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(GSO) STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION GCC  
 
 
 
 
 
توزيع نهائي  
 
GSO /FDS …../ 2011 
 
 
بطاقات المواد المستخذمة فى صناعة المنتجات الغذائية 
 
Labeling of prepackaged substances  used  
In food products industry  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by: 
Gulf Technical Committee for sector standards of food and agricultur al 
products 
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This document is a draft G ulf standard circulate d for comments, it is therefore, 
subject to alteration and modification , and may not be referred to as a Gulf 
standard, until approved by GSO  Board of Directors.  
 
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Foreword  
 
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists of 
the National Stan dards Bodies of GCC member States. One of GSO main functions is to 
issue Gulf Standards /Technical regulation s through specialized technical committees 
(TCs).  
 
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No.:.(5) "  Gulf technical committee 
for standards of food and agriculture products " has prepared  the GSO Standard No.  GSO 
…./2011    . Labeling of prepackaged substances  used in food products industry  
 The Draft Standard has been prepared by (STATE OF QATAR)  . 
  
This sta ndard has been approved as a Gulf Technical Regulation  by GSO Board of 
Directors  in its meeting No.(   ), held on        h        ( G) .   
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Labeling of prepackaged substances  used  
In food products industry  
 
1-Scope and field of application : 
 
    This Gulf Standard is concerned with labeling of prepackaged substances  used in food 
products industry, and not fit for directly human consumption, and specifies the 
requirements relating to the presentation method therefore.  
 
2-Complementary Standards:  
 
2.1Gso 1018:”General requirements for storage, transport and handling of edible oils in 
bulk”.  
2.2 GSO 1916:”Dates in bulk”.  
2.3 GSO 1310:” Glucose syrup”  . 
 
3-Definitions:  
 
3.1 Label:  
Any statement, brand, mark, pictorial or any other descriptive matter whether  
written, printed / impressed or stuck on the container of a foodstuff or attached  
thereto , in such a manner as not to be removable.  
 
3.2 Labeling:  
Includes any marking, imaging or graphic matter that is present on the labe l 
associated with the qualities, components or nutritional characteristics of a food  
product, or with its nature, preparation , consumption or any other properties  
 thereof . 
 
3.3 Substances  used in food product industry:  
Any substances whether processed, s emi-processed or unprocessed which is not intended 
for human consumption, use un processing, preparing and treatment food products, 
include food additives, and found in the final product ,although in modified form, and  
does not include cosmetics, perfumes , tobacco or any other substance used only as drugs.  
 
 
3.4 Container : 
Any material in which a foodstuff is prepackaged to be delivered for sale as a  
separate individual unit , whether by completely or partially wrapping the food . It  
may enclose several units or types of wrappings when such is offered to the consumer.  
 
4-General requirements:  
4.1 A prepackaged substance shall not be described or presented on any label or in any  
labeling  whether by words , pictorial or any other medium which refer to or ar e 
suggestive either directly or indirectly of any other substance, with which such  
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substance might be confused ; or by such a manner as to lead the purchaser or  
consumer to suppose that this substance is connected with the other product .  
 
4.2 A prepacka ged substance shall not be described or presented on any label or in  
any labeling in a manner that is false, deceptive; or is likely to entail an erroneous  
Impression regarding its or characteristics in any respect .  
  
4.3 Any substance used for food produ cts industry shall not offer directly for consumers.  
 
5. MANDATORY LABELLING ON PREPACKAGES OF SUBSTANCES USED 
FOR FOOD PRODUCTS HNDUSTRY:  
 
5.1 Name of the substance : 
 
5.1.1 The name of prepackaged substance shall identify and the  true nature of the food 
and shall normally be specific  and not generic.  
 
5.1.2 In the case of the prepackaged substance containing from  more  than one 
component, the name of these components shall be written in descending according to 
their  ratio presence , the name of the biggest ratio component shall be written first, then 
the component in less ratio and so like.  
  
