Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.011 [S]. Cinnamon or Cassia, whole or ground, shall be the dried bark of trees of the genus Cinnamomum of Species C. burmanni Blume, C. loureirii Nees or C. Cassia Blume and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) six per cent total ash,

  • (ii) two per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iii) 13 per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than 1.2 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.