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Technical Specifications for:

 

White Sugar

ICUMSA 45

Specification reference: White Sugar

Date of issue: 04/02/14

 

1. SCOPE

This specification applies to White Sugar distributed by The Gold Agency.  All white sugar either adheres to or surpasses the specifications listed below.

 

2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

2.1 General requirements

 White Sugar is sound, fair and marketable quality, dry, in homogeneous granulated, free-flowing crystals. White sugar of the standard quality shall have the following characteristics:

ƒ Polarization: 99.7% min

ƒ Moisture content: 0.06% max

ƒ Invert sugar content: 0.04% max

ƒ Conductivity ash: 0.04% max

ƒ Colour of the solution: 45 ICUMSA units max

ƒ Radiation: Within internationally accepted limits

 

2.2 Food Additives

Sulphur dioxide: 15 mg/kg max.

Anti caking agents: maximum level of 1.5 m/m singly or combination of following agents is permitted to be used in White Sugar.

- Calcium phosphate, tribasic

- Magnesium carbonate

- Silicon dioxide, amorphous (dehydrated silica gel)

- Calcium silicate

- Magnesium trisilicate

- Sodium aluminosilicate -

-Calcium aluminosilicate

 

2.3 Microbiological

Microbiological contamination in the White Sugar shall not exceed the following levels:

 Limit of microorganisms in White Sugar

Item Maximum limit (cfu/g)

Total bacteria--100

E. Coli --30

Mould-- 25

Salmonella-- Not detected

Staphylococcus Aureus --Not detected

Shigella --Not detected

Streptococcus Hemolytic--a Not detected

 

2.4 Chemical contaminants and toxins

Contaminants and toxins in the White Sugar shall not exceed the following levels:

Limit of microorganisms in White Sugar

Item Maximum limit (mg/kg)

Sulphur dioxide (SOsub2)-- 15

Arsenic (As) --0.5

Lead (Pb)-- 0.5

White Sugar shall not contain other contaminants and toxins in amounts which may represent a

hazard to health.

 

5. PACKAGING

50 Kg net new sacks made of anti-slip, woven PP with a minimum weight of 85g/m2, with a

polyethylene inner pocket welded to the bottom, 50 microns LPDE of 30 microns HPDE. Sacks

made of woven PP are to be given a special food-grade "ultraviolet" treatment. The lower and

upper edges are to be stitched together with the PE sack. They should correspond to EN standards

277.   Two (2%) percent spare bags printed with the requested marking must be shipped along with the

cargo and included in the price.

6. STORING

White Sugar must be stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions. 7. ANALYTICAL REQUIREMENTS

No Item Limit Method

 

General requirements

1 Polarization 99.7% min ICUMSA method GS 2/3-

1(1994), AS 4185:1994

2 Moisture content 0.06% max ICUMSA method 2/1/3/9-15

3 Invert sugar content 0.04% max ICUMSA (1997) GS 2/3-5

4 Conductivity ash 0.04% max ICUMSA method GS 2/3-

17(2002)

5 Colour of the solution 45 ICUMSA units max ICUMSA method GS 2/3-10(2007)

 

Microbiological Max (cfu/g)

6 Total bacteria 100 ICUMSA Methods Book –

GS2/3-41 (1994); GS2/3-47 (1994)

7.  E. Coli 30 ICUMSA Method GS 2/3-43 (1998)

8. Mould 25 ICUMSA Method GS 2/3-47 (1998)

 

Chemical contaminants and toxins Max (mg/kg)

9 Sulphur dioxide (SOsub2) 15 ICUMSA Method GS 2/3/9-25  (2007), AOAC 952.13

10 Arsenic (As) 0.5 UMSA Method GS 2/1/3-27  (1994), AOAC 997.15

11 Lead (Pb) 0.5 ICUMSA (1998) GS 2/3-35 / NMKL 135 (1990) / EN 1988-2 (1998)