Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)  
Standardization Organization (GSO)  
 
 
 
    
 
Final Project  
 
 
 
GSO 05/FDS 848 / 2008  
 
 
 
 
Flavo ured artificial drink powders  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Prepared by:  
 
 
The Gulf Technical Committee for the specifications of Food and Agricultural pro ducts  
 
 
This document is a standard specification draft from the Gulf dis tributors. It has been 
distributed in order for comments and notes concerning its content to be expressed . 
Therefore it is prone to change or replacement. It cannot be referred to as a Gulf Standard 
Specification except after it has been authorized from the Board of Directors.  
 
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Introduction  
 
 
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional 
organizatio n that includes in its members   the National Sp ecifications and 
Standardi zation offices in  the Arab Gulf States. One  of the duties of the council is the 
preparation of the Gulf Specification Standards using professional technical committees.  
 
 
 
 
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organ ization (GSO) has 
performed an update of the Gulf standard specifications No. 848 /1997  “flavo ured 
artificial drinking powders” , as part of the technical committee p rogram No. 5, which 
specialis es in the Food and Agricultural Products Specifications. The Su ltanate of Oman 
has conducted the preparation of this project  specification.  
 
 
 
This specification was adopted as a G ulf technical regulation in the meeting of the Board 
of Directors No. (          ), which  was held on     /     /      A.H, which is   /   /   A.D. to 
rescind the Specification No. 848/1997 and replace it.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Flavo ured artificial drink powders  
 
1- The Area and Application scope:  
This Specification standard  implements the fruit flavo ured artificial drink powders, and 
does not have competence to natural fruit flavo ured drink powders.  
 
 
1- Supplementary References : 
2/1    m k g  number 9     Packaged food articles.  
2/2    m k g   number 21  Health condit ions for the food plants and 
their employees.  
2/3    m k g    number 22  Test methods for the colo ur materials used 
in the food products.  
2/4    m k g   number 20  Methods to estimate the contaminating 
metal elements in the food products.  
2/5    m k g   number 180  Taking samples of p aediatric vegetarian 
foods.  
2/6    m k g   nu mber 181  Ways to chemically test children’s vegetable 
foods.  
2/7    m k g   number 193  Ways to inspect and test the wheat flour.  
2/8    m k g   number  242 Green vegetables and fruit  produce – 
Ethanol estimate.  
2/9    m k g   number 707  Flavo uring agents t hat are  allowed to  be 
used in food materials .  
2/10  m k g   number 840  Ways to estimate the allowed sweeteners  in 
the food materials – part 1.  
2/11  m k g   number 995  Allowed sweeteners  in the food products.  
2/12  m k g  number 1305  Ways to estimate th e vitamins in the 
vegetarian p aediatric foods.  
2/13  International Codex specifications number 192, the General Specification of food.  
 
3- Definitions:  
Fruit f lavoured artificial drink powder : Product of one or more flavo uring agents or the 
natural equiva lent or natural fruit with some of the material s that are allowed to be added 
(item 5/2/4, 5/2/5) , and when mixed with water or (water and sugar) produces a drink that 
resembles fruit juice.  
 
 
4- Powder types:  
4/1 Sweetened with sugar.  
4/2 Unsweetened.  
4/3 Sweetened with artificial sweeteners.  
  
 
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5- Requirements:  
 
5/1 The flavo ured artificial drink powder should be available in the following in the 
following flavo urs:  
5/1/1 It should be homogenous, free of any clustering.  
5/1/2 It should be free of an y impurities.  
5/1/3  The product should be completely soluble when retrieved with standard lukewarm 
water quantity and regular shaking.  
5/1/4  The raw materials used in th e manufacturing must match  the Gulf Standard 
Specifications which they relate  to.  
5/1/5 It should be equipped under appropriate health conditions that correspond  to the 
Gulf Standard Specifications (item 2/2).  
5/1/6  The moisture content should not exceed 3.5% of the weight of the sweetened 
product, and 4.5% of the weight of the unsweetened  product.  
5/2 The following must be available on the code card in the output drink after it has 
been melted in water:  
5/2/1  It should be free of sediments and clustering.  
5/2/2  It should be free of Ethanol.  
5/2/3  It should have a colo ur and similar flav our for its similar flavo ur in the natural 
juice.  
5/2/4  Optional items:  
5/2/4/1  Natural sweeteners: Sucrose – corn syrup – dextrose – honey – refined 
sugar ….etc.  
5/2/4/2  Artificial sweeteners: Artificial sweeteners that have been approved to use, 
which  must match  the Gulf Standard Specifications (item 2/11).  
5/2/4/3  Vitamins and minerals:  
 The following vitamins and minerals can be used , and the ratios described 
next to each  of them  should be followed : 
 - The Folic acid content  should range between 40 and 80 micrograms / 100 ml.  
 - The Thiamine  content should range  between 0.08 and 0.11 mg / ml.  
 - The Vitamin C content  shoul d range  between 0.24 and 0.48 mg / 100 ml.  
 - The Iron content should range  between 0.56 and 0.8 mg / 100 ml.  
 - The Potassium co ntent should range between 100 and 200 mg / 100 ml.  
 
5/2/5  Nutritional additives:  
 It is only allowed to use nutritional additives that are specified in the 
international codex under the item 848 / 2008 number /2 /13  which regards  to 
food category 4.1.14  and food category 3.4.1. 14 in the specified ratios and the 
additions listed in Table No. 3 according to the methods of good 
manufacturing.  
 
 
 
 
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5/2/6     The metal contaminating elements should not exceed the amounts which are shown 
next to them :  
 Arsen ic 1.0  Ppm (Part per million)  
 Copper   0.2 Ppm 
 Lead   2.0 Ppm 
 Zinc  0.5 Ppm 
 Tin  0.200  Ppm 
 
 
 
6- Sample taking:  
Samples are tak en according to  the  methods mentioned in the Gulf Standard 
Specifications (item 2/5).  
 
 
7- Testing methods:  
7/1 Testing is  done according to the following methods mentioned in the Gulf 
Standard Specifications:  
7/1/1 Impurities:  
 Impurities are detected according to the Gulf Standard Specifications (item 2/7).  
7/1/2 Humidity content:  
 The humidity content is determined accor ding to the Gulf Standard Specifications  
(item 2/6).  
7/1/3  Ethanol detection:  
 Ethanol content is detected according to the Gulf Standard Specifications (item 
2/8).  
7/1/4  Artificial sweeteners:  
 Artificial sweeteners are determined according to the Gul f Standard 
Specifications (item 2/10).  
7/1/5   Vitamin estimate:  
 Vitamin estimates are determined according to the Gulf Standard Specifications 
(item 2/12).  
7/1/6  Colo uring materials:  
 Detection of the colo uring materials is done according to the Gulf Standard 
Specifications (item 2/3).  
7/1/7  Metal contaminating items:  
 Metal contamination items estimates are determined according to the Gulf 
Standard Specifications (item 2/4).  
7/2 Tests:  
 These tests are conducted on the provided sample according to item (6) . The tests 
are all that is required  to specify how it is matching with the specified items 
848/2008.  
 
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8- Illustrations:  
Without any interference with the standards specified and mentioned by the Gulf 
Standard Specifications (item 2/1), the la bel on the packaging should include the 
following:  
8/1 The phrase ( Artificial drink powders  flavo ured with  ………)  
8/2 Percentage of recovery with water.  
8/3 The powder that has been sweetened with either sugar or artificial sweeteners or 
that has not been s weetened (item 3).  
8/4 Type and amounts of vitamins and minerals in case the powder has been 
supplemented by any of these items.  
8/5 Nutritional Data (the amount of energy in calories, the amounts of protein, fat, 
carbohydrates, sugars, vitamins, and addit ional minerals in grams) / 100 grams of 
powder.  
 
 
9- Packaging, Transportation and Storage:  
9/1 Packaging:  
 The product must be put  in clean, healthy, appropriate, undamaged, locked and 
moisture resistant  packaging .  
9/2 Transportation:  
 The product mu st be transported with a guaranteed protection against  mechanical 
or pollution damage . 
9/3 Storage:  
 The product must be stored in warehouses with good ventilation away from heat, 
humidity and pollution sources.