Oman – Draft Standards for various food products: 1) Standards for dried okra - For protection of consumer health, Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements, Oman issued technical regulation concerned with the requirements to be met for dried okra. In regulation, Items related to requirements, packaging, transportation & storage and labelling (items 4, 7 and 8) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary. (Click here for Notification) 2) Standards for beef, buffalo, mutton, goat and camel meat- For protection of consumer health, Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements, Oman issued technical regulation concerned with basics requirements and quality factors for fresh beef, buffalo, mutton, goat and camel. Items related to requirements, packaging, transportation & storage and labelling (items 4, 7, 8 and 9) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary. (Click here for Notification) 3) Standards for Peanut butter- For protection of consumer health, Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements, Oman issued technical regulation concerns with the requirements to be met for peanut butter fit for human consumption. Items related to requirements, packaging, transportation & storage and labelling (items 4, 7 and 8) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary. (Click here for Notification) 4) Standards for Fruit Juices and Nectars- For protection of consumer health, Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements, Oman issued technical regulation concerns with the General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars. Items related to types, basic composition & quality factors, food additives, manufacturing catalyst, contaminants, health requirements and labelling (items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10) are compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary. (Click here for Notification) All above notification enforcement date is not yet determined |