Standardization of calculation methods in the field of thermal and hygrothermal performance of materials, products, components, elements and systems, and the thermal, hygrothermal and energy performance of whole buildings, both new and existing, including their interaction with the technical building systems.


Thermal insulation products, components and systems

Standardization and specification of thermal insulating products, components and installed systems for application in buildings, including insulation for equipment, and industrial insulation, covering and including:

specification of required properties

specification of specific test methods for products, components and systems (communicating with SC1, which has responsibility for horizontal test methods)

specification and proof of conformity

marking and labelling of insulating materials, components and systems

specification for installation

specification for applications


Standardization of methods for mechanical testing, including the verification and calibration of equipment, that are used to determine the properties of metallic materials.

Excluded :

the responsibility for application of the method and for the results obtained.

Note:

This does not preclude product committees from developing tests appropriate to their specific materials.


<p>Standardization of methods for the determination of properties and characteristics of metallic materials in uniaxial non-cyclical tension or compression, including the calibration and verification of measuring systems


<p>Standardization of methods for the assessment of ductility and formability of metallic materials and products, including the calibration and verification of specialized measuring systems


Standardization in the field of indentation testing; specifying different indentation test methods, primarily for metals testing, at length scales ranging from nano to macro. Methods include the measurement of Brinell, Knoop, Leeb, Rockwell and Vickers hardness and also Instrumented Indentation Testing (at ambient and elevated temperatures) for hardness and materials parameters including indentation elastic modulus (both quasi-static and dynamic), indentation creep, elastic and plastic work of indentation, and relative average surface stress. Also included are methods for the verification and calibration of indentation testing and calibration machines, the calibration of reference blocks, the calculation of measurement uncertainties, and the conversion of hardness values.


Standardization of testing methodologies for fatigue, fracture, fracture toughness, and pendulum‐impact properties of metallic materials.

Excluded:
The responsibility for application of the methods and for the results obtained.

Note:
This does not preclude product committees from developing tests appropriate to their specific materials


Standardization concerning structural applications of timber, wood -based panels, other wood based products, and related lignocellulosic fibrous materials including:

requirements for design;

structural properties, performance, and design values of materials, products, components, and assemblies and;

test methods and requirements to establish related structural, mechanical and physical properties and performance.

Note :

In cases where topics of TC 165 are also a subject, for non structural purposes, of the Technical Committee of the relevant material or product (e.g. TC 89 or TC 218) a strong liaison with the relevant Technical Committee will be established.


Ceramic ware, glassware and glass ceramic ware in contact with food

Standardization in the field of ceramic ware, glassware and glass ceramic ware in contact with food.
Excluded :

vitreous and porcelain enamel ware as dealt with by ISO / TC 107.


Standardization in the field of structural use of steel and alloys of aluminium as applied in building, civil engineering and related structures. <p>The standards shall comprise the requirements for the design, fabrication and erection of steel and aluminium structures, together with materials, structural components and connections. </p>


Standardization in the field of prosthetics and orthotics, covering such aspects as performance, safety, environmental factors, interchangeability, etc.
Temporary and permanent procedures and devices are included.

Priority is given to standards on prostheses (artificial limbs and auxiliary equipment).


Standardization in the field of surgical instruments such as forceps, scissors, scalpels and retractors.
Excluded :

specific instruments which are dealt with in ISO / TC 106 - Dentistry, and ISO / TC 150 - Implants for surgery.


Standardization of technologies and processes involving capture, indexing, storage, retrieval, distribution and communication, presentation, migration, exchange, preservation, integrity maintenance and disposal in the field of document management applications. Documents may be managed in micrographic or electronic form.

This includes:

quality control and integrity maintenance;

input/output quality of documents (micrographic or electronic)

implementation, inspection and quality control procedures for storage, use and preservation of documents (micrographic or electronic), including supportive metadata;

applications involving workflow (process management) in an enterprise and on the Internet;

maintenance of quality and integrity during information exchange between systems;

procedures and processes supporting legal admissibility and/or integrity and security;

management of related audit trail information.

Excluded:

records management policies and procedures within the scope of TC 46;

all work on information, process and production definitions and workflow of industrial automation systems within the scope of TC 184;

cinematography, dimensions and labeling of raw-stock film, and the methods within the scope of ISO/TC 42 dealing with testing, rating, classifying and specifying the performance characteristics of processes, materials and devices applicable to photography;

work being done by ISO/IEC JTC1 that is within its scope and in particular work of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 23, SC 24, SC 27, SC 28, SC 29, SC 32 and SC 34.

NOTE

Where potential or actual overlap with other TCs exists JWGs will be actively pursued.


Quality, preservation and integrity of information

•	Control processes

•	Quality of input and output

•	Production control, statistical evaluations

•	Physical aspects of storage and preservation (short and long term)

•	Operating equipment

•	Evaluation of characteristics of use

•	Qualification of processes

•	Terminology – Vocabulary

•	Integrity of information


Document file formats, EDMS systems and authenticity of information

•	Logical aspects of storage and preservation (short and long term)
<P>•	File formats<P>•	EDMS functionalities and architecture
<P>•	Evaluations and qualification of EDMS
<P>•	Workflow
<P>•	Authenticity of information


Standardization of terminology, requirements, interfaces and test methods in the  field of optics and photonics.
This includes complete systems, devices, instruments, ophthalmic optics,  optical and photonic components,  auxiliary devices and accessories, as well as materials. Optics and photonics are used in the meaning of generation, handling and detection of optical radiation including signal processing.

Excluded :

standardization for specific items in the field of  cinematography (ISO / TC 36), photography (ISO / TC 42), eye protectors  (ISO / TC 94), micrographics (ISO / TC 171), fibre optics for telecommunication  (IEC / TC 86) and electrical safety of optical elements, and general lighting.


Standardization of terminology, requirements and test methods which apply to the whole field of ISO/TC 172, such as general optical test methods, drawing specifications, environmental test methods and data transfer and codification.


Standardization of terminology, requirements and test methods for optical materials, optical components and coatings. Standardization of optical components for specific technical instruments and devices such as telescopes, microscopes and lasers are in the responsibility of the specific subcommittee, but should be dealt with in liaison with SC 3. Standardization of optical coatings for ophthalmic optics is under the responsibility of ISO/TC 172/SC 7.


Standardization of terminology, requirements and test methods for optical systems used for direct viewing distant objects. This includes monocular and binocular telescopic systems supported by hand or tripod, telescopic sights that are mounted on firearms and amateur astronomical telescopes. Telescopic systems containing integral light sources, displays and electronic detectors sensors, including amplifying detectors, image sensors and microprocessor control of these systems are included as well. Components and accessory devices used with these telescopic systems, such as eyepieces, tripods and light shields, as well as their interfaces are also included.

Standardization of terms and definitions pertaining to these optical systems and test methods to assess their optical performance (including user comfort and ergonomics) as well as their performance under varying environmental conditions.

Excluded are video cameras used for recording distant objects and surveying instruments.


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.


Standardization of terminology, requirements and test methods for geodetic and surveying instruments, their components and accessories.


Standardization of terminology, requirements and test methods for ophthalmic instruments, spectacle lenses, spectacle frames, contact lenses, optical and non-optical ophthalmic implants, as well as relevant coatings, components, care products and accessories.


Standardization of terminology, requirements, interfaces, test methods and test instruments for lasers, optical components intended for use with lasers as well as for laser accessories and laser-oriented equipment.

Excluded are horizontal laser safety standards. Standardization of electro-optical systems is included, too, in the scope of SC 9 until that field is covered by a specific sub-committee of TC 172.


Standardization in the field of assistive products and related services to assist a person in compensating for reduced abilities.
Excluded:
Assistive products that are dealt with by other technical committees and systems committees such as access to means of transport (ISO/TCs 8, 20, 22), building construction (ISO/TC 59), furniture (ISO/TC 136), implants for surgery (ISO/TC 150), prosthetics and orthotics (ISO/TC 168), optics and photonics (ISO/TC 172), electrical safety (IEC/TC 62), hearing aids (IEC/TC 29), ICT technologies (JTC 1) and design principles dealt with by ergonomics (ISO/TC 159) and active assisted living (IEC SyCAAL).


Assistive products for persons with impaired sensory functions

Standardization of assistive products to assist persons with impaired sensory functions for facilitating activities and social participation.

Excluded:

Assistive products that are dealt with by other technical committees such as access to means of transport (ISO/TCs 8, 20, 22), building construction (ISO/TC 59), furniture (ISO/TC 136), implants for surgery (ISO/TC 150), prosthetics and orthotics (ISO/TC 168), ophthalmic optics (ISO/TC 172), electrical safety (IEC/TC 62), hearing aids (IEC/TC 29), ICT technologies(JTC1), and design principles dealt with by ergonomics (ISO/TC 159).

Notes:

Assistive products dealing with pain, taste and smell functions are excluded


Standardization in the field of jewellery (e.g. numbering system, sizes of rings, precious metals colours and coatings, diamonds) and precious metals (e.g. analyses, sampling, impurities).


Quality management and quality assurance

Standardization in the field of quality management (generic quality management  systems and supporting technologies), as well as quality management standardization in specific sectors at the request of the affected sector and the  ISO Technical Management Board.
 Note :

ISO/TC 176 is also entrusted with an advisory function  to all ISO and IEC technical committees to ensure the integrity of the generic  quality system standards and the effective implementation of the ISO/IEC  sector policy on quality management systems deliverables.


Terminology support for the ISO/TC 176 family of standards, harmonization of concepts, terms, definitions and definitions with other TCs and management system standards (MSS).


Standardization in the field of quality management and quality assurance, as well as documents that support excellence in all types of organizations.


Standardization that support specific components in excellence in all types of organizations in the field of quality management and quality assurance.


Standardization of all aspects, including safety, of lifts, service lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors and similar apparatus.
Excluded :

continuous mechanical handling equipment and lifts in mines.


Standardization in the field of solar energy utilization in space and water heating, cooling, industrial process heating and air conditioning.This includes developing standards on the
instrumentation and procedures used for measuring solar energy and solar measurement.


Standardization of radiometric instrumentation, procedures for calibration, measurement and modelling practices of solar radiation for various applications such as weather, climate, solar energy, space and water heating, cooling, industrial process heating and air conditioning.


Systems - Thermal performance, reliability and durability


Standardization of toys with respect to safety relating to their mechanical, physical, chemical and flammable properties.
Excluded:

all electrical aspects which are dealt with by IEC.


Standardization of geotechnical aspects in the field of building and civil engineering, including (related) properties of soil and rock.


Copper, lead, zinc and nickel ores and concentrates

Standardization in the field of copper, lead, zinc and nickel ores and concentrates and smelter residues, including sampling, chemical analysis and physical testing.


Standardization in the field of automation systems and their integration for design, sourcing, manufacturing, production and delivery, support, maintenance and disposal of products and their associated services. Areas of standardization include information systems, automation and control systems and integration technologies.

Note: There will be active collaboration with the relevant technical committees responsible for areas such as machines, manufacturing resources and facilities, robotics, electrical and electronic equipment, PLC for general application, quality management, industrial safety, information technologies, multi-media capabilities, and multi-modal communication networks.


Industrial cyber and physical device control


Interoperability, integration, and architectures for enterprise systems and automation applications


Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure

Standardization in the field of safety devices for protection against excessive internal and external pressure.
Excluded:

valves predominantly made of plastics which are the responsibility of ISO / TC 138;

components intended for use primarily in fluid power systems which are the responsibility of ISO / TC 131.


Cutlery and table and decorative metal hollow-ware

Standardization in the field of cutlery, flat-ware and table and decorative metal hollow- ware.


Standardization of equipment and construction details of recreational craft, and other small craft using similar equipment, up to 24 metres length of the hull.
Excluded:

lifeboats and lifesaving equipment covered by ISO / TC 8.


Standardization of test methods and requirements relevant to personal safety equipment used on small craft.
This includes personal floating devices (PFD) and immersion suits but excludes
life rafts


Standardization of ceramic tiles generally used for floor coverings and wall facings.


Standardization in the field of soil quality

Soils in situ;

Soil materials intended for reuse in or on soils, including dredged sub-aquatic soil materials (= excavated sediments).

Excluded:

Threshold or limit values for the assessment of soil quality;

Civil engineering aspects (are dealt with by ISO/ TC 182 "Geotechnics");

In situ sediments (are dealt with by ISO/TC 147 "Water quality").


Standardization of physical and chemical methods of analysis of soil and other solid materials from agricultural land as well as contaminated areas.


Standardization of biological methods for in situ and ex situ characterization and assessment of soil and other solid materials, from agricultural land, forest, as well as urban and contaminated areas. This includes ecotoxicity, effects on biodiversity of soil living organisms, soil fauna, flora and microorganisms as well as the way of interpreting results for hazard and risk assessment purposes.


Standardization of methods to characterize impact assessment on soil and other solid materials at agricultural land as well as contaminated areas. This includes investigations in agricultural, urban, industrial and other land use forms and can include human exposure, transfer and mobility of compounds (e. g. leaching tests) to the environment and assessment of contaminated sites. Included in the scope are standards for sampling.


Standardization of terminology, classification, characteristics and test methods for effective animal (mammal) traps and their use.


Standardization in the field of all aspects of gas turbine design, application, safety, installation, operation and maintenance, including simple turbine cycles, combined cycle systems, definitions, procurement, acceptance, performance, environment (on the gas turbine itself and the external environment) and methods of test.

The standardization considers the gas turbines are implemented in support of the renewable “landscape”, to compensate for the fluctuations of renewable energy productions.

Standardization also considers that gas turbine technology operates using a wide range of gaseous and liquid fuels.

ISO / TC 192 is responsible for preparing horizontal standards for all types of gas turbines. Work on aero gas turbine engines shall be undertaken in liaison with those technical committees having the primary responsibility.
 Note:
ISO / TC 20 has the primary responsibility of preparing standards relative to the specific application of gas turbines to aerospace.


Standardization of terminology, quality specifications, methods of measurement, sampling, analysis and testing, including thermophysical property calculation and measurement, for:

natural gas

natural gas substitutes

mixtures of natural gas with gaseous fuels (such as unconventional gases and renewable gases), and

wet gas

in all its facets from production to delivery to all possible end users across national boundaries.

Standardization of methods of analysis of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

Recognition of work related to natural gas in other technical committees and in liaison with these technical committees.'


Standardization of sampling and analysis methods and related thermophysical property calculations for: natural gas, natural gas substitutes, liquefied natural gas (LNG), mixtures of natural gas with gaseous fuels (such as unconventional gases and renewable gases), in all its facets from production to delivery to all possible end users across national boundaries.


Standardization of sampling, analysis, testing, measurement technologies, calculation and allocation of natural gas and related medium (solid, liquid, other gases and their mixtures) in the process of natural gas exploration, development and production.


Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices

Standardization of the approach to biological and clinical evaluation of medical and dental materials and devices together with standardization of biological test methods applicable to those materials and devices as well as good clinical practice principles to clinical investigations in humans of those devices.


Building construction machinery and equipment

Standardization in the field of Machines and equipment used on construction sites, including:

concrete machines (e.g. batcher, mixer, pump, sprayer, transport, vibrator, floating)

foundation machines (e.g. piling, diaphragm walling, earth boring, jetting, grouting, drill rigs
for soil and rock mixture)

aggregate processing machines (e.g. screening, crushing)

road construction and maintenance machines and equipment

tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and associated machines and equipment [e.g. shielded tunnel boring machines, unshielded tunnel boring machines, telescopic shield machines, reaming machines, micro-tunneling machines, thrust boring machines, auger boring machines except for those used in mining), air locks, rescue chambers for TBMs, tunnel boring multi-service vehicles (MSVs)]

scaffolds

machines and plants for production and processing of building materials, including

 tooling of natural stone

 manufacture of fine, heavy clay and refractory ceramics

production, treatment and processing of flat, hollow and special glass

 machines and equipment for processing building materials on-site

 road operation machinery and equipment, and associated services, concerning

nomenclature

application

classification

ratings

technical requirements

test methods

safety requirements

Excluded:

 equipment for the extraction of solid mineral substances [e.g. road headers, continuous
miners, rock drill rigs, raise boring machines, high wall miners, LHDs, mining auger boring
machines, RMDSs (rapid mine development systems) (ISO/TC 82)]

cranes (ISO/TC 96)

earth-moving machinery (ISO / TC 127)

elevating work platforms (ISO / TC 214)

building and civil engineering works (ISO/TC 59)


Machinery and equipment for concrete work

Standardization in the field of concrete machinery and equipment. Examples are:

 batching plants

 concrete mixers

 concrete pumps and concrete spraying machines

 internal and external vibrators for concrete

 floating machines

 formworks

 machinery for reinforcement work.

used on construction sites, concerning, e.g.

 nomenclature

 application

 classification

 ratings

 technical requirements

 test methods

 safety requirements.

Excludes: equipment within scope of ISO/TC 82, TC 96, TC 127, TC 214 and TC 59.


Road operation machinery and associated equipment

Standardisation in the field of road-operation machinery, equipment and products including:

applications;

environmental;

nomenclature;

classification;

interfaces and couplings (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic);

ratings;

performance requirements;

test methods;

safety and ergonomic requirements.

Excluding:

lawn and garden equipment (dealt by ISO/TC 23/SC 13);

machines for the maintenance of sports grounds;

machines for harvesting and conservation (dealt by ISO/TC 23/SC 7);

machines for agriculture, horticulture (dealt by ISO/TC 23/SC 17);

machines for forestry (dealt by ISO/TC 23/SC 15);

earth-moving machinery (dealt by ISO/TC 127);

road construction and maintenance machinery (dealt by ISO/TC 195 except ISO/TC 195/SC 2);

snow-grooming equipment;

machines or components which are solely designed for rail application (dealt by ISO/TC 269);

industrial sweeping/cleaning equipment (dealt by IEC/TC 61 J);

refuse-collecting vehicles (dealt by ISO/TC 297);

dedicated airport machines and equipment (dealt by ISO/TC 20).


Drilling and foundation machinery and equipment

Standardization in the field of drilling and foundation machinery and equipment (e.g. piling, diaphragm walling, earth boring, jetting, grouting, drill rigs for soil and rock mixture) used on construction sites, concerning, e.g.

nomenclature

application

classification

ratings

technical requirements

test methods

safety requirements.

Excludes: equipment for the extraction of solid mineral substances [e.g. road headers,
continuous miners, rock drill rigs, raise boring machines, high wall miners, LHDs, mining auger
boring machines, RMDSs (rapid mine development systems)] (ISO/TC 82).


Standardization in the field of systems and devices for the production, storage, transport, measurement and use of hydrogen.


Hydrogen at scale and horizontal energy systems

Standardization of large scale hydrogen energy systems and
 applications including aspects of testing, certification, sustainability and placement, and coordination with other relevant standardization bodies and stakeholders.


Standardization of processes and equipment for sterilization of health care products.


Standardization of basic concepts and general principles for safety of machinery incorporating terminology, methodology, guards and safety devices within the framework of ISO / IEC Guide 51 and in cooperation with other ISO and IEC technical committees.
Excluded:

product safety standards, as defined in ISO /  IEC Guide 51, and which are explicitly covered by the work of other ISO or IEC technical committees.


Standardization in the field of surface chemical analysis. Surface chemical analysis includes analytical techniques in which beams of electrons, ions, neutral atoms or molecules, or photons are incident on the specimen material and scattered or emitted electrons, ions, neutral atoms or molecules, or photons are detected. It also includes techniques in which probes are scanned over the surface and surface-related signals are detected.

Excluded:

Scanning electron microscopy which is within the scope of ISO/TC 202.

Note:

With current techniques of surface chemical analysis, analytical information is obtained for regions close to a surface (generally within 20 nm) and analytical information-versus-depth data are obtained with surface analytical techniques over greater depths.


Standardization of the definitions of terms used in surface chemical analysis.


Standardization of the procedures common to two or more subcommittees of ISO/TC 201, such as specimen preparation and handling, specification and preparation of reference materials, and methods of reporting results.


Standardization of the design of data bases, for the transfer of data between instruments, and for specifying the properties of algorithms used for surface chemical analysis.


Standardization of methods for instrument specification, instrument calibration, instrument operation, data acquisition, and data processing used to determine composition versus depth with surface analytical techniques.


Standardization of methods for instrument specification, instrument calibration, instrument operation, data acquisition, data processing, qualitative analysis, and quantitative analysis in the use of mass spectrometry for surface chemical analysis; including but not limited to secondary ion mass spectrometry, matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation mass spectrometry, ambient mass spectrometry, and atom probe tomography.

Excluded: Glow discharge mass spectrometry which is within the scope of ISO/TC 201/SC 8.


Standardization of methods for instrument specification, instrument calibration, instrument operation, data acquisition, data processing, qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis in the use of electron spectroscopy with electron and photon sources for surface chemical analysis.


Standardization of methods for instrument specification, instrument operation, data acquisition, data processing, qualitative analysis, and quantitative analysis in the use of glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy and glow discharge mass spectrometry for surface chemical analysis.


Standardization of methods for instrument specification, instrument calibration, instrument operation, data acquisition, data processing, qualitative analysis, and quantitative analysis in the use of scanning probe microscopy for surface chemical analysis.


Standardization of methods for instrument specification, instrument calibration, instrument operation, data acquisition, data processing, and data analysis in the use of X-ray Reflectometry (XRR) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analysis for surface chemical and structural analysis.


Standardization in the field of microbeam analysis (measurement, parameters, methods and reference materials) which uses electrons as an incident beam and electrons or photons as the detection signal. The use of ions for sample preparation and analysis in an electron microscope is also included, with the exception of techniques which use mass-filtered ions as the detected species.

Excluded: Surface analysis techniques which come under the remit of ISO/TC 201.

Note:

The purpose is to analyze the compositional and structural characteristics of solid materials. The volume of analysis will generally involve a depth up to 10 micrometers and a surface area less than 100 square micrometers.


Standardization of information, communication and control systems in the field of urban and rural surface transportation, including intermodal and multimodal aspects thereof, traveller information, traffic management, public transport, commercial transport, emergency services and commercial services in the intelligent transport systems (ITS) field.

Excluded:

in-vehicle transport information and control systems (ISO / TC 22).

Note:

ISO / TC 204 is responsible for the overall system aspects and infrastructure aspects of intelligent transport systems (ITS), as well as the coordination of the overall ISO work programme in this field including the schedule for standards development, taking into account the work of existing international standardization bodies.


Standardization in the design of new buildings and retrofit of existing buildings for acceptable indoor environment and practicable energy conservation and efficiency. Building environment design addresses the technical building systems and related architectural aspects, and includes the related design processes, design methods, design outcomes, and design-phase building commissioning. Indoor environment includes air quality, and thermal, acoustic, and visual factors.
Covering and including:

aspects of sustainability related to indoor environmental quality and energy that can be addressed in the design of buildings and the design of retrofits of existing buildings;

general principles of building environment design;

design of energy-efficient buildings;

building automation and control systems in building and retrofit design;

indoor air quality in building and retrofit design;

indoor thermal environment in building and retrofit design;

indoor acoustical environment in building and retrofit design;

indoor visual environment in building and retrofit design;

design of heating and cooling systems including radiant; and

application of methods of testing and rating the performance of building environmental equipment in the design of new buildings and retrofits.

Excluded:

other ergonomic factors;

methods of measurement of air pollutants and of thermal, acoustic and lighting properties;

thermal performance and energy use in the built environment (ISO TC 163);

methods of testing for performance and rating of building environmental equipment in existing buildings;

inspecting or rating existing buildings; and,

construction.

Covering also:

Standardization of the holistic assessment of the energy performance of new and existing buildings as well as building retrofits, in close collaboration with ISO/TC 163 by means of the ISO/TC163/WG4 Joint working group TC 163 & TC 205 Energy performance using holistic approach, including:

terms and definitions;

system boundaries for buildings and technical systems;

assessment of the overall energy performance of buildings, taking into account

the energy performance of building elements;

building related systems (heating, cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation, lighting, system controls, transport, and other energy related systems);

indoor and outdoor conditions;

local energy production (on site and at district level);

(use of) energy sources (including renewable);

building commissioning;

assessment of overall energy efficiency; and

means of expressing the energy performance and energy performance certification of buildings.


Standardization in the field of fine ceramics materials and products in all forms: powders, monoliths, coatings and composites, intended for specific functional applications including mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic, optical and combinations thereof. The term "fine ceramics" is defined as "a highly engineered, high performance, predominantly non-metallic, inorganic material having specific functional attributes."
Note:

Alternative terms for fine ceramics are advanced ceramics, engineered ceramics, technical ceramics, or high performance ceramics.


Standardization in the field of environmental management to address environmental and climate impacts, including related social and economic aspects, in support of sustainable development.

Excluded:

test methods of pollutants, setting limit values and levels of  environmental performance, and standardization of products.

Note 1: TC 207 is focused on environmental management systems, auditing, verification/validation and related investigations, environmental labelling, environmental performance evaluation, life cycle assessment, climate change and its mitigation and adaptation, ecodesign, material efficiency, environmental economics and environmental and climate finance.

Note 2: Where appropriate, the ISO/TC 207 works in cooperation with existing committees on subjects that may support environmental management.


Standardization in the field of environmental management systems to support the achievement of sustainability.


Environmental auditing and related practices

Standardization in the field of environmental auditing and related practices, in support of sustainable development.

Note 1. Environmental auditing related practices include, for example, EMS auditing, environmental due diligence, environmental risk assessment, verification and validation of environmental information, such as environmental claims and declaration, environmental reporting, etc.

Note 2. Aiming at a consistent approach with conformity assessment, SC 2 aims to foster collaboration with ISO/CASCO, other ISO technical committees, and other relevant actors.


Standardization in the field of communication on environmental aspects of products (i.e. goods and services), including related social and economic aspects. Such communication includes various types of an environmental statement (e.g. self-declared claims, ecolabelling, environmental product declarations and environmental footprints) and their associated programmes.


