International Tea Day
Saving the world one sip at a time.
About
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Secretariat: BSI
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2023):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 compositional standards for different types of tea, 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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This committee contributes with 35 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
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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| AOAC INTERNATIONAL | AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Association of Analytical Communities | A |
| CET - thé | European Tea Committee | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | A |
| ITPA | International Tea Promotion Association | A |
ISO/TC 34/SC 8 - Secretariat
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Fax: +44 208 996 74 00
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