هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية 
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO) 
  
 
 
 
 
مشروع اولي  
 
 
 
GSO 05/ CDS /…. :2015 (E) 
 
 
البوملي   
PUMMELOS  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
إعداد 
اللجنة الفنية الخليجية لقطاع المنتجات الغذائية والزراعية 
 
هذه الوثيقة مشروع لمواصفة قياسية خليجية تم توزيعها لإبداء الرأي والملحوظات بشأنها، لذلك 
فإنها عرضة للتغيير والتبديل، ولا يجوز الرجوع إليها كمواصفة قياسية خليجية إلا بعد اعتمادها 
من مجلس إدارة الهيئة.                                                           
رقم التصنيف الدولي: 67.080.10 تقديم 
 
هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية هيئة إقليمية تضم في عضويتها الأجهزة 
الوطنية للمواصفات والمقاييس في دول الخليج العربية، ومن مهام الهيئة إعداد المواصفات القياسية 
الخليجية بواسطة لجان فنية متخصصة. 
 
وقد قامت هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية ضمن برنامج عمل اللجنة الفنية 
رقم5 "اللجنة الفنية الخليجية لقطاع المواصفات الغذائية والزراعية بإعداد هذه المواصفة القياسية 
الخليجية من قبل دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة وقد تم إعداد المشروع بعد استعراض المواصفات 
العربية والأجنبية والدولية والمؤلفات المرجعية ذات الصلة . 
  
وقد اعتمدت هذه المواصفة كمواصفة قياسية  في اجتماع مجلس إدارة الهيئة رقم (   )، الذي عقد 
بتاريخ   /   /    هـ ،  الموافق   /  /    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 prepared 
this Standard. The Draft Standard has been prepared by United Arab 
Emirates.  
The draft Standard has been prepared based on relevant AIDMO, 
International and National foreign Standards and references.  
 
This standard has b een approved as a Gulf  Standard by GSO Board of 
Directors  in its meeting No.(       ),held on         /     /   H ,      /     /          G.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 PUM MELOS  
 
1. Scope   
This Standard  applies  to commercial varieties  of pummel os grown  from  
Citrus grandis  (L.) Osbeck (s yn. C. maxima  Merr.),  of the Rutaceae  
family, to be supplied  fresh  to the consumer,  after preparation a nd 
packaging.  Pummelos  for industrial  processing  are excluded.  
 
2.     Complimentary references:  
2.1 GSO 9: Labeling  of prepackaged food stuffs . 
2.2 GSO 1016: Microbiological  Criteria for foodstuffs – Part 1 . 
2.3 GSO/CAC 193 "General Standard for contaminants & toxins in 
food. 
2.4 Codex Standard which the GSO will be approved: CAC /RCP 44 
"Recommended International Code of Practice for Packaging and 
Transport of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables".  
2.5 GSO No. 1961 : General principles of food hygiene.  
2.6 Codex Standard which the GSO will be approved: CAC /RCP 53 
"Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables".  
2.7    GSO (382, 383): Maximum allowable limits of pesticides residue in 
agricultural and food products - Part 1/Part2.  
  
