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ISO/TC 34 FOOD PRODUCTS MANUAL OVERVIEW

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is composed of a network of national standards institutes in 164 countries, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, which coordinates the system. In the United States, ANSI (American National Standards Institute) acts as the national standards institute. ISO forms a bridge between the public and private sectors, which enables consensus on solutions that meet both the broader needs of society and the market-driven requirements of business through the voluntary involvement of all interested parties. ISO/TC 34 covers a wide variety of different areas of food standards. Many areas of standards development are covered by dedicated Subcommittees (each requiring the formation of distinct Technical Advisory Groups [TAGs]) and Working Groups (WG), which are administered mostly through AOCS. AOCS administers the following U.S. TAGs: 1. ISO/TC 34 Food products and ISO/TC 34/SC 17 Management systems for food safety, 2. ISO/TC 34/SC 2 Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals and ISO/TC 34/SC 11 Animal and vegetable fats and oils, and 3. ISO/TC 34/SC 16 Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis. Please see Annex 1, Page 8 for the complete list of TC 34 subcommittees and working groups.

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
ISO Standards: Make the development, manufacturing and supply of products and services more efficient, safer and cleaner Facilitate trade between countries and make it fairer Provide governments with a technical base for health, safety and environmental legislation along with conformity assessment Share technological advances and good management practices Disseminate innovation Safeguard consumers and users, in general, of products and services Make life simpler by providing solutions to common problems

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ISO Participation: Provides organizations with an international voice Allows access to all versions of standards under development Develops new standards for publication Supplies insight and influence into possible industry and governmental changes

U.S. TAG FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Recommend registration of ANSI as a P- or O-member on an ISO technical committee or subcommittee, recommend a change in ANSI part status on an ISO technical committee or subcommittee or recommend termination of membership as a P- or O-member on an ISO technical committee or subcommittee, Initiate and approve U.S. proposals for new work items for submission by ANSI for consideration by an ISO technical committee or subcommittee, Initiate and approve U.S. working drafts for submission by ANSI to ISO technical committees or subcommittees (and, where appropriate, working groups) for consideration as committee drafts, Determine the U.S. position on an ISO draft International Standard, draft technical report, committee drafts, ISO questionnaires, draft reports of meetings, etc., Provide adequate U.S. representation to ISO technical committee or subcommittee meetings, designate heads of delegation and members of delegations, and ensure compliance with the ANSI Guide for U.S. Delegates to IEC/ISO Meetings (including preparation and submission of a Head of Delegation report by the designated Head of Delegation), Determine U.S. positions on agenda items of ISO technical committee or subcommittee meetings and advise the U.S. delegation of any flexibility it may have on these positions, Nominate U.S. technical experts to serve on ISO working groups, Provide assistance to U.S. secretariats of ISO technical committees or subcommittees, upon request, including resolving comments on draft international standards, draft technical reports, and committee drafts, Identify and establish close liaison with other U.S. TAGs in related fields, or identify ISO activities that may overlap the U.S. TAG's scope, Recommend to ANSI the acceptance of secretariats for ISO technical committees or subcommittees, Recommend that ANSI invite the ISO technical committees or subcommittees to meet in the United States, and Recommend to ANSI U.S. candidates for the chair of ISO technical committees or subcommittees and U.S. conveners of ISO working groups. Please note that all necessary documents and information needed to fulfill the functions and responsibilities of the U.S. TAG are sent electronically through established distribution lists compiled by AOCS.

U.S. TAG MEMBERSHIP

Active U.S. participation is characterized by the personal investment of an enthusiastic, fully-engaged expert. The introduction of new activities has been marked by the active solicitation of experts through ANSI and by canvassing subject area leaders for interest and links to potential experts through TC 34 participation. In this way, an expansive list of participants has been developed. To avoid deluging experts with information in which they have little interest and to ensure we maintain a high level of engagement in ISO activities, the ISO Participation Form is sent to all participants on current membership lists. In addition, with the formation of new subcommittees along with working groups, it is necessary to annually review and revise membership lists.
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On the enclosed Participation Form, each person is asked to indicate: which activities they have an interest; whether they are an expert in that area and expect to actively contribute (voting member); whether they are an observer (non-voting member); or whether they wish to be removed from the list(s). Additionally, if your company is sponsoring you, you are exempt from the individual participation fee; however, we request that you provide us the contact information for the individual who should receive and ultimately approve your invoice. Please note that we will follow up with this individual to confirm amount of organizational support. Non-respondents will be provisionally placed on the observer list for any originally listed activities. If no response is received, participants will be removed after three reminders, sent at monthly intervals. This activity will be repeated annually. Please note that balance of expertise remains a perpetual challenge. Where there appear to be several members of the same organization participating in the same interest area, proof will need to be provided that they have different expertise. Where necessary, a point person should and will be recognized to collect the views of his or her colleagues/constituents.

