Somali Bureau of Standards · National Standards
The official register of Somali Standards (SOS), comprising standards developed locally by the Somali Bureau of Standards through its Technical Committees, together with East African Standards and ISO, IEC, ARSO, ASTM, EN, Codex and AOAC standards formally adopted as Somali Standards. Each adopted standard retains its original reference for full traceability.
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This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for commercial varieties of pineapple grown from Ananascomosus (L.) Merr.of the Bromeliaceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard does not apply to pineapple for ornamental or industrial processing
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for avocados (Perseaamericana Gartner or P. Grattisima mill) fruits of the family Lauraceae to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard does not apply to avocados for industrial processing
This East African Standard applies to all honey produced by honeybees and covers all styles of honey presentation which are offered for direct consumption. The Standard also covers honey, which is packed in non-retail (bulk) containers and is intended for re- packing into retail packs.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and sampling methods for commercial varieties of papaya (pawpaw) grown from Carica papaya L., of the Caricaceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard does not apply to papaya for industrial processing. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, EAS 47:2000, Fresh papaya — Specification, which is hereby withdrawn.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and sampling methods for edible mushrooms, the carpophores (fruiting bodies) of strains grown from the genus Agaricus (syn. Psalliota) to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard does not apply to mushrooms for industrial processing. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, EAS 56:2000, Fresh mushrooms — Specification, which is hereby withdrawn.
This East African Standard provides guidelines for the handling and processing of fresh fish intended for human consumption
This East Africa Code of hygienic practice for the handling, processing, storage and the placing on the market of fish and fishery products lays down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fish and fishery products for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for raw cow milk. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (EAS 67: 2019), which has been technically revised
This part of this East African Standard specifies methods of grading and grades of beef livestock and carcasses thereof, meant for human consumption. The standard also defines major portions of meat cuts from the carcasses for sale.
This East African Standard specifies grading of lamb and mutton requirements, sampling and test methods for lamb and mutton carcasses and cuts meant for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies grading of lamb and mutton requirements, sampling and test methods of lamb and mutton carcasses and cuts meant for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirement, sampling and test methods for commercial varieties of passion fruits from the species golden passion fruit/sweet granadilla (PassifloraligularisJuss), purple passion fruit (Passifloraedulis Sims forma edulis), yellow passion fruit (Passifloraedulis Sims forma flavicarpa) and their hybrids grown from the Passifloraceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for milled rice of the varieties grown from rice grains, Oryza spp. intended for human consumption. This standard also applies to milled parboiled rice. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (EAS 128:2017) which has been technically revised.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for maize bran as an animal feed
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for bone meal used in animal feeds.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for maize gluten meal and feed for use in animal feeds.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for compounded ostrich feed
This East African Standard prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and test for semolina. The standard applies to durum wheat semolina for human consumption prepared from durum wheat (Triticum durum desf), prepackaged ready for sale to the consumer or destined for use in other food products. This East African Standard does not apply to any product prepared from common wheat (Triticum aestivum L) or club wheat (Triticum compacturm host) or mixtures thereof, or to mixtures of these wheats in combination with durum wheat (Triticum durm desf) and durum wheat semolina for non-food industrial or animal feed use
This East African Standard specifies requirements for flour for human consumption, which is obtained from pearl miller Pennisetum americanum (variety ‘souna’ and ‘sanoo’), pros millet (Penicum mallaceum), finger millet (Eleusine coracona). This standard does not apply to grits or coarse grain obtained from millet mentioned in 1.1
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for whole and decorticated pearl millet of the Senegalese varieties (cultivars) “souna” and “sanio” grown from Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. intended for human consumption
This East African Standard specifies the requirements for fresh cut flowers. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, EAS 286- 1:2002, Cut flowers and cut foliage — Part 1: Fresh cut flowers — Specification, which is hereby withdrawn.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for oilseed cakes and meal used as animal feedstuffs
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for varieties of fresh sweet cassava root of Manihot esculenta Crantz intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the certification requirements for pre-basic, basic and certified seed potato (Solanum tuberosum). It covers requirements for eligible varieties, application for certification, field requirements, field inspection, storage inspection, size and grading, packaging and labelling.
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