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 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 prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and test for roasted coffee beans and roasted ground coffee.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for green coffee beans. This standard applies to both Arabica (Coffea arabica L.) and Robusta (Coffea canephora) coffee
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for instant (soluble) coffee. This standard also applies to decaffeinated instant coffee.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao Linnaeus) intended for human consumption
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for cocoa powder and cocoa powder mixture intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for cocoa butter intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for chocolate and chocolate products intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for flavoured coffee intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for liquid coffee intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for coffee premix.
This East African Standard provides guidance on the best practices during primary production, postharvest handling and processing of coffee to ensure its safety and quality for the purpose of coffee value chain sustainability.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling, and test methods for roasted coffee beans and roasted ground coffee. This standard also applies to decaffeinated roasted ground coffee
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling, and test methods for instant (soluble) coffee
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