About
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Secretariat: DIN
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2023):Mr Prof. Dr Wolf-Dieter Heller
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Programme Manager [EPM]:
- 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 11 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
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| ISO/TC 126/SC 1 | Physical and dimensional tests | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 126/SC 2 | Leaf tobacco | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 126/SC 3 | Vape and vapour products | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 10 | Intense smoking regime | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 14 | Benzo[a]pyrene in cigarette mainstream smoke | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 18 | Water pipe smoking | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 19 | Revision of ISO 15592-3 | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 20 | Revision of ISO 16055 | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 21 | Revision of ISO 10315 | Working group |
| ISO/TC 126/WG 22 | Tobacco heating systems | 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 |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| CORESTA | Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco | A |
| ERPA | European Rolling Paper Association | A |
| ESTA | European Smoking Tobacco Association | A |
| FCA | Framework Convention Alliance | A |
| WHO | World Health Organization | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | B |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe | B |
| WCO | World Customs Organization | B |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 16-20 | November 2020 | La Habana (Cuba) | ISO/TC 126 | ** |
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** Provisional