GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION ( GSO ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Final  draft
 
 
 
GSO5/ FDS / 
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Dehydrate d shrimp s ( prawns  )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by : 
Gulf technical committee for sta ndards of food and agriculture products  
 
 
This document is a draft Gulf standard circulated for comments, it is therefore, 
subject to change, and may not be referred to it as a Gulf standard, until 
approved by the board of directors  
 
 
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 GULF STANDARD                                                                    GSO 1331 / 2012 
                                                            
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR EWORD
    The Gulf Standardization Organization for GCC (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 
regulation through specia lized technical committees ( TCs ).
GSO through the technical program of committee TC NO.5 "Gulf technical 
committee for standards of food and agriculture products  has update  the GSO  
Standard No. 1
  / 200
   
Dehydrate d shrimp  ( prawns ) " the draft st andard 
has been prepared by the state of Qatar. The draft standard has been prepared 
based on relevant ADMO, International and national foreign standards and 
references.  
 
This standard has been approved as  a Gulf  technical regulation by GSO Board 
of Direc tion in its meeting No…/…. ……held on   /  /   /  H,  /  /  G  .  To be 
canceled this GSO 1331/2002 and replace it 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 GULF STANDARD                                                                    GSO 1331 / 2012 
                                                            
 Dehydrat ed shrimp s ( prawns )  
 
 
1.  Scope  :  
 
This Gulf standard is concerned with the  dehydrat ed shrimps  ( prawns )  with or withou t shell.  
 
2.  Complementary standards:  
 
2.1   GSO  9   “ Labelling of prepackaged foods” .  
2.2   GSO 20 “  Methods for the determination of contaminating metallic elements in 
foodstuffs. “. 
2.3   GSO 21   “  Hygienic regulations for food plants and their  personnel X3. -” .  
2.4   GSO  22 “   methods of test for coloring matter used in foodstuffs. “.  
 2.5   GSO 150 “ Expiration periods of  food products “.  
2.6  GSO 382 “ Maximum limits for pesticide residues in agricultural food   
                        products - Part 1. “.  
2.7   GSO 383  “ Limits for pesticide residues in agricultural food products -     
                           Part 2. “.  
2.8   GSO 589 “  Methods for physical and chemical analysis of fish, shellfish and their 
products.   “. 
2.9   GSO 655 “ Methods of microbiological examination of meat, fish, shell -fish and their 
products  “. 
2.10 GSO 839 “ Food packages – Part 1 : General requirements “.  
2.11 GSO 988 “  Limits of radioactivity levels permitted in foodstuffs – Part     
                            1 “. 
2.12 GSO 9 98 “ Method for detection of permissible radionuclides limits  in food “.  
2.13 GSO 1016 “ Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs – part 1”.  
2.14  GSO 1026 “   Code of hygienic practice for preparation, transportation,  
                               handling and storage of fish. “. 
2.15 GSO  1863  “ Food packages – Part 2: Plastic package - General  requirements “. 
2.16 GSO 1881 “ Methods of sampling fish, shell fish and their products  “. 
2.17 GSO CAC 229 “  Analysis of pesticide residue s : recommended methods  “. 
 
 GULF STANDARD                                                                    GSO 1331 / 2012 
                                                            
 3. Definitions :  
Dehydrated shrimp s ( prawns ) :  
It is a product obtained by natural  or industrial  drying methods for the shrimp   ( prawns  ) 
which is  fresh , peeled, cleaned that may or may not be boiled  in brine.  
 
4. Require ments  
The following shall meet the dehydrated shrimps  ( prawns )  requirements  :  
4.1   The product shall be produce d  from dehydrated , sound and fresh shrimp    ( prawns ) . 
4.2  The product  shall be produced according to the regulations mentioned in the Gu lf 
standards given in item ( 2.3 , 2.14). 
4.3  Shrimp  ( prawns )  may be salted prior dehydration, however the salt content in the final 
product shall not exceed 5%.  
4.4 The product s hall retain its natural characteristics particularly taste and odour.  
4.5  The product s hall retain the natural colour of blanched shrimp  ( prawns ) ( red orange ).  
4.6 The product s hall be free of dark colour arising from high temperature during dehydration 
and also free of color changes as a result of oxidation, enzymatic  or microbiological reactions.  
4.7  The product s hall be free from shells or their parts if it is peeled.  
4.8  The product shall be free from units shattered and broken.  
4.9  Dehydrated shrimp ( prawns ) may be classified according to size into:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.10  Histamine shall not exceed the 20 mg / 100 g of the final product.  
4.11  Volatile compounds of nitrogen shall not ex ceed the proportion of 65 mg as nitrogen for 
each 100 g of the sample.  
4.12  Moisture content shall not be exceed 8%.  
 
