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 |