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Although its members are not delegates of national governments, many of its
member institutes are part of the governmental structure of their countries, or
are mandated by their government. Other members have their roots uniquely in
the private sector, having been set up by national partnerships of industry
associations. Therefore, ISO is able to act as a bridging organization in which a
consensus can be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of
business and the broader needs of society.
ISO has observer status in the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC [www]) and
participates in the work of the Commission. Particularly in the area of methods
of analysis and sampling, the CAC recognizes many ISO methods as international
reference methods.
Instant coffee Sampling method for bulk units with liners (ISO 6670:2002)
Instant coffee Determination of free-flow and compacted bulk densities (ISO
8460:1987)
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Good Hygiene Practices along the coffee chain
Instant coffee Determination of loss in mass at 70 degrees C under reduced
pressure (ISO 3726:1983)
Instant coffee Determination of free and total carbohydrate contents
Method using high-performance anion-exchange chromatography (ISO
11292:1995)
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Good Hygiene Practices along the coffee chain