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IS 15588 (2005): Alcoholic Drinks - Low Alcoholic Beverages[FAD 14: Drinks and Carbonated Beverages]

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Indian Standard

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS — LOW ALCOHOLICBEVERAGES

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDSMANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI I1OOO2

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Drinks and Carbonated Beverages Sectional Committee, FAD 14

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Drinks andCarbonated Beverages Sectional Committee had been approved by the Food and Agriculture Division Council.

Low alcohol beverage is a low alcoholic flavoured beverage, made from any of the alcohol imparting media likeENA, whisky, gin, rum, beer, wine, etc.

In the preparation of this standard, due consideration has been given to the : (a) Prevention of Food AdulterationAct, 1954 and the Rules framed thereunder; (b) Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities)Rules, 1977; and (c) State Excise Duty Rules which permit the withdrawal of duty free samples for testimg. It isrecommended that sample for testing by Bureau of Indian Standards, whenever called for, may also be exemptedfrom excise duty. This standard is subject to restrictions imposed under these Rules, wherever applicable.

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance withIS 2: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised)’. The number of significant places retained in therounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

AMENDMENT NO. 1 JUNE 2010 TO

IS 15588 : 2005 ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ― LOW ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

[Page 2, clause 9.1(d)] ― Substitute ‘Net quantity; and’ for ‘Net volume,

in ml or cl; and’. (FAD 14)

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India

IS 15588:2005

Indian Standard

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS — LOW ALCOHOLICBEVERAGES

1 SCOPE

This standard prescribes the requirements, method ofsampling and test for low alcoholic beverage, ready-to-drink.

2 REFERENCES

The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions,which through reference in this text, constituteprovision of this standard. At the time of publication,the editions indicated were valid. All standards aresubject to revision and parties to agreements based onthis standard are encouraged to invutigate thepossibility of applying the most recent editions of thestandards indicated in Annex A.

3 TERMINOLOGY

For the purpose of this standard, definitions given in1S 6749 shall apply.

4 DESCRIPTION

Low alcoholic beverage, ready-to-drink, shall be a lowalcoholic, flavoured beverage made from the mixtureof spirit confirming to IS 6613 or rectified spiritconfirming to Grade 1 of IS 323 or any alcoholicbeverage as base, natural/nature identical/artificialflavours permitted under PFAIFEMA GRAS flavoursand/or CODEX/JECFA food additives andlor fruitjuice with or without added sugar/salt and with orwithout carbonation.

5 HYGIENIC CONDITIONS

Low alcohol beverages shall be manufactured underhygienic conditions as per IS 14348.

6 WATER QUALITY

Water conforming to IS 14543 or IS 13428 or IS 10500with or without demineralization -shall be used.

7 -REQUIREMENT

7.1 Ethyl Alcohol Content

The ethyl alcohol content in low alcohol beveragesshall be within 3 to 8 percent by volume (5.25° to 14°proof) at 20°/200C when determined according to themethod pr~scribed in 4 of IS 3752. l%e tolerance limitsfor ethyl alcohol content shall “be+10.0 percent of thedeclared strength. However, the ethyl alcohol content,its tolerance and method of measurement may varyaccording to the Rules and Regulations prescribed bythe State Excise Authority.

7.2 Freedom from Harmful Ingredients

Low alcohol beverages shall be free from anyingredients injurious to health and shall be free fromsediments or suspended matters except for thecomponents incorporated in colloidal suspension androughage fi-om ffuit pulp/juice.

7.3 Colour and Additives

Low alcohol beverages may contain naturalhaturalidentical/synthetic permitted food colours andadditives as defined by PFA/CODEX/JECFA. The.Iimits shall be in accordance with EU guidelines, ifspecified.

7.4 Taste and Aroma

Low alcohol beverages shall possess the characteristictaste and aroma associated with respective spirits orwines or beer or fruit juices used in the product. Toenhance the characteristic flavour of the product,natural/nature identical/artificial flavours permittedunder PFAIFEMA GRAS may be used.

7.5 Low alcohol beverages shall also comply with therequirements given in Table 1.

8 PACKING

8.1 Low alcohol beverages shall be filled in neutralor non-reactive containers conforming to IS 1107 orIS 12252 or IS 10171 or in any other suitable foodgrade containers. However, container capacity shallbe as per market requirement.

8.1.1 All new containers shall be cleaned accordingto 5.6.1 of IS 14348.

8.1.2 Used bottles (only glass) shall be permitted, ifcleaned in a hygienic way by the manufacturer, asper 5.6.1.1 of IS 14348.

8.2 Carbonation

In case of carbonated RTD low alcoholic beverages,they shall be carbonated with carbon dioxideconforming to Grade 2 of IS 307 to a pressure inaccordance with their character. However, thecarbonated RTD low alcoholic beverages shall have aminimum of one volume of carbon dioxide. Arecommended method for the measurement of gasvolume is given in Annex B.

