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Scope

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.

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”.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 5 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

1
No Poverty
3
Good Health and Well-being
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
1

Published ISO standard *

7

ISO standards under development *

22
Participating members
14
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 287/CAG   Chair’s Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 287/WG 1   Chain of Custody of wood and wood based products Working group
ISO/TC 287/WG 2   Measurement methods and tracking Working group
ISO/TC 287/WG 3   Sustainability aspects Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 287

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 287:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 89 Wood-based panels ISO
ISO/TC 218 Timber ISO
ISO/TC 238 Solid biofuels ISO
ISO/TC 308 Chain of custody ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 287

ISO/TC 287 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 89 Wood-based panels ISO
ISO/TC 165 Timber structures ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 3 Environmental labelling ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5 Life cycle assessment ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO
ISO/TC 218 Timber ISO
ISO/TC 308 Chain of custody ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CEI-Bois European Confederation of Woodworking Industries A
ECOS (Environment) Environmental Coalition on Standards A
FEP European Federation of the Parquet Industry A
FSC Forest Stewardship Council A
GERES Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités A
GS1 GS1 A
ICFPA International Council of Forest and Paper Associations A
INBAR International Network for Bamboo and Rattan A
ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization A
PEFC Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification A
Rainforest Alliance Rainforest Alliance A
SFI Sustainable forestry initiative A

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
26-30 August 2024 Ottawa (Canada) ISO/TC 287  

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

ISO/TC 287 - Secretariat

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