About
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Secretariat: DIN
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2026):Mr Prof. Dr Wolf-Dieter Heller
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1968
Scope
Standardization of terminology and test methods for unmanufactured tobacco, all types of tobacco products, materials used for manufacturing tobacco products and tobacco smoke including environmental tobacco smoke aspects; specifications and questions of handling, storage, packaging and transport are included as appropriate.
Tobacco product means any product made or derived from tobacco that is intended for human use and products that are used in a manner similar to smoking or smokeless products.
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This committee contributes with 18 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
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| ISO/TC 126/SC 1 | Physical and dimensional tests | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 126/SC 2 | Leaf tobacco | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 126/SC 3 | Vape and vapour products | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 19 | Revision of ISO 15592 | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 22 | Tobacco heating systems | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 24 | Nicotine pouches | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 25 | Biodegradability | Working group |
Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
| Reference | Title |
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| ISO/TC 92/SC 1/WG 15 | Joint ISO/TC 92/SC 1 - ISO/TC 126 WG: Ignition propensity of cigarettes |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 126
ISO/TC 126 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/TC 61 | Safety of household and similar electrical appliances | IEC |
| ISO/TC 92/SC 1 | Fire initiation and growth | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| CORESTA | Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| ERPA | European Rolling Paper Association | A |
| ESTA | European Smoking Tobacco Association | A |
| FCA | Framework Convention Alliance | A |
| WHO | World Health Organization | A |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe | B |
| WCO | World Customs Organization | B |
ISO/TC 126 - Secretariat
DIN [Germany]
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Am DIN-Platz, Burggrafenstraße 6
D-10787 Berlin
Germany
D-10787 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 30 2601-0
Fax: +49 30 26 01 12 31
Web: http://www.din.de