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
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 34/SC 8:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/REMCO | Committee on reference materials | ISO |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 12 | Sensory analysis | ISO |
| Acronym | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
| AOAC INTERNATIONAL | AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Association of Analytical Communities | A |
| CET - thé | European Tea Committee | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | A |
| ITPA | International Tea Promotion Association | A |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-31 | October 2019 | Hangzhou (China) | ISO/TC 34/SC 8 |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional