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GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO) 
  
  
  
  
  
ﻣﺸﺮوع: ﻧﻬﺎﺋﻲ  
  
  
GSO 5/FDS….. /2009  
  
    
 
  
 
  
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TEHENA  
  
  
 
    
  
    
  
    
Prepared by: 
 
Gulf technical committee for standards of food and agriculture products 
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This document is a draft Gulf standard circulated for comments, it is therefore, subject 
to change, and may not be referred it as a Gulf standard, until approved by the Board 
of Directors.  . GSO STANDARD  GSO ......./2009
 
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Foreword  
  
 
  
Standardization Organization for GCC (G SO) is a regional Organization which 
consists of the National Standards Bodi es of GCC member States. One of GSO 
main functions is to issue Gulf Standards /Technical regulation through 
specialized technical committees (TCs). 
 
GSO through the technical progra m of committee TC No 5  "  The Gulf 
Technical Committee for Food and Ag ricultural Standards Products" has 
prepared this Standard .  The Draf t Standard has been prepared by ( KINGDOM OF 
SAUDI ARABIA      ) 
 
 The draft Standard has been prepared based on relevant 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..../....  …….he ld on    /    /   /  H ,  /    /   
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 GSO STANDARD  GSO ......./2009
 
3 TEHENA 
  
 
 
1. SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION   
  This standard is concerned with Tehena as defined in Section 3 below and offered 
for direct consumption. 
 
2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES 
2.1 GSO 9 “Labeling of prepackaged foods”.  
2.2 GSO 1000 “Methods of sampling for prepackaged food product”. 2.3 GSO 21 “Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and their Personnel”. 
2.4 GSO 1023 “Expiration Periods for Food Products”. 2.5 GSO 382 “Maximum Limits for Pesticid e Residues in Agricultural and Food 
Products – Part 1”. 
2.6 GSO 383 “Maximum Limits for Pesticid e Residues in Agricultural and Food 
Products – Part 2”. 
2.7 GSO 839 “Food Packages – Part 1 – General Requirements”. 2.8 GSO 1016  “Microbiological  Limits of  Food  Articles  and  Foodstuffs –  
Part I ”. 
2.9 GSO 228 “Methods of test for tehena ”. 
2.10 GSO 274 “Sesame seeds for food industries”. 
 
3. DEFINITIONS 
 Tehena  is a product obtained by grinding mature, roas ted and husked sesame 
seeds of the species Sesame indicum L . 
 
4. REQUIREMENTS 
 The following requirements shall be met in Tehena. 
4.1 Sesame seeds used in processing “Tehena” shall comply with standard mentioned 
in item 2.10 and be safe and su itable for human consumption. 
4.2 The product shall have a distinctive natu ral flavour and be free from rancidity. 
4.3 The product colour and texture shall become homogeneous and free from 
agglomeration. 
4.4 The product shall be free from extraneous and foreign matter. 
4.5 The product shall be free from artificial flavour, filling agent, colouring and 
bleaching agents (i.e.: titanium dioxide). 
4.6 It shall be prepared in accordan ce with good manufacturing practices as 
mentioned in item 2.3 GSO STANDARD  GSO ......./2009
 
4 4.7 The maximum content of moisture is 1.5%. 
4.8 The minimum content of protein is 25%. 4.9 The minimum content of fat is 45%, as sesame oil only. 4.10 The maximum content of total ash is 3.5%. 4.11 The maximum content of acid insoluble ash is 0.3% (m/m). 4.12 The maximum content of extracted oil acidity is 1.8%, as oleic acid. 
4.13 Contaminating heavy metals should  be limited according to Table No. 1. 
Table 1 
                      Maximum limits of heavy metals 
Arsenic 0.2 ppm 
Lead 0.1 ppm 
Copper 10 ppm 
 
4.14 Pesticide residues shall not exceed what is stated in Gulf standard mentioned in 
items (2.5 and 2.6). 
4.15 Microbiological limits shall not exceed the what stated in Gulf standard 
mentioned in item (2.8). 
 
5. PACKAGING 
 Without prejudice to what is stated in Gulf standard mentioned in item (2.7), the 
following shall be fulfilled: 
5.1 The product shall be packed in containers, which will safeguard the hygienic, 
nutritional and organoleptic qua lity of the end product. 
5.2 The product shall occupy not less than 90% of the water capacity of the container. 
6. SAMPLING 
 Samples shall be taken according to Gu lf standard mentioned in item (2.2). 
 
7. TESTING 
 Tests shall be carried out according to Gulf standard mentioned in item (2.9). 
 
8. LABELLING  Without prejudice to what is stated in Gulf standard mentioned in item (2.1), the 
following shall be declared on each package: 
8.1 The name of the food shall be “Tehena”. 8.2 Expiration period of the product accordi ng to Gulf standard mentioned in item 
(2.4). 
9. TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE GSO STANDARD  GSO ......./2009
 
5 9.1 Transportation of Tehena  shall be with appropriate means so to protect it from  
damage and spoilage. 
9.2 The product shall be stored in  a well-ventilated store, pr otected against direct heat 
and contamination.