هيئة التقييس لذول مجلس التعبون لذول الخليج العربية 
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO) 
  
 
 
 
 
مشروعنهبئي   
 
 
 
 
GSO 05/FDS/ 1813 :2012(E) 
 
 
 
دبس التمر 
 DATE S SYRUP (Dibs  Altamr )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
إعذاد 
اللجٌت الفٌيت الخليجيت لقطبع الوىاصفبث الغذائيت والشراعيت 
 
هذٍ الىثيقت هشزوع لوىاصفت قيبسيت خليجيت حن حىسيعهب لإبذاء الزأي والولحىظبث بشأًهب، لذلك فإًهب  
عزضت للخغييز والخبذيل، ولا يجىس الزجىع إليهب كوىاصفت قيبسيت خليجيت إلا بعذ اعخوبدهب هي هجلس 
إدارة الهيئت. 
  
تقذيم 
 
هيئةت الخقيةةيس لةةذوس هجلةةس الخعةبوى لةةذوس الخلةةي  العز  بيةةت هيئةةت إقليويةت ح ةةن فةة  ع ةةىيخهب ا جهةةشة  
الىطٌيت للوىاصفبث والوقبييس ف  دوس الخلي  العزبيت ، وهي ههبم الهيئت إعةذاد الوىاصةفبث القيبسةيت    
الخليجيت بىاسطت لجبى فٌيت هخخصصت. 
وقذ قبهج هيئت الخقييس لذوس هجلةس الخعةبوى لةذوس الخلةي  العزبيةت ضةوي بزًةبه  عوةل اللجٌةت الفٌيةت            
رقةن  5 "اللجٌةت الفٌيةت الخليجيةت لقطةبع الوىاصةفبث الغذائيةت والشراعيةت  " بخحةذي   الوىاصةفت القيبسةةيت  
الخليجيةةت  رقةةن  1111 " دبةةةس الخوةةز ". وقبهةةةج (الاهةةبراث العزبيةةةت الوخحةةذة   ) بإعةةةذاد هشةةزوع هةةةذٍ   
الوىاصفت. 
 
وقذ اعخوذث هذٍ الوىاصفت كـلائحت فٌيت خليجيت ف  اجخوبع هجلس إدارة الهيئت رقن  (          ) ، الذي 
عقذ بخبريخ      /      /      هـ ، الوىافق      /      /      م. 
 
 
  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 "Technical 
committee for standards of food and agriculture products " " has updated  the 
GSO Standard  No. : 1813  " DATE S SYRUP (Dibs) ". The Draft Standard has 
been prepared by (United Arab Emirates).  
This standard has been approved as Gulf Technical  Regulation by GSO Board  
of Directors in its meeting No .../.... held on  /   /   /  H ,  /    /   G  
 
 
 
 
 
 GSO STANDARD                                                 GSO  FDS 1813 :2012  
 
DATES SYRUP (Dibs  Altamr ) 
 
1. SCOPE  
This standard is concerned with dates syrup (debis ) that extracted from mature dates fruits , 
which is prepared for direct consumption or for the production of other food items such as 
sweets and pastries.  
 
2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES  
2.1  GSO (9): “ Labelin g of Prepackaged Foods”.  
2.2  GSO (21): “Hygienic Regulations for Plants and Their Personnel”.  
2.3  GSO (122): “Methods of Test for Honey”.  
2.4  GSO (656): “Prepacked Whole Dates”.  
2.5  GSO (20): “Methods for the Determination of Contaminating Metallic Ele ments in  
 Foodstuffs”.  
2.6  GSO (168): “Requirements of Storage Facilities for Dry and Canned Foodstuffs”.  
2.7  GSO (147): “Honey”.  
2.8  GSO (839): “Food Packages – Part 1: General Requirements”.  
2.9  GSO (1016): "Microbiological Criteria for foodstuffs – Part 1"   
2.10 GSO ISO (2448): "Fruit and Vegetable Products - Determination of Ethanol Content"  
 
3. DEFINITIONS  
3.1 Dates syrup (debis): Thick  liquid extract from  palm date mature fruits ( Phoenix 
Dactylifera L. )after being separated from the fiber cores and cones, free of impurities 
and foreign matters. It is extracted in various ways including pressing, high 
temperature pressure and boiling.  
3.2 Foreign matters:  Any material that is out of the product.  
1.1 Degree of purity :Percentage of the total sugar  divided by the total dissolved solids 
(Brix degrees Bx  °). 
 3.4 Total Dissolved Solids: Percentage of total dissolved solids in 100 grams at a 
temperature of 20 ° C . 
 
4. REQUIREMENTS  
Dates syrup  shall meet the following requirements:  
4.1 Dates which dates  syrup is made of shall comply with GSO standard mentioned in 
item(2.4).  
4.2 Production of dates syrup  shall be according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.2).  
4.3 It should be  homogenized,  viscous liquid,  un crystallized.  
4.4 It should be free of impurities,  sediment,  foreign matters and live insects.  
4.5 It should be free  from food additives.   
4.6 Dates syrup (debis) shall have the natural taste, color and odor of the dates.  
4.7 It should be  free from fermentation s and ethanol.  
4.8 pH shall not be less than 4. 0. 
 
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GSO STANDARD                                                 GSO FDS 1813:2012  
 4.9 The degree of purity not less than 80%.  
4.10 Total Soluble solids shall not be less than 70% Bx° at 20 C° .  
4.11 Metallic elements shall not exceed the  following limits in the final product:  
 
Maximum permissible level (ppm) Chemical substance 
1.0  Arsenic 
1.0  Lead 
2.0  Copper 
150  Tin 
 
4.12 The produce should comply with any microbiological criteria established in 
accordance with the standard mentioned under clause 2.9.  
4.13 Moisture content shall not be more than 27% (m/m).  
4.14 Total Ash content shall not be more than 2% (m/m) expressed on dry matter bases.  
4.15 Total sugars shall not be less than 68% (m/m).  
 
5. SAMPLING  
Samples shall be taken  according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.7).  
 
6. METHODS OF TESTING  
6.1Total sugars  
Determined according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.3).  
6.2 Moisture  
Determined according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.3).  
6.3 Total Soluble solids  
Determined according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.3).  
6.4 Total Ash content  
Determined according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.3).  
6.5 pH : Determined according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.3).  
6.6 Determination of Ethanol Content  
Deter mined according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.10).  
6.7 Contaminating metallic elements  
Determined according to GSO standard mentioned in item (2.5).  
 
7. PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE  
7.1 Packaging: The product shall be packed in hygienic and  impermeable to  
moisture container and well sealed according to GSO standard mentioned in item  
( 2.8 ).  
7.2 Transportation: Shall be carried out in such a way as to protect packages from  
mechanical damage , contamination and direct sunshine.  
7.3 storage: T he packages shall be kept in stores that clean, well -ventilated, and far  
away from sources of heat, moisture, and contamination, according to GSO  
standard mentioned in item 2.6.  
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GSO STANDARD                                                 GSO FDS 1813:20 12 
 8. LABELLING  
Without prejudice to the requirements mentioned in GSO standard (item 2.1) the  
following shall be considered:  
8.1 Production Dates . 
8.2 Type extraction method (optional).  
8.3 Determine the product was extracted from one class of dates and if drawn from more 
than one type must be noted a " mixture of dates" or different varieties.   
8.4 Concentration of soluble solids % (m/m).  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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