About
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Secretariat: DIN (Germany)Committee Manager:
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Chairperson (until end 2026):Dr Katie Donnelly
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1981
Scope
Standardization in the field of tea (Camellia sinensis) covering the fields of standards for different types of tea and allied products, testing methods for quality (including sensory and composition), good manufacturing practice (including transportation), facilitating clarity of tea quality for international trade, to ensure consumer expectation of tea quality is met.
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Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 34/SC 8
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34/SC 8:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/TC 34/SC 12 | Sensory analysis | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| THIE | Tea & Herbal Infusions Europe | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | B |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | B |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 2-4 | September 2026 | Berlin (Germany) | ISO/TC 34/SC 8 |
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ISO/TC 34/SC 8 - Secretariat
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