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Scope

Standardization in the field of tea (Camellia sinensis) covering the fields of compositional standards for different types of tea, testing methods for quality (including sensory and composition), good manufacturing practice (including transportation), facilitating clarity of tea quality for international trade, to ensure consumer expectation of tea quality is met

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 39 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
15
Life on Land
36

Published ISO standards *

5

ISO standards under development *

18
Participating members
28
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/AHG 1   Metal dust Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/AHG 2   Density measurement of leaf tea Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/AHG 3   SC scope clarification Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/AHG 4   Tea bags specification Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/AHG 5   Instant tea Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/WG 6   Tea classification Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/WG 7   Oolong tea and white tea Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/WG 10   Green tea - Vocabulary Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/WG 11   Purple tea Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/WG 13   Matcha tea Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/WG 15   Theanine Working group
ISO/TC 34/SC 8/WG 16   Masala chai Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 34/SC 8

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34/SC 8:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 34/SC 12 Sensory analysis ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
THIE Tea & Herbal Infusions Europe A
EC - European Commission European Commission B
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
5-6 November 2025 Virtual () ISO/TC 34/SC 8 *

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

ISO/TC 34/SC 8 - Secretariat

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