3. PRO VISIONS CONC ERNING QUALITY  
3.1 MINI MUM REQUIREME NTS  
In all classes, subject  to the special provisions  for each class  and the 
toleranc es allowed,  the pummelos must be:  
- Whole ; 
- Sound , produce  affected  by rotting or deteriorat ion such as to 
make  it unfit  for consu mption  is excluded;  
- Clean , practi cally free of any visible  foreign  matter;  
- Practically  free of pests  affecting  the general  appeara nce of the 
produce;  
- Practically  free of damage  caused  by pests;  
- Free of abnormal  external  moisture,  excluding  condensation  following  
removal from  cold storage;  
- Free of any foreign  smell  and/or  taste;  
- Firm ; 
- Free of damage caused  by low  temperatures; 
- Practically  free of bruisin g. 
-    The produce covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum GSO STANDARD                                                     GSO 
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 levels for contaminants of the standard mentioned under clause 2/3 . 
- The produce covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum 
residue limits for pesticides of the standard mentioned under clause 2 .7. 
- It is recommended that the produce covered by the provisions of this 
Standard be prepared and handled in accordance with the appropriate 
sections of the standard mentioned under clause 2 .5, clause 2 .6 and other 
relevant standards . 
- The produce should comply with any microbiological criteria established 
in accordance with the standard mentioned under clause 2 .2.  
3.1.1 The pumme los must reached an appropriate  degree  of 
develop ment and ripeness  in accor dance with criteria  proper  to the 
variety  and/or  commerc ial type and to the area in which  they are grown.   
The develo pment  and condition  of the pummelos  must  be such as to enable  
them:  
- To withstand  transport  and handlin g; and  
- To arrive  in satisfactory  condition  at the place  of destination.   
3.1.2  Maturity  Requirements  and Colour ing  
Mini mum total soluble  solids content  should not be less than 8%. 
Colouring  must be typical  of the varie ty and/or  commerc ial type on at 
least two-thirds  of the surface of the  fruit,  account  being taken of the 
variety and/or commercial  type and of the time of pickin g.  
3.2 CLA SSIFICATION   
Pummelos  are classified  in three  classes defined  below:   
3.2.1  Extra  Class  
Pummelos  in this class  must  be of superior  quali ty. They  must be 
characteris tic of the variety  and/or c ommercial  type. They  must be free 
of defects,  with the exception  of very  slight  superficial  defects,  provi ded 
these  do not affect  the general  appea rance of the prod uce, the quality, the 
keeping  quali ty and presentation  in the  package.  
 
3.2.2  Class  I  
Pummelos  in this class  must  be of good  qualit y. They must be 
charact eristic  of the variety  and/or c ommercial type. The following  
slight  defects,  however,  may be allowed,  provided  these  do not affect  the 
general  appe arance  of the produce,  the qualit y, the keeping  quality  and 
presentation  in the package:   
- Slight  defects  in shape;  GSO STANDARD                                                     GSO 
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 - Slight  defects  in colour ing; 
- Slight  skin defects  inherent  in the formation of the fruit; 
- Slight  healed  defects  due to mechani cal causes.  
-     The total area affected  shall not exceed  10%.  
-     The defects  must not, in any case,  affect the pulp of the fruit.   
3.2.3  Class  II  
This class  includes  pummelos which  do not qualify  for inclusion  in the 
higher  class es, but satisfy  the mini mum require ments specified  in 
Section  2.1 above. The following  defects,  however,  may be allowed, 
provided  the pummelos  retain their essential  characteristics as  regards 
the qualit y, the keeping  quality  and presentation:   
- Defects  in shape; 
- Defects  in colouring;  
- healed  skin defects.  
-     The total area affected should not exceed 15%.  
-     The defects must not, in any case, affect the pulp of the fruit.  
 
4. PRO VISIONS CONC ERNING SIZING   
Size is determined  by the weight  or maxi mum diameter of the equatorial  
section  of the fruit,  in accordance  with the following  table:   
Size Code  Weight (g) Diameter (mm) 
0 > 1900 > 170 
1 1701 - 1900 156 - 170 
2 1501 - 1700 148 - 162 
3 1301 - 1500 140 - 154 
4 1101 - 1300 132 - 146 
5 901 - 1100  123 - 138 
6 701 - 900 116 - 129 
7 400 - 700 100 - 118  
Pummelos  may be  packed  by count. In  this case, provided  the size 
unifor mity required  by the standa rd is retained,  the size range  in the 
package  may fall outside a single  size code,  but within  two adjacent  codes.   
Pummelos  of a weight  less than 400 g or of a diameter  below  100 mm are 
exclu ded.  
Unifor mity in  size is achieved  by the above  mentio ned size  scales,  except  
in the case of fruit in bulk bins  and fruit in indivi dual non-rigid  (nets, 
bags)  packages for direct  sale to the consumer, for which  the max imum GSO STANDARD                                                     GSO 
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 size difference  between  the smallest and the largest  fruit in the same  
lot or package  must not exceed  the range obtained  by grouping  three  
consecu tive sizes  in the size scale.  
 
5. PRO VISIONS CONC ERNING TOLER ANCES   
Tolerances in  respect  of quali ty and size shall  be allowed in each package  
(or in each lot for produce presented  in bulk)  for produce  not satisf ying 
the requir ements of the class  indicated.   
5.1 QUA LITY TOLERANC ES  
5.1.1 Extra  Class  
Five percent  by number or weight  of pummelos  not satisf ying the 
requirements of  the class,  but meeting  those  of Class  I or, exceptionally,  
coming within  the tolerances  of that class.   
5.1.2 Class  I  
Ten percent  by number or weight  of pummelos  not satisf ying the 
requir ements  of the class, but meeting  those  of Class  II or, exceptionally,  
coming within  the tolerances  of that class.   
5.1.3 Class  II  
Ten percent by  number or weight of  pummel os satisfying neither the 
require ments of the class  nor the mini mum  requirements,  with  the  
exception  of  produce  affected  by  rotting  or  any  other  deterioration 
rendering  it unfit for consumption.   
5.2 SIZE TOLE RANCES   
For all classes,  10% by number or weight  of pummelos corresponding  
to the size immediately  above or  below  that indicated  on the package.   
6. PRO VISIONS CONC ERNING PRESEN TATION  
6.1 UNIFORMI TY  
The contents  of each package  (or lot for produce  presented in  bulk)  must 
be uniform  and contain  only pummelos  of the same  origin, varie ty and/or  
commercial  type, qualit y, size and colour.  The visible  part of the  
contents  of the package  (or lot for produce  presented  in bulk)  must 
be representat ive of the entire contents.   
5.2 PACKAGING   
Pummelos  must  be packed  in such a way as to protect  the produce  
properl y. The materials  used inside the  package  must be new1, clean,   
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 1 For the purposes of t his Standard, t his includes recycled  material of food-grade quality.  
 
and of a quality  such as to avoid  causing  any external  or internal  damage  
to the  produce.  The use of mater ials, particularly  of paper or stamps 
bearing  trade  specifi cations is  allowed, provided  the printing  or labelling  
has been done  with non-toxic ink or glue.   
Pummelos  shall be packed  in each conta iner in compliance  with the 
standard mentioned under clause 2 .1. 
 
6.2.1 Description of Containers   
The containers  shall meet  the qualit y, hygiene,  ventilation  and resistan ce 
characterist ics to ensure suitable  handling,  shipping  and preserving of  the 
pummel os. Packages (or lot for produce  presented  in bulk) must be free 
of all foreign  matter  and smell.  
  
7. LABELLING  
 
7.1 CONSUMER PACKAGES  
In addition  to the requirements  of the standard mentioned under clause 
2.1, the following  specific  provisions  apply: 
 
7.1.1  Nature of Produce  
 
If the produce  is not visible  from  the outside,  each package  (or lot for 
produce presented  in bulk) shall be  labelled  as to the name  of the produce 
and may be labelled  as to name of the variety  and/or  commercial type.  
 
7.2     NON -RETAIL CONTAINERS  
Each  package  must bear the following particulars,  in letters  grouped on 
the same side,  legibly and indelib ly marked,  and visible  from the outside,  
or in the documents  accompanying the shipment.  For produc e transporte d 
in bulk, these particular s must appea r on a documen t accompanyin g the 
goods.  
7.2.1 Identification  
Name  and address  of exporter,  packer  and/or  dispatcher.   
7.2.2 Nature of Produce  
Name  of the produce if the contents are not visible from  the outside.  
Name  of the variety or commercial  type (optional). 
7.2.3 Origin of Produce  
Count ry of origin and, optionally, district  where grown  or national,  
regional  or local  place  name.  
7.2.4 Commercial Identification  
- Class;  GSO STANDARD                                                     GSO 
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 - Size  (size  code  or  minimum  and  maxi mum  weight  or  diameter  
in  grams  or  millimetres); 
 
- Net weight ; 
- Size code  (or, when fruit packed  by count fall  under two  adjacent  
codes,  size codes or  minimum  and max imum diameter  in mm)  and 
number of fruit,  in the case of fruit arranged  in layers in the package.