PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD PNS/BAFPS 144:20____ Muscovado

Foreword

The Philippine National Standard for Muscovado Sugar intends to provide guidance on the composition and quality of Muscovado Sugar intended for human use without further processing. It includes sections on the essential composition and quality parameters, additives, contaminants, hygiene, packaging, labeling, and methods of analysis and sampling.

A Technical Working Group (TWG) for the crafting of the standard for muscovado sugar was organized and represented by several agencies of the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards (BAFS) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), University of the Philippines Diliman – College of Home Economics (UPD-CHE), Organic Certification Center of the Philippines (OCCP), Altertrade Corporation, Upland Marketing Foundation Inc. (UMFI), Center for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CARRD), Panay Fair Trade, Global Organic and Wellness Corporation, Partnership for Development Assistance in the Philippines Inc (formerly known as Philippine Development Assistance Programme, Inc.) and other sectors.

The Bureau in collaboration with the members of the TWG conducted a series of technical reviews and public consultations in Region III, VI and XII for the crafting of the Standard. Comments from the stakeholders on the draft were carefully assessed and deliberated prior to its finalization and approval.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD PNS/BAFPS 144:20____ Muscovado Sugar

Introduction

Muscovado sugar is a result of boiling sugar cane and letting it air dry to produce dark and moist sugar. It contains most naturally occurring vitamins and minerals of any table sugar. Compared to crystal , muscovado sugar is not subjected to the syrup clarification process.

With the aim of reducing poverty among sugar farmers and increase market competitiveness, production and marketing of muscovado sugar are made as an entry point for both domestic and export markets. Moreover, it will target the demand for products that is being availed by health food consumers. According to Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), a total of 1,829.31 metric tons muscovado sugar was exported that brought in some $3.1 million to the local economy in 2013. Major export markets for Philippine muscovado sugar are USA, Japan, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, South Korea, Guam, Northern Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, France, Saudi Peninsula, United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Dubai.

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1 Scope and Description

This Standard applies to muscovado sugar intended for human consumption without further processing. It includes muscovado sugar sold directly to the final consumer and used as ingredients in foodstuffs.

Muscovado is a non-centrifugal sugar which is obtained from evaporating fresh cane juice of Saccharum officinarum L. until the desired consistency has been attained. It includes amorphous1, lump or molded forms2 and thick concentrated syrup3.

2 References

The publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

3 Definition For the purpose of this Code, the following terms should apply:

3.1 contaminants Any substance not intentionally added to food, which is present in such food as a result of the production (including operations carried out in crop husbandry, animal husbandry and veterinary medicine), manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food or as a result of environmental contamination. The term does not include insect fragments, rodent hairs and other extraneous matter.

3.2 food additives any substance not normally consumed as a food by itself and not normally used as a typical ingredient of the food, whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food for a technological (including organoleptic) purpose in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food results, or may be reasonably expected to result, (directly or indirectly) in it or its by- products becoming a component of or otherwise affecting the characteristics of such foods. The term does not include “contaminants” or substances added to food for maintaining or improving nutritional qualities.

3.3 foreign matter any matter which has not been derived from muscovado sugar (excluding packaging material), which poses a threat to human health and is readily recognized without magnification or is present at a level determined by any

1 or “barisangsang” 2 locally known as panocha, sangkaka, binagol or sinaklob 3 locally known as inuyat or pulot/tagapulot PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD PNS/BAFPS 144:20____ Muscovado Sugar

method including magnification (e.g. dead insects, twigs and metals) that indicates non-compliance with good manufacturing and sanitation practices.

3.4 Codex maximum limit for pesticide residue is the maximum concentration of a pesticide residue (expressed as mg/kg), recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be legally permitted in or on food commodities and animal feeds. MRLs are based on GAP data and foods derived from commodities that comply with the respective MRLs are intended to be toxicologically acceptable.

3.5 pesticide residues means any specified substance in food, agricultural commodities, or animal feed resulting from the use of a pesticide. The term includes any derivatives of a pesticide, such as conversion products, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities considered to be of toxicological significance.

4 Essential Composition and Quality Factors

The muscovado sugar is essentially composed of and . It should have the characteristic aroma and flavour of the from where it is made and color ranging from golden yellow to dark brown. It should also be free from objectionable sensory characteristics.

The muscovado sugar should not be obtained from the reconstitution of its primary components.

Additional composition and quality factors are set in Annex A.

5 Additives

All food additives should meet the latest Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) (CODEX STAN 192-1995) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/BFAD “Updated List of Food Additives”.

