GCC STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
 
 
 
   
FAINAL  DRAFT  
 
 
 
GSO5/ FDS      / 2011 
 
 
 
Low sodium iodized food salt    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by :  
Gulf technical committee for  standards of food and agriculture products  
 
 
This document is a draft Gulf standard circulated for comments, it is therefore, 
subject to change, and may not be referred to it as a Gulf standard, until 
approved by the board of directors.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
ICS:  67. 220  
 
 
FOR EWARD 
 
    The Gulf 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 spe cialized 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             
"  Low sodium iodized food salt light " the draft standard has  been prepared by 
the state of Qatar. The draft standard has been prepared based on relevant 
ADMO, International and national foreign standards and references.  
 
This standard has been approved as Gulf  technical without any technical 
modifications by GSO Board of Direction in its meeting  No…/…. ……held on   
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 Low sodium iodized food salt    
 
 
1. Scope :  
 
This Gulf standard  applied to  refined iodized soft edible salt in the proportion of 
low-sodium prepared for human consumption.   
 
 
2. Complementary references:  
 
2.1    GSO  ( 9 )  " Labelling of prepackaged food stuffs . "  
2.2    GSO ( 20 ) "Methods for the determination of contaminating metallic  
                              elements in foodstuff ."  
2.3   GSO ( 21 ) " Hygienic regulat ions for food plants and their personal ."  
2.4   GSO ( 150) " Expiration periods at food products ".  
2.5   GSO ( 168 ) " Requirements of storage facilities for dry and canned  
                               foodstuffs".  
2.6   GSO ( 356) "preservatives permit ted for use in food products."  
2.7   GSO ( 839 ) " Food packages – Part 1 : General requirements ".   
2.8   GSO (1843 )  " Food Grade Salt ."  
2.9  GSO (1296 ) " Method of test for edible salt "  
2.10 System 1979 - ECSS / SC 183 "  Determination of potassium c ontent by  
                              sodium tetraphenylborate volumetric method  "  . 
2.11 GSO / CAC 192 " General Standard for Food Additives ". 
  
 
3. Definitions:  
  
Iodized salt low  sodium:  
Refined  fine and iodized table salt  which was reduced the rati o of sodium 
chloride by adding potassium  chloride .  
 
 
4. Requirements:  
 
The following requirements  shall be met the following :  
4.1 The product   shall be  confirm  to the standard mentioned in the Gulf 
standards given in ( 2. 3 ). 
4.2 The used salt must  be result  from deposit ed of rock salt or steaming  
evaporation  water or vacuum evaporation, and not result from  remnants of an 
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4.3 The product shall be white crystals, odorless, salt  taste and feel dry and free 
of bitterness and easy flow . 
 4.4 The salt shall be e pure  and finely.  
4.5 The product shall be free from signs of damage, and foreign  smells.  
4.6 At least 95%  by weight of the product pass  through  a   sieve which the 
measure of its hole  has No. 28 and the maximum width  of its h ole  is 1 mm.  
4.7 The potassium chloride used shall  be of  food grade .  
4.8 The preservatives  materials should be shall be of food grade quality and 
conform to the Gulf standard mentioned in item  ( 2.6 ).  
4.9 The additive materials should be shall be of f ood grade quality and conform 
to the Gulf standard mentioned in item  ( 2.11 ).  
4.10 Sodium chloride  content  shall not exceed 48.5% by weight.  
4.11 Potassium chloride  content  shall not be less than 48.5% by weight.  
4.12 The moisture shall not exceed 0.3% b y weight.  
4.13 The proportion of dibasic potassium of the product  shall be  between         
(30 and 70) ppm . 
4.14 A allows the use of anti -caking by no more than 1%.  
4.15 The proportion of impurities and additives shall not exceed 3% by weight.  
4.16 Heavy  metals shall not exceed the proportion  ppm of :  
        Arsenic           0.5 calculated  as Arsenic .  
        Copper              2 calculated  as Copper . 
         Lead                 1 calculated as Lead . 
        Cadmium       0.5 calculated as Cadmium .  
        Mercury         0.5 calculated as Mercury .  
        Iron                 10 calculated as iron.  
 
 
5. Sampling:  
 Samples are taken according to Gulf standard mentioned in item ( 2.8 ).  
 
 
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6. Methods of test  and examination :  
Tests and examination   shall be carried out on the representative sample taken 
according to item ( 5) to determine its comply with Gulf  standard s  mentioned in 
items ( 2.2 ), ( 2.9 ) and  ( 2.10 ).  
 
 
7. Packaging, transport ation  and storage:  
  
7.1  Pack aging:  
The package sha ll be met the following : 
 7.1.1 The packaging  shall be according to  the Gulf standard mentioned in        
item (  2.7 ).  
7.1.2  The product shall be packed in suitable containers, clean, dry, tightly 
closed to protect it from contamination .  
7.1.3  The packa ges shall be made of material impermeable to moisture such as 
health y plastics industrial  or  cardboard lining with parvi n. 
7.1.4The package s shall be  made of material which does not affect the 
properties of salt and do not interact with it. 
  
 
7.2 Transp ort: 
 Transportation means shall be clean, dry and not used before in transportation 
any poisoning or harmful materials  
  
 
7.3 Storage:  
 That product shall be  stored according to Gulf standard mentioned in               
item (  2.5 ).  
 
 
 
 
 
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8. Labelling :  
 
Without prejudice to what is stated in the Gulf standard mentioned in item           
( 2.1 ) the following information shall be labelled  on the packages of salt :  
8.1 Product Name in Arabic and trademark and the name of the plant.  
8.2 Net weight of the packaging.  
8.3 Statement of the salt -added materials in descending order when used 
together with the percentage of iodine added.  
8.4 A clear manner  indicates  to iodine fortification.  
8.5 The type (class) and the source of packaged salt extracted.  
8.6 The production  date ( month – year ).  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Main references 
2735
 2006
Egyptian standards  
 
No. 2735 / 2006  
 
Low sodium iodized food salt