هيئة التقييس لدول مجمس التعاون لدول الخميج العربية  
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
 
 
 
   
 مشروع نهائي  
 
 
 
GSO/ FDS 251 / 2011 
CAC  251 /2006 
 
خميطالحميب منزوع الدسم  والدهن النباتي في صورة مسحوق   
A blend of  skimmed milk and  
vegetable fat  in powdere d form   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
إعداد 
المجنة الفنية الخميجية خميجية لقطاع مواصفات المنتجات الغذائية والزراعية  
 
 
هذه الوثيقة مشروع لمواصفة قياسية تم توزيعها لإبداء الرأي والممحوظات بشأنها، لذلك فإنها عرضة 
لمتغير والتبديل، ولا يجوز الرجوع  إليها كمواصفة قياسية خميجية إلا  بعد اعتمادها من مجمس إدارة الهيئة.  
 
 
 
 
 
ICS:  67.100 
 
  
Foreword  
 
 
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 of committee TC No. “5” Gulf technical committee for 
sector standards of food and an agricultural product "h as adopted the Standard No  
(CAC  251:2006) “A blend of  skimmed milk and  vegetable fat  in powdered for m’’  issued  
CODEX  standards  which has been translated into Arabic.  
The Draft standard has been prepared by (State of Qatar) . 
This standard has been approved as a Gulf Technical regulation by GSO Board of  
Gulf Technical regulation by GSO Board of Directors in its meeting No…../………..held on      
/      /      H,         /       /      . 
 
 
 GSO  /CAC 251/2011  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية  
 -1- A Blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat  in powdered form  
 
1- SCOPE  : 
    
This Gulf standard applies to a blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat  in powdered 
form , intended for direct consumption , or further processing in conformity with the 
description in section 3 of this standard .  
 
2- COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES:  
2.1 GSO ( 9 ) : " Labelling of prepacked food stuffs ".  
2.2 GSO ( 21 ) : "Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel".  
2.3 GSO ( 150 )  :"Expiration dates for food products".  
2.4 GSO (174 ) : " Raw milk ".  
2.5 GSO /CAC (193 ) " General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed " 
2.6 GSO (382,383 ) " Maximum  limit for pe sticide residues  in agricultural food products P art1, 
Part 2 .  
2.7 GSO (839) " Food packages – part1 : general requirements .  
2.8 GSO/ISO (988) "  The Limits of Radioactivity Levels Permitted in Foodstuffs – Part 1 " 
2.9 GSO (1016) " Microbiological Criter ia for Foodstuffs – Part 1"  
  
3- DEFINITION  : A blend of  skimmed milk and vegetable fats  in powdered form :  a 
produ ct prepared by   the partial removal of w ater, with the addition of edible vegetable 
oil, edible vegetable fat or a mixture thereof to meet the compositional  requirements in 
Section 4 of this Standard . 
 
4- Standards  Requirements   : 
 
4.1  Raw materials  :  
Skimmed milk and skimmed milk powders ,other non -fat milk solids, and edible vegetable 
fats/oils . 
 
The following milk products are allowed for prot ein adjustment purposes:  
 
– Milk retentate : Milk retentate is the product obtained by concentrating milk protein by ultra -
filtration of milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk;  
 
– Milk permeate : Milk permeate is the product obtained by removing milk pro tein and milk fat 
from milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimm ed milk by ultra -filtration.  
 
– Lactose (Also for seeding purposes ) . 
 GSO  /CAC 251/2011  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية  
 -2- 4.2  Permitted nutrients   
 
Where allowed in accordance with the National General Principles for the Addition of Essential 
Nutri ents for Food , maximum and minimum levels for Vitamins A, D and other nutrients, where 
appropriate, should be laid down by national legislation in accordance with the needs of 
individual country including, where appropriate, the prohibition of the use of particular nutrients.  
4.3  Composition  :  
 
Blend of  skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form  
 Minimum total fat                                                  26% m/m  
Maximum water                                                     5% m/m  
Minimu m mil k protein in milk solids -not-fat        34% m/m  
 
Reduced fat blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form  
Total fat More than                                            1.5% and less than 26% m/m  
Maximum water                                                 5% m/m  
Minimum milk protein in milk solids -not-fat       34% m/m  
 
5 . FOOD ADDITIVES :   
Only those food additives listed below may be used and o nly within the limits specified:   
Maximum level  Name of additives  INS no. 
Stabilizers  
Limited by GMP  Sodium dihydogen citrate  331(i)  
Limited by GMP  Trisodium citrate  331(iii)  
Limited by GMP  Potassium dihydrogen citrate  332 (i)  
Limited by GMP  Tripotassium citrate  332 (ii)  
Limited by GMP  Calcium citrate  333 
Limited by GMP  Potassium chlor ide  508 
Limited by GMP  Calcium chloride  509 
Acidity regulators  
 
