ISO/TC 157

About

Secretariat: DSM

Secretary:

Mr Feris Frederick
Chairperson (until end 2023):

Dr Faridah Hanim Abdul Hanan
ISO Technical Programme Manager :

Mme Patricia Cook

ISO Editorial Programme Manager :

Mrs Martha Casantosan
Creation date: 1974

Scope

Standardization of non-systemic contraceptives and sexually transmitted infections (STI) barrier prophylactics.

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This committee contributes with 2 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-being

Gender Equality

published ISO standards *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 157

ISO standards under development *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 157

Participating members

Observing members

* number includes updates

Structure
Liaisons

Reference	Title	Type
ISO/TC 157/CAG	Chairman Advisory Group	Working group
ISO/TC 157/TG 1	Statistical task group	Working group
ISO/TC 157/TG 2	Environmental Information Group	Working group
ISO/TC 157/TG 3	Forward Planning and Financing of ISO/TC 157 Meetings	Working group
ISO/TC 157/TG 4	Testing procedure for Thinner Condoms	Working group
ISO/TC 157/TG 5	Procedures for opening condom packages for testing	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 3	Intra-uterine devices	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 10	Burst requirements	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 11	Packaging integrity	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 14	Guidance on the use of condom standards	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 15	Additional lubricants	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 17	Synthetic Male Condoms	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 18	Female condoms and diaphragms	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 19	Methods for hole detection	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 20	Clinical trials	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 21	Chemical residues	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 23	Natural rubber latex male condoms	Working group
ISO/TC 157/WG 24	Tubal ligation/Fallopian ring	Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 157

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 157:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 45/SC 4	Products (other than hoses)	ISO
ISO/TC 210	Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices	ISO

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 157

ISO/TC 157 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 45/SC 3	Raw materials (including latex) for use in the rubber industry	ISO
ISO/TC 45/SC 4	Products (other than hoses)	ISO
ISO/TC 194	Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices	ISO
ISO/TC 198	Sterilization of health care products	ISO
ISO/TC 207	Environmental management	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 3	Environmental labelling	ISO
ISO/TC 210	Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices	ISO

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym	Title	Category
CI	Consumers International	A
DFID	Department for International Development	A
EC - European Commission	European Commission	A
IPPF	International Planned Parenthood Federation	A
PATH	Program for Appropriate Technology in Health	A
UNFPA	United Nations Population Fund	A
WHO	World Health Organization	A

ISO/TC 157 - Secretariat

DSM Malaysia

Standards Malaysia

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Century Square, Level 1 & 2
Block 2300, Jalan Usahawan
63000 Cyberjaya Selangor
Malaysia

Tel: +60 3 83180002

Fax: +60 3 83193131

Email: central@jsm.gov.my

Web: http://www.jsm.gov.my

Secretariat direct:

Mr Feris Frederick

Tel: +60383191475

Fax: +60383191511

Email: feris@jsm.gov.my

Non-systemic contraceptives and STI barrier prophylactics