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Somali Standards Catalogue.

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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Somali Standards (SOS)
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2026
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5 standards

  1. Adopted Somali Standard
    SOS EAS 12:2025

    Adopts EAS 12:2025·EAS

    Potable water— Specification

    This East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for potable water intended for direct human consumption, domestic and industrial use.

    ICS 13.060.20Water qualityDrinking waterEd. 4202520 ppView standard
  2. Adopted Somali Standard
    SOS EAS 13:2023

    Adopts EAS 13:2023·EAS

    Packaged mineral water — Specification

    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.

    ICS 67.160.20;13.060.20Food TechnologyDrinking waterEd. 4202327 ppView standard
  5. Adopted Somali Standard
    SOS EAS 941:2020

    Adopts EAS 941:2020·EAS

    Flavoured drinking water — Specification

    This East Africa Standards specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for flavoured drinking water. This standard applies to sweetened flavoured drinking water, unsweetened flavoured drinking water, sparkled sweetened flavoured drinking water and sparkled unsweetened flavoured drinking water meant for human consumption. This standard applies to flavoured drinking water with extracts of herbs, fruits or extracts parts of plant origin and permitted flavours as per CODEX STAN 192

    ICS 13.060.20Ed. 120209 ppView standard

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