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STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZA TION FOR G.C.C (GSO) 
 
    
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GSO 5/FDS….. /2009 
 
 
اﻟﻔﺎآﻬﺔ  ﺷﺮاب 
FRUIT DRINK  
                                                         
 
إﻋﺪاد  
 
 
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 GSO STANDARD  GSO …/2009  
 
 1 
Foreword  
 
 
 
 
Standardization Organization for G CC (GSO) is a regional Organization 
which consists of the National Standard s Bodies of GCC me mber 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  "  The Gulf 
Technical Committee for Food and Ag ricultural Standards Products" has 
prepared this Standard .  The Dr aft Standard has been prepared by 
(KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA      ) 
 
 The draft Standard has been prepared  based on relevant ADMO, International 
and National foreign Sta ndards and references. 
 
This standard has been approved as Gu lf (Standard / Technical Regulation)   
by GSO Board of Directors in its meeting No ..../....  …….held on    /    /   /  H 
,  /    /   G 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 GSO STANDARD  GSO …/2009  
 
 2FRUIT DRINK  
 
  
1- SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION  
 This standard is concerned with fruit drink intended for direct human 
consumption without dilution. 
 
2- COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES  
2.1 GSO 1/1995 “Labelling of Prepackaged Foods”. 
2.2 GSO 20/1984 “Methods for the Determination of Contaminating Metallic 
Elements in Foodstuffs”. 
2.3 GSO 21/1984 “Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and Their Personnel”. 2.4 GSO 23/1984 “Colouring Matter Used in Foodstuffs”. 2.5 GSO 149/1993 “Unbottled Drinking Water”. 2.6 GSO 150/1993 “Expiration Periods of Food Products - Part 1”. 2.7 GSO 241/1994 “Fruits, Vegetables and Derived Products - Determination of 
Total Sulphur Dioxide Content”. 
2.8 GSO 242/1994 “Fruit and Vegetable Products - Determination of Ethanol”. 2.9 GSO 244/1994 “Methods of Test for Vege tables, Fruits and Their Products - 
Part 1:  Organoleptic Examination, Dete rmination of Net Weight and Drained 
Weight, Determination of Apparent Vi scosity, Determination of Head-Space, 
Determination of Extraneous Matter and Defective Fruits”. 
2.10 GSO 356/1994 “Preservatives Permitted for Use in Foodstuffs”. 2.11 GSO 357/1994 “Antioxidants Permitted for Use in Foodstuffs”. 2.12 GSO 381/1994 “Emulsifiers, Stabilizers and Thickeners Permitted for Use in 
Food Products”. 
2.13 GSO 382/383/1994 “Maximum Limits of  Pesticide Residues Permitted in 
Agricultural and Food Products”  Parts 1 and 2. 
2.14 Draft Gulf standard on:  “Limits of Radioactivity Levels Permitted in 
Foodstuffs”. 
2.15 Draft Gulf standard on:  “Microbi ological Criteria for Foods - Part 1”. 
2.16 GSO to be approved by the Organi zation on:  “Methods of Sampling 
Prepackaged Fruit and Vegetable Products”. 
2.17 GS to be approved by the Organizati on on: “Hermetically Sealed Round Tin 
Cans Used for Canning Foodstuffs”. GSO STANDARD  GSO …/2009  
 
 32.18 GSO to be approved by the Organiza tion on: “Methods of Test for Fruit 
Juices”. 
2.19 GSO to be approved by the Organizati on on: “Fruit and Vegetable Products - 
Determination of Soluble Solids Content - Refractometric Method”. 
 
3- DEFINITIONS  
 Fruit Drink:  Unfermented product, intended for direct consumption, obtained 
by blending the fruit juice (concentrated or unconcentrated) and/or the edible 
parts of sound, ripe fruit, with water and natural sweeteners and preserved by 
suitable preservative means. 
 
