Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.023 [S]. Marjoram, whole or ground, shall be the dried leaves, with or without a small proportion of the flowering tops, of Marjorana hortensis Moench and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) 10 per cent stems and foreign material of plant origin,

  • (ii) 13.5 per cent total ash,

  • (iii) 4.5 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iv) 10 per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than 0.7 millilitre volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.