BS 7087-14:1992

This standard BS 7087-14:1992 Herbs and spices ready for food use is classified in these ICS categories:

• 67.220.10 Spices and condiments

This Part of BS 7087 specifies requirements for dried nutmeg (whole or broken) and for dried mace (whole or in pieces), processed for food use and derived from one or more of the subspecies of the species Myristica fragrans Houtt.

NOTE 1 Nutmeg and mace are specified in the same standard because they are obtained from the same plant.

This Part of BS 7087 also specifies requirements for ground nutmeg and mace derived from whole nutmeg and mace complying with this standard.

Additional information on further requirements that may be specified in purchase contracts is given in Appendix C.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Quality characteristics and information for trading purposes.