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Scope

Standardization in the field of paper, board, pulps, cellulosic nanomaterials, and lignins, including terminology, sampling procedures, test methods, product and quality specifications, and the establishment and maintenance of appropriate calibration systems. This includes all types of paper, pulps and board as well as products thereof containing any portion of recycled material or material intended for recycling.

Excluded :

  • matters falling within the scopes of particular technical committees (e.g. ISO / TC 42, 46, 122, 130, 154) with which liaison should be maintained.

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205

Published ISO standards *

of which 117 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 6

20

ISO standards under development *

of which 10 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 6

28
Participating members
31
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 6/SC 2 Test methods and quality specifications for paper and board Subcommittee
ISO/TC 6/CAG Chair’s Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 6/TG 1   Cellulosic Nanomaterials Working group
ISO/TC 6/TG 2   Identification of Organizations - Environmental issues Working group
ISO/TC 6/WG 3   Optical properties Working group
ISO/TC 6/WG 7   Cores for reels of paper Working group
ISO/TC 6/WG 14   Recycling Working group
ISO/TC 6/WG 15   Pulp Methods Working group
ISO/TC 6/WG 16   Lignin Analyses Working group
ISO/TC 6/WG 18   Environmental Documents Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 42/WG 8 Joint ISO/TC 42 - ISO/TC 6 WG: Imaging materials - Dimensions
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 6

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 6:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 42 Photography ISO
ISO/TC 46/SC 10 Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation ISO
ISO/TC 69/SC 6 Measurement methods and results ISO
ISO/TC 122 Packaging ISO
ISO/TC 122/SC 4 Packaging and the environment ISO
ISO/TC 130 Graphic technology ISO
ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies ISO
ISO/TC 287 Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 6

ISO/TC 6 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 28 Office equipment ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 42 Photography ISO
ISO/TC 46/SC 10 Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation ISO
ISO/TC 69/SC 4 Applications of statistical methods in product and process management ISO
ISO/TC 69/SC 6 Measurement methods and results ISO
ISO/TC 86 Refrigeration and air-conditioning ISO
ISO/TC 122 Packaging ISO
ISO/TC 122/SC 3 Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122) ISO
ISO/TC 122/SC 4 Packaging and the environment ISO
ISO/TC 130 Graphic technology ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 3 Environmental labelling ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5 Life cycle assessment ISO
ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnologies ISO
ISO/TC 287 Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products ISO
ISO/TC 296 Bamboo and rattan ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO
ISO/TC 338 Menstrual products ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CIE International Commission on Illumination A
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations A
UPU Universal Postal Union A
WAN-IFRA WAN-IFRA A
WCO World Customs Organization B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
25-29 November 2024 Beijing (China) ISO/TC 6 **

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 6 - Secretariat

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