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Standardization in the field of communication on environmental aspects of products (i.e. goods and services), including related social and economic aspects. Such communication includes various types of an environmental statement (e.g. self-declared claims, ecolabelling, environmental product declarations and environmental footprints) and their associated programmes.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 10 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
8

Published ISO standards *

3

ISO standards under development *

54
Participating members
24
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/TF 1   Communication and promotion strategy Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/TF 2   Investigate contemporary methods of electronic labelling Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/TF 3   Assurance of communications based on life cycle assessment (LCA) data Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/TF 4   Single attribute and single number environmental statements Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/WG 10   Revision of ISO 14021 Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/WG 11   Revision of ISO 14024 Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 3/WG 12   Revision of ISO 14025 Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 207/SC 3

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 207/SC 3:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 21 Secondary cells and batteries IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 17 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 61 Plastics ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 71/SC 8 Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures ISO
ISO/TC 122/SC 4 Packaging and the environment ISO
ISO/TC 157 Non-systemic contraceptives and STI barrier prophylactics ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO
ISO/TC 224 Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems and services ISO
ISO/TC 287 Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products ISO
ISO/TC 308 Chain of custody ISO
ISO/TC 323 Circular economy ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 207/SC 3

ISO/TC 207/SC 3 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 17 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 1 Terminology ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 71/SC 8 Environmental management for concrete and concrete structures ISO
ISO/TC 145/SC 1 Public information symbols, signs and guidance system ISO
ISO/TC 174 Jewellery and precious metals ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
ANEC European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization A
CI Consumers International A
EC - European Commission European Commission A
ECO Platform ECO Platform AISBL A
ECOS (Environment) Environmental Coalition on Standards A
EURIMA European Association of Insulation Manufacturers A
European Aluminium European Aluminium A
FSC Forest Stewardship Council A
GEDNet Global Type III Environmental Product Declarations Network A
GEN Global Ecolabelling Network A
IAI - aluminium International Aluminium Institute A
ICC - commerce International Chamber of Commerce A
ICFPA International Council of Forest and Paper Associations A
IDF International Dairy Federation A
INEM International Network for Environmental Management A
IQNet IQNet Association - The International Certification Network A
ISEAL ISEAL A
ITC International Trade Centre A
OIV International Organisation of Vine and Wine A
SIERRA Club Sierra Club A
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development A
UNDP United Nations Development Programme A
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme A
WSI World Stewardship Institute A
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization B
WTO World Trade Organization B

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
ITI Information Technology Industry Council C

ISO/TC 207/SC 3 - Secretariat

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