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 requirements, sampling and test methods for maize grain of varieties grown from common maize grain, Zea mays indentata L. and/or Zea mays indurata L. Zea mays everta or their hybrids intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for infant formula in liquid or powdered form intended for use, where necessary, as a substitute for breast milk in meeting the normal nutritional requirements of infants.
This East African Standard specifies requriments, sampling and test methods for refined white sugar, intended for industrial use and or/ Human Consumption
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for raw sugar produced from sugarcane( Saccharum officinarum) intended for further processing to make it fit for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for packaged mineral water for human consumption. This standard applies to natural mineral water, mineral water, natural spring water, spring water and carbonated mineral water. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (EAS 13:2018), which has been technically revised.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for fat spreads and blended spreads. This standard does not apply to fat spreads and blended spreads derived exclusively from milk and/or milk products to which only other substances necessary for their manufacture have been added, such as butter and dairy spreads.
This East African standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plantation (mill ) white sugar intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard prescribes methods for determination of polarization, loss on drying, sulphated ash, ash content, invert sugar content, free sulphur dioxide, odour, water- insoluble matter, arsenic, lead and copper and determination of fineness of sugar.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for butter intended for human consumption or for further processing.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for UHT milk obtained from cow milk.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for black tea of Camellia sinensis (Linneaus) O. Kuntze. This standard also applies to blended black tea. This standard does not apply to scented or decaffeinated black tea.
This East African Standard prescribed the requirements and methods of test for Carbonated and non-carbonated (Beverages) Soft drinks
This East African Standard defines terms used in water quality characterization.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for yoghurt, alternate culture yoghurt, and acidophilus milk.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fortified edible salt intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard applies to the labeling of all prepackaged foods to be offered as such to the consumer or for catering purposes and to certain aspects relating to the presentation thereof.
This East African Standard provides a framework of general principles for producing safe and suitable food for consumption by outlining necessary hygiene and food safety controls (Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHPs) to be implemented in production (including primary production), processing, manufacturing, preparation, packaging, storage, distribution, retail, food service operation and transport of food
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for bread intended for human consumption This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (EAS 43: 2013), which has been technically revised
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for whole maize meal, granulated maize meal, sifted maize meal, maize grits and maize flour from the grains of common maize (Zea mays L.) intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for milk powders and cream powder intended for direct human consumption or for further processing. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (EAS 49: 2019), which has been technically revised.
This East African Standard prescribes requirements for canned pineapples Ananas comosus.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for wheat grain of varieties (cultivars) grown from common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) intended for human consumption
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for compounded pig feed used as a sole source of nutrients for: a) starter/creep; b) grower; c) finisher; and d) lactating sow
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for peanut butter derived from seeds of peanuts (groundnuts) of the species Arachis hypogaea L. intended for human consumption
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for opaque beer. The standard does not cover stout beer.
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