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StandardizationS OrganizationS forSGCCS(GSO)SisSaSreg ionalSOrganizationS
whichSconsistsSofStheSNationalSStandardsSBodiesSofS GCCSmemberSStates.SOneS
ofSGSOSmainSfunctionsSisStoSissueSGulfSStandardsS/T echnicalSregulationS
throughSspecializedStechnicalScommitteesS(TCs).S
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GSOSthroughStheStechnicalSprogramSofScommitteeSTCSN oS5SS"STheSGulfS
TechnicalSCommitteeSforSFoodSandSAgriculturalSStand ardsSProducts"ShasS
preparedSthisSStandardS.SSTheSDraftSStandardShasSbe enSpreparedSby S( KINGDOM 
OF SAUDI ARABIA      )S
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STheS draftS StandardS hasS beenS preparedS basedS onS rele vantS ADMO,S
InternationalSandSNationalSforeignSStandardsSandSre ferences.S
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ThisSstandardShasSbeenSapprovedSasSGulfS(StandardS/ STechnicalSRegulation)SﺸS
bySGSOSBoardSofSDirectorsSinSitsSmeetingSNo..../... .SS…….heldSonSSSS/SSSS/SSS/SSHS
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Date of GSO Board of Directors’ Approval :  
Issuing Status :  GULF  STANDARD GSO … ./2008 
 
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1. SCOPE  AND FIELD OF APPLICATION 
 ThisSstandardSappliesStoSsoybeansSforSdirectShumanS consumption.S
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2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES  
2.1S GSOS9SSSS“LabellingSofSPrepackagedSFoods”.S
2.2S GSOS21SS“HygienicSRegulationsSforSFoodSPlantsSa ndSTheirSPersonnel”.S
2.3S GSOS245S“CerealsS–SSamplingS(asSgrains)”.S
2.4S GSOS382S“MaximumSLimitsSforSPesticideSResiduesS inSAgriculturalSandSFoodS
ProductsS–PartS1”.S
2.5S GSOS383S“MaximumSLimitsSforSPesticidesSResidueS inSAgriculturalSandSFoodS
ProductsS–PartS2”.S
2.6S GSOS168S“ConditionsSofSStorageSFacilitiesSforSD rySandSCannedSFoodstuffs”.S
2.7S GSOS139S“PackagesSofSFoodSProductsS–SPartS1S—SG eneralSRequirements”.S
2.8S GSOS841S“MaximumSLimitsSofSmycotoxinsSPermitted SinSFoodsSandSAnimalS
FeedsS–SAflatoxins”.S
2.9S GSOS988S“LimitsSofSRadiationSLevelsSPermittedSi nSFoodstuffs”.S
2.10S GSOS1016S“PermissibleSMicrobiologicalSLimitsSi nSFoodstuffs”.S
2.11S GulfSstandardsSwhichSshallSbeSapprovedSbyStheS OrganizationSconcerningStheS
following:S
2.11.1S PermissibleSMaximumSLimitsSofSHeavySMetalsSi nSFoodstuffs”.S
2.11.2  MethodsSofSTestSforSLegumes.S
2.11.3  “FoodSPackagesS–SPartSII,SPlasticSPackages,SGeneral SRegulations”.S
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3. DEFINITIONS 
3.1S SoybeansS
S GrainSthatSconsistsSofS50%SorSmoreSofSwholeSorSbro kenSsoybeansS(GlycineSmax.S
(L.)SSMerr.)SthatSwillSnotSpassSthroughSanS0.32ScmS roundCholeSmetalSsieveSandS
notSmoreSthanS10.0%SofSotherSgrains.S
3.2SSplits 
S SoybeansSwithSmoreSthanS1/4SofStheSbeanSremovedSandSthatSareSnotSdamaged.SGULF  STANDARD GSO … ./2008 
 
2 3.3SDamaged kernels 
S SoybeansS andS piecesS ofS soybeansS thatS areS discolore dS andS badlyS groundCS
damaged,S badlyS weatherCdamaged,S diseased,S frostCdam aged,S germCdamaged,S
heatCdamaged,SinsectS–Sbored,SmoldCdamaged,SsproutC damaged.S
3.4SHeat-damaged kernels S
S SoybeansSandSpiecesSofSsoybeansSthatSareSmateriall ySdiscoloredSandSdamagedSbyS
heat.S
3.5SForeign material 
S AllSmatterSthatSpassesSthroughSanS0.32ScmSroundCho leSmetalSsieveSandSallSmatterS
otherSthanSsoybeansSremainingSinStheSsievedSsample. S
3.6SAnimal filth 
S AllSmatterSthatSareSfromSanimalSsourceSsuchSasSdea dSinsectsSorStheirSpartsSandS
excretaSofSbirds,SrodentsSandSinsects,Setc.S
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4. CLASSIFICATION 
S BeansSareSclassifiedSaccordingStoScolourStoStwoScl asses:S
4.1SYellow soybeans 
S SoybeansSthatShaveSyellowSorSgreenSseedScoatsSandS which,SinScrossSsection,SareS
yellowSorShaveSaSyellowStinge,SandSmaySincludeSnotS moreSthanS10.0%SofS
soybeansSofSotherScolours.S
4.2SMixed soybeans 
S SoybeansSthatSdoSnotSmeetStheSrequirementsSofStheS classSyellowSsoybeans.S
 