5.1.3 The statement “use in food products industry” shall be written on the label.  
 
5.2 Guidelines of keeping and using:  
 
The suitable inform ation shall  be written on the label of the substances used in food 
products industry to declare the method of keeping and the guidelines for using.  
  
5.3 Net contents : 
 
5.3.1 The net contents shall be declared in metric system.  
5.3.2 For liquid contents: the net contents shall be declared by volume.  
5.3.3 For solid contents: the net contents shall be declared by weight.  
5.3.4 For semi -solid or viscous contents: the net contents shall be declared by volume or 
by weight.  
5.3.5 For contents in tablet forms:  the net contents shall be declared by weight or by 
numbers of tablets in the container.  
 
5.4 Name and address : 
 
The name and address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, importer, exporter  
or vendor shall be declared.  
 
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5.5 Country  of origin : 
 
5.5.1 The country of origin of the food shall be declared on the food containers if its   
omission would mislead or deceive the consumer about the item , especially in the  
case of repacking.  
 
5.5.2 When a foodstuff undergoes processing in a second country which m ay probably  
change its fundamental nature, the country where the processing has taken place  
shall be considered as the country of origin for labeling purposes.  
 
5.6 Genetic modified substances or irradiated substances:  
 
5.6.1 The labeling of substances used in food products industry which has been subjected 
to genetic modified or ionizing radiation ,shall be declare this with written and 
International  Symbol s in close proximity to the substance name.  
 
5.6.2 It shall be de claring this with written and International Symbols on the products 
processed from these substances.  
 
5.7 Production date and expiry date : 
 
Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standard concerned with Expiry date for 
food products for substances used in food products industry:  
 
5.7.1 Companies for manufacturers producing substances used in food products  industry  
shall be specify the actually expiry periods for these substances as follows:  
 
5.7.1.1 for substances with a minimum durability less tha n three months (day -month -
year) in non -coded manner.  
 
5.7.1.2 For substances with a minimum durability more than three months (month -year) 
in non -coded manner.  
 
5.8 Any chemical treatments which has been carried out on the substances used in 
food products industry.  
 
5.9 The purposes from using.  
 
5.10 Food additives in descending order.  
 
6. Presentation of mandatory information:  
 
6.1 General requirements:  
 
6.1.1 The information on the label of substances used in food products industry shall be  
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clear and easily legibly under the normal conditions.  
 
 
6.1.2 The labels shall be placed in a manner not allow to irremovable from the containers.  
  
6.1.3 Any illegal or unauthorized nomenclature, terminology, coding, pictorial…etc,  
shall not be used.  
  
6.1.4 The la bel shall not contain any chemicals or so, the ink used therein shall not be 
oozing .  
  
 
6.2 Language:  
 
6.2.1 The labeling on the label of substances used in food products industry shall be in 
Arabic language.  
 
6.2.2 Where another language is used, it shall be alongside the Arabic.  
 
6.2.3 If the Arabic information is stated in a supplementary sticker adjacent to the  
original label , the following shall be met: - 
 
6.2.3.1 It shall be a single sticker provided by the manufacture only, to fulfill all the  
relevant stipulations provided in this standard. . 
 
6.2.3.2 It shall not obscure any information required by this standard.  
 
6.2.3.3 It shall not contain any statement discrepant with the original labeling.  
 
6.2.3.4 It shall be irremovable in the ordinary han dling and circulation conditions of these 
products.  
 
 6.2.3.5 It is not allow putting  another sticker for production and expiry dates.  
  
7. OPTIONAL LABELLING:  
 
7.1 Additional statements, pictorial or graphic matters may be either written impressed  
 
 or ph otographed on the label, provided that they shall neither contradict with mandatory 
labeling method , nor contain any medicinal or therapeutic declaration, or breach the 
provisions of this standard . 
 
7.2 When marking the product grade declaration it shall be legibly understandable and  
not entail deception or misleading in any way.  
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7.3 If the foodstuff consists of two ingredients or more, the class name of the main  
ingredient may be listed with the rest of ingredients in a descending sequence by  
weight (m/m); but an ingredient with the proportion of less than 5% of the foodstuff shall 
not be included in the list of ingredients.  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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