Appendix III: Quality Assurance and Standards

Table 10c International Organization for Standardization (ISO) spice and essential oil quality standards

ISO Number

Standards Title

Species

     

ISO 3045:2004  

Oil of bay

Pimenta racemosa

ISO 3475:2002  

Oil of aniseed

Pimpinella anisum

ISO 7386:1984  

Aniseed

Pimpinella anisum

ISO 21093:2003 

Oil of dwarf pine

Pinus mugo Turra

ISO 11020:1998 

Oil of turpentine, Iberian type

Pinus pinaster

ISO 3756:1976  

Oil of cubeb

Piper cubeba

ISO 10621:1997

Dehydrated green pepper

Piper nigrum

ISO 10621:1997 

Dehydrated green pepper

Piper nigrum

ISO 959-1:1998

Pepper, whole or ground Part 1: Black pepper

Piper nigrum

ISO 959-2:1998

Pepper, whole or ground - Part 2: White pepper

Piper nigrum

ISO 3061:1979  

Oil of black pepper

Piper nigrum

ISO 11027:1993

Pepper and pepper oleoresins -Piperine content

Piper nigrum

ISO 11162:2001

Peppercorns (Piper nigrum L.) in brine

Piper nigrum

ISO 5564:1982  

Black pepper, white pepper, whole or ground -Determination of piperine

Piper nigrum

ISO 3757:2002  

Oil of patchouli

Pogostemon cablin

ISO 9842:2003  

Oil of rose

Rosa x damascena

ISO 11164:1995 

 Dried rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

ISO 1342:2000  

Oil of rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

ISO 3526:1991

Oil of sage

Salvia lavandulifolia

ISO 11165:1995

Dried sage

Salvia officinalis

ISO 9909:1997

Oil of Dalmatian sage

Salvia officinalis

ISO 7356:1985  

Oils of thujone-containing Artemisia and oil of sage

Salvia officinalis

ISO 3518:2002  

Oil of sandalwood

Santalum album

ISO 7928-1:1991

Savory - Part 1: Winter savory

Satureja montana

ISO 7928-2:1991

Savory-- Part 2: Summer savory

Satureja montana

ISO 3141:1997  

Oil of clove leaves

Syzygium aromaticum

ISO 3142:1997  

Oil of clove buds

Syzygium aromaticum

ISO 3143:1997  

Oil of clove stems

Syzygium aromaticum

ISO 2254:1980

Cloves, whole and ground (powdered) -- Specification

Syzygium aromaticum

ISO 2254:1980  

Cloves, whole and ground (powdered) -- Specification

Syzygium aromaticum

ISO 14717:1999 

Oil of origanum, Spanish type

Thymbra capitata

ISO 4728:2003  

Oil of Spanish wild marjoram

Thymus mastichina

ISO 6754:1996

Dried thyme

Thymus vulgaris L.

ISO 14715:1999 

Oil of thyme containing thymol, Spanish type

Thymus zygis

ISO 6575:1982  

Fenugreek, whole or ground (powdered) -- Specification

Trigonella foenum-graecum

ISO 5565-1:1999

Vanilla - Specification

Vanilla fragrans

ISO 5565-2:1999

Vanilla - Test methods

Vanilla fragrans

ISO 4716:2002  

Oil of vetiver

Vetiveria zizanioides

ISO 13685:1997 

Ginger and its oleoresins - the main pungent components

Zingiber officinale

ISO 1003:1980  

Spices and condiments -Ginger, whole, in pieces, or ground

Zingiber officinale