Quality
Standards» Bureau
of Indian Standards (BIS)
BIS
has prescribed quality standards for 16
spices, spice powders, concentrates and
oleoresins. Spices Board actively interacts
with BIS in finalizing standards for other
spices and to upgrade the existing ones.
List
of IS specification by Bureau of Indian Standards
Standards
Published
Title
IS
1797:1985
(ISO 927:1982)
Methods
of test for spices and condiments (2nd revision)
(IS 1797:1985) is also technically equivallent
with ISO 928:1980,930:1980, 939:1980, 941:1986
in addition
to ISO 927
IS
1798:1982
Black
Pepper,whole and ground (1st revision)
IS
1877:1985
Terminology
for spices and condiments (2nd revision)
IS
1987:1984
Cardamom
(capsules and seeds) (2nd revision)
IS
1988:1993
Ginger
, whole and ground (2nd revision)
Is
1989:1992
Indian
curry powder (1st revision)
Is
2322:1998
Chillies,
whole and ground (powdered) (2nd revision)
IS
2323:1983
Mustard,
whole and ground (1st revision)
IS
2443:1994
Coriander,
whole and ground (2nd revision)
IS
2445:1984
Chilli,
powder (1st revision) (to be withdrawn)
IS
2447:1993
Cumin,
whole (2nd revision)
IS
3576:1994
Turmeric,
whole (2nd revision)
IS
3795:1993
Fenugreek,
whole and ground (1st revision)
IS
3796:1993
Fennel
seeds, whole (1st revision)
IS
3797:1993
Celery
seeds (1st revision)
IS
4483:1979
Ajowan
(1st revision)
IS
4404:1992
Cloves,
whole and ground (2nd revision)
IS
4452:1987
Dehydrated
Onion
IS
4811:1992
Cinnamon,
whole (1st revision)
IS
5452:1994
Dehydrated
Garlic (1st revision)
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IS 5453(PT1):1996
Saffron
, Part 1 - Specification (2nd revision)
**
ISO 3632-2;1993
IS
5453(PT2):1996
Saffron
, Part 2 - Method of test
**ISO
3632-2;1993
IS
5832:1984
Black
Pepper, Oleoresin (2nd revision) May
*IS
5955:1993
Tamarind
concentrate (1st revision)
IS
6364:1993
Tamarind
pulp (2nd revision)
IS
7807:1975
Method
of test for Asafoetida
IS
7826:1984
Ginger
Oleoresin (1st revision)
IS
9486:1980
Dehydrated
Green Pepper
IS
10925:1984
Turmeric
Oleoresin
IS
11300:1985
Caraway
seeds
IS
131145:1993
Spices
and condiments - Methods of sampling (1st
revision)
