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 wheat flour prepared from common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) or club wheat (Triticum compactum Host), or their mixtures intended for human consumption.
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 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 prescribed the requirements and methods of test for Carbonated and non-carbonated (Beverages) Soft drinks
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 dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) intended for human consumption.
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 the requirements and methods of sampling and test for opaque beer. The standard does not cover stout beer.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for beer.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for processed cereal-based foods intended for feeding older infants and young children as a complementary food and as part of diversified diet. This standard does not apply to fortified composite flour, composite flour, cassava wheat composite flour and supplementary foods for the management of moderate acute malnutrition
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for millet flour obtained from pearl millet of varieties (cultivars) “souna” and “sanio” grown from Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. proso millet grown from Panicum miliaceum and finger millet grown from Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertner intended for human consumption. This East African Standard does not apply to grits obtained from pearl millet.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for sorghum flour obtained from decorticated sorghum grains (Sorghum bicolour (L) Moench.) intended for human consumption. It does not apply to grits or meal obtained from sorghum.
This East African Standard prescribes methods of sampling and tests for alcoholic beverages.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for potable spirits.
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 the requirements, sampling and test methods for still table wine prepared from grapes or other fruits
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and method of sampling and test for neutral spirit intended for use in the manufacture or blending of alcoholic beverages
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for gin
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for rum
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, sampling and test methods for barley kernels of the varieties grown from (Hordeum vulgare L.) intended for brewing.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for the dry whole grains of the green gram of Vigna radiata (L.) intended for human consumption.
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