ISO 3218-1976 rus PDF

Full title and description

ISO 3218:1976 — Essential oils — Principles of nomenclature. Gives rules for designating essential oils in English and French, distinguishes essential oils from fixed oils and gives examples of accepted naming formats (for example the use of the expression "oil of. ." followed by the trivial or botanical name and, where appropriate, the plant part, origin or extraction method).

Abstract

This standard sets out concise principles to be used when naming and labelling essential oils so they can be clearly distinguished from fixed oils and consistently identified in trade and documentation. It covers the basic form of name (the phrase "oil of. ."), use of commonly accepted trivial plant names, when to use full botanical names, indicating plant part used, and optional indications such as country/area of origin and extraction method.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (replaced by a later edition).
• Publication date: June 1976 (Edition 1).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 71.100.60 (Essential oils).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1976).
• Number of pages: 2 pages (short-form international standard).

Scope

Defines the principles to be adopted for the nomenclature of essential oils for the purposes of labelling and marking. The scope is intentionally narrow: it provides naming rules (form of the name, use of trivial and botanical names, specification of plant part, and optional geographic or processing qualifiers) rather than analytical or quality requirements.

Key topics and requirements

• Use the expression "oil of. ." to distinguish essential oils from fixed oils.
• Follow "oil of. ." with the commonly accepted trivial name of the plant when available.
• When no trivial name exists, use the complete botanical name (genus, species, author citation where appropriate).
• If more than one plant part can yield an oil, indicate the specific part (e.g., leaves, flowers, seeds) after the plant name.
• Optionally prefix the trivial name with the country or area of origin when relevant, and indicate the extraction method after a comma at the end of the title.
• Examples of recommended English and French forms are provided to promote consistency across languages.

Typical use and users

Used by producers, packers and distributors of essential oils, regulatory and conformity-assessment bodies, standards developers, labeling and documentation teams, trade organizations, and quality managers in the flavour, fragrance and aromatherapy sectors. The concise nomenclature rules help ensure consistent product identification in trade documents, labels and international shipments.

Related standards

The 1976 edition was later withdrawn and superseded by ISO 3218:2014 (Essential oils — Principles of nomenclature). Other related ISO documents and TC 54 outputs cover specific essential oils, vocabulary for aromatic raw materials and test methods (for example standards and technical reports produced by ISO/TC 54).

Keywords

essential oils, nomenclature, oil of, botanical name, plant part, labelling, extraction method, ISO 3218, ISO/TC 54

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 3218:1976 is an international standard that defines basic principles for the nomenclature of essential oils (naming conventions for labelling and marking).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers how to form the name of an essential oil (use of "oil of. ."), when to use trivial versus full botanical names, how to indicate the plant part used, and optional indications such as origin or extraction method. It provides example names in English and French.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Producers, exporters/importers, label designers, regulators, standards committees and anyone needing a consistent, internationally recognised way to name essential oils for trade and documentation.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 1976 edition has been withdrawn and a later edition (ISO 3218:2014) was published as its replacement; users should consult the 2014 edition for the current text and any subsequent confirmations or revisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the body of ISO work managed by ISO/TC 54 (Essential oils) and complements other ISO standards and technical reports addressing individual essential oils, vocabulary for aromatic raw materials and related labelling and test methods.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Essential oils, nomenclature, botanical name, labelling, "oil of. .", plant part, extraction method, ISO 3218.