About
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Secretariat: DS (Denmark)Committee Manager:
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Chairperson (until end 2027):Dr Liz Goodwin
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 2021
Scope
Standardization of food loss and waste, providing a framework for food organizations
throughout the food chain, to work actively and effectively with measuring and reduction of
food loss and waste.
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This committee contributes with 3 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 34/SC 20
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34/SC 20:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 34/SC 17 | Management systems for food safety | ISO |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 2 | Quality systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 234 | Fisheries and aquaculture | ISO |
| ISO/TC 323 | Circular economy | ISO |
| ISO/TC 347 | Data-driven agrifood systems | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 34/SC 20
ISO/TC 34/SC 20 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 34/SC 17 | Management systems for food safety | ISO |
| ISO/TC 347 | Data-driven agrifood systems | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation FSSC | Food Safety System Certification 22000 | A |
| IFSA | International Flight Services Association | A |
| IFWC | International Food Waste Coalition | A |
| IIOA | Independent International Organisation for Assurance | A |
| SSAFE | SSAFE | A |
| WRAP | The Waste & Resources Action Programme | A |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | B |
Organizations in liaison (Category C)
C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| FOLOU | Bringing knowledge and consensus to prevent and reduce FOod LOss at the primary production stage. Understanding, measuring, training and adopting | C |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 16 | April 2027 | København (Denmark) | ISO/TC 34/SC 20 | * |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional