About

  • Secretariat: BSI (United Kingdom)
    Committee Manager:
    Ms Shanti Conn
  • Chairperson (until end 2026):
    Mr Petr Bobrovskiy
  • ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:
    Ms Monica Ibido
    ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
    Ms Anne Guiet
  • Creation date: 1982

Scope

Standardization of the performance requirements and tests for packaging, means of packaging, packages and unit loads, including but not limited to terminology, test requirements, design requirements, and performance requirements throughout the supply chain

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 18 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life Below Water
15
Life on Land
34

Published ISO standards *

7

ISO standards under development *

25
Participating members
22
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 122/SC 3/TG 1   IEC 61340-4-11 Task Group Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 3/WG 3   Child resistant containers Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 3/WG 8   Transport packages for dangerous goods Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 3/WG 11   Paper bags and paper sacks Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 3/WG 14   Package handling Working group
ISO/TC 122/SC 3/WG 15   Packaging of non-sterile medical devices Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 122/SC 3

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 122/SC 3:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 101 Electrostatics IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 104 Freight containers ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 122/SC 3

ISO/TC 122/SC 3 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 101 Electrostatics IEC
ISO/TC 61/SC 14 Environmental aspects ISO
ISO/TC 91 Surface active agents ISO
ISO/TC 122/SC 4 Packaging and the environment ISO
ISO/TC 249 Traditional Chinese medicine ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
AISE International Association for Soaps, Detergent and Maintenance Products A
EC - European Commission European Commission A
ICPP International Confederation of Plastics Packaging Manufacturers A
IMO International Maritime Organization A
SEFA European Association of Steeldrum Manufacturers A
UIC International Union of Railways A
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe B

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
EUROSAC European Federation of Multiwall Paper Sacks Manufacturers C

ISO/TC 122/SC 3 - Secretariat

BSI (United Kingdom)

British Standards Institution
389 Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 208 996 90 00
Fax: +44 208 996 74 00
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