About

  • Secretariat: BIS (India)
    Committee Manager:
    Mr Ajay Tewari
  • Chairperson (until end 2027):
    Dr Phebe K Aaron
  • ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:
    Ms Isabelle Vega
    ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
    Ms Lucy Kirk
  • Creation date: 1981

Scope

Standardization in the field of tanned hides and skins and finished leather;

Excluded:

  • methods of test in the field of raw hides and skins, including pickled pelts, tanned hides and skins and finished leather, which is the field of the IULTCS (see Note);
  • footwear, which is the field of work of ISO / TC 216;
  • protective clothing and equipment, which is the field of work of ISO / TC 94.

Quick links

11

Published ISO standards *

4

ISO standards under development *

20
Participating members
22
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 120/SC 2/WG 2   Leather for footwear and Upholstery Working group
ISO/TC 120/SC 2/WG 3   Leather for dress gloves Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 120/SC 2

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 120/SC 2:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 37 Language and terminology ISO
ISO/TC 91 Surface active agents ISO
ISO/TC 94 Personal safety -- Personal protective equipment ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 120/SC 2

ISO/TC 120/SC 2 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 216 Footwear ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations A
ICT International Council of Tanners A
IULTCS International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies A
EC - European Commission European Commission B
WCO World Customs Organization B

ISO/TC 120/SC 2 - Secretariat

BIS (India)

Bureau of Indian Standards
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