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इंटरनेट मानक Disclosure to Promote the Right To Information Whereas the Parliament of India has set out to provide a practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, and whereas the attached publication of the Bureau of Indian Standards is of particular interest to the public, particularly disadvantaged communities and those engaged in the pursuit of education and knowledge, the attached public safety standard is made available to promote the timely dissemination of this information in an accurate manner to the public. “जान1 का अ+धकार, जी1 का अ+धकार” “प0रा1 को छोड न’ 5 तरफ” Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan Jawaharlal Nehru “The Right to Information, The Right to Live” “Step Out From the Old to the New” IS 15342 (2003): Instant Tea in Solid Form [FAD 6: Stimulant Foods] “!ान $ एक न’ भारत का +नम-ण” Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda ““IInnvveenntt aa NNeeww IInnddiiaa UUssiinngg KKnnoowwlleeddggee”” “!ान एक ऐसा खजाना > जो कभी च0राया नहB जा सकता हहहहै””ै” Bhartṛhari—Nītiśatakam “Knowledge is such a treasure which cannot be stolen” IS 15342:2003 W?#w7Fm @w+@m, *w . — + Indian Standard INSTANT TEA IN SOLID FORM — SPECIFICATION ICS 67.140.10 0 BIS 2003 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 JunL’2003 Price Group 1 Stimulant Foods Sectional Committee, FAD 23 FOREWORD This lndian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Stimulant I’oods Sectional Committee had been approved by the Food and Agriculture Division Council, instant teas are derived from varieties of tea of the species Camellia sineizsis (Linnaeus) O. Kuntze, for preparation of abeverage. and the same are available Inavariety of forms. Some incorporate in their formulation flavoring materials which are not normally present ]n tea, such as lemon, mint, jasmine, etc and significant quantities of non-tea carbohydrates. Most instant tea is producecl in solid form but current production also includes other types of instant tea such as liquid tea concentrates and semi-solid frozen products (slushes). Specifications for the other types of instant tea will be prepared when need arises. The objects of this standard are to specify the plant source from which instant tea isto be manufactured and to set requirements for certain chemical characteristics which, if met, are an indication that the instant tea has been subjected to recognized good production practice. 1n the preparation of this standard, due consideration has been, given to the Prevention of Food Adu/teratiotl ,1c(, 1954 and the Rules framed thereunder and the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged C’omtnodities) Ri[le,i. 1977. The standard is, however, subject to the restrictions imposed under these, wherever applicable. For the purpose of deciding whether aparticular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result ofatest oranalysis, shall be rounded off inaccordance with 1S2: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off ~’alue should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard. AMENDMENT NO. 1 JUNE 2011 TO IS 15342 : 2003 INSTANT TEA IN SOLID FORM — SPECIFICATION [Page 1, clause 6.1(c)] — Substitute ‘Net quantity’ for ‘Net mass’. [Page 2, clause 6.2(c)] — Substitute ‘Net quantity’ for ‘Net mass’. [Page 2, clause 6.2(e)] — Substitute ‘Tare quantity’ for ‘Tare mass’. (FAD 6) Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India IS 15342:2003 Indian Standard INSTANT TEA IN SOLID FORM — SPECIFICATION 1SCOPE accordance with the procedure prescribed in Annex A of IS 3633. This standard prescribes the requirements, methods of test and sampling for instant tea in solid form. 4.1.2 The instant tea may contain permitted food additives and permitted processed aids as given in 2 REFERENCES Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The following standards contain provisions, which 4.2 Hygiene Requirements through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions Instant tea shall be manufactured and packed under indicated were valid. All standards are subject to hygienic conditions as per IS 2491. revision and parties to agreements based on this 4.3 Chemical Requirements standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards 4.3.1 Instant tea in solid form shall also comply with indicated below: the requirements specified in Table 1. IS No. Title Table 1Requirement for Instant Tea 2491:1998 Food hygiene — General principles — Code ofpractice (second revision) (Clause 4.3.1) 3633:2002 Tea — Specification (second revision) SI Characteristic Requirement Method of No. Test, Ref 13857:1993 Tea — Determination of acid — to Is Insoluble ash (1) (2) (3) (4) 13859: 1993 Instant tea in solid form — i) Moisture content, percent by 6 IS 13859 Determination of moisture content mass, Max (loss in mass at 103”C) ii) Total ash, percent by mass, IS 13860 13860: 1993 Instant tea in solid form — Max,on dry basis: Determination of total ash a) Hot soluble 20 13861:1993 Instant tea insolid form — Sampling b) Cold soluble 35 3 TERMINOLOGY iii) Acid-insoluble ash, percent 1.0 1S13857 by mass, Max 3.1 Instant Tea in Solid Form — Dried water- dispersible solids obtained by aqueous extraction by 5 PACKING an acceptable process of the leaves, buds, and stems, Instant tea insolid form shall bepacked inclosed, clean and of materials derived there from, of those varieties and dry containers made of material, which does not of the species Camellia sinensis (Linnaeus) O. Kuntze affect the tea, or inaccordance with the customary trade exclusively which are known to be suitable for making practices so as to allow the tea to retain its freshness. tea for consumption as a beverage and the residue, if any, of permitted process aids and permitted food 6 MARKING additives. The information given in 6.1 or 6.2 shall be clearly 4 REQUIREMENTS and indelibly marked on the package. 4.1 Description 6.1 Retail Package 4.1.1 The instant tea insolid form shall produce aliquor a) Name and address of the manufacturer; of characteristic flavour, colour and taste. Itshall have b) Name of the product; notaint and shall be free from extraneous matter, added c) Net mass of contents; colours and non-permitted flavours. It may contain d) Month and year of manufacture; 0.2 percent cellulose and pectinase enzyme as e) Batch, code number or any other processing aid. Instant tea shall be evaluated in identification No.; 1 IS 15342:2003 f) Thewords’Best before .........’ (Month and j) Tea Board registration No., if flavour is year to be indicated); added; g) Tea Board registration No., if flavour is k) Declaration, if flavours and flavoring added; substance added; and h) Declaration, if flavours and flavoring m) Any other requirements given under the substance added; and Prevention ofFoodAdulteration Rules, orthe j) Any other requirements given under the Standards of Weight and Measures Prevention ofFoodAdulteration Rules, or the (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. Standards of Weight and Measures 6.3 BIS Certification Marking (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977. The product may also be marked with the Standard 6.2 Wholesale Package Mark. a) Name and address of the manufacturer; 6.3.1 The use of the Standard Mark isgoverned by the b) Name of the product; provisions of theBureau ofIndian Standards Act, 1986 c) Net mass of contents; and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. The d) Gross mass of contents; details of conditions under which the Iicence for the use of the Standard Mark may be granted to e) Tare mass of contents; manufacturers or producers maybe obtained from the f) Month and year of manufacture; Bureau of Indian Standards. g) Batch, code number or any other identification No.; 7 SAMPLING h) The words ‘Best before .........’ (Month and Sampling shall be carried out in accordance with year to be indicated); IS 13861. 2 Bureau of Indian Standards BIS is a statutory institution established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 to promote harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and attending to connected matters in the country. Copyright .BIS has the copyright of all its publications. No part of these publications may be reproduced in any foml without the prior permission in writing of BIS. 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