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AW/34/20 - Food loss and waste

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: Food industry. Processes | Certification. Conformity assessment |

Overview: Under the direction of AW/34, provides UK input into ISO/TC 34/SC 20 Food loss and waste.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)
Reference Standards description
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The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 20008 Quantification, measurement, monitoring and reporting methods for food loss and waste

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
ISO/PWI 17790 Development and utilization of management system standards for the minimization of food loss and waste across the food value chain

Categories: Information management | Services. Company organization, management and quality. Administration. Transport. Sociology. | Standardization. General rules | Environmental protection | Environmental protection. Other | Wastes

Proposal begins : 2022-12-19 		Proposal
BS ISO 20020 ISO 20020 Food loss and waste. Requirements for bodies providing the audit and certification of food loss and waste management systems

Categories: | Certification. Conformity assessment | Food industry. Processes

Public comment begins : 2026-08-28 		Public comment
Published (1)
Reference Standards description
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The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 20001:2026 Food loss and waste management system. Requirements for the prevention and minimization of food loss and waste across the food supply chain

Categories: | Food industry. Processes

Published standard begins : 2026-09-29 		Published standard
Withdrawn (0)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

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