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اليبنسىن– مىاصفبت (ISO 7386:1984,MOD) 
Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum Linnaeus) – Specification  
(ISO 7386:1984,MOD ( 
 
 
 
 
 
 
إعذاد 
انهجُت انفُيت انخهيجيت نقطبع انًُخجبث انغزائيت وانضساعيت 
 
 
هزِ انىثيقت يششوع نًىاصفت قيبسيت خهيجيت حى حىصيعهب لإبذاء انشأي وانًهحىظبث بشأَهب، نزنك فإَهب عشضت 
نهخغييش وانخبذيم، ولا يجىص انشجىع إنيهب كًىاصفت قيبسيت خهيجيت إلا بعذ اعخًبدهب يٍ يجهس إداسة انهيئت.                                                            
 
سقى انخصُيف انذوني: 67.220.10 
 
 
 
 
 
     
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Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum 
Linnaeus) - Specification  
 اليبنسىن- مىاصفبت  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of approval:  تبريخ الاعتمبد  
Legal status:  صفة الإصذار  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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تقذيم 
هيئت انخقييس نذول يجهس انخعبوٌ نذول انخهيج انعشبيت هيئت إقهيًيت حضمى فمي عضمىيخهب ازجهمضة 
انىطُيممت نهًىاصممفبث وانًقممبييس فممي دول انخهمميج انعشبيممت ، ويممٍ يهممبو انهيئممت إعممذاد انًىاصممفبث 
انقيبسيت انخهيجيت بىاسطت نجبٌ فُيت يخخصصت . 
 
وقذ قبيج هيئت انخقييس نذول يجهس انخعبوٌ نذول انخهيج انعشبيت ضًٍ بشَبيج عًم انهجُت انفُيت  
سقى 5 "انهجُت انفُيت انخهيجيت نقطمبع يىاصمفبث انًُخجمبث انغزائيمت وانضساعيمتبخبُمي يمت حعمذيم  
يىاصممفت ازيممضو سقممى ISO 7386:1984  " انيبَسممىٌ- يىاصممفبث" وحًممج حشجًخهممب إنممة انهغممت  
انعشبيت. وقبيج (يًهكت انبحشيٍ) بإعذاد يششوع هزِ انًىاصفت. 
   
وقذ اعخًذث هزِ انًىاصفت كًىاصفت ( قيبسيت / لائحت فُيت) خهيجيت يمت إدخمبل بعمل انخعمذي ث 
انفُيت ورنك بإضبفت انًىاصفت انخهيجيت  سقى 9 :بطبقبث انًمىاد انغزائيمت انًعبمأةكًشجمت عهمة بُمذ 
انًشاجت انخكًيهيت.  
 
ورنممك فممي اجخًممبع يجهممس إداسة انهيئممت سقممى (          ) ، انممزي عقممذ بخممبسي       /      /      همم  ،  
انًىافق      /      /      و. 
 
Foreword  
Standardization Organization for GCC (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 regulation through specialized 
technical committees (TCs).  
 
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No . 5: " Gulf technical 
committee for Food & Agricultural standards " has adopted  with m odification  the ISO 
Standard No. : ISO 73862:1984  " Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum Linnaeus) - 
Specification " issued by (International Organization for Standardization) and has 
been translated to Arabic language. The Draft Standard has been prepared by  
(Kingd om of Bahrain)  
 
This standard has been approved as Gulf (Standard / Technical Regulation) with some 
technical modifications by adding  GSO standard No. 9  : Labeling of prepackaged 
food stuff as reference on  clause of the  complementary references.  
 
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ANISEED (PIMPINELLA ANISUM LINNAEUS) - 
SPECIFICATION  
 
 
 SCOPE  AND FIELD OF APPLICATION  
 
This GSO Standard  " ANISEED (PIMPINELLA ANISUM LINNAEUS) 
– SPECIFICATION"  specifies requirements for whole aniseed 
(Pimpinella anisum Linnaeus).  
Recommendations relating to storage and transport conditions  are given 
in annex  B. 
 
 Complimentary Reference  
  
 GSO 9:  Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs . 
 GSO/ ISO 927: Spices and condiments - Dete rmination of filth. 
 (GSO/ IS0 928 : Spices and condiments - Determination of total 
ash. 
 ISO/GSO 930: Spices and condiments - Determination of acid  
insoluble ash.  
 ISO 9391: Spices and condiments - Determination of moisture  
content - Entrainmen t method.  
 GSO/ ISO 948: Spices and condiments - Sampling.  
 GSO/ ISO 2825 : Spices and condiments - Preparation of a 
ground sample for analysis.  
 ISO 65712: Spices, condiments and herbs - Determination of  
volatile oil content.  
 
 
 DESCRIPTION  
 
Aniseed is the mature fruit of Fimpi nella anisum Linnaeus. The  
fruit is approximately 3 to 5 mm in length, pyriform, with five  
longitudinal ridges and numerous short hairs, and usually has a  
short length of stalk attached. It is greyish -green to 
greyishbrown  in colour.  
 
                                                 
1 Will be Adopted in future.  
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 REQUIREMENT  
 
 Odour  and flavour  
 
Aniseed shall have the odour and pleasant aromatic flavour  
characteristic of the spice. It shall be free from mustiness and  
other foreign flavours.  
 
 Freedom from insects, moulds, etc.  
 
Aniseed shall be free from living insects and moulds, and  shall  
be practically free from dead insects, insect fragments and 
rodent  contamination visible to the naked eye (corrected, if  
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.  
 
 Extraneous matter  
 
Extraneous matter includes :  
a) dirt, dust, earth, stones, pieces of wood, etc.;  
b) all vegetable matter other than aniseed.  
 
The proportion of extraneous matter, when determined by the  
method described  in standard mention  in section 2/ 2, shall not  
exceed the values given  in table 1, according to the grade.  
 
 Shrivelled, immature, damaged and broken  fruits  
 
The proportion of shrivelled, immature, damaged, discoloured,  
insect -damaged and/or  broken fruits shall not exceed the  values 
given in table 1, according to the grade.  
 
 Grading  
 
See table 1.  
 
 
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Table 1 –Grading  
 
Grade  Extraneous matter 
content, % (m/m), max  Proportion of shriveled 
immature, damaged, 
broken fruits, % 
(m/m), max  
1 1 3 
2 3 4 
3 4 10 
 
 Chemical requirements  
 
Aniseed shall comply with the requirements given in  table 2. 
 
Table 2 –Chemical requirement  
 
Characteristic  Requirement  Method 
of test  Area 13 Area 2  
Moisture content,  % (m/m), max  12 Ref. to    
Section 
2/5  
Total Ash, % (m/m), on dry basis, 
max 10 10 Ref. to 
Section 
2/3 
Acid insoluble Ash, % (m/m), on 
dry basis, max  2.5 2.5 Ref. to 
Section 
2/4 
Volatile 
oil 
content, 
ml/100g, 
on dry 
basis, 
min. Grade 1  2.5 2.0 Ref. to  
Section 
2/8 Grade 2  2.0 1.5 
Grade 3  1.0 1.0 
 
 
 SAMPLING  
 
                                                 
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  Sample the aniseed by the method specified in  standard 
mention in section 2/ 5. 
The minimum mass of the laboratory sample shall be 200 g.  
 
 METHOD OF TEST  
 
Samples of aniseed shall be tested for conformity to the 
requirements  f this Interna tional Standard by the methods of  
test referred to in 4.3 and tables 1 and 2.  
 The ground sample for analysis shall be prepared in accordance  
with standard mention in section 2/6.  
 
 
 PACKING AND MARKING  
 
 Packing  
 
Aniseed shall be packed in clean, sound and dry containers  
made of a material which does not affect the product and 
protects  it from moisture and from the loss of volatile matter, 
for example tin -plate containers, wooden cases or new jute 
bags.  
 
 Marking  
The container shall be marked or labelled with the following  
particulars :  
 
 name of the product and the trade name or brand  name, if any;  
 name and address of the producer or packer;  
 batch or code number;  
 net mass,  
 grade;  
 producing country;  
 any other markin g required by the purchaser, such as  the year of 
harvest and date of packing (if known);  
 possibly, a reference to this International Standard.  
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  Annex A  
 
Areas of production  
(This list is not exhaustive, and is given for information only)  
 
Area 1:  
 
contentsoil volatile high haveing Aniseed
TunisiaSpainPortugalFranceeriaA
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Area 2:  
 
contentsoil volatilelow haveing Aniseed
TurkeyIndiaSHungaryEgpetaria BuAlbania
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lg
 
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  Annex B  
Recommendations relating to storage and transport conditions  
 
 
B/1) Containers of aniseed should be stored in covered premises, well 
protected from the sun, rain and excessive heat.  
B/2) The store -room s hould be dry, free from objectionable odours 
and proofed against 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 facilites should be 
available for fumigation.  
B/3) The containers should be so handled and transported that they are 
protected from the rain, from the sun or other source of excessive  
heat, from objectionable odours and from cross -infestation, 
especia lly in the holds of ships.