This draft Code of practice recommends appropriate hygienic practices for harvesting, processing, handling, packaging, storage, transport, distribution of Gum Arabic from Acacia senegal (L) Wild, Acacia seyal (L) Wild, or of related species of Acacia (Family. Leguminosae) raw material collection at the farm level to the final product intended for food application.
This Code guarantees a safe, hygienic and wholesome product. These hygienic practices are particularly important, because hygiene control measures apply to Gum Arabic of different species from the farm to industry. It establishes practices to ensure product safety, quality traceability and compliance with relevant standards across the entire value chain
Note: This Draft Tanzania Standard was also notified under SPS committee.
Natural gum Arabic (HS code(s): 130120); Food products in general (ICS code(s): 67.040)
