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 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 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This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, EAS 47:2000, Fresh papaya — Specification, which is hereby withdrawn.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second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, EAS 56:2000, Fresh mushrooms — Specification, which is hereby withdrawn.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 specifies methods of test for tomato concentrates, modified tomato products, tomato juice and canned tomatoes.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fruit drinks either as ready-to-drink or dilutables containing fruit juice.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for fresh tomato (Lycopersiconesculentum) of the family Solanaceaefor direct 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 Standard prescribes the requirements and methods of test for Papain
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 mango (MangiferaindicaL.) from the family Anacardiaceae to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard does not apply to green preserving mango and mango for industrial processing
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and sampling methods for citrus fruits of varieties (cultivars) grown from the following species to be supplied fresh to the consumer: a) lemons grown from the species Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. and hybrids thereof; b) Persian limes grown from the species Citrus latifolia (Yu. Tanaka) Tanaka, a large acid lime fruit known also as Bearss or Tahiti and hybrids thereof; c) Mexican limes grown from the species Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle, also known as sour limes and key limes and hybrids thereof; d) Indian sweet limes, Palestine sweet limes grown from the species Citrus limettioides Tanaka and hybrids thereof; e) mandarins grown from the species (Citrus reticulata Blanco), including satsumas (Citrus unshiu Marcow.), clementines (Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka), and common mandarins (Citrus deliciosa Ten.) and tangerines (Citrus tangerine Tanaka), grown from these species and hybrids thereof; f) oranges grown from the species Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck and hybrids thereof; g) grapefruit grown from the species Citrus paradisi Macfad. and hybrids thereof; and h) pummelos or shaddock grown from the species Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. and hybrids thereof. This standard is not applicable to citrus fruits for industrial processing.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and sampling methods for fresh chilli peppers of varieties (cultivars) grown from Capsicum annuum, C. baccatum, C. chinense, C. frutescens and C. pubescens, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. This standard applies to chilli peppers with a minimum pungency of 900 on the Scoville Index. This standard does not cover requirements for chilli peppers for industrial processing.
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 requirements and methods of sampling and test for dried cassava chips intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for cassava flour, which is obtained from the processing of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for cassava-wheat composite flour for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for food grade cassava starch.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for crisps made from sweet varieties of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).
This East African Standard specifies a method for the determination of total cyanogens in cassava and cassava products.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for crisps made from potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.)
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for frozen potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) chips to be supplied packaged either in retail packs or in bulk for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies requirements and methods of sampling and test for deep fried potato chips ready for consumption.
This East African standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fresh ware potato of varieties (cultivars) grown from (SolanumosumL.) of the family Solanaceae for human consumption. This East African Standard does not apply to ware potato for industrial processing and seed potato
This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for fresh sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam) intended for human consumption.
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for dried Sweetpotato chips intended for human consumption.
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