6 Contaminants

6.1 Heavy Metals

The product covered by this Standard should comply with the maximum levels of the Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (Codex Stan 193-1995).

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6.2 Pesticide Residues

The products covered by this standard should comply with Codex maximum limit for pesticide residues.

7 Foreign Matter

The products should be free from foreign matters but may not be limited to dead insects, twigs and metals.

8 Hygiene

It is recommended that the products covered by the provisions of this standard be prepared and handled in accordance with the Recommended Code of Practice for Processing and Handling of Muscovado Sugar.

Appropriate sections of the Recommended International Code of Practice – General Principles of Food Hygiene recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commision (CAC/RCP 1-1969 Rev. 4-2003), other relevant Codes of Hygienic Practice and Codes of Practice and FDA (BFAD) Administrative Order No. 153 s. 2004 Revised Guidelines on Current Good Manufacturing, Packing, Repacking, or Holding Food including Inspection Checklist for Sugar Millers/Refiners that should apply, should also be considered.

The products should comply with any microbiological criteria established in accordance with the Principles for the Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria for Foods (CAC/GL 21-1997) and FDA (BFAD) Bureau Circular 01-A s. 2004 Guidelines for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality of Processed Foods or the latest issuance.

9 Packaging and Labeling

In addition to the provisions of the General Standard for the Labeling of Pre- packaged Foods (Codex Stan 1-1985, Rev.7-2010), Provisions of the Consumer Act of the Philippines (RA 7394), Rules and Regulation Governing the Labeling of Prepackaged of Food Products Distributed in the Philippines (FDA/BFAD AO 88-B s.1984) and other existing FDA rules, regulations and resolutions, the following specific provisions should apply:

9.1 Name of the Food

All products covered by this Standard should conform to the description given for that product in Section 1 of the Standard.

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10 Methods of Analysis and Sampling

The methods of analysis and sampling should conform to Volume 13 of the Codex Alimentarius and other relevant International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA) methods.

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References:

BFAD Administrative Order 88-B s. 1984. Rules and Regulation Governing the Labelling of Prepackaged of Food Products Distributed in the Philippines

BFAD Bureau Circular 01-A s. 2004. Guidelines for the Assessment of Microbiological Quality of Processed Foods.

Codex Stan 1-1985, Rev. 7-2010. Codex General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods

Codex Stan 234-1999. Codex Standard for General Methods of Analysis and Sampling

CAC/GL 21-1997. Codex Principles for Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria for Foods

Codex Stan 212-1999; Amd. 1-2001. Codex Standard for .

Codex Stan 1-1985, Rev.1-1991. General Standard for the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods

Republic Act of 7394. “The Consumer Act of the Philippines”

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ANNEX A

ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION AND QUALITY FACTORS INCLUDING METHODS OF ANALYSIS

Characteristics Specification as Produced Methods of Analysis

Powder Powder Lump Class A Class B Polarization 0Z, 86.00 77.00 57.00 ICUMSA GS1/2/3/9- minimum 1(2007) Polarimetry

Reducing 7.50 12.00 28.00 GS1/3/7-3 (2005) Sugar,%, Lane and Eynon maximum Constant Volume

Loss on 3.5 4.2 2.0 ICUMSA GS2/1/3/9- drying,% 15(2007) maximum Gravimetry

Conductivity 2.90 3.00 3.00 ICUMSA Ash, %, GS1/3/4/7/8-13 maximum (1994) Conductimetry

Insoluble GMP GMP GMP Matter, mg/kg, maximum

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Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards

Technical Working Group for the Philippine National Standard (PNS) for Muscovado Sugar

Chairperson

1 Dir. Gilberto Layese Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards

Vice Chairperson

2 Ms. Rosalina Tan Department of Agriculture - Sugar Regulatory Administration

Members

3 Prof. Teresita Avecedo 7 Mr. Arnel Ligahon 11 Mr. Restie Male College of Home Economics Altertrade Corporation Partnership for University of the Philippines Development Diliman Assistance in the Philippines Inc 4 Ms. Jean Nanette Sumagaysay 8 Mr. Edwin Nerva Sugar Regulatory Administration Center for Agrarian Reform and Department of Agriculture Rural Development (CARRD)

4 Mr. Marcelino Guevarra 9 Mr. Mel Filomena Sugar Regulatory Administration Upland Marketing Foundation Inc. Department of Agriculture

5 Ms. Leilani Limpin 10 Mr. Bernie Bernardo Organic Certification Center of the Global Organic and Wellness Philippines Corporation

Secretariat Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards

12 Mr. Israel Dela Cruz 13 Mr. Mark Matubang