Standardization in the field of environmental performance evaluation in support of sustainability


Standardization in the field of life cycle assessment and related management systems and tools for products* and the product portfolio of organizations, including related environmental, social, and economic aspects, in support of sustainable development. It includes life cycle based environmental, social, economic, and technical assessments. Such assessments can apply to e.g. circularity of resources and eco-efficiency.
The outcome of the assessment provides input for decision making to minimize or to prevent potential adverse impacts.<p>The term "products" includes both goods and services.


Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities

Standardization to manage GHG emissions, as well as to adapt to the effects of climate change in support  of sustainability


Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments

Standardization for cleanrooms and associated controlled environments for controlling cleanliness, as well as other attributes and characteristics, relating to facilities, sustainability, equipment, processes and operations.


Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices

Standardization of requirements and guidance in the field of quality management and corresponding general aspects, for products with a health purpose, including connectors for liquid and gases.

Excluded:

generic quality management standards dealt with by ISO / TC 176;

quality management standards for pharmaceutical products and healthcare services;

 Note: Products with a health purpose include products for use in relation to health, including medical devices, adjacent products [or could also say accessories] and those with a risk profile similar to medical devices.


Standardization in the field of digital geographic information.

This work aims to establish a structured set of standards for information concerning objects or phenomena that are directly or indirectly associated with a location relative to the Earth.
Within the scope of geographic information, these standards may specify methods, tools, and services for data management. Data management is understood to include acquiring, processing, analyzing, accessing, presenting, and publishing data for users and systems

The work shall link to appropriate standards for information technology and data where possible, and provide a framework for the development of sector-specific applications using geographic data.


Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems

Standardization and guidance in the field of medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems. This includes, for example, quality management, pre- and postanalytical procedures, analytical performance, laboratory safety, reference systems and quality assurance.

Excluded:

generic quality management standards dealt with by ISO/TC 176;

quality management standards for medical devices dealt with by ISO/TC 210;

reference materials guidelines dealt with by ISO/TC 334 the Committee on Reference Materials (REMCO);

conformity assessment guidelines dealt with by the ISO Committee on Conformity assessment (CASCO).


Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification

Standardization in the field of geometrical product specifications (GPS), i.e. macro- and microgeometry specifications covering dimensional and geometrical tolerancing, surface properties and the related verification principles, measuring equipment and calibration requirements including the uncertainty of dimensional and geometrical measurement. The standardization includes the basic layout and explanation of drawing indications (symbols).
Excluded:

the definition of the specific proportions and dimensions of drawing indications (symbols) and their execution.


Standardization of terminology, ratings, general principles (technical performance requirements and risk assessment), safety requirements, test methods, maintenance and operation for elevating work platforms used to raise (elevate) and position personnel (and related work tools and materials) to a work position where a work task is to be performed.


Standardization in the field of  health informatics, to facilitate  capture, interchange and use of health-related data, information, and knowledge to support and enable all aspects of the health system.


Standardization of computable data, information, and knowledge, including their representation and metadata, for the application of omics, including but not limited to genomics, phenomics and proteomics, to support human health and clinical research.


Standardization of test methods, terminology and performance requirements for footwear and footwear components.
Excluded:

footwear for professional use (already covered by ISO / TC 94) and sizing system designation and marking for boots and shoes (dealt with by ISO / TC 137).


Standardization in the field of cosmetic products


Standardization of round, sawn and processed timber, and timber materials in and for use in all applications, including terminology, specifications and test methods.

Excluded:

those applications of timber as covered by ISO/ TC 165  "Timber structures".


Standardization in the field of textile,                 resilient and laminate floor coverings.
Excluded:

wood, ceramic, terrazzo, concrete and raised         access type floorings.


Standardization in the field of insulated             vessels (vacuum or non-vacuum) for the storage        and the transport of refrigerated liquefied gases     of class 2 of "Recommendations on the Transport       of Dangerous Goods - Model regulations - of the United Nations", in            particular concerning the design of the vessels       and their safety accessories, gas / materials         compatibility, insulation performance, the            operational requirements of the equipment and         accessories.


Standardization of all geosynthetic products including geotextlles, geomembranes, geocomposite clay liners and other geosynthetic related products.


Standardization in the field of personal financial planning,  including standardization of the certification of practitioners  based upon elements of education, examination, experience and ethical conduct, and standardization of the personal financial planning process which typically includes, but is not limited to, the six elements of establishing and defining the client/planner relationship, gathering client data including goals, analyzing and evaluating the client's financial status, developing and presenting financial planning recommendations and/or alternatives, implementing the financial planning recommendations and monitoring the financial planning recommendations.


Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems and services

Standardization of the management concepts for service activities and processes relating to drinking water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems.

This structure includes activities necessary to fulfil the objectives of water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems. Water supply for purposes other than drinking water can be included in this management concept structure.

Excluded:

Normative target or threshold values for service quality criteria;

Normative limits of acceptability for drinking water quality or for wastewater and stormwater discharges to the environment;

Product specifications for chemical and biological additives for water and wastewater treatment;

Standardization in sludge recovery, recycling, treatment and disposal as within the scope of ISO/TC 275;

Standardization in water reuse as within the scope of ISO/TC 282;

Methods for the measurement of water quality, which are covered by ISO/TC 147.


Standardization of the requirements for organizations and professionals conducting market, opinion and social research.


Materials for the production of primary aluminium

Standardization in the field of materials for the production of primary aluminium, including aluminium oxide, cryolite, aluminium fluoride, sodium fluoride, carbonaceous products and ceramic materials.


Standardization in the field of metal springs covering exclusively product tolerances, terms and test methods, and process technology for springs (heat treatments, surface treatments, shot peening, etc.)
Excluded : product specifications solely intended to cover each application, since some of them are currently in the scope of existing TC.


Standardization of the terminology and specifications of the services offered by tourism service providers, including related activities, touristic destinations and the requirements of facilities and equipment used by them, to provide tourism buyers, providers and consumers with criteria for making informed decisions.


Standardization in the field of nanotechnologies that includes either or both of the following:

1. Understanding and control of matter and processes at the nanoscale, typically, but not exclusively, below 100 nanometres in one or more dimensions where the onset of size-dependent phenomena usually enables novel applications,

2. Utilizing the properties of nanoscale materials that differ from the properties of individual atoms, molecules, and bulk matter, to create improved materials, devices, and systems that exploit these new properties.

Specific tasks include developing standards for: terminology and nomenclature; metrology and instrumentation, including specifications for reference materials; test methodologies; modelling and simulations; and science-based health, safety, and environmental practices.


Standardization in the field of education and learning services focused on, but not limited to
- services;

- management systems;

- facilitators;

- assessments;

- terminology;

- ethical conduct.

The TC will base its work on market needs, state of the art and feedback taking into account the net benefit of the interested parties and learners with special need.

The TC will take into account ISO's global relevance policy as regards the parts of the world not directly represented in the TC work.


Standardization in the field of fisheries and aquaculture, including, but not limited to, terminology, technical specifications for equipment and for their operation, characterization of aquaculture sites and maintenance of appropriate physical, chemical and biological conditions, environmental monitoring, data reporting, traceability and waste disposal.

Excluded:

methods of analysis of food products and traceability (covered by ISO/TC 34);

personal protective clothing (covered by ISO/TC 94);

environmental monitoring (covered by ISO/TC 207).


Standardization of terminology, specifications and classes, sampling and sample preparation, test methods, and safety aspects in the field of raw and processed materials originating from arboriculture, agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry to be used as a source of thermally and non-thermally treated solid biofuels and pyrogenic biocarbon.

Excluded: areas covered by ISO/TC 27 Coal and coke, ISO/TC 28/SC 7 Liquid biofuels, ISO/TC 193 Natural gas, ISO/TC 275 Sludge recovery, ISO/TC 300 Solid recovered materials, including solid recovered fuels.


Standardization in the field of RTS, Road traffic safety, management standards, needs, to be effective, to consist of:

a requirement standard (which ISO 39001 will be)

RTS specific auditing requirements in third party certification, and

implementation and guidance documents.


Industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment

Standardization of the requirements for industrial thermoprocessing equipment (e.g. heated enclosures such as furnaces, ovens, kilns, lehrs and dryers) and associated processing equipment.
<P>The scope includes, but is not limited to, requirements for safety, energy efficiency (including exergy), design, construction, operation, processes and quality control of processed material.


Standardization in the field of medical systems derived from ancient Chinese medicine which shall be able to share one common set of standards. Both traditional and modern aspects of these systems are covered. The committee focuses on quality and safety of raw materials, manufactured products and medical devices and of informatics, including service standards limited to involving the safe use and delivery of devices & medicine, but not into the clinical practice or application of those products.


Standardization in the field of Ayurveda and Yoga. Both traditional and modern aspects of
products and services of these systems are covered. The committee will focus on following fields
including but not limited to Terminology; Quality and Safety of ingredients, extracts, finished
products, Ayurveda based dietary supplements and nutraceuticals, Ayurveda Pharmaceutical
equipments and procedures; Health and Wellness service requirements; Health Assessment
tools/equipment; Rejuvenative procedures and tools/equipment /devices; Yoga accessories, Yoga props and common yoga protocol practices.

Excluded: Standardization covered by

ISO/TC 54 - Essential oils

ISO/TC 215 - Health Informatics

ISO/TC 249 - Traditional Chinese Medicine


Standardization in the field of asset management.


Safety of amusement rides and amusement devices

Standardization in the field of safety of amusement rides and amusement devices.
Excluded:

playgrounds, facilities and equipment covered by International Standards within the scope of
ISO/TC 83.


Standardization in the field of biogas produced by anaerobic digestion, gasification from biomass and power to gas from biomass sources.


Standardization in the field of colouring materials, i.e. pigments, extenders and dyestuffs, including terminology, product specifications and test methods.


Project, programme and portfolio management

Standardization in the field of project, programme and portfolio management.


Standardization in the field of human resource management.


Standardization in the field of Additive Manufacturing (AM) concerning their processes, terms and definitions, process chains (Hard- and Software), test procedures, quality parameters, supply agreements and all kind of fundamentals.


Standardization in the field of risk management


Standardization in the field of CBM industry, including CBM exploration, development, production and utilization.


Standardization in the field of Fireworks, including quality control, definitions, terminology, classification, categorization,
labelling, test methods and basic safety requirements.

IFA - International Fireworks Association


Carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and geological storage

Standardization of design, construction, operation, environmental planning and management, risk management, quantification, monitoring and verification, and related activities in the field of carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and geological storage (CCS).


Standardization in the field of biomimetics that includes but is not limited to methods and technologies in biomimetics such as biomimetic materials, processes and products, incorporating the most recent results of R&D projects.

Classification, definition and development of terminology in the field of biomimetics.

Description of the potentials and limitations of biomimetics as an innovation system or a sustainability strategy.

Description and standardization of methods in biomimetics, biomimetic materials, processes and products throughout their entire lifecycle.


Standardization in the field of facility management


Standardization in the field of Sustainable Cities and Communities will include the development of requirements, frameworks, guidance and supporting techniques and tools related to the achievement of sustainable development considering smartness and resilience, to help all Cities and Communities and their interested parties in both rural and urban areas become more sustainable.
Note: TC 268 will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through its standardization work.

The proposed series of International Standards will encourage the development and implementation of holistic and integrated approaches to sustainable development and sustainability.


Standardization in the field of smart community infrastructure, including basic concepts to define and describe smartness of community infrastructure as an integrative large scale product, harmonized metrics for benchmarking, usage of the metrics for application to the diverse types of communities, and specifications for measurement/reporting/verification.
ISO/TC 268 SC1 focuses on technical aspects of smart community infrastructure which are basic structures that support the operation and activities of urban communities, e.g. energy, water, resource management systems, ICT infrastructure.

The concept of smartness is addressed in terms of performance relevant to technologically implementable solutions, based on multiple aspects including sustainability.

NOTE   TC 268/SC 1, within the Scope of TC 268, addresses subjects that can relate to the scope of other technical TC/SCs in ISO/IEC only when such TC/SCs are not addressing smart community infrastructure issues. In doing so, TC 268/SC 1 in principle collaborates with such relevant TCs/SCs, through liaison mechanism or joint work. TC 268/SC1 intends to disseminate the documents developed by those relevant technical TCs/SCs by referring to them.

Excluded: Standardization of subjects covered by TC 268/SC 2.


Sustainable cities and communities - Sustainable mobility and transportation

Standardization in the field of Sustainable mobility and transportation will promote and support a multi-sectorial integrated approach of sustainable cities and communities with a long-term vision based on the purposes of sustainability defined in ISO 37101.

The SubCommittee will consider organisational issues, infrastructures and services in the mobility and transportation options for cities and communities, including those related to new technologies (i.e. electric, hydrogen, autonomous).
The proposed series of International Standards will provide requirements, frameworks, guidance and supporting techniques and tools for cities and territories, as well as all mobility and transportation stakeholders to plan, develop, operate, maintain and manage sustainable mobility and transportation systems and services with a long-term vision.

Excluded: Road Vehicles covered by ISO/TC 22, Intelligent transport systems covered by ISO/TC 204, Railway applications covered by ISO/TC 269, and Electrical equipment and systems for railways covered by IEC/TC 9.

Note: To ensure the development of a consistent set of standards on Sustainable mobility, ISO/TC 268/SC2 will liaise with relevant ISO and IEC committees.


Standardization of all systems, products and services specifically related to the railway sector, including design, manufacture, construction, operation, and maintenance of parts and equipment, methods and technology, interfaces between infrastructure, vehicles and the environment, excluding those electrotechnical and electronic products and services for railways which are within the scope of IEC/TC 9.


Standardization in the field of railway infrastructure, including areas such as
railway tracks, platforms, stations and shunting yards, as well as railway
specific needs for tunnels, bridges and other civil works, and addressing:
design, construction and installation requirements, testing and conformity
assessment of ground equipment as well as maintenance criteria for their entire
life cycle.


Standardization in the field of railway rolling stock products, equipment and
systems, including areas such as locomotives, passenger cars, freight wagons, on
track machines, multiple units, underground and light rail vehicles, and
addressing: design, manufacture and installation requirements, testing and
conformity assessment of on-board equipment and rolling stock as well as
maintenance criteria for their entire life cycle.


Standardization of requirements and guidance relating to operations and services
in the railway system and related equipment, which are required in and between
railway stakeholders as well as at the technical interfaces between railway
operators and railway users such as passengers and shippers in order to realize
safe, reliable, convenient and sustainable railway transport.


Standardization in the field of machines used for the preparation, processing and recovery of
plastics and rubber, including the detailed safety requirements for a particular machine or group
of machines. Such requirements are applicable to the design, construction and use of machinery
used in the plastics and rubber industry, addressing hazards, hazardous situations and
hazardous events. Moreover, the Technical Committee could take into consideration other
aspects such as machine classification and measurement of energy consumption.


Standardization and guidance in the field of Forensic Science. This includes the development of standards that pertain to
laboratory and field based forensic science techniques and methodology in broad general areas such as the detection and
collection of physical evidence, the subsequent analysis and interpretation of the evidence, and the reporting of results and
findings.

Excludes

Generic quality management standards dealt with by ISO/TC 176;

Conformity assessment guidelines dealt with by the ISO committee on conformity assessment (CASCO).


Standardization in the field of application of lighting in specific cases
complementary to the work items of the International Commission
on Illumination (CIE) and the coordination of drafts from the CIE, in accordance with the Council Resolution 42/1999 and Council Resolution 10/1989 concerning vision, photometry and colorimetry, involving natural and man-made radiation over the UV, the visible and the IR regions of the spectrum, and application subjects covering all usage of light, indoors and outdoors, energy performance, including environmental, non-visual biological and health effects and lighting related information modelling systems.


Sludge recovery, recycling, treatment and disposal

Standardization  of the methods  for characterizing,  categorizing,  preparing,  treating, recycling   and managing sludge and products from urban wastewater collection systems, night soil, storm water handling, water supply treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants for urban and similar industrial waters.  It includes all sludge that may have similar environmental and/or health impacts.

Standardization of measurement methods for characterizing and categorizing encompasses: sampling methods, physical, chemical and microbiological parameters analysis, preparation of sludge, physical behaviour of sludge, all required for the characterization of sludge with a view to facilitate decisions on the choice of the treatment procedures and of the use and disposal of sludge.

Excluded:

hazardous sludge from industry and dredged sludge already covered by ISO/TC 190 "Soil Quality"


Standardization in the field of biotechnology processes that includes the following topics:

Terms and definitions;

biobanks and bioresources;

analytical methods;

bioprocessing;

data processing including annotation, analysis, validation, comparability and integration;

metrology.

ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology will work closely with related committees in order to identify
standardization needs and gaps, and collaborate with other organisations to avoid
duplications and overlapping standardization activities.

The committee will not pursue subjects within the scope of other TCs including but not
limited to ISO/TC 212 and ISO/TC 34/SC 16.


Standardization of analytical methods to enable accurate, reproducible, and robust measurements and analysis of biologically relevant molecules and entities, such as:

Nucleic acids

Proteins

Cells

Gene delivery systems


Microphysiological systems and Organ-on- Chip

Standardization in the field of Microphysiological Systems (MPS) and Organ-on-Chip
(OoC) that includes the following topics:

Terminology, stakeholder environment, interdependencies in MPS and OoC

Biological components in MPS and OoC

Engineering in MPS and OoC, including manufacturing and designing

Experimental design, data processing and integration of MPS and OoC studies

Characterisation of materials and processes

ISO/TC 276/SC 2 MPS and OoC has a specific focus for MPS and OoC as a hybrid system
consisting of biological components and technical components and the interaction between the
two.

ISO/TC 276/SC 2 will work closely with related working groups within ISO/TC 276 and related
(technical) committees, e.g. ISO/TC 48 and ISO/TC 212, in order to identify standardization
needs and gaps, and collaborate with other organisations to avoid duplications and
overlapping standardization activities.


Standardization of terminology tools and methods and interactions between relevant parties to enable innovation.


Standardization in the field of Fine Bubble Technology covering general principles including terminology, characterization and applications of fine bubbles of gas in a typically but not exclusively liquid medium. The artificially manufactured fine bubbles of typically smaller than 100 micrometres in size are considered.


Standardization of water reuse of any kind and for any purpose. It covers both centralized and decentralized or on-site water reclamation, and direct and indirect reuse applications, taking into consideration the potential for unintentional exposure or ingestion. It includes technical, economic, environmental and societal aspects of water reuse. Water reuse comprises a sequence of the stages
and operations involved in collection, conveyance, processing, storage, distribution, consumption, drainage and
other handling of wastewater, and treated effluent, including water that is reused in repeated, cascaded and recycled ways. The scope of
ISO/PC 253 (Treated wastewater reuse for irrigation) is merged therein.

Excluded:

the limits of allowable water quality in water reuse, which should be determined by the governments, WHO and other relevant competent organizations.

Standardization in drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems and services as
within the scope of ISO/TC 224

methods for the measurement of water quality, which are covered by ISO/TC 147.


Standardization in the field of Treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation requirements and processes involved in the development of health, environmentally viable and sustainable projects for the reuse of treated wastewater in all fields of irrigation.

Including:

management and operation of all the internal and external elements that affect or can be affected by the implementation of such projects,

TWW quality suitability for a variety of uses for irrigated areas,

distribution and storage systems: design, building, operation and maintenance requirements

agricultural areas and urban areas irrigation systems: (including irrigation in public parks, sports fields and private gardens) design, operation and maintenance requirements,

TWW quality demands, especially for irrigation in hydrological sensitive regions.


Standardization in the field of water reuse in urban areas. It addresses wastewater reclamation and reuse in urban areas. It includes guidelines for design and management of water reuse systems taking into consideration safety, reliability and efficiency. It covers both centralized (community-wide) and decentralized (on-site) water reuse systems. The standardization process covers the reclamation, storage and distribution parts of water reuse systems in urban areas.


Risk and performance evaluation of water reuse systems

Standardization in the field of risk and performance evaluation of water re-use systems, including, but not limited to, the methods for monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation of risks and performances of water re-use systems.

It includes the standardization of how to indicate the results of applying the methods.

It focuses on the generic methods applicable to wide range of water re-uses, and the elements of water re-use system include materials, equipment, facilities, processes and management activities for water re-use.

Excluded:

The methods for the measurement of water quality, which is covered by TC 147,

All the aspects of TC224 scope (Service activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater systems - Quality criteria of the service and performance indicators),

The limit of allowable risks in water re-use, which should be determined by the relevant competent organization such as the government or WHO.


Standardization in the field of industrial water reuse, include the following:

Classification of industrial wastewater treatments;

Industrial wastewater pre-treatment (before treatment plant) and/or treatment in industrial
wastewater plant;

Management and development of industrial wastewater – for reuse as a water source in
industrial plants, which excludes the municipal treated wastewater use as a water source in
industrial plants;

Aspects of technology, economy, management and energy consumption of industrial
wastewater reuse.


Occupational health and safety management

Standardization in the field of occupational health and safety management to enable an
organization to control its OH&S risks and improve its OH&S performance.


Clean cookstoves and clean cooking solutions

Standardization in the field of cookstoves and clean cooking solutions.


Collaborative business relationship management

Standardization in the field of collaborative business relationship management, which enhances value realization between organizations by harnessing the benefits of collaborative working.


Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products

Standardization in the field of the wood and wood-based industries, including sustainability aspects and renewability, chain of custody, timber tracking and timber measurement, across the entire value chain from biomass production to the finished wood and wood-based products, and including the use phase and end of life.
<P>Excluded: those applications covered by ISO/TC 6 “Paper, board and pulps”; ISO/TC 89 “Wood-based panels”; ISO/TC 165 “Timber structures”; ISO/TC 218 “Timber”; and ISO/TC 207 “Environmental management”.


Standardization in the field of brand evaluation.


Standardization of methods, tools, processes, measures and best practices related to online reputation of organizations or individuals providing services or products, derived from user-generated content available on the internet.

Excluded:

privacy and data protection frameworks or security information standardization already covered by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27;

management system standards already covered by ISO/TC 176/SC 3;

fraud countermeasures and controls already covered by ISO/TC 247;

brand evaluation already covered by ISO/TC 289;

customer contact centres already covered by ISO/PC 273;

market, opinion and social research already covered ISO/TC 225.


Standardization in the field of Domestic Gas Cooking Appliances, considering a whole appliance: safety, terminology,
classification, constructional and performance characteristics, test methods and marking. Performance characteristics are related to energy efficiency and test procedures for cooking habits. Excluded from this scope are cookstoves covered by the standards being developed in ISO/TC 285.


Standardization in the field of security to enhance the safety and resilience of society.
<P>Excluded: Sector specific security projects developed in other relevant ISO committees and projects developed in ISO/TC 262 and ISO/PC 278.


Standardization in the field of emergency management.
Emergency management is addressed as a managerial function for creating capability for communities to reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with incidents or potential incidents of
different scale.


Standardization of single feed machine, processing systems and complete production line including safety, hygienic requirements, environmental protection and specific technical requirements of feed machinery used in feed processing mills.Non-commercial domestically used, agricultural machinery is excluded.


Standardization in the field of audit data services covers the content specification as well as the
collection, pre-processing, management and analysis techniques for the identification,
communication, receipt, preparation and use of audit data.

Note:

1. Audit: an official examination of an entity’s financial and financial related records in order to check that they are correct. (Source: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 4th Edition, modifiedcompany has been replaced by entity to cover government auditees and financial related records
has been added.)

2. The audit data includes data of different areas including public sector budget, financial report, nonfinancial enterprises, tax and social insurance, for the purpose of government audit, external
independent audit, internal audit and other regulators.

Excluded:

Information system security audit covered by ISO/IEC/JTC 1.

Security evaluation criteria and methodology, techniques and guidelines to address both security and privacy aspects covered by ISO/IEC/JTC 1/SC 27.

Meta-data standards, E-business standards, database language standards covered by ISO/IEC/JTC 1/SC 32.

Meta-standards of electronic data interchange covered by ISO/TC 154.

quality management and quality assurance covered by ISO/TC 176.


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


Waste collection and transportation management

Standardization of machines, equipment and management systems for collection, temporary storage and transportation of solid and sanitary liquid waste and recyclables (valuables).

Taking into particular account:

Terminology;

Technology;

Performance;

Quality;

Environmental aspects;

Safety and ergonomic aspects;

Maintenance;

Logistical aspects;

Data management and

Service procedures.

Excluded are:

Urban wastewater systems

Sludge recovery, treatment and disposal and also water re-use as far as they are covered by ISO/TC 275 and ISO/TC 282

General environmental management (e.g. ISO 14000) and road traffic safety management systems aspects (e.g. ISO 39001) are covered by ISO/TC 207 and ISO/TC 241

Road maintenance equipment are covered by ISO/TC 195/SC 2

Road vehicles are covered by ISO/TC 22.


Standardization in the field of rare earth mining, concentration, extraction, separation and conversion to useful rare earth compounds/materials (including oxides, salts, metals, master alloys, etc.) which are key inputs to manufacturing and further production process in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner.


Standardization in the field of robotics, excluding toys and military applications


Solid recovered materials, including solid recovered fuels

Standardization of solid recovered materials, including solid recovered fuels, from non-hazardous waste
for the purpose of utilisation (recovery and recycling) in a following process.

The scope covers the material from the point of acceptance to the point of delivery into the next
stage of processing.

Excluded: Fuels covered by ISO/TC 238.

NOTE Solid recovered material (SRM) is any non-hazardous waste that can be specified and
classified for a specific recovery or recycling purpose, as with Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF), which
is only to be called SRF if it has specifications and classes that meet the requirements for energy
conversion. Other purposes may, for example, be chemical recycling and mineral input into
cement manufacture. The purpose of use for the SRM, in and of itself, is not important to these
SRM standards unless specifically stated as such within the relevant standard(s). Reuse is not
recognised as a purpose for SRM within these standards.


Standardization in the field of energy management and energy savings


Standardization in the field of healthcare organization management comprising,  terminology, nomenclature, recommendations and requirements for healthcare-specific management practices and metrics (e.g. patient-centered staffing, quality, facility-level infection control, pandemic management, hand hygiene) that comprise the non-clinical operations in healthcare entities.

Excluded are horizontal organizational standards within the scope of:

 quality management and quality assurance (TC 176);

human resource management (TC 260);

risk management (TC 262);

facility management (TC 267), and;

 occupational health and safety management (TC 283).

Also excluded are standards relating to clinical equipment and practices, enclosing those within the scope of TC 198 Sterilization of health care products.


Standardization for Foundry Machinery, including terminology, classification, specifications, test methods and safety requirements of machinery and equipment for, e.g.:

permanent mold casting processes, e.g.: high pressure die casting machines, low pressure die casting machines, gravity die casting machines, centrifugal casting machines,

non-permanent mold casting processes, e.g.: molding machines, core making machines, moulding material preparing machines, knockout machines, investing casting machines,

cleaning and finishing processes, e.g.: abrasive blasting machines, grinding machines,

cupolas and pouring devices and ladles both heated/unheated used in foundries.


Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies

Standardisation of blockchain technologies and distributed ledger technologies.


Standardization in the field of chain of custody (CoC) for products and associated processes with specified characteristics, with the aim of ensuring that associated claims are reliable


Standardization in the field of governance relating to aspects of direction, control and accountability of organizations


Standardisation of safety requirements and test methods for child care articles which are designed or obviously intended to facilitate seating, bathing, changing, feeding, mouthing, sleeping, transportation, activity and protection for young children. Excluded: products covered by other ISO or IEC technical committees


Standardization in the field of excellence in service


Standardization in the field of machines used for packaging goods, including the detailed safety requirements for a particular machine or group of machines. Such requirements are applicable to the design, construction and information for use of packaging machinery, addressing hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events. Moreover, the scope covers other aspects related to machine classification, energy consumption, determination of efficiency and availability of packaging machines.


Standardization in the field of ageing societies


Standardization in the field of cold chain logistics.
The scope will include, but is not limited to;

terms and conditions for carriage/storage service of refrigerated goods, physical handling of refrigerated goods (acceptance, loading, transshipment, storage, sorting, transportation and delivery),

maintenance and control methods of temperature-controlled facilities, quality control methods throughout the cold chain (e.g. temperature monitoring and control, prevention of damage, loss and delay),

hygiene management during carriage/storage service to prevent contamination of goods,

facilitation of logistical efficiency

manpower management, staff education and training, safety management for staff and workplaces,

safety and reliability of carriage/storage services,

information management and data processing such as customer management and cargo/parcel tracking (including labelling), as well as terminology

Excluded:
 - Standardization covered by ISO/TC 34 (Food products), ISO/TC 34 /SC 17 (Management systems for food
safety), ISO/TC 86 (Refrigeration and air conditioning), ISO/TC 104 (Freight containers), ISO/TC 122 (Packaging), ISO/TC 234 (Fishery and aquaculture), ISO/TC 276 (Biotechnology), ISO/TC 283 (Occupational health and safety management) and ISO/TC 304 (Healthcare organization management)


Standardization of karst terminology; investigation and assessment (including mapping, monitoring and modelling) of karst; sustainable development, engineering practices, environmental protection and management in karst areas.


Standardization in the field of “transaction assurance in e- commerce related upstream/downstream processes”, including the following:

 Assurance of transaction process in e-commerce (including easier access to e-platforms and estores);

 Protection of online consumer rights including both prevention of online disputes and resolution

process;

 Interoperability and admissibility of inspection result data on commodity quality in cross-border e-commerce;

 Assurance of e-commerce delivery to the final consumer.


Standardization in the field of sustainable finance to integrate sustainability considerations including environmental, social and governance practices in the financing of economic activities.
<P>Note : the TC for sustainable finance will have close cooperation with TC 68 in the field of financial services, TC 207 in the field of environmental management, TC 251 in the field of asset management and TC 309 in the field of governance of organizations.


Standardization in the field of Circular Economy to develop frameworks, guidance, supporting tools and requirements for the implementation of activities of all involved organizations, to maximize the contribution to Sustainable Development.

Excluded:

 Aspects of Circular Economy already covered by existing committees.

Note: In parallel, the ISO TC 323 works in cooperation with existing committees on subjects that may support Circular Economy.


Standardization in the field of sharing economy.
<P>Excluded: Technical aspects of information security or risk management guidelines already covered by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC27 and ISO/TC 262, respectively.

MiA_Marketplace Industry Association, Inc.


Machinery intended for use with foodstuffs

Standardization of individual machine types and their accessories used in the foodstuffs supply
chain, as well as processing systems and complete production lines consisting of these
machines.
All these machines process various raw materials and ingredients into intermediate food
products and/or ready-to-eat food.

The standards to be created in this TC deal with specific and typical aspects of machines used
in the food industry. These aspects include – but are not limited to – health and safety at work
for operators (safety of food machinery) and consumer health and safety (food safety).
Standards of this TC also focus on hygienic design principles.

Excluded are the fields covered by ISO/TC 23 (Tractors and machinery for agriculture and
forestry), ISO/TC 283 (Occupational health and safety management) and ISO/TC 293 (Feed
machinery)


Standardization of definitions, requirements and test methods for natural stones relating to rough blocks, slabs, semifinished and finished products intended for use in in flooring/pavement, stairs, wall veener/cladding, countertops and other uses for both interior and exterior applications.


Standardization of definitions, requirements and test methods for engineered stones with resin or cement binders or a combination of the two, intended for use in countertops and vanities, floor and wall coverings and ancillary uses, for both interior and exterior applications.


Surfaces with biocidal and antimicrobial properties

Standardization of test methods used to assess the biocidal performance and efficacy of any surfaces with antimicrobial activities, including their compatibility with different families of disinfectants and cleaning agents. Such methods aim at evaluating the biocidal activity (i.e. that which irreversibly inactivates microorganism) and at differentiating it from the biostatic activity (i.e. the inhibition of the growth of microorganisms)..

The field covers the assessment of surfaces displaying intrinsic biocidal properties and of surfaces processed by any means so as to deliver biocidal properties under normal environmental conditions for the intended application. The field targets only surfaces, regardless of their final use.

Areas of interest may include e.g.medical and veterinary applications, aerospace, agriculture, food, hygiene and other industrial fields, institutional and domestic applications.

Excluded: Toxicological and ecotoxicological surface testing methods, disinfection processes, antimicrobial activities of textile and porous products (including footwear), photocatalysis and nanotechnologies, excepting nano-enhanced/nano-enabled biocidal performance.


Standardization in the field of Biodiversity to develop principles, framework, requirements,
guidance and supporting tools in a holistic and global approach for all  organizations,
to enhance their contribution to Sustainable Development.

TC 331 Biodiversity will work closely with related committees (e.g. ISO/TC 190 Soil quality, ISO/TC 147 Water quality, ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology, ISO/TC 34 Food products) in order to identify standardization needs and gaps, and collaborate with other organizations to avoid duplications and overlapping standardization activities.


Security equipment for financial institutions and commercial organizations

Standardization in the field of security equipment for financial institutions and commercial organizations, including:

Physical security products used in banks, financial institutions, commercial organizations and by jewellers, e.g.:

 Burglary resistant products

 Fire resistant products

 High security locks

Test methods for above products

Excluded :

 Material specifications (a substance or a mixture of substances)

 Physical protection of persons

Products for small office/home office/domestic use

 Accessories with functions not concerning the physical security of the product

 Fields covered by ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 27; ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 37; IEC/TC 79 and ISO/TC 68


Standardization in the field of lithium mining, concentration, extraction, separation and
conversion to useful lithium compounds/materials (including oxides, salts, metals, master
alloys, lithium-ion battery materials, etc.) The work program includes terminology,
technical conditions of delivery to overcome transport difficulties, unified testing and
analysis methods to improve the general quality of lithium products.

Excluded: Battery
Note: Battery is a component and not a material, which can be directly used in electric
vehicles, digital cameras, electric motorcycles, etc


Standardization in the competent production and use of reference materials, including the concepts, terms and definitions related to reference materials


Standardization in the field of laboratory design including site selection, design of space and integration of services with the objective to provide functional, safe, energy efficient and sustainable laboratories considering the health and wellbeing of laboratory users, environmental impact, the practical division of experimental and support areas and layouts plus model selection of integrated laboratory equipment.

It includes standardization of apparatus and devices for personnel safety, health, environmental protection, and energy saving that are an integral part of the laboratory.

 Standardization of devices and furniture for laboratory purposes, with respect to principles of construction, performance, dimensions and testing are covered by ISO/TC 48 and are excluded from the scope of ISO/TC 336.

Excluded:

ISO/TC 48 (Laboratory equipment);

ISO/TC 212 (Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems);

CASCO;

IEC/TC 66 (Safety of measuring control and laboratory equipment);

ISO/TC 209 (Clean rooms).


Standardization in the field of menstrual products, covering all products intended for both single and multiple use, regardless of material.


