About
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Secretariat: AFNOR
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2026):Mr Matthieu DELABIE
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 2020
Scope
Standardization in the field of Biodiversity to develop principles, framework, requirements, guidance and supporting tools in a holistic and global approach for all organizations, to enhance their contribution to Sustainable Development.
TC 331 Biodiversity will work closely with related committees (e.g. ISO/TC 190 Soil quality, ISO/TC 147 Water quality, ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology, ISO/TC 34 Food products) in order to identify standardization needs and gaps, and collaborate with other organizations to avoid duplications and overlapping standardization activities.
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This committee contributes with 4 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 331
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 331:
Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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ISO/TC 43/SC 1 | Noise | ISO |
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 | Underwater acoustics | ISO |
ISO/TC 146 | Air quality | ISO |
ISO/TC 190 | Soil quality | ISO |
ISO/TC 276 | Biotechnology | ISO |
ISO/TC 322 | Sustainable finance | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 331
ISO/TC 331 can access the documents of the committees below:
Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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ISO/TC 34 | Food products | ISO |
ISO/TC 147 | Water quality | ISO |
ISO/TC 190 | Soil quality | ISO |
ISO/TC 190/SC 4 | Biological characterization | ISO |
ISO/TC 207/SC 1 | Environmental management systems | ISO |
ISO/TC 217 | Cosmetics | ISO |
ISO/TC 262 | Risk management | ISO |
ISO/TC 268 | Sustainable cities and communities | ISO |
ISO/TC 276 | Biotechnology | ISO |
ISO/TC 322 | Sustainable finance | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym | Title | Category |
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ECOS (Environment) | Environmental Coalition on Standards | A |
FSC | Forest Stewardship Council | A |
GRI | Global Reporting Initiative | A |
IUCN | International Union for Conservation of Nature | A |
PEFC | Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification | A |
TNFD | Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures | A |
UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | B |
Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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19-23 | May 2025 | Beijing (China) | ISO/TC 331 | * |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 331 - Secretariat
AFNOR [France]
F-93571 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex
France