4- REQUIREMENTS  
 The following requirements shall be met in fruit drink: 
4.1 All raw materials used shall comply with the relevant Gulf standards. 4.2 The product shall be prepared according to hygienic conditions stated in the 
Gulf standard mentioned in 2.3. 
4.3 The water used in the dilution of the concentrated juice shall be potable and 
complying with the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.5. 
4.4 Pesticide residues content shall not exceed what is stated in the Gulf standard 
mentioned in 2.13. 
4.5 Radioactivity levels in the product shall not exceed what is stated in the Gulf 
standard mentioned in 2.18. 
4.6 It shall have the characteristic colour and flavour of the product. 4.7 It shall be free from foreign substances. 4.8 It shall be free from artificial sweeteners. 4.9 The fruit content (or the equivalent de rived from concentrated fruit) in the 
product shall not be less than 10% (M/M). 
4.10 Ethanol content shall not exceed 0.03% in the final product. 4.11 Colouring matter, preservatives, anti oxidants, flavourings, emulsifiers, 
stabilizers and thickeners can be used in  the product, provided that they comply 
with the Gulf standards mentioned in  2.4, 2.10 and 2.11.The preservatives shall 
not exceed the following: 
                   
Sorbates                        300 mg/kg 
 
                   Benzoates                      150 mg/kg 
 
                    Sorbates+ Benzoates      250+150 mg/kg 
 
4.12 The following acids shall be permitted in the product:  Citric acid - Fumaric acid - Malic acid - Ascorbic acid. GSO STANDARD  GSO …/2009  
 
 44.13 The contaminating mineral elements shall not exceed the following: 
 
Arsenic 0.2 ppm 
Lead 0.3 ppm 
Copper 5.0 ppm 
Zinc 5.0 ppm 
Iron 15.0 ppm 
Tin 200.0 ppm 
Sum of copper, zi nc and iron 20.0 ppm 
 
4.14 Microbiological criteria in the product sh all not exceed what is stated in the 
Gulf standard mentioned in 2.15. 
 
5- SAMPLING  
 Samples shall be taken according to the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.16. 
 
6- METHODS OF TEST  
6.1 Microbiological examinations 
 Microbiological examinations shall be  carried out according to the method 
specified in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.18. 
6.2 Determination of contaminating metallic elements  Determination of contaminating metallic elements shall be carried out 
according to the method specified in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.2. 
6.3 Determination of ethanol  Determination of ethanol shall be carried out according to the method specified 
in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.8. 
6.4 Organoleptic examinations  Organoleptic examinations shall be  carried out according to the method 
specified in the Gulf standard mentioned in 2.9. 
6.5 Tests  The tests shall be carried out on a repr esentative sample taken according to item 
5 to determine its compliance with all the items of this standard. 
 
7- PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE  
 The following requirements shall be me t during packaging, transportation and 
storage:  GSO STANDARD  GSO …/2009  
 
 57.1 Packaging 
7.1.1 The final product shall be packed in su itable and clean containers that do not 
affect its properties. 
7.1.2 Tin cans used in packing the product sh all comply with the Gulf standard 
mentioned in 2.17. 
7.1.3 The product shall occupy not less than 90% v/v of the water capacity of the 
container. 
7.2 Transportation  Transportation shall be carried out in su ch a way as to protect the product from 
mechanical damage and contamination. 
7.3 Storage  The product shall be stored in well-ventilated stores far away from sources of 
heat, moisture and contamination 
 
8- LABELLING  
 Without prejudice to what is stated in  the Gulf standards mentioned in 2.1 and 
2.6, the following information shall be declared on the labelling: 
8.1 Fruit content percent 8.2 In case of a product made wholly or pa rtially from concentrated juice, the 
following statement shall be declared:  “Fruit Drink Made from Concentrate”. 
8.3 The term “Carbonated” shall be declar ed on the label if the product contains 
more than 2 g/kg of carbon dioxide.