Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.013 [S]. Cloves, whole or ground, shall be the dried unopened flower buds of Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng) and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) five per cent clove stems,

  • (ii) six per cent total ash,

  • (iii) 0.5 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid,

  • (iv) 10 per cent crude fibre, and

  • (v) eight per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than 13 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.