FUNDING
Since 1999, AOCS has provided the administrative support for U.S. participation in many ISO/TC 34 activities. As one can imagine, significant resources are required to administer these various activities, in addition to the fees charged by ANSI and ISO. While some activities have been generously covered by sponsorship and donations, AOCS has wholly supported many of the tasks. Please note that although ANSI has increased its fees from 4 to 9%, we are not adjusting our individual member fees accordingly at this time. The statement from ANSI regarding this charge will be made available upon request. Corporate Sponsorship AOCS is asking for financial support from your organization as these efforts are collaborations among corporations, government entities, and industry groups. In order to off-set these increasingly expensive activities, please consider providing annual financial support in the range of $1,000 - $50,000+. To maintain U.S. involvement in ISO, contribution amounts should accurately reflect your company's size and/or level of involvement in each U.S. TAG. Please note that your contribution towards our standards development activities will negate all individual participation fees for your employees involved in each U.S. TAG. Collectively, this could save each individual $250 $500. Areas of sponsorship include the following: 1. ISO/TC 34 Food products and ISO/TC 34/SC 17 Management systems for food safety, 2. ISO/TC 34/SC 2 Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals and ISO/TC 34/SC 11 Animal and vegetable fats and oils, and 3. ISO/TC 34/SC 16 Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis.

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Individual Sponsorship In order to off-set increasingly expensive activities, AOCS will be charging an annual, individual fee of $250 for participation in TC 34 and TC 34/SC activities. In line with ISO guidelines, cases of financial hardship will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Please note that if you are employed by a company that has pledged support, you are exempt from the individual fee.
Invoices for membership fees should be expected within two weeks of submittal of your Participation Form. Payment is requested by December.

COMMON ISO ABBREVIATIONS

To assist you in the ISO standards development process, please find a list of common ISO abbreviations below. Add = Addendum Amd = Amendment ASTM = American Society for Testing and Materials AWI = Approved work item CAG = Chairman's advisory group CASCO = ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment CD = Committee draft CEN/VA = European Committee for Standardization/1991 Vienna Agreement for Exchange of Technical Information between ISO and CEN CHF - Swiss Francs (ISO 4217) CIB = Committee Internal Balloting CIE = International Commission on Illumination COPOLCO = ISO Committee on consumer policy Cor. = Corrigendum CS = ISO Central Secretariat DAmd = Draft Amendment DEVCO = Committee on developing country matters DIS = Draft International Standard DISP = Draft International Standardized Profile DTR = Draft technical report Ed. = Edition Ext. = Extract FCD = Final committee draft FDIS = Final draft International Standard FVTF = Future Vision Task Force (of ISO/TC 207) GD = ISO Global Directory HL7 = Health Level Seven ICS = International classification for standards IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission IEEE = Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IIW = International Institute for Welding INFCO = ISO Committee on information systems and services (disbanded) ISBN = International standard book number (ISO 2108:2005) ISO = International Organization for Standardization
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ISO/IEC JTC 1 = ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 ISONET = ISO information network ISP = International Standardized Profile ISSN = International standard serial number (ISO 3297:1998) ITA = Industry Technical Agreement (renamed International Workshop Agreement (IWA), June 2001) ITS = Intelligent Transport Systems IULTCS = International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies IWA = International Workshop Agreement JTC = Joint ISO/IEC technical committee MB = Member Body NP = New project O-member = Observer member (in a TC or SC) p. = page(s) PAS = Publicly Available Specification P-member = Participating member (in a TC or SC) PDC = Policy development committee PL = Project Leader PRF = Proof of a new International Standard R = Recommendation REMCO = ISO Committee on reference materials SC = Subcommittee (of a TC) SEC = Secretary Suppl. Supplement TAG = Technical Advisory Group TC = Technical committee TMB = ISO Technical Management Board TPM = ISO/CS Technical Programme Manager TR = Technical Report TS = Technical Specification TTA = Technology Trends Assessment UTC = Coordinated Universal Time VAMAS = Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards WD = Working document WG = Working group (of a TC or SC)

