About
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Secretariat: ANSI (United States)
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2025):Dr Ray Shillito
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 2008
Scope
Standardization of biomolecular testing methods applied to foods, feeds, seeds and other propagules of food and feed crops including:
- Methods that analyze nucleic acids [e.g., polymerase chain reaction (PCR), genotypic analysis and sequencing], proteins [e.g. enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)], and other suitable methods.
- Variety identification and detection of plant pathogens.
*The scope does not include food microbiological methods.
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This committee contributes with 53 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
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Zero Hunger
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Reduced Inequalities
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Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 34/SC 16
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34/SC 16:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 | Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 4 | Cereals and pulses | ISO |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 6 | Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products | ISO |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 9 | Microbiology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 38 | Textiles | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69/SC 6 | Measurement methods and results | ISO |
| ISO/TC 93 | Starch (including derivatives and by-products) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 276 | Biotechnology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 334 | Reference materials | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 34/SC 16
ISO/TC 34/SC 16 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 | Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 4 | Cereals and pulses | ISO |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 6 | Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products | ISO |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 9 | Microbiology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 38 | Textiles | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69 | Applications of statistical methods | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69/SC 6 | Measurement methods and results | ISO |
| ISO/TC 93 | Starch (including derivatives and by-products) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 276 | Biotechnology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 334 | Reference materials | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| AACC | AACC International | A |
| AOAC INTERNATIONAL | AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Association of Analytical Communities | A |
| AOCS | American Oil Chemists' Society | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| EPPO | European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization | A |
| IPPC | The International Plant Protection Convention | A |
| ISTA | International Seed Testing Association | A |
| USP | US Pharmacopeial Convention | A |
Organizations in liaison (Category C)
C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| GOTS | Global Organic Textile Standard | C |
ISO/TC 34/SC 16 - Secretariat
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