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ISO/TC 122/SC 4 "Packaging and Environment" aims to develop ISO standards to harmonize environmental aspects on packaging and packaging systems throughout the life cycle, including but not limited to: terminology and general requirements, optimization and source reduction, reuse, recycling, other recovery, recycled content, as well as identification and design.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 11 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
11

Published ISO standards *

1

ISO standard under development *

26
Participating members
16
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/AHG 1   Review of packaging and environment standard Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/SG 1   ISO 18601 general requirements Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/SG 2   ISO 18602 on optimization of the packaging system Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/SG 3   ISO 18603 on reuse Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/SG 4   ISO 18604 on material recycling Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/SG 5   ISO 18606 on organic recycling Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/WG 9   Guide on implementation of ISO 1860X-standard Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 4/WG 10   Express packaging Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 122/SC 4

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 122/SC 4:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 122/SC 3 Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads ISO
ISO/TC 130 Graphic technology ISO
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 122/SC 4

ISO/TC 122/SC 4 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 207 Environmental management ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 1 Environmental management systems ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 3 Environmental labelling ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5 Life cycle assessment ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
ECOS (Environment) Environmental Coalition on Standards A

ISO/TC 122/SC 4 - Secretariat

SIS (Sweden)

Swedish Institute for Standards
P.O. Box 45443
Sweden

Tel: +46 8 55 55 20 00 / +46 8 555 520 00
Fax: +46 8 55 55 20 01 / +46 8 555 520 01
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