 
4400 mg/kg , singly 
or in combination as 
phosphorous  Monosodium orthophosphate  339 (i)  
Disodium orthophosphate  339 (ii)  
Trisodium orthophosphate  399(iii)  
Mono potassium orthophosp hate 340 (i)  
Dipotassium orthophosphate  340 (ii)  
Dipotassium orthophosphate  340 (iii)  
Monocalcium  orthophosphate  341(i)  
Dicalcium orthophosphate  341(ii)  
Tricalcium orthophosphate  341(iii)  
Disodium diphosphate  450 (i)  
Trisodium diphosphate  450(ii) 
Tetrasodium diphosphate  450(iii)  
Tetrapotassium diphosphate  450(v)  GSO  /CAC 251/2011  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية  
 -3- Dicalcium diphosphate  450 (vi)  
Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate  450 (vii)  
Pentasodium triphosphate  451(i)  
Pentapotassium triphosphate  451(ii)  
Sodium polyphosphate  452(i)  
Potassium polyphosphate  452(ii)  
Sodium calcium polyphosphate  452(iii)  
Calcium polyphosphate  452(iv)  
Ammonium polyphosphate  452(v)  
Limited by GMP  Sodium carbonate  500(i)  
Limited by GMP  Sodium hydrogen carbonate  500(ii)  
Limited by GMP  Sodium ses quicarbonate   500(iii)  
Limited by GMP  Potassium carbonates  501(i)                         
Limited by GMP  Potassium hydrogen carbonate  501(ii)  
Emulisfiers  
Limited by GMP  Lecithins  322 
Limited by GMP  Mono - and diglycerides fatty acids  471 
Anticaking a gents   
Limited by GMP  Calcium carbonate  170(i)                        
Limited by GMP  Magnesium carbonate  504(i)                        
Limited by GMP  Magnesium oxide  530 
Limited by GMP  Silicon dioxide  551 
Limited by GMP  Calcium silicate  552 
Limited by GMP  Magnesium silicate  553(i)                        
Limited by GMP  Talc 553(iii)  
Limited by GMP  Sodium aluminosilicate  554 
Limited by GMP  Calcium aluminum silicate  556 
Limited by GMP  Aluminum silicate  559  
4400 mg/kg , singly 
or in combination as 
phosphorous  Tricalcium orthoposphate  341(iii)  
Trimagnesium orthoposphate  343(iii)  
Antioxidants  
500 mg/kg, singly 
or in combination as 
ascorbic acid  Ascorbic acid  300 
Sodium ascorbate  301 
80 mg/kg, singly or 
in combination as 
ascorbyl stearate  Ascor byl palmitate  304 
Ascorbyl stearate  305 
100 mg/kg, singly 
or in combination. 
Expressed on fat or 
basis  BHA  320 
BHT  321 
TBHQ  319 
 
 
6. CONTAMINANTS  :  GSO  /CAC 251/2011  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية  
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The products covered by this Standard shall comply with the maximum limits for contaminants 
and th e maximum residue limits for pesticides and ve terinary drugs Accordance with ite ms  
2.5 , 2.6 , 2.8,2.9 .  
 
7. HYGIENE  : 
 
-  The product shall be prepared  accordance with the  standard mentioned in  item 2.2 . 
- The product shall be free from pig products or  their derivatives.  
-  The product shall be free from  rancidity or any extraneous matter  . 
 
8. LABELLING  : 
Without prejudice to what is stated in Gulf Standard mentioned in items (2.1) the following shall be              
declared on the label:  
 
8.1 -  Name  of the food :  
 
– Blend of  Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat  in powdered form ; or 
– Reduced Fat Blend of  Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat  in powdered form  
Other names may be used if allowed by national legislation in the country of retail sale.  
 
8.2  Declarati on of total fat content : 
 
The total fat content shall be declared in a manner found acceptable in the country of sale to the final 
consumer, either (i) as a percentage by mass or volume, or (ii) in grams per serving as quantified in the 
label provided that  the number of servings is stated.  
A statement shall appear on the label as to the presence of edible vegetable fat and/or edible vegetable  
oil. Where required by the country of retail sale, the common name of the vegetable from which the fat or 
oil is der ived shall be included in the name of the food or as a separate statement.  
 
 
8.3 Declaration of milk protein : 
 
The milk protein content shall be declared in a manner acceptable in the country of sale to the 
final consumer, either (i) as a percentage by mas s or volume, or (ii) in grams per serving as 
quantified in the label provided that the number of servings is stated.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 GSO  /CAC 251/2011  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية  
 -5- 8.4  List of ingredients : 
 
Milk products used only for protein adjustment need not be declared . 
 
 8.5  Advisory statement : 
 
A state ment shall appear on the label to indicate that the product should not be used as a  
substitute for infant formula. For example, “NOT SUITABLE FOR INFANTS”.  
 
 
9 .  METHODS OF SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS :  
- Sampling :   see GSO 569  
- Methods of sampling and analysis  : see GSO 570  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ليلى محمد/ باحث مواصفات GSO  /CAC 251/2011  المواصفة القياسية الخليجية  
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المراجع References                                                                                             
 
1- Codex Stan 25 1-2006  : “ Codex s tandard for a blend of  skimmed milk and 
vegetable  fat in powdered form  .”