Gulf Standard                                                                                                             GSO …/2013  
 
 
هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية  
STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION FOR G.C.C (GSO)  
 
 
Final  draft  
GSO/ FDS…./2013  
  
 
 Pulses and cereal and their products -  
 Raw wheat germ  
 
  
 
 
 
Prepared by:  
 Gulf technical committee for sector standards 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                                                                                                                                       
 
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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) “Gulf technical 
committee for sector Standards of Foods and Agricultural products” has prepared 
the Gulf Standard  for " Pulses and cereal and their products -  Raw wheat germ ". 
   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     /    
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Pulses and cereal and their products -  
 Raw wheat germ  
1-Scope:  
This Gulf Standard is concerned with the requirements of raw wheat germ intended  
for human consumption . 
2-Complementary Standards:  
2.1 GSO 9" Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs". 
2.2 GSO 21" Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel" . 
2.3 GSO 150" Expiration  periods of food products" .  
2.4 GSO 168" Conditions of storage facilities for dry and packed food stuffs". 
2.5 GSO 193" Methods of test for enriched and enriched treated wheat flour 
2.6 GSO 327" Methods of test for wheat grains" .  
2.7 GSO 328" Wheat grain s:.  
 2.8 GSO  382, 383" Maximum limits for pesticide residues in agricultural and 
food products - Parts 1, 2" .  
2.9 GSO 839" Food packages - Part 1: General requirements".  
2.10 GSO 841" Maximum limits of fungi toxins permitted in food and animal 
feeds - Aflat oxine".  
2.11 GSO 988" Limits of radioactivity levels permitted in food stuffs - Part 1".  
2.12 GSO 998" Methods for the detection of permissible radionuclide in food - 
Part 1 : Gamma  spectrometry analysis: A, Cs 134, Cs 137".  
2.13 GSO 1000 " Cereals - Sampling ( as cereals).  
2.14 GSO 1016"Microbiological criteria for food stuffs - Part 1".  
2.15 GSO 1863" Food packages - Part 2: Plastic packages - General 
requirements". 
2.16 Gulf Standards which Organization shall be approved concerned with:  
2.16.1 Methods for the determination of fungi toxins in food and animal 
feeds" . 
2.16.2 Methods for the determination of pesticide residues" .  
 
 
3-Definitions:  
Wheat germ:  
A reproduction part which  obtained by grinding of wheat grains and separate 
of barns and flour . 
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4-Requirements:  
The following shall be met in the product:  
4.1 The wheat grains used in the production shall be complying  with  what 
mentioned in Gulf Standard stated in Item (2. 7).  
4.2 The production shall be carried out according to the requirements mentioned in 
Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.2).  
4.3 The product shall be keeping with its natural distinguishing characteristics.  
4.4 The product shall be free from objectianable materials.  
4.5 The product shall be free from putridity and odor of rancidit y. 
4.6 Moisture content of the product shall not exceed 14%.  
4.7 Protein content of the product shall not be less than 22% on the dry weight basis.  
4.8 Total ash content of the product shall not exceed than  5% on the dry weight basis.  
4.9 Acid insoluble as h content of the product shall not exceed 0.5% on the dry weight 
basis.  
4.10 Fatty matter content of the product shall not be less than 6% on the dry weight 
basis.  
 4.11 Crude fiber content of the product shall not exceed 2.8% on the dry weight 
basis.  
4.12 Pesticide residues in the product shall not exceed the allowable limits according 
to Gulf Standard stated in Item (2. 8). 
4.13 Limits of fungi toxins in the product shall not exceed than limits mentioned in 
Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.10).  
4.14 The pro duct shall be free from live & dead insects, their residues and parts and 
from rodent residues.  
4.15 Microbiological criteria of the product shall comply with Gulf Standard stated in 
Item (2.1 4). 
4.16 The radioactivity contaminant limits for the product  shall comply with Gulf 
Standard stated in Item (2.1 1). 
5- Sampling:  
Samples shall be taken according to  Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.1 3).  
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6- Methods of examination and test:  
6.1 Determination of protein and ash content shall be carried out according 
to Gulf Standard stated in Item ( 2.5).  
 6.2 Determination of fatty matter and crude fiber   content shall be 
carried out according to Gulf Standard stated in Item ( 2.6).  
6.3 Determination of aflatoxins  shall be carried out according to Gulf 
Standard stated in Item (2.1 6.1).  
6.4 Determination of pesticides residues shall be carried out according to Gulf 
Standard stated in Item (2.1 6.2).  
6.5 Detection of radioactivity limits shall be carried out accordin g to Gulf 
Standard stated in Item (2.1 2).  
 
7- Packaging, transportation and storage:  
 
7.1 Packaging:  
7.1.1 Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items 
(2.9, 2.1 5), the product shall be packaged in suitable containers to keep the it 
and protect it from any contamination lead to change its properties or its 
fitting for human consumption. 
7.1.2 The containers shall be kept the physical properties for the product, and 
not leak or transfer to it any odors, taste, color or any foreign c haracteristics 
during processing or distribute the product until the time of final using. 
 
7.2 Transportation: 
Product transportation shall be carried out by means of sound and clean 
means, do not previously used in transportation of any poisoning or harmf ul 
materials, and the transportation shall be carried out with a way do not lead 
to spoilage of the product , and the temperature shall be range between 20 -
24° C. 
7.3 Storage:  
Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items (2.4), 
the stores shall be good ventilation and far from heat and contamination 
sources. 
 
8- Labeling :  
Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items (2.1, 
2.3), the following shall be declared on the label:  
8.1 The name of the product (crude wheat germ) .  
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8.3 Conditions of keeping, storage and handling. 
 8.4 Production and expiry dates provided that the expiration period shall not 
exceed than 2 months from the production date.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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