ISO/TC 287 - Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products

About

Secretariat: ABNT (Brazil)

Committee Manager:

Ms Karina Ninzoli Luro Nazello
Chairperson (until end 2026):

Mr Mike May
ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

Mme Blandine Garcia

ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

Ms Alison Reid-Jamond
Creation date: 2013

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

No Poverty

Good Health and Well-being

Clean Water and Sanitation

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

Life on Land

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Structure
Liaisons

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 and Pyrogenic Biocarbon	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