The system review ballots of the following four standards have been closed and all the standards are confirmed basing on the voting results:

ISO 19455: 2016 (ed1) Graphic technology — Metadata for graphic arts workflow — XMP metadata for image and documentproofing
ISO 18620: 2016 (ed1) Graphic technology — Prepress data exchange — Tone adjustment curves exchange
ISO 17972-2: 2016 (ed1) Graphic technology — Colour data exchange format (CxF/X) — Part 2: Scanner target data (CxF/X-2)
ISO 12641-1: 2016 (ed1) Graphic technology — Prepress digital data exchange — Colour targets for input scanner calibration —Part 1: Colour targets for input scanner calibration
 

The 35th ISO/TC 130 Plenary meeting will be held virtually on November 8. The working group meetings for the second part of 2021 is scheduled before the Plenary meeting.

One ISO/TC 130 standard have been published in August 2021: 

ISO 14298:2021 Graphic technology — Management of security printing processes
 

The planned 35th ISO/TC 130 working group meetings and plenary to be held in Sydney meeting will instead be a virtual meeting. The final meeting schedule will be confirmed in August.

One ISO/TC 130 standard have been published in July 2021: 

ISO 12647-9:2021 Graphic technology — process control for the production of half-tone color separations, proof and production prints — Part 9: Metal decoration printing.
 

WG 1 Terminology; The work on ISO 5776 Symbols for text proof correction has been completed, and the standard is out for its final ballot before being published. The revised version includes mark-up for the Korean Language. Work on terms and definitions is continuing and consideration is being given to developing a standard on the design and layout of documents.

It is 50 years since ISO/TC 130 was setup and held its first meeting on 2nd June 1971. On 2nd June 2021, Mr. Pengfei Zhao, the current Chairman of ISO/TC130, has sent a message to the ISO/TC 130 Members to remind us to celebrate this.

Four ISO/TC 130 standards have been published in June 2021: 

ISO 2836:2021 Graphic technology — Prints and printing inks — Assessment of resistance of prints to various agents

ISO 12647-8:2021 Graphic technology — Process control for the production of half-tone colour separations, proof and production prints — Part 8: Validation print processes working directly from digital data

ISO 22934:2021 Graphic technology — Communication of offset ink properties

ISO 12635:2021 Graphic technology — Plates for offset printing — Dimensions