NOTE — The gas volume is the amount of carbon dioxide thewater will absorbat the normal atmosphericpressure at 15,56T,

8.2.1 For carbonated beverages, the container shall be

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able to withstand a minimum pressure of 150 N/cmz(-15 kg/cm2) when tested asper 9.2 (hydrostaticpressure test, Appendix B) of IS 1107.

8.3 ‘I’hecontaine rsshall befilledund erstrictsanitatyconditions as per 4.2 of IS 5837. After filling, thecontainers shall be hermetically sealed.

9 ‘MARKING

9.1 The following particulars shall be marked legiblyand indelibly on the label/crown/body of thecontainer:

a) Name and type of the product;

b) Ethyl alcohol content, in percent, by volume;

a) Batch or code number;

b) Month and year of packing;

c) Name and address of the manufacturer;

d) Net volume, in ml or cl; and

e) Any other markings required under theStandar& of Weights and-lieasures (Packaged

Commodities), Rulesstatitory requirements

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1977, and any other

NOTE —Geographical deaign@iomkrmcsmay trasaed on thelabel solely for products originating tlom hat geographicalregion.

9.2 BM Certification Marking

The product may also be marked with the StandardMark.

9.2.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed bythe provisions of Bureau ofIndian Stan&r& Act, 1986and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder. Thedetails of conditions under which the license for theuse of Standard Mark maybe granted to manufacturersor producers may be obtained from Bureau of IndianStandards.

10 SAMPLING

Representative samples shall be drawn and conformityof the material in the lot to the requirements of thisspecification shall be determined in accordance withthe method prescribed in IS 3753.

Table 1 Requirements for Low Alcohol Beverages

(Clause 7.5)

S1No. Characteristic Requirement Method of Test,

Ref to

‘Annex Clause N~

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

i) pH 2.0-5.0 C of IS 3865 —

ii) Residue on evaporation, percent (m/v), Mux 25 — 5 of IS 3752

iii) Total acids as tartaric acid, percent (m/v), Mux 1.0 — 7 oflS 3752

iv) Sugar, percent (m/v), Ma 20 D oflS 1162 —

v) Methyl alcohol (expressed in terms of fjl 00 Iitres 25 — 16 of IS 3752of absolute alcohol), Mox

vi) Copper (as Cu), parts per million, Max 1.5 — i 5 of 1S6854

vii) Lead (as Pb), parts per million, Mux 0.5 — 14 of IS 6854.

viii) Arsenic (as As), parts per million, Ma 0.25 — 12 of IS 6854

ix) Iron (as Fe), parts pcr million, Mux .0.5 — 13 of 1S6854

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1S No.

307:1966

323:1959

1107:1986

1162:1958

2346:1992

3752:2005

3753:1984

3865:2001

5837:1970

6613:2002

ANNEX A

(Clause 2)

LISTOFREFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

Title

Carbon dioxide (second revision)

Specification for rectified spirit(revised)

Aerated water glass bottles,crown finish type (secondrevision)

Specification for cane molasses

Carbonated beverages (secondrevision)

Alcoholic drinks — Methods oftest (second revision)

Methods of sampling foralcoholic drinks @st revision)

Beer (third revision)

Code for hygienic conditions forsoft drink manufacturing units

Neutral spirit for alcoholic drinks— Specification (first revision)

IS No.

6749:1972

10171:1999

10500:1991

12252:1987

13428:1998

14348:1996

14543:2004

Titie

Glossary of terms relating toalcohol (ethyl) industry andtrade

Guide on suitability of plasticsfor food packaging (secondrevision)

Drinking water (fl-st revision)

Specification for polyalkyleneterephthalates (PET and PBT) fortheir safe use in contact withfoodstuffs, pharmaceuticals anddrinking water

Packaged natural mineral water— Specification (first revision)

Code for hygienic conditions foralcoholic beverage industry

Packaged drinking water (otherthan packaged natural mineralwater) (fwst revision)

ANNEX B

(Clause 8.2)

METHOD OF MEASURING GAS VOLUME

B-1 APPARATUS B-2 PROCEDURE

The apparatus consists of-a pressure gauge having ahollow spike with holes inits side. The bottle is insertedfrom the side into the slot provided in the neck of thecarbon dioxide tester and is secured in place bytightening with a threaded system, The pressure gaugeis inserted until the needlepoint touches the crown cork.There is a sniff valve on the gauge stem, which is keptclosed until the needlepoint of the pressure gauge isforced through the crown cork. The reading is notedon the gauge.

Clamp the bottle in the frame of the gas volumetester. Pierce the crown cork but do not shake thebottle. Sniff off the top gas quickly until the gaugereading drops to zero. Make certain to close thevalve the instant the needle touches zero in the pressuregauge, Shake the bottle vigorously until the gaugegives a reading that additional shaking does notchange. Record the pressure. Note the temperatureand record it. Obtain -the volume of gas from Table 2of IS 2346.

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