هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية  
STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION GCC (GSO) 
 
 
مشروع مواصفة نهائي  
Final Draft of Standard FDS 
 
 
 
 
إعداد اللجنة الخليجية رقم  TC05   
 
Prepared by GSO Technical Committee No. TC05  
 
 
 
GSO 05 / FDS/ 1879:2020  
GSO 1879/2008 
  
البرغل 
Bulgur  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
ICS: 67.060.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  هذه الوثيقة مشررررررررصف لقواسرررررررةة نية رررررررية     ة   ية   ي ية
 وزيعهة لإبداء الق  وظةت بشررررر لهةك لذله  علهة لرترررررة ل     ر 
صال بديلك ص  ي وز الرجوف إل هة كقواسررررررررةة نية ررررررررية    ة   ية 
  ي ية إ  بعد ال قةدهة من اله ئة. This document is a draft Gulf Standard/Technical 
Regulation circulated for comments. It is, therefore, 
subject to alteration and modification and may not 
be referred to as a Gulf Standa rd/Technical 
Regulation until approved by GSO. GSO STANDARD                                                   GSO  05/FDS/ 1879:2020  
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 Foreword  
 
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional Organization which 
consists of the National Standards Bodies of GCC member States. One of 
GSO main function is to issue Gulf Standards/Technical regulations through 
specialized technical committees (TCs).  
The Board of Directors of the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization 
Organization decided in its meeting No. () held on / / AH, corresponding to / 
/ AD to approve the update of the Gulf Technical Regulations  
(GSO 05 / FDS/ 1879:2020 ) specification of  Bulgur  in the  English  language 
that has been studied with technical adjustments made to it within a work 
program Gulf Technical Committee No. TC05 "Gulf Technical Committee 
for Food and Agricultural Specifications" included in the plan of the State of 
Kuwait.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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تقديم 
ه ئة ال ق يس لدصل م  س ال عةصن لدصل الخ يج العربية ه ئة إق يقية  ضرررررررررررررر   ة لضرررررررررررررروي هة  جه   
ال ق يس الوط ية  ة الدصل الألضرررررررررةءك صمن مهةإ اله ئة إلداد القواسرررررررررةةت الفية رررررررررية صال وا   الة ية 
الخ ي ية بوا طة ل ةن   ية م خصصة. 
قرر(الق  س الة ة ل   م  س إدار ) ه ئة ال ق يس لدصل م  س ال عةصن لدصل الخ يج العربية  ة 
اج قةله رق  ) ( الذي لقد ب ةريخ  / /   ه ك القوا ق           إ    ال قةد   ديث اللا  ة 
الة ية الخ ي ية رق  (( GSO 1879/2008 البرغل (بةل  ة ا ل    ية ) ال ة    درا  هة صإلدادهة تقن 
برلةمج لقل ال   ة الة ية الخ ي ية رق  TC05 "ال   ة الة ية الخ ي ية ل قواسةةت ال ذا ية صال راعية " 
القدرجة  ة  طة دصلة الكويت. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 BURGUL  
1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION  
This standard is concerned with burgul (coarse/fine) intended for human 
consumption .   
2 COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES  
2.1 GSO 9 "Labeling of Prepackaged Foods ". 
2.2 GSO 21 "Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and this 
Personnel ". 
2.3 GSO 245 "Wheat Grains – Sampling ". 
2.4 GSO 327 "Methods of Test for Wheat Grains ". 
2.5 GSO 328 "Wheat Grains ". 
2.6 GSO 382 "Maximum Limits  for Pesticides Residues in 
Agricultural and Food Products Part 1 ". 
2.7 GSO 383 "Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues in Agricultural 
and Food Products – Part 2 ". 
2.8 GSO 168 "Conditions of Storage Facilities for Dry and Canned 
Foodstuffs ". 
2.9 GSO 790 "Grains and th eir Products – Determination of Moisture 
Content (Routine Reference Method) ". 
2.10 GSO 839 "Packing of Prepackaged Foods – Part 1 (General 
Requirements) ". 
2.11 GSO 841 "Maximum Limits of Mycotoxins Permitted in Foods 
and Feeds – Aflatoxins ". 
2.12 GSO 988 "Limits of Radia tion Levels Permitted in Food Products 
– Part I ". 
2.13 GSO 998 "Methods of Determination of Radiation Levels 
Permitted in Food Products – Part 1 ". 
2.14 GSO 1016 “Microbiological Limits Permitted in Food Products 
Part I”.  
2.15 GSO ISO 6322 -1 “Storage of Cereals and Pulses  – General 
recommendations for the keeping of cereals ." 
        2.16 GSO  ISO 6300 -2 Storage of cereals and pulses - Part 2: Practical 
recommendations . GSO STANDARD                                                   GSO  05/FDS/ 1879:2020  
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2.17  GSO 1863 Food packages - Part 2: Plastic package - General 
requirements . 
2.18  Permissible Maximum Limits  of Heavy Metals in Agricultural 
and Food Products.  
 
