British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the preparation and revision of British Standards, the United Kingdom input into ISO/TC 34/SC 9 and CEN/TC 463, and to maintain liaison with other appropriate bodies.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (25)

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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 9 N2763 ISO/PWI 16140-7	Microbiology of the food chain -- Method validation -- Part 7: Protocol for validation of identification methods of microorganisms Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology \| Microbiology. Food Proposal begins : 2021-09-17	Proposal
ISO/TC 34/SC 9 N2737 ISO/PWI 23691	Microbiology of the food chain -- Determination and use of cardinal values Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology \| Microbiology. Food Proposal begins : 2021-07-07	Proposal
ISO/TC 34/SC 9 N2407 ISO/NP 7218	Microbiology of the food chain -- General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations Categories: Information management \| Quantities and units \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Testing \| Agriculture and Food \| Food technology \| Food industry. Processes \| Food products. Test methods and analysis \| Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs Proposal begins : 2019-09-24	Proposal
ISO/TC 34/SC 9 , N 2847 ISO/NP 13136-2	Microbiology of the food chain -- Detection, Isolation and Characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) -- Part 2: Horizontal method for the characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) isolates Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology. Food Proposal begins : 2022-03-18	Proposal
ISO/NP 9811	Microbiology of the food chain --Molecular Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Fresh Produce Using Real-Time PCR Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology \| Microbiology. Food Proposal begins : 2021-08-23	Proposal
ISO/NP 22174 (Ed 2)	Microbiology of the food chain — Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of microorganisms — General requirements and definitions Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology. Food \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Animal feeding stuffs Proposal begins : 2020-10-05	Proposal
ISO/NP 21722	Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for enumeration of enterococci Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology \| Microbiology. Food Proposal begins : 2022-07-26	Proposal
ISO/NP 16517 -	Sampling and Real-time RT-PCR assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in food and food packaging surface Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology \| Microbiology. Food \| Agriculture and Food \| Food technology \| Food products. General Proposal begins : 2022-02-21	Proposal
Draft Decision 8/22_Adoption NWI_EN ISO 21722	Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for enumeration of enterococci Categories: Information management \| Measurement and Science \| Mathematics. Natural Sciences \| Microbiology \| Microbiology. Food Proposal begins : 2022-09-09	Proposal
Draft Decision 6/2024	Adoption EN ISO/NP 16140-8 Vir or Par Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-10-01	Proposal

Published (86)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 21872-2:2020	Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal method for the determination of <i>Vibrio</i> spp. Enumeration of total and potentially enteropathogenic <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> in seafood using nucleic acid hybridization Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2020-10-28	Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TS 18867:2015	Microbiology of the food chain. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food-borne pathogens. Detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2016-03-30	Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TS 17919:2013	Microbiology of the food chain. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of food-borne pathogens. Detection of botulinum type A, B, E and F neurotoxin-producing clostridia Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2013-11-08	Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TS 17728:2015	Microbiology of the food chain. Sampling techniques for microbiological analysis of food and feed samples Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2015-06-22	Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TS 15213-3:2024	Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Clostridium spp. Detection of Clostridium perfringens Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2024-05-17	Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TS 13136:2012	Microbiology of food and animal feed. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method for the detection of food-borne pathogens. Horizontal method for the detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and the determination of O157, O111, O26, O103 and O145 serogroups Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2012-11-27	Published standard
BS ISO 7251:2005+A1:2023	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli. Most probable number technique Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2023-10-20	Published standard
BS ISO 4831:2006	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of coliforms. Most probable number technique Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2006-11-30	Published standard
BS ISO 21527-2:2008	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds. Colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0,95 Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2008-08-22	Published standard
BS ISO 21527-1:2008	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds. Colony count technique in products with water activity greater than 0,95 Categories: Microbiology. Food Published standard begins : 2008-08-22	Published standard

Withdrawn (73)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN ISO/TS 6579-2:2012	Microbiology of food and animal feed. Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella. Enumeration by a miniaturized most probable number technique Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2013-02-26	Withdrawn
PD CEN ISO/TS 15216-2:2013	Microbiology of food and animal feed. Horizontal method for determination of hepatitis A virus and norovirus in food using real-time RT-PCR. Method for qualitative detection Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2019-10-07	Withdrawn
PD CEN ISO/TS 15216-1:2013	Microbiology of food and animal feed. Horizontal method for determination of hepatitis A virus and norovirus in food using real-time RT-PCR. Method for quantification Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2017-04-18	Withdrawn
PD CEN ISO/TR 6579-3:2014	Microbiology of the food chain. Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and serotyping of Salmonella. Guidelines for serotyping of Salmonella spp. Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2014-08-20	Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 21872-2:2007	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the detection of potentially enteropathogenic Vibrio spp. Detection of species other than Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2020-10-28	Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 21872-1:2007	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the detection of potentially enteropathogenic Vibrio spp. Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio cholerae Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2008-07-07	Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 19036:2006+A1:2009	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Guidelines for the estimation of measurement uncertainty for quantitative determinations Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2019-12-05	Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 19036:2006	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Guidelines for the estimation of measurement uncertainty for quantitative determinations Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2009-07-28	Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 16649-3:2005	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for the enumeration of β-glucuronidase positive Escherichia coli. Most probable number technique using 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indoyl-β-D-glucuronide Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2015-06-22	Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 10272-2:2006	Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs. Horizontal method for detection and enumeration of Campylobacter spp. Colony-count technique Categories: Microbiology. Food Withdrawn begins : 2017-09-19	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

25.11.2019 Name changed from 'Institute of Food Research'
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Applied Microbiology International (AMI)
BSI Sector Lead - Food
C E F A S - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Campden B R I
Chilled Food Association
Committee Manager
Eurofins E&E CML Limited
FERA Science Ltd
Food Standards Agency
G A M B I C A Association Limited
Glasgow Caledonian University
Hygiena
Independent Capacity - Foodborne biotoxin expert
L G C Group
Neogen
Public Health Wales
Quadram Institute
Solus Scientific
U K A M A - Association Microbiologists Accreditation
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
University of Surrey
Virosafety

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - Food Microbiology
Individual Capacity - Meat microbiology
Individual Capacity - Viruses and molecular microbiology
Individual Capacity – Dairy Microbiology
Individual Capacity – Virology Expert
Individual Capacity- Culture Media
UK Expert - CEN/TC 275/WG 5
UK Expert - CEN/TC 275/WG 6/AHG STEC
UK Expert - CEN/TC 463/WG 1
UK Expert - EN ISO 20976-1
UK Expert - ISO 20976-2
UK Expert - ISO 6579-4
UK Expert - ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 2
UK Expert - ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 3
UK Expert – ISO/TC 34/SC 9/WG 6

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

AW/9 - Microbiology

Committee standards activity