificial sweeteners .  
4.10 It shall be free from any oils or fatty materials with the exception of Sesame oil.  
4.11 Use only natural nutritive sugars for sweetening.  
4.12 Flavors  permitted for use in foodstuffs Gulf Standard mentioned in  Item (2.17)    
4.13 Fat emulsifiers permitted for  use according to Gulf Standard mentioned in (2 .16). 
4.14 The components shall be as mentioned in the following table:  
Component  Permitted   
Moisture content  2.5% by weight  Maximum limit  
Ash content  2% by weight  Maximum limit  
Acid insoluble ash content  0.2% by weight  Maximum limit  
Fat content (sesame oil)  25% by weight  for Halawa 
with consistent 
texture and 
15% for 
Halawa shaar  
 Minimum  limit  
 
4.15 Peroxide value for extracted oils from the product  shall not exceed 10 ml 
equivalent above oxide/kg oil.  
4.16 The acidity value shall not exceed 0.2%, calculated as citric acid.  
4.17  The total sugars shall not exceed than 55% calculated as inverted sugars 
(glucose).  
4.18           The saponin content shall not exceed than 1% from product weight.  
 
4.19 The mic robiological requirements of the products shall be according to Gulf 
Standard mentioned in Item  (2.13). 
4.20 The contaminants and a flatoxin shall not exceed the limits mentioned in Gulf 
Standard mentioned in Item  (2.18). 
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5. SAMPLING  
 Sampling for the  examination and testing of the product shall be carried out 
according to GS mentioned in (2.1 2). 
 
6. METHODS OF EXAMINATION AND TEST  
 The Following tests  shall be carried out on  the sample taken according (5) : 
6.1              Determination of contaminati ng metallic elements  shall be carried out according 
to Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.2).  
6.2     Determination of moisture, ash, acid insoluble ash and fat content shall be carried out 
according to Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.15).  
6.3           Deter mination of aflatoxins shall be carried out according to Gulf Standard 
stated in Item (2.19.1).                            
6.4          Determination of pesticides residues shall be carried out according to Gulf 
Standard stated in Item (2.19.2).      
6.5         Detection of radioactivity limits shall be carried out according to Gulf Standard 
stated in Item (2.11).  
  
7. PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE : 
 The following shall be considered packaging, transportation and storage.  
7.1 Packaging : 
                 Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items (2.8, 2.14) . 
the following shall be observed:  
7.1.1  Halawa Tehenia shall be packed in suitable and well -sealed containers to protect 
product from physical , chemical and biological and any materials that cause 
reaction with the constituents of the product and manner that prevents 
contamination and moisture.  
7.1.2  It is permitted to exceed a decrease of 5% of net weight mentioned on label.  
7.2 Transportation : 
 When transporting, the p roduct shall be protected from  physical, chemical and 
biological contaminants and  various atmospheric conditions which cause change 
in its properties.  
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7.3 Storage : 
 The product shall be stored in well -ventilated stores, far away from any source of 
heat and direct sun and any material that may contaminate the product taking into 
account the provisions of Gulf Standard  mentioned in (2. 6). 
8. LABELING  
 Without prejudice to  what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items (2.1, 2.5, 
and 2.20 ), the following information shall be put directly on  on the label of the 
product:  
8.1 The name of the product (Halawa Tehenia) and it is permitted to write (made from 
sucrose 100%) if you use sucrose only.  
8.2 List of contents and type of natural nutritive sugars used bes ide sucrose.    
8.3 Optional ingrediens,if used, shall be mentioned next to the name of the product.  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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