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

An International Standard is the result of an agreement between the member bodies of ISO. It may be used as such or may be implemented through incorporation in national standards of different countries. International Standards are developed by ISO technical committee and subcommittees by a seven-step process: 1. Proposal Stage: New Work Item Proposal (NWIP) i. Confirm that a particular International Standard or Subcommittee is needed ii. A NWIP is submitted for vote by the members of the relevant TC/SC for inclusion in the work programme iii. Acceptance by a majority of the P-members and at least five P-members commit to participate iv. The secretariat and project leader are determined in the NWIP
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2. Preparatory Stage: Working Draft (WD) i. Usually, a working group (WG) of experts, the chairman (convener/project leader), is announced by the TC/SC for the preparation of a WD ii. Successive WDs are considered until the WG has developed the best technical solution to the problem being addressed iii. At this stage, the draft is forwarded to the WG's parent committee for the consensus-building phase 3. Committee Stage: Committee Draft (CD) i. The first CD is registered by the ISO Central Secretariat (ISO CS) ii. It is distributed for comments and, if required, voting by the P-members of the TC/SC iii. Successive CDs may be considered until consensus is reached on the technical content iv. Once consensus is achieved, the text is finalized for submission as a Draft International Standard (DIS) 4. Enquiry Stage: Draft International Standard (DIS) i. The DIS is circulated to all ISO member bodies by the ISO CS for a 5-month voting and comment period ii. Approval for submission as a Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) requires a two-thirds majority of the P-members and not more than one-quarter of votes cast are negative iii. If the approval criteria are not met, the text is returned to the originating TC/SC for further study and revision 5. Approval Stage: Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) i. The FDIS is circulated to all ISO member bodies by ISO CS for a final yes/no vote within a two-month period ii. Technical comments are no longer considered at this stage but retained for future revision of the International Standard iii. The text is approved as an International Standard if a two-thirds majority of the P-members of the TC/SC are in favor and not more than one-quarter of the total number of votes cast are negative iv. If these approval criteria are not met, the standard is referred back to the originating TC/SC for reconsideration in the light of the technical reasons submitted in support of the negative votes received 6. Publication Stage: International Standard (IS) i. Once a FDIS has been approved, only minor editorial changes, if and where necessary, are introduced into the final text ii. The final text is sent to the ISO CS which publishes the International Standard 7. Review Stage: Standard Review i. All International Standards are reviewed at least three years after publication and every five years after the first review by the responsible TCs/SCs ii. A majority of the P-members of the TC/SC decides whether an International Standard should be confirmed, revised or withdrawn Voting on standards is done by the standards organizations that are members of ISO. The US is represented by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Only one standards organization is allowed to represent a single nation, each nation is allowed only one vote during the approval phase of a standard.

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ANNEX 1
ISO/TC 34 Food products Secretariat: AFNOR Twinned secretariat: ABNT Secretary: Mme Sandrine Espeillac Twinned secretary: Mrs. Carolina Martins Chairperson: Mr. Franois Falconnet (France) until end 2015 ISO Central Secretariat contact: Mme Marie-Nolle Bourquin Creation date: 1947 Scope: Standardization in the field of human and animal foodstuffs, covering the food chain from primary production to consumption, as well as animal and vegetable propagation materials, in particular, but not limited to, terminology, sampling, methods of test and analysis, product specifications, food and feed safety and quality management and requirements for packaging, storage and transportation Excluded: products covered by ISO/TC 54 Essential oils and ISO/TC 93 Starch (including derivatives and by-products). Total number of published ISO standards related to the TC and its SCs: Number of published ISO standards under the direct responsibility of TC 34: Participating countries: Observing countries: ISO committees in liaison: TC 47, TC 54, TC 85/SC2, TC85/SC5, TC 93, TC 176/SC 2, TC 234, TC 248, REMCO Organizations in liaison: AOAC International, CAC, EC, EUROGROUP, FAO, I.M.S, IDF, IEC-International Egg Commission, IH&RA, IRMM, IUPAC, NMKL, OIE, OIV, SNF, SSAFE, UNECE, UNIDO, WHO, WSPA International 808 17 60 67

For the most up-to-date information on TC 34s work programme, business plan, and working area, please consult http://www.iso.org .
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ISO/TC 34 SUBCOMMITTEES/WORKING GROUPS:

Title TC 34/CAG TC 34/WG 4 TC 34/WG 13 TC 34/WG 14 TC 34/WG 15 TC 34/WG 16 TC 34/SC 2 TC 34/SC 3 TC 34/SC 4 TC 34/SC 5 TC 34/SC 6 Chairmen Advisory group Cocoa Royal jelly Vitamins, carotenoids and other nutrients Nutrition and dietetics services Animal welfare Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals Fruit and vegetable products Cereals and pulses Milk and milk products Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products Status P-Member (AOCS) P-Member (AOCS) P-Member (AOCS) P-Member (AOCS) P-Member (AOCS) P-Member (AOCS) P-Member (AOCS) No Membership No Membership No Membership P-Member (USDSAMS, Livestock and Seed, Martin O'Connor) O-Member No Membership No Membership No Membership P-Member (AOCS) P-Member (ASTM, Scott Orthey) No Membership P-Member (Specialty Coffee Association, Ric Rhinehart) P-Member and Secretariat (AOCS) P-Member (AOCS)

TC 34/SC 7 TC 34/SC 8 TC 34/SC 9 TC 34/SC 10 TC 34/SC 11 TC 34/SC 12 TC 34/SC 14 TC 34/SC 15

Spices, culinary herbs and condiments Tea Microbiology Animal feeding stuffs Animal and vegetable fats and oils Sensory analysis Fresh, dry and dried fruits and vegetables Coffee

TC 34/SC 16 TC 34/SC 17

Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis Management systems for food safety

For the most up-to-date information on TC 34s work programme, business plan, and working area, please consult http://www.iso.org .

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ISO/TC 34 MEETING CALENDAR:

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened

** Provisional

For the most up-to-date information on TC 34s work programme, business plan, and working area, please consult http://www.iso.org .

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