ISO/TC 34
Food products
About
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Secretariat: AFNOR
Secretary: -
Twinned Secretariat: ABNT
Twinned Secretary: -
Chairperson (until end 2021):M Paul Mennecier
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ISO Technical Programme Manager :ISO Editorial Programme Manager :
- Creation date: 1947
Scope
Standardization in the field of human and animal foodstuffs, covering the food chain from primary production to consumption, as well as animal and vegetable propagation materials, in particular, but not limited to, terminology, sampling, methods of test and analysis, product specifications, food and feed safety and quality management and requirements for packaging, storage and transportation
Excluded :
- products covered by ISO/TC 54 Essential oils and ISO/TC 93 Starch (including derivatives and by-products).
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This committee contributes with 9 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
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| ISO/TC 34/SC 2 | Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 3 | Fruits and vegetables and their derived products | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 4 | Cereals and pulses | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 5 | Milk and milk products | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 6 | Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 7 | Spices, culinary herbs and condiments | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 8 | Tea | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 9 | Microbiology | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 10 | Animal feeding stuffs | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 11 | Animal and vegetable fats and oils | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 12 | Sensory analysis | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 15 | Coffee | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 16 | Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 17 | Management systems for food safety | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 18 | Cocoa | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 19 | Bee products | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 34/CAG | Chairmen Advisory group | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 14 | Vitamins, carotenoids and other nutrients | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 16 | Animal welfare | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 17 | Water activity | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 18 | Natural food ingredients | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 20 | Aflatoxins | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 21 | Social responsibility/sustainability | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 22 | Natural antimicrobial | Working group |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 34
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/TC 47 | Chemistry | ISO |
| ISO/TC 54 | Essential oils | ISO |
| ISO/TC 85/SC 2 | Radiological protection | ISO |
| ISO/TC 85/SC 5 | Nuclear installations, processes and technologies | ISO |
| ISO/TC 93 | Starch (including derivatives and by-products) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 2 | Quality systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 234 | Fisheries and aquaculture | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 34
ISO/TC 34 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/CASCO | Committee on conformity assessment | ISO |
| ISO/REMCO | Committee on reference materials | ISO |
| ISO/TC 23/SC 7 | Equipment for harvesting and conservation | ISO |
| ISO/TC 47 | Chemistry | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69/SC 6 | Measurement methods and results | ISO |
| ISO/TC 85/SC 2 | Radiological protection | ISO |
| ISO/TC 93 | Starch (including derivatives and by-products) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 2 | Quality systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 234 | Fisheries and aquaculture | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| AOAC INTERNATIONAL | AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Association of Analytical Communities | A |
| AOCS | American Oil Chemists' Society | A |
| CAC | Codex Alimentarius Commission | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| Eurogroup for Animals | Eurogroup for Animals | A |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | A |
| FoodDrinkEurope | Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries in the EU | A |
| I.M.S | International Meat Secretariat | A |
| IDF | International Dairy Federation | A |
| IEC-International Egg Commission | International Egg Commission | A |
| IH&RA | International Hotel & Restaurant Association | A |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry | A |
| NMKL | Nordic Committee on Food Analysis NMKL | A |
| OIE | World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) | A |
| OIV | International Organisation of Vine and Wine | A |
| SSAFE | Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere | A |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe | A |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | A |
| WAP | World Animal Protection | A |
| WHO | World Health Organization | B |
Organizations in liaison (Category C)
C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| EU Specialty Food Ingredients | Federation of European Specialty Food Ingredients Industries | C |
| ICCAW | International Cooperation Committee of Animal Welfare | C |
| IWTO | International Wool Textile Organization | C |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 1-5 | October 2018 | Gradignan (France) | ISO/TC 34/SC 17 | |
| 17-19 | October 2018 | Washington (United States) | ISO/TC 34 | |
| 21-22 | May 2019 | Detmold (Germany) | ISO/TC 34/SC 4 | ** |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 34 - Secretariat
AFNOR France
Association française de normalisation
11 rue Francis de Pressensé
F-93571 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex
France
F-93571 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex
France
Tel: +33 1 41 62 80 00
Fax: +33 1 49 17 90 00
Email: uari@afnor.org
Web: http://www.afnor.org
Secretariat direct:
Mme Sandrine Espeillac
Tel: +33 1 41 62 86 02
Fax: +33 1 49 17 90 00
Email: sandrine.espeillac@afnor.org
ISO/TC 34 - Twinned Secretariat
ABNT Brazil
Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas
Av. 13 de Maio, n° 13, 28° andar
20031-901 - Rio de Janeiro-RJ
Brazil
20031-901 - Rio de Janeiro-RJ
Brazil
Tel: +55 11 30 17 36 00
Fax: +55 11 30 17 36 33
Email: abnt@abnt.org.br