Partners save 15% on every standard

Valid

GB/T 46003-2025Animal fats — Mutton tallow (English PDF)

动物油脂　羊油

Open the GB/T 46003-2025 preview as PDF

Preview — first pages of GB/T 46003-2025 (full document: 15 pages)

This is a limited preview

Buy now to download the full PDF (15 pages)

Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

August 1, 2025

Implementation date

February 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 46003-2025 is the English-translated version of 动物油脂　羊油.

GB/T 46003-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering edible fat rendered from sheep suet, omentum, organ fat and the tail — the raw material and its quarantine, the composition and the parameters that identify the fat: relative density, refractive index, melting point, iodine and saponification values, unsaponifiable matter, moisture and insoluble impurities, the fatty acid profile that shows whether another fat has been blended in, the inspection rules, and the labelling, packing, storage and transport. Issued with the beef tallow standard GB/T 46004-2025. First edition, under the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration. In force from 1 February 2026. Issued on 1 August 2025, it has been in force since 1 February 2026.

Document preview — GB/T 46003-2025

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 67.200.10
Classification: X 14

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and Definitions
3.1 mutton fat muttontalow
4 Quality requirements
4.1 Raw materials
4.2 Basic composition and main parameters

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was submitted by the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves.

This document is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Cereals and Oils (SAC/TC270).

This document was drafted by: Henan University of Technology, Jiangnan University, Anhui University, Wuhan University of Technology, Sichuan Hangjia Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Guanghan Madele Food Co., Ltd., Wilmar Golden Dragon Fish Cereals and Oils Food Co., Ltd., Wilmar (Taian) Oils and Fats Industry Co., Ltd.

Co., Ltd., Huazhong Agricultural University, Tai'an Haizhirun Food Co., Ltd., Anhui Tianxiang Inspection and Testing Co., Ltd., and Fuyang Tianxiang Food Co., Ltd.

The main drafters of this document are: Yang Guolong, Hu Jingbo, Wang Xingguo, Bi Yanlan, Liang Shaohua, Zhang Buchang, Zhang Sihong, Zhang Zebing, Yang Lixue, Ma Yuxiang, Wang Geping, Lu Qingyan, Yang Anjie, Li Bin, Wu Yizheng, Ma Tengfei, Deng Weize, Wang Qiaojun, Lei Lei, and Ma Guowei. Animal fats and mutton fat

1 Scope

This document defines the terms and definitions of mutton fat, and stipulates its quality requirements, inspection rules, labeling and identification, packaging, storage and transportation.

Requirements, describing the test method.

This document applies to edible mutton fat.

2 Normative references

GB/T 191

GB 5009.2-2016

GB 5009.168

GB 5009.236

GB/T 5524

GB/T 5527

GB/T 5532

GB/T 5534

GB/T 5535

GB/T 12766

GB/T 15688

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 mutton fat muttontalow

Edible oil made from sheep suet, fat, omentum or pure adipose tissue attached to internal organs and sheep tail.

4 Quality requirements

4.1 Raw materials

Sheep fat tissue should comply with relevant standards and animal quarantine requirements.

4.2 Basic composition and main parameters

The basic composition and main parameters of mutton fat are shown in Table 1.

......
This preview omits tables, figures, formulas and parts of the technical clauses. The complete document — 15 pages — is available in the English PDF.

Referenced standards

Normative references

GB 5009.2-2016 · GB 5009.236 · GB/T 5524 · GB/T 5532 · GB/T 5535 · GB/T 15688

Editions of GB/T 46003

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 46003-2025	Animal fats - Mutton tallow	current edition	Current

This page sells the current edition, GB/T 46003-2025. Earlier editions are listed for reference only.

How to Buy GB/T 46003-2025

1Add to cart. Click the "Buy GB/T 46003-2025" button on this page. You can add more standards before checkout.
2Checkout. Enter your email and billing details. Payment is processed securely by Stripe (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay supported).
3Instant delivery (0–9 sec). Delivery is automatic: within seconds of payment you'll receive an email with a secure download link. The link stays valid for 72 hours.
4Invoice included. A tax invoice is attached to the confirmation email. Need a custom invoice? Contact us.