Standard No.:	GB/T 10789-2015/XG1-2018
English Name:	General standard for beverage, includes Amendment 1
Chinese Name:	《饮料通则》含国家标准第1号修改单
Chinese Classification:	X50    Beverages in general
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
ICS Classification:	67.160.01 67.160.01    Beverages in general 67.160.01
Source Content Issued by:	AQSIQ; SAC
Issued on:	2015-02-04
Implemented on:	2019-10-1
Status:	valid
Superseding:	GB/T 10789-2015 General standard for beverage
Target Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
Word Count:	5500 words
Translation Price(USD):	165.0
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GB/T 10789-2015/XG1-2018 General standard for beverage, includes Amendment 1 1 Scope This standard specifies terms and definitions, classification, designation, technical requirements, labeling, declaration, transportation and storage of beverages and identification requirements for consumers of bottled water for drinking. This standard is applicable to the production, research and development of beverage and also applicable to the setting of the beverage product standard and other relevant standards. This standard is not applicable to drinking drugs. 2 Normative References The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. GB 2760 National Food Safety Standard — Standards for Uses of Food Additives GB 7718 National Food Safety Standard — General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods GB 8537 Drinking Natural Mineral Water GB/T 10792 Carbonated Beverages GB 14880 National Food Safety Standard — Standards for the Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods GB 15266 Sports Beverage GB 17323 Bottled Purified Water for Drinking GB/T 21732 Milk Beverages GB/T 21733 Tea Beverages GB 28050 National Food Safety Standard — General Standard for the Nutritional Labeling of Prepackaged Foods GB/T 29602-2013 Solid Beverages GB/T 30767-2014 Coffee Based Beverages GB/T 30885-2014 Plant Protein Beverage — Soymilk and Soymilk Beverage GB/T 31121-2014 Fruit & Vegetable Juices and Fruit & Vegetable Beverage (Nectars) GB/T 31325 Plant Protein Beverage — Walnut Beverage GB/T 31326 Botanical Beverage QB/T 2300 Plant Protein Beverage — Coconut Meat Juice and Reconstituted Coconut Meat Juice QB/T 2438 Plant Protein Beverage — Almond Juice QB/T 2439 Plant Protein Beverage — Peanut Juice QB/T 4068 Tea Concentrates for Food Industry QB/T 4221 Cereal Beverage QB/T 4222 Mixed Protein Beverage 3 Terms and Definitions For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 beverage; drinks Quantitative packaged product for direct drinking or brewed or dissolved with a scale water for drinking, and with a ethanol content (mass fraction) not exceed 0.5%. It may be in beverage syrup or solid state 3.2 beverage syrup The drinkable products on the basis of food raw materials and/or food additives, which shall be processed and diluted with water to a scale, or added carbon dioxide after diluted 4 Classification Classification chart of beverages, see Annex A. 4.1 packaged drinking water Direct drinkable water, immediate sourced from surface water, groundwater or public water supply system, sealed up in container after processed 4.1.1 natural mineral water The water that gushes naturally or collected through well drilling from deep underground, contains a certain amount of mineral substances, microelements or other compositions, is not contaminated in a certain area and has been protected against contamination by take preventive measures; generally, its dynamic indexes, such as chemical compositions, discharge and water temperature, are relatively stable within the natural periodical fluctuation range 4.1.2 purified drinking water The water products that immediate sourced from surface water, groundwater or public water supply system, and made into products after suitable purified and processed 4.1.3 other types drinking water 4.1.3.1 natural spring water The water products that naturally sourced from spring water which natural gush from underground, or collected from underground spring by drilling, and not processed by public water supply system 4.1.3.2 natural drinking water The water products that naturally sourced from water well, mountain spring, reservoir, lake or mountain glacier, and not processed by public water supply system 4.1.3.3 other drinking water Drinking water, except those specified in 4.1.3.1 and 4.1.3.2. For example, the water products that immediate sourced from surface water, groundwater or public water supply system, processed by suitable method and add a certain amount of minerals to change the texture, but free of any sugar or other food ingredients 4.2 fruit/vegetable juices and beverage Liquid beverage made by processing or fermentation, with the raw materials of fruit/vegetable (include edible roots, stems, leaves, flowers) 4.2.1 fruit/vegetable juice( puree)