SIST ISO 2256:1997/A1:2018

Dried mint (spearmint) (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) -- Specification (ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017)

Menthe verte ou menthe douce (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) séchée — Spécifications — Amendement 1

Sušena meta (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) - Specifikacija (ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Nov-2018
• Publication Date: 14-Nov-2018
• ICS: 67.220.10 - Spices and condiments
• Technical Committee: KŽP - Agricultural food products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 15-Nov-2018
• Due Date: 20-Jan-2019
• Completion Date: 15-Nov-2018
• Ref Project: ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017 - Dried mint (spearmint) (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) - Specification - Amendment 1

Relations

• Amends: SIST ISO 2256:1997 - Dried mint (spearmint) (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) -- Specification
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2018
• Child: SIST ISO 2256:1997 - Dried mint (spearmint) (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) -- Specification
• Effective Date: 09-Jan-2016

Overview

ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017 is an international product specification for dried mint (spearmint) - botanical name Mentha spicata (syn. Mentha viridis). Originally published in 1984 and amended in October 2017, this document is prepared by ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 34 (Food products), Subcommittee SC 7 (Spices, culinary herbs and condiments). The amendment explicitly updates a key quality requirement in the standard’s requirements table.

Key topics and requirements

• Product identification: The standard applies to dried spearmint (Mentha spicata Linnaeus, syn. Mentha viridis).
• Requirement table (clause 4.4): Amendment 1 revises the maximum moisture content shown in the requirements table - the limit is changed from 13% to 10% (m/m).
• Document status and provenance: Amendment published October 2017; national adoptions (example: Slovenian adoption SIST ISO 2256:1997/A1:2018) reflect its international use.

Note: the extract specifies the amendment to the moisture requirement and identifies the document as a product specification prepared by ISO/TC 34/SC 7. Other clause-level details are contained in the full standard text.

Applications

This specification is relevant for organizations involved in the production, trade and regulation of dried spearmint:

• Producers and processors: guidance on product quality parameter(s) used in quality assurance and drying process control.
• Buyers and traders: objective specification for purchasing contracts, supplier assessment and acceptance criteria.
• Food manufacturers: ensures consistent ingredient quality for blends, seasonings and processed foods.
• Regulators and inspection bodies: reference for compliance, inspection and labeling checks.
• Testing laboratories: use the moisture-content limit when validating analytical methods for dried herbs and spices.

Benefits

• Promotes uniform quality criteria for spearmint across international markets.
• Reduces disputes by providing a clear, ISO-recognized specification for moisture content and other tabulated requirements.
• Supports supply chain consistency for the spices and condiments sector.

Related standards

• Other ISO standards developed by ISO/TC 34 (Food products), SC 7 address specifications and testing for spices, culinary herbs and condiments. Consult ISO’s catalogue for complementary standards on sampling, testing methods and other dried herb specifications.

Keywords: ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017, dried mint specification, spearmint standard, Mentha spicata, moisture content, spices and condiments standard, ISO food standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 2256
First edition
1984-08-01
AMENDMENT 1
2017-10
Dried mint (spearmint) (Mentha
spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis
Linnaeus) — Specification
AMENDMENT 1
Menthe verte ou menthe douce (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn.
Mentha viridis Linnaeus) séchée — Spécifications
AMENDEMENT 1
Reference number
ISO 2256:1984/Amd.1:2017(E)
©
ISO 2017
ISO 2256:1984/Amd.1:2017(E)
© ISO 2017, Published in Switzerland
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior
written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of
the requester.
ISO copyright office
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CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
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ii © ISO 2017 – All rights reserved

ISO 2256:1984/Amd.1:2017(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its furt
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2018
Sušena meta (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) -
Specifikacija (ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017)
Dried mint (spearmint) (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis Linnaeus) --
Specification (ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ISO 2256:1984/Amd 1:2017
ICS:
67.220.10 =DþLPEH Spices and condiments
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 2256
First edition
1984-08-01
AMENDMENT 1
2017-10
Dried mint (spearmint) (Mentha
spicata Linnaeus syn. Mentha viridis
Linnaeus) — Specification
AMENDMENT 1
Menthe verte ou menthe douce (Mentha spicata Linnaeus syn.
Mentha viridis Linnaeus) séchée — Spécifications
AMENDEMENT 1
Reference number
ISO 2256:1984/Amd.1:2017(E)
©
ISO 2017
ISO 2256:1984/Amd.1:2017(E)
© ISO 2017, Published in Switzerland
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior
written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of
the requester.
ISO copyright office
Ch. de Blandonnet 8 • CP 401
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
www.iso.org
ii © ISO 2017 – All rights reserved

ISO 2256:1984/Amd.1:2017(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
c
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