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AW/8 - Tea

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: Tea. Coffee. Cocoa | Sacks. Bags | Sensory analysis | Food technology | Tea

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for UK participation in the International work programme of ISO/TC34/SC8

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

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

ISO/TC 34/SC 8 N822 ISO/NP 20716 "Oolong tea - Definition and basic requirements" (see N823 for draft text)

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Food technology | Tea | Beverages | Beverages. General | Beverages. Non-alcoholic

Proposal begins : 2020-01-13
Proposal
ISO/TC 34/SC 8 - ISO/PWI 20715 Tea Classification

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Agriculture and Food | Food technology | Tea. Coffee. Cocoa | Tea

Proposal begins : 2020-05-26
Proposal
BS ISO 6078 Black tea — Vocabulary

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS ISO 22173 Jasmine tea — Definition and basic requirements

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-06-23
Drafting
BS ISO 22170 Masala chai/tea powder — Definition and characteristics

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2024-08-09
Drafting
BS ISO 20716 Oolong tea - General specification

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2017-02-02
Drafting
BS ISO 20715 Tea classification

Categories: Tea

Approval begins : 2023-01-27
Approval
BS ISO 20680 ISO 20680 White tea. Definition and basic requirements

Categories: Tea

Public comment begins : 2025-06-19
Public comment
BS ISO 12591 Ed.1 White tea -- Definition and basic requirements

Categories: Tea

Drafting begins : 2020-08-06
Drafting
Published (16)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

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

PD ISO/TR 12591:2013 White tea. Definition

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2014-02-21
Published standard
BS ISO 6079:2021 Instant tea in solid form. Specification

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2022-02-14
Published standard
BS ISO 5642:2024 Tea polyphenol extracts. Definition and basic requirements

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2024-05-09
Published standard
BS ISO 3720:2011 Black tea. Definition and basic requirements

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2011-05-04
Published standard
BS ISO 20716:2022 Oolong tea. Definition and basic requirements

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2022-09-16
Published standard
BS ISO 19563:2017 Determination of theanine in tea and instant tea in solid form using high-performance liquid chromatography

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2017-01-31
Published standard
BS ISO 18449:2025 Green tea. Vocabulary

Categories: Food technology | Tea

Published standard begins : 2025-07-15
Published standard
BS ISO 18447:2021 Tea. Determination of theaflavins in black tea. Method using high performance liquid chromatography

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2021-09-09
Published standard
BS ISO 14502-2:2005 Determination of substances characteristic of green and black tea. Content of catechins in green tea. Method using high-performance liquid chromatography

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2005-04-07
Published standard
BS ISO 14502-1:2005 Determination of substances characteristic of green and black tea. Content of total polyphenols in tea. Colorimetric method using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent

Categories: Tea

Published standard begins : 2005-04-13
Published standard
Withdrawn (4)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

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

PD ISO/TR 21380 Matcha tea. Definition and characteristics

Categories: Tea

Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-03
Withdrawn
BS ISO 3103:2019 Tea. Preparation of liquor for use in sensory tests

Categories: Tea | Sensory analysis

Withdrawn begins : 2023-09-21
Withdrawn
BS ISO 18449:2021 Green tea. Vocabulary

Categories: Food technology | Tea

Withdrawn begins : 2025-07-15
Withdrawn
AMD 15102 BS6048:1987/ISO 3720:1986 AMD.1 Black tea - Definition and basic requirements

Categories: Tea

Withdrawn begins : 2011-05-04
Withdrawn