ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 5561 Second edition 1990-08-01 Black caraway and blond caraway (Carum carvi Linnaeus), whole Specification Carvi noir et carvi blond entiers (Carum carvi Linnaeus) -- Specifications Reference number ISO 5561:1990(E) Standardizatic No reproduction or networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 5561:1990(E) Foreword Iso (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO memberbodies).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, govern- mental 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. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an Interna- tional Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies castinga vote. International Standard Iso5561 was prepared byTechnical Committee Iso/TC 34, Agricultural food products. This secondeditioncancelsand replaces sthefirst edition (Iso 5561 : 1981), the scope of which has been technically revised to in- clude black and blond caraway. Annex A of this International Standard is for information only. ISO1990 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International OrganizationforStandardization Case Postale 56.CH-1211 Geneve 20·Switzerland Printed in Switzerland nal Organization for Standardization No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO5561:1990(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Black caraway and blond caraway (Carum carvi Linnaeus), whole - Specification 1 Scope Iso 930:1980, Spices and condiments - Determi- nation of acid-insoluble ash. Iso 939:1980, Spices and condiments -- Determi- This International Standard specifies requirements nation of moisture content - Entrainment method. for whole black and blond caraway (Carum carvi Linnaeus), having biennal and annual fructification Iso 948:1980, Spices and condiments -- Sampling. respectively It does not apply to Carum Bulbocastanum Iso 2825:1981,Spices and condiments--Preparation of a ground sample for analysis. For the purposes of this International Standard, when the term "whole caraway" is used alone, it Iso 6571:1984, Spices, condiments and herbs - De- meansthatthespecificationappliestoboththe termination ofvolatile oil content. types of caraway described, without distinction. Recommendations relating to storage and transport conditions are given in annex A. 3 Requirements 3.1 Description (see figure 1) 2. Normative references 3.1.1 Black caraway with biennial fructification Black caraway consists of the mericarps of the The following standards contain provisions which, nearly mature fruit of Carum carvi Linnaeus. The through reference in this text, constitute provisions fruitsaresplit intotwo mericarps bythreshing after of this International Standard. At the time of publi- drying. The mericarps are 4 mm to 6 mm long and cation, the editions indicated were valid. All stan- falcate. Longitudinally, they bear five pale yellow to dards are subject to revision, and parties to ochre ribs, the surface between the ribs being agreements based on this International Standard brown. are encouraged to investigate the possibility of ap- plying the most recent editions of the standards in- dicated below.Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. 3.1.2 Blond caraway with annual fructification Iso 927:1982, S