CODEX STAN 171-1989 Standard for Certain Pulses
1. SCOPE
This Standard applies to the whole, shelled or split pulses defined below which are intended for direct human consumption. The Standard does not apply to pulses intended for factory grading and packaging, industrial processing, or to those pulses intended for use in the feeding of animals. It does not apply to fragmented pulses when sold as such, or to other legumes for which separate standards may be elaborated.
2. DESCRIPTION
2.1 Product definition
Pulses are dry seeds of leguminous plants which are distinguished from leguminous oil seeds by their low fat content. The pulses covered by this Standard are the following:
– Beans of Phaseolus spp. (except Phaseolus mungo L. syn. Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper and Phaseolus aureus Roxb. syn. Phaseolus radiatur L., Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek);
– Lentils of Lens culinaris Medic. Syn. Lens esculenta Moench.;
– Peas of Pisum sativum L.;
– Chick peas of Cicer arientinum L.;
– Field beans of Vicia faba L.;
– Cow peas of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., syn. Vigna sesquipedalis Fruhw., Vigna sinensis (L.) Savi exd Hassk.