5. REQUIREMENTS 
S TheSfollowingSrequirementsSshallSbeSmetSinSgrains: S
5.1S ItSshallSbeSsoundSandSclean.S
5.2S ItSshallSnotShaveSrancidSorSabnormalSodourSorSt ests.S
5.3S ItSshallSbeSfeeSfromScolouringSadditives.S
5.4S ItSshallSbeSfreeSfromSfungusSgrowthSandSliveSin sectsSorSanySformSfromStheirSlifeS
cycle.S
5.5S ItSshallSbeSprocessedSaccordingStoSGSOSmentione dSinS2.2.S
5.6S ItSshallSnotSexceedStheSlimitsSofSpesticideSres iduesSprescribedSinSGSOSmentionedS
inS2.4SandS2.5.S
5.7S ItSshallSnotSexceedStheSlimitsSofSfungalStoxins SprescribedSinSGSOSmentionedSinS
2.8.S
5.8S ItSshallSnotSexceedStheSmicrobiologicalSlimitsS prescribedSinSGSOSmentionedSinS
2.10.SGULF  STANDARD GSO … ./2008 
 
3 5.9S ItSshallSnotSexceedStheSlimitsSofSheavySmetalsS prescribedSinSGSOSmentionedSinS
2.11.1S
5.10S ItSshallSnotSexceedStheSlimitsSofSradiationSpr escribedSinSGSOSmentionedSinS2.9.S
5.11S ItS shallS meetS theS gradeS andS classS requirements S prescribedS inS 4S andS 6S
respectively.S
5.12S ItSshallSbeSfreeSfromSharmfulSorStoxicSsubstan ces.S
5.13S ItSshallSnotScontainSmoreSthanS5SgreenSorSdryS garlicSbulbetsSinSaS1SkgSportion.S
 
6. GRADING 
S SoybeansSareSgradedSaccordingStoSgradesSinSTableS( 1).SIfSbeansSareSnotSgraded,S
gradeSrequirementsSshallSmeetStheSrequirementsSofSg radeS1.S
 
Table (1)  
Grades and grade requiremens for soybeans 
 
Grading factors Grades Nos 
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MinimumStestSweightS(Kg/Hectolitre)S 70S 67S 65S
MaximumS%SlimitsSof:S S S S
HeatSdamagedSkernelsS(partSofStotal)S 0.2S 0.5S 1.0S
TotalSdamagedSkerenlsS 2.0S 3.0S 5.0S
SplitsS 10.0S 20.0S 30.0S
SoybeansSofSotherScoloursS(yellowSbeansSonly)S 1.0S 2 .0S 5.0S
StonesS 0.1S 0.1S 0.1S
TotalSforeignSmaterialS 1.0S 2.0S 3.0S
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MaximumScountSlimitsSofStheSfollowingSforeignS
material:SS S S
AnimalSfilthS 9S 9S 9S
CastorSbeansS 1S 1S 1S
CrotalariaSseedsS 2S 2S 2S
GlassS 0S 0S 0S
StonesS 3S 3S 3S
UnknownSforeignSsubstanceS 3S 3S 3S
TotalS 10S 10S 10S
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7. SAMPLING 
S SamplesSshallSbeStakenSasSprescribedSinSGSOSmentio nedSinS2.3.SGULF  STANDARD GSO … ./2008 
 
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8. METHODS OF TEST 
S SamplesS takenS inS accordanceS withS itemS 7S areS tested S accordingS toS GSOS
mentionedSinS2.11.2.S
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9 PACKAGING 
S WithoutSprejudiceStoStheSprovisionsSofStheSstandar dsSprescribedSinSitemsS2.7SandS
2.11.3,SbeansSshallSbeSpackagedSinSsuitableScontain ersSwhichSwillSsafeguardStheS
hygienic,SandSnutritionalSqualitiesSofStheSproduct. S
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10. TRANSPIRATION 
S BeansSshallSbeStransportedSinSsuchSaSwaySasStoSsaf eguardStheShygienicSandS
nutritionalSqualitiesSofStheSproduct.S
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11. STORAGE 
S WithoutSprejudiceStoStheSprovisionsSofStheSstandar dSprescribedSinS2.6,SbeansS
shallSbeSstoredSinSsuchSaSwaySasStoSsafeguardStheSh ygienicSandSnutritionalS
qualitiesSofStheSproduct.S
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12. LABELLING 
S WithoutSprejudiceStoStheSprovisionsSofStheSstandar dSprescribedSinS2.1,StheS
followingSshallSbeSdeclaredSonStheSpackage:S
12.1S TheSnameSandScolourSofSproduct.S
12.2S Grade.S
12.3S CountrySofSorigin.S
12.4S TheSdateSofSharvestS(year).S
12.5S ExpirySdateS(dayCmonthCyear)S
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