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AW/12 - Sensory analysis

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: | Management. Human resources | Chemical laboratories. Equipment | | Sensory analysis | Food technology | Food industry. Plants and equipment

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for preparing the UK input to ISO/TC 34/SC12 to develop standards for Sensory Analysis.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (12)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

ISO/NP TS 5880 Sensory analysis -- Apparatus -- Alcohol beverage spirits nosing and tasting glass

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Food technology | Beverages. Alcoholic | Sensory analysis

Proposal begins : 2020-10-08
Proposal
ISO/NP 5877 Sensory Analysis — Methodology — General guidance for conducting perception tests with consumers in real or simulated usage/consumption situations

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2024-04-10
Proposal
ISO/NP 20861 Sensory Analysis — General guidance on ethical and safe practices

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Food technology | Sensory analysis

Proposal begins : 2023-03-08
Proposal
ISO/NP 19582 Sensory test variability: Addressing Precision, Accuracy, Repeatability, Replication and Reproducibility

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Food technology | Sensory analysis

Proposal begins : 2022-10-31
Proposal
ISO/NP 19329 Sensory analysis — Methodology — Consumer Segmentation

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Food technology | Sensory analysis

Proposal begins : 2022-10-21
Proposal
BS ISO 5877 Sensory analysis — General guidance for conducting perception tests with consumers in usage conditions, in uncontrolled area

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS ISO 5877 Sensory Analysis — Methodology — General guidance for conducting perception tests with consumers in real or simulated usage/consumption situations

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-09-26
Drafting
BS EN ISO 8589 BS EN ISO 8589 Sensory analysis — General guidance for the design of test rooms

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2024-07-09
Drafting
BS EN ISO 5492 Sensory analysis — Vocabulary

Categories: Unclassified documents

Comment resolution begins : 2024-01-24
Comment resolution
BS EN ISO 5492 Sensory analysis -- Vocabulary

Categories: Food technology | Sensory analysis

Comment resolution begins : 2022-12-20
Comment resolution
Published (28)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS ISO 8588:2017 Sensory analysis. Methodology. "A". "not A" test

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2017-07-31
Published standard
BS ISO 8587:2006+A1:2013 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Ranking

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2013-05-17
Published standard
BS ISO 6658:2017 Sensory analysis. Methodology. General guidance

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2018-01-31
Published standard
BS ISO 5496:2006+A1:2018 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Initiation and training of assessors in the detection and recognition of odours

Categories: Management. Human resources | Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2018-05-30
Published standard
BS ISO 5495:2005 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Paired comparison test

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2006-01-27
Published standard
BS ISO 4121:2003 Sensory analysis. Guidelines for the use of quantitative response scales

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2003-11-25
Published standard
BS ISO 29842:2024 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Balanced incomplete block designs

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2024-07-03
Published standard
BS ISO 20784:2021 Sensory analysis. Guidance on substantiation for sensory and consumer product claims

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2021-03-31
Published standard
BS ISO 20613:2019 Sensory analysis. General guidance for the application of sensory analysis in quality control

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2019-03-01
Published standard
BS ISO 16820:2019 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Sequential analysis

Categories: Sensory analysis

Published standard begins : 2019-10-09
Published standard
Withdrawn (28)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS ISO 8589:2007 Sensory analysis. General guidance for the design of test rooms

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2010-04-20
Withdrawn
BS ISO 8587:2006 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Ranking

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2013-05-17
Withdrawn
BS ISO 8586:2012 Sensory analysis. General guidelines for the selection, training and monitoring of selected assessors and expert sensory assessors

Categories: Management. Human resources | Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2014-04-17
Withdrawn
BS ISO 6658:2005 Sensory analysis. Methodology. General guidance

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2017-08-18
Withdrawn
BS ISO 5496:2006 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Initiation and training of assessors in the detection and recognition of odours

Categories: Management. Human resources | Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2018-05-30
Withdrawn
BS ISO 4120:2004 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Triangle test

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2009-05-27
Withdrawn
BS ISO 3972:2011 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Method of investigating sensitivity of taste

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2013-01-18
Withdrawn
BS ISO 29842:2011+A1:2015 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Balanced incomplete block designs

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2024-07-03
Withdrawn
BS ISO 29842:2011 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Balanced incomplete block designs

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2015-04-27
Withdrawn
BS ISO 16820:2004 Sensory analysis. Methodology. Sequential analysis

Categories: Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2019-10-09
Withdrawn