Standardization in the field of site selection planning, design, construction and management for SHP plants development up to 30 MW.

Standardization of:

 professional technical terms and definitions commonly used for SHP plants;

 technical requirements, methodology and procedure relating to site selection planning of SHP plants;

 technical requirements for the design of SHP plants, mainly including hydrology, geology, energy calculations, project layout, hydraulics, electromechanical equipment selection, construction planning, project cost estimates, economic appraisal, social and environmental assessments;

 construction of SHP plants mainly including civil works, hydro mechanical structures and installation of electromechanical equipment;

project acceptance, renovation, operation and maintenance of SHP plants.

Excluded:

Standardization of electromechanical equipment for SHP plants covered by IEC/TC 4, IEC/TC 14, IEC/TC 17, IEC/TC 22 and IEC/TC 57, etc.

Standardization of marine energy conversion systems covered by IEC/TC114


Standardization in the field of design, construction and operation of stations for fuelling compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to vehicles.
It includes equipment, safety devices and maintenance.


Standardization in the field of HSN including design, construction, integration, control and
regulation based on heating and cooling supply pipeline system.

Exclude: Standardization of heat sources and space heating systems covered by ISO/TC 11 Boilers and pressure vessels, ISO/TC 86 Refrigeration and air-conditioning, ISO/TC 163 Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment, ISO/TC 138 Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids, ISO/TC 205 Building environment design, ISO/TC 267 Facility management, ISO/TC 268 Sustainable cities and communities, ISO/TC
301 Energy management and energy savings, and IEC SyC Smart Cities, IEC SyC Smart
Energy.


Standardization in the field of management consultancy.
<p>Excluded: Technical aspects already covered by ISO/TC 225 (Market, opinion and social research) and ISO/TC 260 (Human resource management).


Standardization of services, techniques and management in the field of logistics, specifically including the process of distributing goods from manufacturer or distributor to regional hub, distribution center, and ultimately to businesses such as urban retailers, and to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of distribution operations, and to enhance the stability, flexibility and sustainability in logistics.

The scope will include, but is not limited to;

Development of general requirement, framework, metrics, guidance, performance indicator, evaluation for innovative logistics etc.;

Innovative provision of service assurance for logistics (e.g. innovative operation of distribution center, including overseas warehouse in cross-border trade, capacity building for operators, etc.).

Innovative operation, service and synergy optimization in logistics (e.g. order processing, cargo consolidation, sorting, picking, storage (including overseas warehousing), repackaging and protective handling, loading, unloading, capacity allocation, shipping, distribution, other customized services, etc.).

Excluded:
Relevant work within the scopes of the following committees:

ISO/TC 22 Road vehicles

ISO/TC 34 Food products

ISO/TC 51 Pallets for unit load method of materials handling

ISO/TC 122 Packaging

ISO/TC 154 Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration

ISO/TC 204 Intelligent transport systems

ISO/TC 268 Sustainable cities and communities

ISO/TC 315 Cold chain logistics

ISO/TC 321 Transaction assurance in E-commerce


Standardization of technologies and services in the field of retail sector to support innovative logistics.


Standardization in the field of specialty metals, minerals and materials from primary and secondary sources used for specialty technologies (e.g. emerging technologies, renewable energy). It includes: terminology, classification, sampling,
testing and chemical analysis methods, traceability, packaging and labelling.

A list of specialty metals and minerals is included as follows: antimony, beryllium, cobalt, chromium, graphite,
niobium, platinum group metals, tantalum, vanadium, zirconium.

Excluded:

 Finished consumer products;

Sustainability issues;

 Mining, already covered by ISO/TC 82 “Mining”;

 Metals and minerals already covered by existing ISO technical committees: ISO/TC 18 “Zinc and zinc alloys”, ISO/TC 20/SC 18 “Materials” (under ISO/TC 20 “Aircraft and space vehicles”), ISO/TC 26 “Copper and copper alloys”, ISO/TC 79 “Light metals” (aluminum, titanium, magnesium), ISO/TC 132 “Ferroalloys” (manganese, chrome in ferroalloys), ISO/TC 155 “Nickel and nickel alloys”, ISO/TC 183 “Copper, lead, zinc and nickel ores and concentrates”, ISO/TC 229 “Nanotechnologies” ISO/TC 298 “Rare earth”, ISO/TC 333 “Lithium”.

NOTE: Other metals and minerals not covered by existing committees can be added to the list in the future.


Standardization in the field of mechanical energy storage (MES) technology including terminology,
components, functions, design, safety, testing, construction, and maintenance of mechanical energy
storage devices. It focuses on the mechanical and physical aspects of mechanical energy storage
technology and equipment.

Excluded:

air compressors, air compression systems, and compressed air handling technologies
covered by ISO/TC 118

apparatus and measurement of vacuum equipment covered by ISO/TC 112

flywheel module design and testing on aircraft covered by ISO/TC 20

elements of spherical plain bearings covered by ISO/TC 4

pump equipment covered by ISO/TC 115

pumped storage covered by IEC/TC 4


Standardization of data and related topics in the field of agricultural and food systems (the union of which will henceforth be referred to as "agrifood systems"), seeking to enable comprehensive, data-driven, multiobjective decision-making, in the context of a complex and changing world. This includes, in particular, addressing interoperability challenges such as, but not limited to:

uniform terminology, semantic resources (such as controlled vocabularies and ontologies) and semantic infrastructure, henceforth collectively referred to as "agrisemantics";

procedures and technologies that enable the effective use of data to address the complexity and diversity of challenges within agrifood systems;

sustainability models, metrics and data in agrifood systems;

livestock activities data management;

greenhouse, controlled environment, and urban farming.

The scope also includes data-related concerns in value chains involving animal feed, energy, fiber and other specialty crops, as well as integrated pest management and enabling traceability of food ingredients of agricultural and non-agricultural origin.

The scope excludes: standardization covered by ISO/TC 34 "Food Products", ISO/TC 23/SC 19 "Agricultural Electronics", ISO/TC 211 "Geographic information / Geomatics", ISO/TC 154 "Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration", and ISO/TC 331 "Biodiversity". It does, however, recognize the strategic importance of pursuing opportunities for close collaboration with other technical committees, and providing a data management resource to relevant committees where appropriate.

NOTE 1: The term "data-driven" is frequently used in the context of strategic decision-making; it denotes that decisions are based on the analysis and interpretation of data, as opposed to, say, opinions or tradition only.

NOTE 2: The multi-objective nature of agrifood systems decision-making includes aspects such as maximizing profitability, sustainability, and compliance.


Standardization in the field of terminology, technologies, materials and equipment for monitoring, evaluation,preservation and restoration of cultural heritage.

Exclude: ISO/TC 36 Cinematography, ISO/TC 42 Photography, ISO/TC 46 Information and documentation

Note: Limited to tangible cultural heritage. If an overlap or the potential for overlap with other TC/SC is identified, coordination with related TC/SC should be sought by contacting or working with working groups.


Standardization of protocols, including requirements and guidance, for processes, organization,operations and capacity building activities, related to human-based creative design of digital elements to be used, in the field of e-games, digital art, digital fashion design, cinema effects. By being technology-neutral, this doesn’t include specifications related to IT-technology aspects.

Excluded:

ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology

ISO/TC 68/SC 8 (Reference data for financial services)

ISO/TC 83 (Sports and other recreational facilities and equipment)

ISO/TC 145/SC3 (Graphical symbols for use on equipment)

ISO/TC 171 (Document management applications)

ISO/TC 307 (Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies)

IEC/TC 100 (Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment)


Standardization in the field of terminology, requirement, guidance, practices, evaluation for contact centres management and services provision.

Excluded: Relevant work within the scopes of the following committees:

ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 40 IT service management and IT governance

ISO/TC 176 Quality management and quality assurance

ISO/TC 176/SC 3 Quality management and quality assurance —Supporting technologies

ISO/TC 290 Online reputation

ISO/TC 312 Excellence in service

ISO/PC 317 Consumer protection: privacy by design for consumer goods and services

Note: In parallel, the proposed TC works in cooperation with existing committees on subjects that may support contact centres


Framework for implementing environment, social and governance (ESG) principles

The IWA will provide a high-level framework and set of principles to address how to implement and embed ESG within the culture of an organization to support management of ESG performance, and to support measurement and reporting under existing frameworks to enable consistency, comparability, and reliability of ESG reporting and practices globally.

It will provide guidance identifying high-level existing requirements which covers all elements of “E”, “S” and “G” in a holistic way to provide integrated solutions, with requirements that specify measurable key performance indicators to support the evaluation of levels of maturity within the organization.

The IWA can be used by all organizations in all sectors but in particular SMEs and organizations in developing countries. It will be complementary and interoperable with existing voluntary and regulatory reporting frameworks to facilitate global harmonization and alignment on ESG principles and approaches, and is not in itself a reporting framework.