STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION FOR G.C.C (GSO) 
 
    
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GSO 5/FDS….. /2008  
  
  
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FEEDS  -  FISH MEAL  
                                                         
 
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  GULF STANDARD  GSO ........../2008
 
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Foreword  
  
 
  
Standardization Organization for G CC (GSO) is a regional Organization 
which consists of the National Standard s Bodies of GCC me mber States. One 
of GSO main functions is to issue Gulf Standards /Technical regulation 
through specialized technical committees (TCs).  GSO through the technical program of  committee TC No 5  " The Gulf 
Technical Committee for Food and Agricultural Standards Products" has prepared this Standard .  The Dr aft Standard has been prepared by 
(KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA      ) 
  The draft Standard has been prepared based on re levant ADMO, International 
and National foreign Sta ndards and references. 
 This standard has been approved as Gu lf (Standard / Technical Regulation)   
by GSO Board of Directors in its meeting No..../....  …….held on    /    /   /  H 
,  /    /   G 
   
FEEDS  -  FISH MEAL 
         
 
  
  
Date of GSO Board of Directors’ Approval :  
Issuing Status :  GULF STANDARD  GSO ........../2008
 
 1FEEDS  -  FISH MEAL 
 
  
1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION 
 This standard is concerned with fish meal used in animal and poultry feeding.  
 
2- COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES 
2.1 
GSO  9 “Labelling of Prepackaged Foods”. 
2.2 GSO  287 “Microbiology - General Guid ance - Detection Methods on 
Salmonella”. 
2.3 GSO  330"Feeds - Determination of Water Soluble Chlorides Content". 
2.4 GSO  383and 382"Maximum Limits of Pesticide Residues Permitted in 
Agriculture and Food Products - Part 1-2". 
2.5 GSO  1311  “Feeds - Determination of Total Ash”. 
2.6 GSO  362 “Animal Feeding Stuffs - Determination of Calcium Content - Part 
2:  Atomic Absorp Spectrometric Method”. 
2.7 GSO  523 “Guide to the Safe Use of F eeds Additives for Livestock and 
Poultry Feed”. 
2.8 GSO  703 “Feeds - Preparation of Test Samples”. 
2.9 GSO  1318 "Animal Feeding Stuffs - Determination of Moisture Content". 
2.10 GSO  1319 "Feeds - Determination of Nitroge n Content and Calculation of 
Crude Protein Content". 
2.11 GSO  988"Limits of Radioactivity Levels Permitted in Agriculture and Food 
Products". 
2.12 GSO  998"Methods for Detection Permissible Radionuclides Limits in Food - 
Part 1: Gamma Spectrometry Analysis: A-Cs-134 Cs-137". 
2.13 GSO  999 “Methods of Sampling for Animal Feeding Stuffs". 
2.14 which are approved by GSO  and which are concerned with: GULF STANDARD  GSO ........../2008
 
 22.14.1 "  GSO  Feeds - Determination of Crude Fiber Content". 
2.15.2  GSO  "Feeds - Determination of Ammonical Nitrogen Content". 
2.1٤3 GSO  "Detection Methods of the Pesticid e Residues in Agriculture and Food 
Products". 
2.15.3  GSO  "Feeds - Determination of Fat Extracted by Diethyl Ether". 
2.15.4  GSO  .. “Feeds - Determination of Ash Insoluble in Hydrochloric Acid”. 
 
3- DEFINITIONS  Fish meal:   A product obtained by drying and grinding one species or more of 
fish, or parts thereof.  
 
4- REQUIREMENTS 
 The following shall be met in fish meal:-  
4.1 It shall be in powder form that 99% pass through a 2.8 mm sieve. 4.2 It shall be free from urea odour, mouldy and rancidity. 4.3 It shall be free from insect or mite infestation and from visible fungal growth. 
4.4 It shall comply with the chemical characteristics mentioned in the following 
table according to the quality grade. 
 
TABLE 
Chemical Characteristics for Fish Meal 
Characteristic Percentage (m/m) 
 First grade Second grade 
Moisture (Max.) 
Crude protein (Min.) Crude fat (Max.) Crude ash (Max.) Acid insoluble ash (Max.) Sodium chloride (Max.) Ammonical nitrogen (Max.) Crude fiber (Max.) Phosphorus (Min.) 12 
60 10 20 
2 3 
0.5 
1 
2.2 12 
50 12 26 
3 3 
0.5 
1 
2.2 GULF STANDARD  GSO ........../2008
 
 3Calcium (Min.) 5 5 
 
* All characteristics calculated on the dry mass basis except the moisture.  GULF STANDARD  GSO ........../2008
 
 44.5 Addition of antioxidants shall be permitted according to GSO Standard 
mentioned in item (2.6). 
4.6 It shall be free from salmonella. 4.7 The residues of pesticides in fish meal shall not exceed the limits prescribed in 
the GSO standards mentioned in item (2.4). 
4.8 Limits of radiation levels in fish meal  shall not exceed the levels prescribed in 
the GSO standard mentioned in item (2.11). 
 
5- SAMPLING 
 Sampling shall be carried out accordi ng to GSO mentioned in item (2.13) and 
preparation for testing according to GSO mentioned in item (2.8). 
 
6- METHODS OF INSPECTION AND TESTING 
 The following tests shall be carried out on a representative sample taken 
according to item (5) to determine its co mpliance with all the items of this 
standard:  
6.1 Determination of moisture content  Determination of moisture content sh all be carried out according to Saudi 
standard to be approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.9).  
6.2 Determination of crude protein  Determination of crude protein  sha ll be carried out according to Saudi 
standard to be approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.10).  
6.3 Determination of crude fat content  Determination of crude fat content  sh all be carried out according to Saudi 
standard to be approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.14.4). 
6.4 Determination of crude total ash  Determination of crude total ash  shall be carried out according to GSO 
standard mentioned in item (2.5). 
6.5 Determination of acid insoluble ash  Determination of acid insoluble ash  shall be carried out according to GSO 
standard mentioned in item (2.14.5). 
6.6 Determination of chloride content (as sodium chloride)  Determination of chloride content  shall be carried out according to GSO 
standard to be approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.3). GULF STANDARD  GSO ........../2008
 
 56.7 Determination of ammonium nitrogen content 
 Determination of ammonium nitrogen cont ent  shall be carried out according to 
Saudi standard to be approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.14.2) 
6.8 Determination of crude fiber content  Determination of crude fiber content sh all be carried out according to GSO to 
be approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.14.1). 
6.9 Detection of Salmonella  Detection of  salmonella  shall be carried out  according to  GSO mentioned in 
item (2.2). 
6.10 Determination of pesticide residues  Determination of pesticide residues shall be carried out according to GSO to be 
approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.14.3).  
6.11 Detection of limits of radiation levels  Detection of limits of radiation levels shall be carried out according to GSO to 
be approved by GSO mentioned in item (2.12). 
 
7- PACKAGING, TRANS PORTATION AND STORAGE 
 The following shall be observed during packaging, transportation and storage 
of fish meal:  
7.1 Packaging  The bags shall be sound, well seale d, waterproof, clean, have not been 
previously used and do not affect the quality characteristics of the product. 
7.2 Transportation  Transportation shall be carried out carefully in such a way to protect it from 
damage, contamination, high temperature and moisture.  
7.3 Storage  Fish meal shall be stored in suitable, clean well ventilated stores far away from 
moisture, high temperature and contamination sources.  
 
8- LABELLING 
 Without prejudice to provisions accordi ng to GSO standard mentioned in item 
2.1.  The following information shall be declared on each bag:  GULF STANDARD  GSO ........../2008
 
 6- Quality grade of the product (first or second).  
- Production, expiration date in non-coded manner.  
- Chemical characteristics including (c rude protein, crude fat, crude ash, 
calcium and phosphorous content).  
- Special for animal feed.