 Size designatio n  No. of units/kg 
Jumbo 
Large 
Medium 
Small 
Tiny < 322  
from 322  to  475  
from   476  to  851  
from  852  to  1626   
> 1626 GULF STANDARD                                                                    GSO 1331 / 2012 
                                                            
 4.13 Contaminating metallic elements shall not exceed the following (on wet weight basis):  
              Lead     1 ppm  
             Merc ury    0.05 ppm  
             Cadmium     0.1 ppm  
             Arsenic        0.5 ppm  
              Copper        20 ppm  
               Zinc    40 ppm  
 
4.14  Without prejudice to w hat has been mentioned in Gulf Standard mentioned in item          
( 2.13 ) and  the Microbiological requirements shall be the following  : 
4.14.1    The total bacteria count should not exceed t he 10 3 cells / g.  
4.14.2      The bacteria coliform group should not exceed more than counting of 10 cells / g.  
4.15    The product shall be  free of bacteria Escherichia coli , Salmonell a and Shigella  in 25 g, 
Listeria  monocytogenes  bacteria , Vibrio  parahaemolyticus  bacteria, and Clostridium  
botulinum , bacteria  and their toxins  and Staphylococcus  aureus  bacteria and their toxins  
4.16   The radi ation requirements shall be as given in the Gulf standard 
  
 mentioned in items ( 2.1 2 ) . 
4.17  The limits for pesticide residues shall be according to Gulf standard     
          mentioned in items ( 2. 6 ) ,(  2.7 ).
 
 
5.  Sampling :  
 Sampling sh all be carried out according to Gul f Standard mentioned in  item ( 2.1 6 )  
 
 
6.  Methods of tests and examination :  
 
Tests shall be carried out according to Gulf Standard  mentioned in  item ( 5 ).  
6.1  The contaminating metallic elements shall be determin ed according to GSO Standard 
mentioned in item ( 2.2 ).  
6.2  Physical and chemical examination shall be carried out according to GSO Standard 
mentioned in item (  2. 8 ). 
6.3   Detection of colouring agents shall be carried out according to GSO Standard men tioned 
in item  ( 2.4 ).  GULF STANDARD                                                                    GSO 1331 / 2012 
                                                            
 6.4  Sodium chloride content shall be determined according to GSO Standard mentioned in 
item  ( 2.8 ).  
6.5   Moisture content shall be determined according to GSO Standard mentioned in item          
( 2.8 ).  
6.6   Microbiological ex amination shall be carried out according to GSO Standard mentioned 
in item (  2. 9 ). 
6.7  Radioactivity level shall be determined according to GSO Standard mention in item  ( 
2.12 ). 
6.8   Pesticide residues shall be determined according to GSO Standard me ntioned in item s       
( 2.6 ) and ( 2.7 ) . 
 
 
7. Packaging , transportation, storage and handling :  
 
7.1 Packaging :  
          Without prejudice to GSO Standard mentioned in items  ( 2.10 ) and           ( 2.15 ) to be 
approved by the Organization, the fol lowing shall be met:   
7.1.1 Dehydrated shrimp shall be packed in containers impermeable to water, gases, light 
and insects.  
7.1.2 Package shall provide the product with complete protection during transportation, 
storage and handling.  
 
7.2 Transportation an d storage  
7.2.1 The product shall be transported and stored according to the requirements of Gulf 
Standard mentioned in item ( 2.14 ).  
7.2.2  The product shall be carried out by suitable means that protect it from mechanical 
damage and spoilage and was not previously used to transport any harmful or toxic material.  
7.2.3  The product shall be stored in a dry and preferably a cool place to which all hygienic 
requirements are met.  
 
8.  Labeling  
8.1 Without prejudice to provisions of item ( 2.1 ) and ( 2.5 ) , the following information shall 
be declared on the label of the products:  
8.2  The product Name , dress and trademark .  
8.3   The g rade. GULF STANDARD                                                                    GSO 1331 / 2012 
                                                            
 8.4 T he product name [dehydrated shrimp ( prawns ) – boiled dehydrated shrimp  ( prawns ) ].  
8.5   Net weight  of package . 
8.6   Number of package units.  
8.7  The name of the country in case of local  production and country of origin in case of 
import.  
8.8  The net weight shall confirm the contents of  the package  that  are described on the 
labeling  with allowance for reduc tion not exceed 2%.  
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 Terms of the conservation, storage and handling  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 GULF STANDARD                                                                    GSO 1331 / 2012 
                                                            
 
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 Main reference   :                                                                        
                                 
Egyptian standard                                                                      
 
ES 546 / 2007                                                                                                  
  
 
Dehydrated  shrimps