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Scope

Standardization of bamboo, rattan, and derived materials, including terminology, classification, specifications, test methods and quality requirements,

Excluded the bamboo and rattan related standards being developed by:

  • ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps
  • ISO/TC 34 Food products
  • ISO/TC 38 Textiles
  • ISO/TC 89 Wood-based panels
  • ISO/TC 136 Furniture
  • ISO/TC 165 Timber structures
  • ISO/TC 218 Timber
  • ISO/TC 219 Floor Coverings
  • ISO/PC 287 Chain of custody of wood and wood-based products

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 8 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1
No Poverty
7
Affordable and Clean Energy
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
15
Life on Land
8

ISO standards under development *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 296

20

Participating members

15

Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 296/WG 1 Terminology of bamboo products Working group
ISO/TC 296/WG 2 Bamboo Flooring Working group
ISO/TC 296/WG 3 Bamboo Charcoal Working group
ISO/TC 296/WG 4 Rattan Working group
ISO/TC 296/WG 5 Bamboo for Furniture Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 296

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 296:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 89 Wood-based panels ISO
ISO/TC 89/SC 1 Fibre boards ISO
ISO/TC 89/SC 2 Particle boards ISO
ISO/TC 89/SC 3 Plywood ISO
ISO/TC 136 Furniture ISO
ISO/TC 165 Timber structures ISO
ISO/TC 218 Timber ISO
ISO/TC 219 Floor coverings ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 296

ISO/TC 296 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 89 Wood-based panels ISO
ISO/TC 89/SC 1 Fibre boards ISO
ISO/TC 89/SC 2 Particle boards ISO
ISO/TC 89/SC 3 Plywood ISO
ISO/TC 136 Furniture ISO
ISO/TC 165 Timber structures ISO
ISO/TC 218 Timber ISO
ISO/TC 219 Floor coverings ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
INBAR International Network for Bamboo and Rattan A

ISO/TC 296 - Secretariat

SAC [China]

Standardization Administration of China
No. 9 Madian Donglu, Haidian District
Beijing 100088
China

Tel: +8610 8226 2644
Fax: +8610 8226 0660
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Secretariat direct:

Mr Changhua FANG