3 DEFINITIONS  
3.1  Burgul  
          It is one of the products of  wheat after cleaning, cooking, crushing,  
drying and sifting to separate the bran resulted from crushing.  
3.2  Not completely crystal shaped burgul  
            Burgul, which  has translucent smooth section and looks starchy.  
 
4  GRADE  
Burgul is graded according to its size.  
4.1  Course burgul  
Burgul contains large pieces which passes through sieve 2.5 mm but not 
through sieve 1.5 mm.  
4.2  Fine burgul  
Burgul contains small pieces which passes through sieve 1.5 mm but not 
through sieve 0.5 mm.  GSO STANDARD                                                   GSO  05/FDS/ 1879:2020  
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 5  REQUIREMENTS  
The following requirements shall be met in the burgul:   
5.1  It shall be produced from wheat which conforms to the approved 
standard (item 2.5).  
5.2  It shall be distinguished by its normal color and no color material 
is allowed.  
5.3  It shall be free from live or dead insects or their stages and cycles 
and free from rodents and birds residue.  
5.4  It shall be free from lumps.  
5.5  It shall be f ree from fungal growth and rot.  
5.6  It shall be free from rancidity and abnormal odor or taste.  
5.7  Moisture shall not exceed 13% m/m  
5.8  Total ash content shall not exceed 1.75 % m/m (on wet weight 
basis).  
5.9  Acid insoluble ash shall not exceed 0.3 % m/m (on wet weight 
basis).  
5.10  It shall be clean and free from metallic pieces and stones.  
5.11  It shall be free from weeds, seeds and other materials which are 
harmful or toxic.  
5.12  Not completely crystal shaped burgul shall not exceed 1% m/m.  
5.13  Burgul passing through 0.5 mm sieve shall not exceed 0.5% 
m/m.  
5.14  The levels pesticide residues shall not exceed the maximum 
limits prescribed in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.6 and 2.7.  
5.15  The levels of mycotoxicity – aflatoxins  shall not exceed the 
maximum limits prescribed in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.11.  
5.16  The levels of radiation shall not exceed the maximum limits 
prescribed in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.12.  
5.17  The microbiological limits shall not exceed the ones prescribed 
in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.14.  
5.18  The limits of heavy metals  shall not exceed  the ones prescribed 
in the G ulf standard mentioned in 2.18 . 
5.19  The product shall be processed according to the hygienic 
regulations stated in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.2.  GSO STANDARD                                                   GSO  05/FDS/ 1879:2020  
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 5.20  Burgul shall meet its grades as stated in item 4. 
 
6  SAMPLING  
     Samples shal l be taken according to the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.3.  
 
7 METHODS OF TEST  
7.1 Tests shall be carried out according to the Gulf standard   
mentioned in 2.4.  
7.2 Moisture shall be determined according to the Gulf standard 
mentioned in 2.9.  
7.3 Radiation levels should  be determined according to the Gulf 
standard mentioned in 2.13.  
7.4 Aflatoxins shall be determined according to the Gulf standard 
mentioned in 2.11.  
8  PACKAGING  
     Without violation of what is prescribed in the two Gulf standard mentioned 
in 2.10 and 2. 17, burgul shall be packed in clean, strong suitable packages 
capable of protecting the product against contamination.  
 
9  TRANSPIRATION  
     Transportation of packages shall be under good conditions as to protect 
burgul from atmospheric changes or contamination  with clean means of 
transportation being not used to transport pesticides or toxic material.  
 
10  STORAGE  
     Burgul shall be stored as prescribed in the Gulf stan dard mentioned in 2.8 
and 2.15., 2.16&2.17 . 
 
 
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11  LABELING  
    Without violation of what is pr escribed in the Gulf standard mentioned in 
2.1 and, the following information shall be declared on the package:  
11.1  Name of the product and its grade (coarse/fine).  
11.2  Name of the manufacturer the pack.  
11.3  Country of origin . 
11.4  Net weight.  
11.5  Production and expiration dates .