هيئت انتقييس نذول مجهس انتعبون نذول انخهيج انعزبيت 
GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO) 
 
 
 
 
 
مشزوعوهبئي 
 
 
GSO 05/ FDS/ ISO 7927 -1:2010 (E) 
ISO 7927 -1 : 1987  
 
 
انتىابم وانبهبراث– حبىة انشىمز انكبمهت وانمطحىوت – انجشء 
 الأول:حبىة انشىمز ان مزة- انمىاصفبث 
 
Spices and condiments –  Fennel seed, whole or ground (powdered) -
- Part 1: Bitter fennel seed ( Foeniculum vulgare P. Miller var. vulgare ) 
- Specification  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
إعذاد 
انهجىت انفىيت انخهيجيت نقطبع انمىاصفبث انغذائيت وانشراعيت 
 
 
هذي انىثيقت مشزوع نمىاصفت قيبسيت خهيجيت تم تىسيعهب لإبذاء انزأي وانمهحىظبث بشأوهب ، نذنك فإوهب 
عزضت نهتغييز وانتبذيم، ولا يجىس انزجىع إنيهب كمىاصفت قيبسيت خهيجيت إلا بعذ اعتمبدهب مه مجهس 
إدارة انهيئت. 
  
 
 
تقذيم 
  
هٍئت انخقٍٍس نذول يجهس انخعبوٌ نذول انخهٍج انعشبٍت  هٍئت إقهًٍٍت حضى فً عضىٌخهب الأجهزة انىطٍُت 
نهًىاصفبث وانًقبٌٍس فً دول انخهٍج انعشبٍت، ويٍ يهبو انهٍئت إعذاد انًىاصفبث انقٍبسٍت انخهٍجٍت بىاسطت 
نجبٌ فٍُت يخخصصت. 
  
وقذ قبيج هٍئت انخقٍٍس نذول يجهس انخعبوٌ نذول انخهٍج انعشبٍت ضًٍ بشَبيج عًم انهجُت انفٍُت سق ى5 
"انهجُت انفٍُت انخهٍجٍت نقطبع انًىاصفبث انغزائٍت وانزساعٍت بخبًُ انًىاصفت انقٍبسٍت انذونٍت سقى  
ISO 7927 -1 : 1987  " انخىابم وانبهبساث– حبىة انشىيش انكبيهت وانًطحىَت – انجزء الأول:حبىة 
انشىيش انًشة - انًىاصفبث" وانخً أصذسحهب " يُظًت انخقٍٍس انذونٍت " وحًج  حشجًخهب إنى انهغت انعشبٍت. 
وقبيج دونت الإيبساث انعشبٍت انًخحذة بإعذاد يششوع هزِ انًىاصفت.  
 
وقذ اعخًذث هزِ انًىاصفت كـ (يىاصفت قٍبسٍت / لائحت فٍُت) خهٍجٍت دوٌ إدخبل أٌت حعذٌلاث فٍُت عهٍهب  
ورنك فً اجخًبع يجهس إداسة انهٍئت سقى (   )، انزي عقذ بخبسٌخ   /    /    هـ ،  انًىافق    /    /          و.  
 
 
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 standards of food and agriculture products". Has adopted the 
international standard  No. ISO 7927 -1 : 1987  "Spices and condiments –  
Fennel seed, whole or ground (powdered) -- Part 1: Bitter fennel seed 
(Foeniculum vulgare P. Miller var. vulgare ) – Specification  " issued by 
International Organization for Standardi zation which has been translated 
into Arabic. The Draft Standard has been prepared by United Arab Emirates.  
 
This standard has been approved as a Gulf (Standard / Technical Regulation) 
without any technical modifications by GSO Board of Directors in its me eting 
No. (        ), held on     /     /    H,    /   /        G. 
 
 
 
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Spices and condiments –  Fennel seed, whole or ground (powdered) -
- Part 1: Bitter fennel seed ( Foeniculum vulgare P. Miller var. vulgare ) 
- Specification  
 
1- Scope  
This part of  GSO / ISO 7927 -1 specifies requirements for bitter fennel  seed  l) 
(Foeniculum vulgare P. Miller var. vulgare ), whole or  ground (powdered)  , the 
requirements for sweet fennel seed  not included . 
Recommendations relating to storage and transport conditions  are given in the annex.  
 
2- Normative references  
2.1  GSO ISO 92 7, Spices and condiments — Determination of extraneous matter 
content.  
2.2  GSO ISO 928, Spices and condiments — Determination of total ash . 
2.3  GSO  ISO 930, Spices and condiments — Determination of acid -insoluble ash . 
2.4  ISO 939, Spices and condiments — Determination of moisture content – 
Entrainment method . 
2.5  GSO ISO 948 : " Spices and condiments — Sampling .  
2.6  GSO ISO 1208, Spices and condiments — Determination of filth. 
2.7  GSO ISO 2825, Spices and condiments —Preparation of ground sample for 
analysis.  
2.8  GSO ISO 6571, Spices , condiments and herbs — Determination of volatile oil 
content . 
2.9  GSO 9, Labeling of Prepackaged Foodstuffs . 
 
3  Definition   
Whole fennel is the dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare P. Miller var. vulgare , commonly 
called bitter fennel seed, and occurs as  small seeds about 3 to 10 mm in length, 2 to 2,5 
mm in  breadth, oblong in shape and yellowish to greenish -brown in  colour. (See the 
figure)  . 
 
4 Requirements  
4.1 Odour and flavour  
Fennel seed, whole or ground (powdered), shall have a  characteristic odour and a 
pleasant aromatic aniseed flavour  characteristic of the spi ce. lt shall be free from 
mustiness and  other foreign flavours.  
 
4.2 Freedom from insects, moulds : 
Fennel seed, whol e or ground (powdered), shall be free from  living insects and moulds,  
 
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l) Although, botanically speaking, the product is a ―fruit‖, the term ―seed‖ is in common commercial use.  
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and shall be practically free from  dead insects, insect fragments and rodent 
contamination  visible to the naked eye (corrected, in necessary, for abnormal  Vision) or 
with such magnification as may be necessary in any  particular case.  
 
If the magnification  exceeds X 10, this fact shall  be stated in the test report .  
In case of dispute, contamination in ground (powdered) fennel  shall be determined by 
the method specified in  GSO /ISO 1208.  
 
4.3 Extraneous matter in whole fennel  
The proportion of inorganic and organic extraneous matter in  whole fennel, when 
determined by the method described in  GSO /ISO 927, shall not exceed the values 
given in table 1, according  to the grade.  
Inorganic extraneous matter includes dust, stones, earth or any  other inorganic foreign 
matter.  
Organic extraneous matter includes straw or chaff, stalks,  Sterns, seeds from oth er 
plants and any other organic foreign  matter, whether or not originating from other Parts 
of the plant.  
 
4.4 Defective seeds in whole fennel  
The proportion of defective seeds in whole fennel shall not exceed  the values given in 
table 1, according to the grade.  
 
Defective seeds include  
4.4.1  seeds which are damaged, Split, broken or which have  been bored or attacked by 
weevils or other insects;  
4.4.2  seeds which have not developed properly or which are  shrivelled or have been 
discoloured or blackened.  
 
4.5 Grading of whole fennel  
See table 1 . 
 
Table 1 - Grading of whole fennel  
Grade  Extraneous matter  
(inorganic + organic)  
% ) m/m) max.  Defective 
seeds  
% ) m/m) max.  
 
1 
2 
3 1 
2 
3 3,0 
5,0 
9,0 
 
 
 
 
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4.6 Chemical requirements l)
  
4.6.1 Whole fennel  
Whole fennel shall comply with the requirements given in  table 2.  
 
Table 2 - Chemical requirements for whole fennel  
Characteristic  
 requirement  Methods of test  
Moisture content, % (mlm) max.  12,0 ISO 939  
Total ash, % (mlm) on dry basis, 
max.  10,0 GSO /ISO 928 
Acid-insoluble ash, % (mlm)  
on dry basis, max.  2,0 GSO /ISO 930 
Volatile oil content, ml/ 100 g  
on dry basis, min.  1,0 GSO /ISO 6571  
 
4.6.2 Ground (powdered) fennel  
Ground (powdered) fennel shall comply with the requirements  given in table 3.  
 
Table 3 - Chemical requirements for ground fennel  
Characteristic  
 requirement  Methods of test  
Moisture content, % (mlm) max.  12 ISO 939  
Total ash, % (mlm) on dry basis, 
max.  10,0 GSO /ISO 928  
Acid-insoluble ash, % (mlm)) on 
dry basis, max.  2,0 GSO /ISO 930  
Volatile oil content, ml/ 100 g on 
dry basis, min.  1,0 GSO /ISO 6571  
 
Ground (powdered) fennel shall pass completely through a  sieve of nominal size of 
openings 800 µm. 
 
4.7 The Whole or ground (powdered) fennel shall be packed in clean,  Sound and dry 
Containers made of a material which does not  affect the product and which protects it 
from moisture and  from the loss of volatile matter.  
 
5 Sampling  
Sample the fennel, whole or ground (powdered), by the  method specified in GSO /ISO 
948. 
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1) Limits for toxic substances will be included later, in accordance with the recommendations of the Joint 
FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission.  
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6 Methods of test  
Samples of fennel, whole or ground (powdered), shall be  tested for conformity with the 
requirements of this Standard by the methods of test referred to in 4.2 and4.3, and 
tables 2 and 3.  
The ground sample for analysis shall be prepared in  accordance with GSO ISO 2825 . 
 
7 labeling  
Without prejudice to what is stated in the GSO standards mentioned in 2. 9 the following 
information shall be labeled on the containers:  
 
7.1 name of the product and the trade name or brand  name . 
7.2 name and address of the Producer or packer;  
7.3 batch or code number;  
7.4 net mass;  
7.5 grade;  
7.6 producing country ;  
7.7 any other marking required by the purchaser , such as year of harvest and date of    
      packing (if Known ) ; 
7.8 possibly, a reference to this Standard.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Annex  
Recommendations relating to storage and transport conditions  
(This annex does not form part of the Standard.)  
 
A.1 Containers  of fennel, whole or (powdered), be stored in premises, well protected 
from the sun, rain  and excessive heat.  
 
A.2 The store -room should be dry, free from objectionable odours and proofed agai nst 
the entry of insects and vermin. The ventilation  should be controlled so as to give good 
Ventilation under dry conditions and to be fully closed under damp conditions. In a  
storage warehouse, suitable facilities should be available for fumigation.  
 
 
A.3 The Containers should be so handled and transported that they are protected from 
the rain, from the sun or other  excessive heat, from unpleasant odours and from Cross -
infestation, especially in the holds of ships.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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