هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعبون لدول الخليج العربية  
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO) 
 
 
GSO 05/CD ……../2009 
 
 
الشاى المثلج 
Iced tea 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Gulf standard  
Iced tea 
1- Scope and field of application: 
    This Gulf standard is concerned with the requirements must be set in iced tea (either  in drink 
or powered form). 
2- Complementary standards: 
 2.1 GSO (9): 'Labelling of pre -packaged foodstuffs'.  
 2.1 GSO (21): ' Hygienic regulations of food plants and their personnel'.  
2.3 GSO (150): ' Expiratio n periods of food products'.  
2.4 GSO (382) :' Maximum limits for pesticides residues in agricultural and food products – Part 1.  
2.5 GSO (458):' Wrapping paper and paper bags'.  
2.6 GSO (  671): ' Methods for test and examination of tea'.  
2.7 GSO  (839 ): ' Foo d packages – Part 1: General requirements'.  
2.8 GSO (978  ) :' Tea'.  
2.9 GSO (988 ):' Levels of radioactivity limits in food products – Part 1'.  
2.10 GSO (1001); ' Methods of test for returnable glass containers used in bottling food products'.  
2.11 GSO (101 6);  Microbiological criteria for food stuffs – Part 1'.  
2.12 GSO (1025):' Bottled drinking water'.  
2.13 GSO/ISO (1839):  ' Methods of sampling for tea'.  
2.14 GSO/CAC (192):' General standard for food additives'.  
2.15 GSO/CAC  (193):' General standard for co ntaminants and toxins in foods'.  
2.16 Gulf standard which the Organization shall be approved concerned with 'metal containers  
         Used in canning food products .. 
3- Definitions:  
  In addition to the definitions mentioned in Gulf standard stated in ite m (2.8), the following shall 
be used:  
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3.1 Iced tea: Food product in drink or powder form prepared from tea extra ct of varieties of  
     Species Camellia Sinensis  either black, green or instant tea , with or without flavouring agents  
    ( any aromatic vegetable parts such as lemon, peach, jasmine, apple, mint, herbs, spices…etc)  
    Or its extracts or with flavoure d agents  and other permissible additives according ti Gulf  
    Standard mentioned in item (2.14), and fruit juices or nectar, the drink mat be carbonated or       
non- carbonated, and may be sweetened or un -sweetened, the product served cool.   
4- Require ments:  
4 .1 Tea used in the production shall be complying with Gulf standard stated in item (2.8).  
4.2 The production shall be carried out according to hygienic regulations mentioned in Gulf  
      Standard stated in item (2.2).  
4.3 Water used in the proce ssing of iced tea in drink form shall be complying with the 
requirements mentioned in Gulf standard in item (2.13).  
4.4 Sweet ening materials used in sweetened product shall be from carbohydrates sugars ( sugar - 
      Glucose -fructose -honey) and shall be co mplying with Gulf standard specific to each.  
4.5 Aromatic vegetable parts used in the production shall be complying with Gulf standard  
     Specific to each.  
4.6 Additives used in the production shall be complying with Gulf standard stated in item (2.14).  
4.7 The product shall be kept with the flavour distinguished its type.  
4.8 The product shall be free from strange flavour except added flavour in the case of  
     flavoured tea.  
4.9 The product shall be easy to pour from the packet in the case of powdere d iced tea.  
4.10 The product shall be free from strange plant tissues in the case of powdered iced tea.  
4.11 It is not allow to adding any colouring matters to the product.  
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4.12 Pressure of inert gas in the case of carbonated drink shall be ranged one bar.  
4.13 Carbon dioxide used in carbonated drink shall be complying with Gulf standard which  
        Organi zation shall be approved concerned with carbon dioxide for food industries . 
4.14 Total sugars content in th e case of sweetened product shall be ranged 6% by weight.  
4.15 Total acidity content in the case of drink shall be ranged 3% calculated as anhydrous  
       Citric acid.  
4.16  Contaminated metallic elements content shall not exceed the contents mentioned in  
       Gulf standard stated in item (2.15)  . 
 4.17 Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) content shall not be less than 100 mg/kg in the case of iced tea.  
4.18 Pesticides residues in the product shall not exceed the limits declared in Gulf standard  
        Stated in item (2.4)  . 
4.19 Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf standard stated in item (2.11), microbiological  
    Requirements shall be as follows:  
4.19.1 The product shall be free from pathogenic microorganisms.  
4.19.2 The product shall be free from toxic substances produced from microorganisms.  
4.19.3 The product shall be free from yeasts and moulds.  
4.20 Radiological gevegs in the product shall not  exceed the levels declared in Gulf standard  
       Stated in item (2.9)  . 
5- Sampling:  
 Samples shall be taken according to Gulf standard stated in item (2.13).  
6- Methods of examination and test:  
 Tests mentioned in Gulf standard stated in item (2.6) sha ll be carried out on the representative  
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  Sample taken according to item (5),  to determine its compliance with the  items of this standard.  
 
7- Packaging, transportation and storage:  
7.1 Packaging:  
7.1.1 Paper containers used in filling of powder product shall be complying with Gulf standards  
      Stated in items (2.5),(2.7).  
7.1.2  Returnable glass containers used in filling drink product shall pass the tests declared in  
       Gulf standard stated in item (2.10)  . 
7.1.3 Metallic containers used in filling drink product shall be complying with Gulf standard  
     Stated in item (2.15)  . 
7.1.4 Paper bags used in filling  powdered  product (tea bags) shall be made of suitable materials ,  
       Permit soluble solids of water to permit it outside the bag, these bags shall be packed in  
      Packages made of firm paper.  
7.2 Transportation:  
      Containers of iced tea drink (metallic - glass) shall be transport in boxes made of plastic, wood  
      Or any suitable material to protect the containers from broken or damage during transporta - 
      Tion and handling, the boxes and transportation means shall not be contaminated wit h any  
      Toxic, causting or harmful materials  . 
7.3 Storage:  
7.3.1 Iced tea (in drink or powered form) shall be stored in well ventilation places, dry, away from  
      Moisture and contaminated sources and any materials having particular flavours .  
7.3.2 Small iced tea packets ( tea bags) shall be kept in well sealed big containers.  
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 8- Labelling:  
  Without prejudice to what is mentioned in Gulf standards stated in items (2.1),(2.3), the  
  Following information shall be declared on each ice tea packets:  
8.1 Iced tea  type (black - green - instant).  
8.2 Permissible additives.  
8.3 Name of flavoured used in the case of iced flavoured tea (vegetable parts - flavoured agents - 
      herbs - spices).  
8.4 Word (effervescence, carbonated or gaseous) near product name in the case o f iced  
     Effervescence  tea . 
8.5 Word (sweetened ) and kind of used sweetening materials in the case of ice sweetened tea.  
8.6 Production and expiration dates, provided that the expiry period shall not exceed one year  
    For drink product and two years  for powdered product.  
8.7 Statement (served cool).  
8.8 The following shall be declared on returnable glass containers with non - removable method:  
8.8.1 Product name.  
8.8.2 Trade mark.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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