# ISO 6577:1990 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 6577:1990, item title is Nutmeg, whole or broken, and mace, whole or in pieces (Myristica fragrans Houttuyn) — Specification; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 6577:2002; withdrawn / published date is 1990-10-25, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 6577:1990 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Nutmeg, whole or broken, and mace, whole or in pieces (Myristica fragrans Houttuyn) — Specification _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 6577:2002 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1990-10-25 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 12981,IS,,ISO 6577:1990,"Nutmeg, whole or broken, and mace, whole or in pieces (Myristica fragrans Houttuyn) — Specification",Muscade entière ou brisée et macis entier ou en morceaux (Myristica fragrans Houttuyn) — Spécifications,1990-10-25,1,['67.220.10'],ISO/TC 34/SC 7,9599,,[36680],"['en','fr']",7,

Specifies requirements for nutmeg and for mace obtained from the nutmeg tree for wholesale commercial purposes. Does not apply to Papua-type nutmeg and mace (Myristica argentea Warburg). Recommendations relating to storage and transport conditions are given in annex A.

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