Gulf standard                                                                                                      GSO 1749/2 011 
هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعبون لدول الخليج العربية  
 
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO)  
 
 
 
مشروع نهبئى  
 
GSO 5/  FDS  1749: 2011 
 
 
تبغ المعسل برائحة الفىاكه  
    Almeass el tobacco  fruit flavored  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by:  
Gulf Technical Committee for sector  standard s of food and agricultur al products  
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This document is a dra ft Gulf standard circulated for comment s, it is therefore, subject to 
alteration and modification , and may not be referred to as a GSO  standard, until approved by 
GSO  Board of Directors.  
 
 
ICS: 65.160  
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Foreword  
 
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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 o f committee TC No . “5” Gulf Technical 
Committee for Standards of Food and Agricultural Products has update the GSO 
standard No. 1415/2006 "Almeassel tobacco". The draft standard has been prepared by 
state of Qatar.  
 
This standard has been approved as a G ulf Technical Regulation by GSO Board of 
Directors in its meeting No. (       ) held on       /    /          H,       /     /          G.  
 
This approved Standard shall replace and supersede the Standard No. 1415/2006.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Almeas sel tobacco  fruit flavored  
 
1. Scope  and field of  application :  
This Gulf standard is concerned with  the requirements shall be met in  Almeassel 
Tobacco  fruits flavo red, its components and contents of additives and their 
specifications.   
 
2. Complementary s tandard s: 
2.1 GSO    (246):  "Labeling  of tobacco products".  
2.2 GSO   (579): "Cigarettes"   
2.3 Gulf Standard s concerning the methods of test for tobacco and its product"  which 
shall be approved by the Organization.  
 
3. Definitions:  
Almeassel  tobacco  fruit flavored:  
Ground  tobacco obtained from plants of the spices Nicotina Tobacum and Nicotina 
Rustica  and / or any blend from them , adding to it sugar solution , glycerin, and  
Healthy  permi tted oils and essences;  it is used for smoking by Hookah.  
 
 
4. Requirem ents: 
The following shall be met in the product:  
4.1 The raw material s used in the processing, shall comply  with Gulf standard s specific 
to each.  
4.2 The raw tobacco used in the processing shall  be cleaned and free from  impurities              
, foreign matters , insects and their residue and parasites  and not mix with it during 
processing any materials not from  pure tobacco .  
 
4.3 Ammeassel shall be processed in authorized establishment for this purpose, it is 
prohibited to use Almeassel prepared manual f or commercial purposes (as café, hotels 
and shops for sell tobacco products).  
  
4.4The characteristics of types tobacco used shall provide for absorption of other 
components used in the processing.  
  
4.5 No smoked tobacco or any tobacco that has been subj ect to any modification process 
its characteristics shall be used in processing.  
4.6Nicotine content shall not exceed 0.5% (On dry weight basis) .  
  
4.7 Sugar content in the product shall not exceed 53%  calculated  as glucose, sugar 
solution shall consist of su crose , glucose, fructose, honey or treacle singly or in 
combination from one or more from previously materials, sugar content in sugar 
solution shall not exceed 70% as glucose.  Gulf standard                                                                                                      GSO 1749/2 011 
4.8 Pure glycerin content in the product ( for keeping with moisture and textur e) shall not 
exceed 10 parts per 100 parts from tobacco weight.  
4.9Moisture content shall not exceed 25% by weight, provided that the calculation of the 
blending materials shall be equalized on the base of 13% moisture for raw tobacco.  
 
4.10Added preserv ative s content from the mixture of sodium  benzoate and potassium 
sorbet shall not exceed 5gm per Kg of tobacco weight, provided that sodium benzoate 
single content shall not exceed 2.5gm per Kg of tobacco weight.  
4.11The content of   oils and essences  extracts  shall not exceed 10% of tobacco weight.  
4.12The product shall have a characteristic odor for adding fruit to the tobacco or 
characteristic odor for adding fruits odor mixture.  
4.13The product shall be kept its characteristic odor during flaming.  
4.14It is allowed  adding  a stabilizer for flavor; it  shall be healthy permitted materials.  
4.15Total ash content shall not exceed 12% of product weight ( on dry weight basis).  
4.16Acid insoluble ash content shall not exceed 5% of product weight ( on dry weig ht 
basis) .  
4.17Pesticides residues shall not exceed the maximum limits specified in the Gulf 
standard mentioned in Item (2.2).  
4.18Allow for tolerance in analysis results within ± 3%.  
4.19The product shall be free from visual decay, fermentation, insect s and its fragment s.  
 
5. Pack aging: 
5.1 The product shall be packed in cases  that do  not absorb any of its contents and that 
prevent loss  of moisture  "glassine paper" , these cases shall be packed in 
hermetically sealed packets.  
5.2 The net weight of the product  shall not exceed 250gm ± 5%.  
 
6. Transportation and Storage:  
Transportation and storage of the products shall be carried out in such a manner as 
not cause moisture loss , far from heat and contamination sources . 
 
7. Labeling:  
  Without prejudice to  what has been mentioned in Gulf standard stated in Item 
(2.1),     t he following information shall be declared  on the label:   
7.1   Product  name ( Almeassel tobacco  fruit flavored ) and its trade mark  (if found), 
country origin and the name and address of t he importer in the case of importing.  
7.2 Net  weight when packed (with  international units ).  
7.3 Components  and additives.   
7.4 Production  date and expiry date (month – year), provided that the expiry date shall 
not exceed one year from production date .   
 7.5 Health warning and warning photo according to what mentioned in Gulf standard 
mentioned in Item (2.1)  
 
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8. Sampling : 
8.1 Samples  shall be taken at random according to the following table:  
 
Lot size (box)  No. of packets taken as 
sample (packet)  
Up to 25  
From 26 to 150  
From 151 to 300  
From 301 to 500  
From 501 to 1000  
More than 1000  2 
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5 
7 
10 
 
8.2 Samples shall be kept in a clean, dry and hermetically sealed container , prefer glass 
or Teflon .  
8.3 Samples shall be stored in well ventilated pl aces away from heat sources until they 
are analyzed.  
 
9. Methods of Examination and test :  
    Tests shall be carried out  according to Gulf standard mentioned in Item (2.3)  on 
the representative sample taken according to Item ( 8) from this standard, provi ded 
that the calculations shall be equalized on the base that tobacco moisture is 13%.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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