PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD  PNS/BAFS 81:20xx  
Raw cane sugar  - Specification  
 
Foreword  
The Philippine National Standard for the Specification  of Raw Cane Sugar  
(PNS/BAFPS 81:2010 ) was revised  in 2010  in order to aid in boost ing the local sugar 
industry and ensure that the locally produced and traded sugars meet current 
international standards for  safety and quality. The Standard intended to provide 
specification of raw cane sugar intended for human consumption.  
In 2016, the Sugar Regulatory Adm inistration (SRA) requested the assistance of the 
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) to lead the revision of 
PNS/BAFPS 81:2010 in order to update the laboratory procedures for  the analysis of  
sugar . 
A Technical Working Group (TWG) for the  revision of the said standard was created 
through Special Order No. 239  Series of 2017 with representations from the 
Department of Agriculture (DA) namely BAFS and SRA  and private sector.  
This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of  the BPS Directives,   
Part 3.  
This Standard cancels and repeals PNS/BAFPS 81:2010.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Raw cane sugar  - Specification  
 
1 Scope  
This standard applies  to raw cane sugar  or raw sugar  intended for human consumption.  
It also includes raw cane sugar sold for refining or further processing as raw material 
or ingredient in foodstuffs.  
2 Normative references  
The titles of the standards publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside 
back cover.  
 
3 Definition  
3.1 
raw cane sugar  
also known as raw sugar, is partially purified  sucrose,  which  is crystallized  from  
partially purified cane juice, but  which  involves  centrifugation,  and which  is 
characterized  by sucrose  crystals  covered  with a  film  of cane molasses.  The content of 
sucrose by weight, in dry state, corresponds to a polarimeter reading of less than 99.5 
degrees . 
4 Essential composition and quality factors  
Raw cane sugar should conform with the essential composition and quali ty factors 
specified in Table 1.  
 
Table 1 – Essential composition and quality factors of raw cane sugar  
 
 
5 Contaminants  
 
5.1        Heavy metals  
Raw cane sugar  shall be free from heavy m etals in amounts whi ch may represent a 
hazard  to human  heal th. 
5.2        Pesticide residues  
Raw  cane  sugar  shall  comply  with those  maximum  residue limits  established  by the 
Codex  Alimentarius  Commission  (CAC)  for this commodity.  Composition and quality factors  Specification as produced  
Polari zation, oZ,  97.4 to  < 99.5  
Safety  factor,  maximum  0.3 
Color  (ICUMSA  Units), maximum  Whole raw: 5000  
Dextran, mg/kg, maximum  400  
Sulphur  dioxide, mg/kg, maximum  20 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD  PNS/BAFS 81:20xx  
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6 Hygiene  
It is recommended that the product covered by  the provisions  of this standard  be 
prepared and handled in ac cordance with the appropriate sections  of the 
Recommended International Code of Practice  – General Princip les of Food H ygiene 
(CAC/RCP  1-1969  Rev.  4-2003) and its equivalent PNS  and other relevant Cod es of 
Hygienic Practi ces. Provisions of Department of Health (DOH) Administrative Order No. 
153 s. 2004:  Revised Guidelines on Current Good Manufacturing Practi ces, Packing, 
Repac king, or Holding Food, including Ins pection Checklist  for Sugar  Millers/Refiners  
should  apply.  
Raw cane sugar  should comply with any microbiological crite ria establi shed in 
accordan ce with the Principles for the Establi shment and Application of Microbiological 
Criteria for Foods (CAC/GL 21 -1997  Rev. 2013 ) and Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA ) Circular  2013 -010 : Revised Guidelines for the Assessment  of Microbio logic al 
Quality  of Processed  Foods . 
 
7 Labelling  
In addition to the p rovisions of  the General Standard for the Labelling of Pre - packaged 
Foods (CODEX S TAN 1 -1985, Rev 2010 ), provisions of  Republic Act (RA) 7394:  
Consumer Act  of the Philippines,  RA 10611: Food Safety Act of the Philippines,  DOH AO 
No. 2014 -0030 : Revised Rules and  Regulation  Governing  the Labeling  of Prepackaged  
of Food Products Distribu ted in the Philippines and other existing FDA  rules, r egulations 
and resolutions, the following specific  provisions  shall  apply:  
7.1       The name of food  
The product covered by this  standard must conform to the  definition  given  for that 
product in Section 3 of the standard.  
 
8 Packaging  
 
8.1        Raw cane  sugar intended for  direct con sumptio n or as ingredient for foodstuff 
shall be directly bagged and properly  labeled.  
 
8.2         Raw cane sugar  as produced for direct consumption shall be packed in new, 
clean and sound polypropylene bags lined with polyethylene film, or equivalent 
packaging or bul k containers. Containers should be of sufficient bursting strength and 
durability to ensure complete protection during transit and storage under normal 
conditions.  
 
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10         Methods of analysis  
Raw cane sugar should be analyzed based on the listed methods in Table 2.  
Table 2 – Methods of analysis for raw cane sugar  
Composition and quality factors  Methods of a nalysis  
Polari zation  ICUMSA GS 1/2/3/9 -1(2011)  
Polarimetry  
 
ICUMSA GS1/2/3 -2 (2009)  
Without Wet Lead Clarification  
Safety  factor  ICUMSA  GS 2/1/3/9 -15(2007)  
Color  (ICUMSA  Units)  ICUMSA GS1/3 -7 (2011)  
Dextran  ICUMSA GS1/2/9 -15(2011)  
Modified Alcohol Haze Method  
 
Sulphur  dioxide  ICUMSA GS 2/3 -35 (2011)  
 
ICUMSA GS 2/1/7/9 -33(2011)  
Rosaniline Colorimetric Method  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  References                                                         
The following referenced documents are ind ispen sable 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:  
Bureau of Agric ulture and Fisheries Standards  (BAFS) . Philippine  National Standard for
 Raw Cane Sugar (PNS/BAFPS 81:2010 ICS 67.180.10).  
Codex Alimentarius Commission. General  Standa rd for the Labelling  of Prepackaged
 Foods (Codex  Stan  1-1985,  Rev.  2010)   
Codex Alimentarius Commission. Cod ex Standard for General Methods of Analysis  and
 Sampling ( Codex  Stan  234 -1999  Rev. 2016 ) 
 Codex Alimentarius Commission. Codex   Principles   for   Establi shment   and   Applica tion
 of Microbiological  Criteria  for Foods (CAC/GL   21-1997 Rev. 2013)  
Codex Alimentarius Commission. Codex  Standard  for Sugars (Codex  Stan  212 -1999,  Amd.
 1-2001)  
Codex Alimentarius Commission. Recommended Inte rnation al Code of Practice – General
 Principles of Food H ygiene (CAC/RCP 1 -1969 Rev. 4 -2003)  
Department of Health (DOH) . 2014 . Administrative Order No. 2014 -0030 : Revised Rules
 and Regulation  Gov erning  the Labelling  of Prepacka ged of Food Products
 Distributed in the Phili ppines 
Department of Health (DOH).  2004. Administrative Order No. 153 s. 2004, Re vised
 Guid elines on Current Good Manufacturing, Packing,  Repacking  or Holding  Food 
  Food an d Drug Administration (FDA). 2013. FDA Circular 2013 -010: Revised Guidelines
 for   the   Assessment of Microbiological  Quality  of Processed  Foods  
International Commission for  Uniform Methods of Sugar  Analy sis (ICUMSA) Methods  Book
 2005  and 2007  
Republic Act 7 394 . The Consu mer Act of the Philippines  
Republic Act 10611: The Food Safety Act of 2013