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Scope

Standardization in the field of cocoa, including, but not limited to, terminology, sampling, product specifications, test methods, and requirements and verification criteria for determination of the sustainability and traceability of cocoa respectively.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 4 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

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Zero Hunger
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
10
Reduced Inequalities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
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published ISO standards *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 34/SC 18

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Participating members

26

Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 34/SC 18/STTF Spanish translation task force for cocoa Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 18/WG 1 Cocoa beans Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 34/SC 18

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34/SC 18:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO
ISO/REMCO Committee on reference materials ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 34/SC 18

ISO/TC 34/SC 18 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
ECA - Cocoa European Cocoa Association aisbl A
FCC Federation of Cocoa Commerce A
GS1 GS1 A
ICI International Cocoa Initiative A
ISEAL Alliance ISEAL Alliance A
SNF Solidaridad Network Foundation A
WCF World Cocoa Foundation A
WCFO World Cocoa Farmers Organization A

ISO/TC 34/SC 18 - Secretariat

NEN [Netherlands]

Royal Netherlands Standardization Institute
Vlinderweg 6
NL-2623 AX Delft
Netherlands

Tel: +31 15 2 690 390
Fax: +31 15 2 690 190 / +31 15 269 01 90
Web:

ISO/TC 34/SC 18 - Twinned Secretariat

GSA [Ghana]

Ghana Standards Authority
Near Tetteh Quarshie Interchange
Accra
Ghana

Tel: +233 302 50065
Fax: +233 302 500092
Web: