About
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Secretariat: DIN (Germany)Committee Manager:
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Chairperson (until end 2028):Mr Birger Lange
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1985
Scope
Standardization in the field of microscopy and endoscopy, including standardization of terminology, requirements, interfaces, information transfer and test methods for systems, instruments, components and accessories.
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Work programme
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This committee contributes with 56 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 172/SC 5
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 172/SC 5:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/SC 62D | Particular medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 | Artificial intelligence | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 201 | Surface chemical analysis | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 172/SC 5
ISO/TC 172/SC 5 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/SC 62D | Particular medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| IEC/TC 62 | Medical equipment, software, and systems | IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 | Artificial intelligence | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 7 | Ophthalmic optics and instruments | ISO |
| ISO/TC 198 | Sterilization of health care products | ISO |
| ISO/TC 201 | Surface chemical analysis | ISO |
| ISO/TC 210 | Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices | ISO |
| ISO/TC 276/SC 1 | Analytical methods | ISO |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 10-12 | November 2026 | Minato City (Japan) | ISO/TC 172/SC 5 |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 172/SC 5 - Secretariat
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