About
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Secretariat: AFNOR (France)
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2030):M Lilian Puech
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1947
Scope
Standardization in the field of human and animal foodstuffs, covering the food chain from primary production to consumption, as well as animal and vegetable propagation materials, in particular, but not limited to, terminology, sampling, methods of test and analysis, product specifications, food and feed safety and quality management and requirements for packaging, storage and transportation
Excluded :
- products covered by ISO/TC 54 Essential oils and ISO/TC 93 Starch (including derivatives and by-products).
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This committee contributes with 11 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
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No Poverty
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Zero Hunger
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Good Health and Well-being
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Gender Equality
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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Reduced Inequalities
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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Climate Action
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Life Below Water
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Life on Land
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Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
| Reference | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 34/SC 2 | Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 3 | Fruits and vegetables and their derived products | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 4 | Cereals and pulses | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 5 | Milk and milk products | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 6 | Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 7 | Spices, culinary herbs and condiments | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 8 | Tea | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 9 | Microbiology | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 10 | Animal feeding stuffs | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 11 | Animal and vegetable fats and oils | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 12 | Sensory analysis | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 15 | Coffee | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 16 | Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 17 | Management systems for food safety | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 18 | Cocoa | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 19 | Bee products | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 20 | Food loss and waste | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 34/AHG 1 | Classification of vinegar types | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/CAG | Chair's Advisory Group | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 14 | Vitamins, carotenoids and other nutrients | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 24 | qNMR (Quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 25 | Food security in emergency or crisis situation | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 26 | Plant-based foods | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 27 | Professional farmer organization | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 28 | Characteristics of fresh and dry baker’s yeast | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 29 | Vegetable and algae proteins used for food products and add | Working group |
| ISO/TC 34/WG 30 | Tissue cultured and cellular food technology products | Working group |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 34
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/TC 34/SC 2 | Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals | ISO |
| ISO/TC 38 | Textiles | ISO |
| ISO/TC 54 | Essential oils | ISO |
| ISO/TC 85/SC 2 | Radiological protection | ISO |
| ISO/TC 93 | Starch (including derivatives and by-products) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 2 | Quality systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 234 | Fisheries and aquaculture | ISO |
| ISO/TC 331 | Biodiversity | ISO |
| ISO/TC 334 | Reference materials | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 34
ISO/TC 34 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/CASCO | Committee on conformity assessment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 23/SC 7 | Equipment for harvesting and conservation | ISO |
| ISO/TC 47 | Chemistry | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69/SC 6 | Measurement methods and results | ISO |
| ISO/TC 93 | Starch (including derivatives and by-products) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 2 | Quality systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 234 | Fisheries and aquaculture | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| AOAC INTERNATIONAL | AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Association of Analytical Communities | A |
| AOCS | American Oil Chemists' Society | A |
| CAC | Codex Alimentarius Commission | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | A |
| FoodDrinkEurope | Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries in the EU | A |
| I.M.S | International Meat Secretariat | A |
| IDF | International Dairy Federation | A |
| IH&RA | International Hotel & Restaurant Association | A |
| ISDI | International Special Dietary Industry | A |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry | A |
| NMKL | Nordic-Baltic Committee on Food Analysis | A |
| OIV | International Organisation of Vine and Wine | A |
| SSAFE | SSAFE | A |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe | A |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | A |
| USP | US Pharmacopeial Convention | A |
| WOAH | World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) | A |
| WHO | World Health Organization | B |
Organizations in liaison (Category C)
C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| EAPF | European Alliance for Plant-based Food | C |
| ENSA | European Plant-based Foods Association | C |
| EUVEPRO | EUVEPRO European Vegetable Proteins Association | C |
| FIA - Food Industry Asia | Food Industry Asia | C |
| ICAAS | International Council on Amino Acids Science | C |
| ProVeg Nederland | ProVeg Nederland | C |
| Starch Europe | Starch Europe | C |
| WFP | World Food Programme | C |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 7 | May 2025 | Virtual () | ISO/TC 34/SC 16 | |
| 3-6 | June 2025 | Madrid (Spain) | ISO/TC 34/SC 9 | |
| 10-12 | June 2025 | Changsha, Hunan Province (China) | ISO/TC 34/SC 4 | |
| 12-13 | June 2025 | Paris (France) | ISO/TC 34/SC 6 | |
| 6-9 | October 2025 | Colombo (Sri Lanka) | ISO/TC 34/SC 7 | |
| 5-6 | November 2025 | Virtual () | ISO/TC 34/SC 8 | * |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 34 - Secretariat
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Email: Standardization@afnor.org
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