About
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Secretariat: AFNOR (France)
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2026):Mr Dipl.-Ing Andreas M. Faul
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1947
Scope
Standardization in the field of paper, board, pulps, cellulosic nanomaterials, and lignins, including terminology, sampling procedures, test methods, product and quality specifications, and the establishment and maintenance of appropriate calibration systems. This includes all types of paper, pulps and board as well as products thereof containing any portion of recycled material or material intended for recycling.
Excluded :
- matters falling within the scopes of particular technical committees (e.g. ISO / TC 42, 46, 122, 130, 154) with which liaison should be maintained.
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This committee contributes with 20 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
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| ISO/TC 6/SC 2 | Test methods and quality specifications for paper and board | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 6/CAG | Chair’s Advisory Group | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/TG 1 | Cellulosic Nanomaterials | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/TG 2 | Identification of Organizations - Environmental issues | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/WG 3 | Optical properties | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/WG 6 | Terminology | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/WG 7 | Cores for reels of paper | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/WG 14 | Recycling | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/WG 15 | Pulp Methods | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/WG 16 | Lignin Analyses | Working group |
| ISO/TC 6/WG 18 | Environmental Documents | Working group |
Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
| Reference | Title |
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| ISO/TC 42/WG 8 | Joint ISO/TC 42 - ISO/TC 6 WG: Imaging materials - Dimensions |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 6
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 6:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/IEC JTC 1 | Information technology | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 42 | Photography | ISO |
| ISO/TC 46/SC 10 | Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69/SC 6 | Measurement methods and results | ISO |
| ISO/TC 122 | Packaging | ISO |
| ISO/TC 122/SC 4 | Packaging and the environment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 130 | Graphic technology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 229 | Nanotechnologies | ISO |
| ISO/TC 287 | Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 6
ISO/TC 6 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 28 | Office equipment | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 42 | Photography | ISO |
| ISO/TC 46/SC 10 | Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69/SC 4 | Applications of statistical methods in product and process management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69/SC 6 | Measurement methods and results | ISO |
| ISO/TC 86 | Refrigeration and air-conditioning | ISO |
| ISO/TC 122 | Packaging | ISO |
| ISO/TC 122/SC 3 | Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122) | ISO |
| ISO/TC 122/SC 4 | Packaging and the environment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 130 | Graphic technology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 207/SC 3 | Environmental labelling | ISO |
| ISO/TC 207/SC 5 | Life cycle assessment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 229 | Nanotechnologies | ISO |
| ISO/TC 287 | Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products | ISO |
| ISO/TC 296 | Bamboo and rattan | ISO |
| ISO/TC 323 | Circular economy | ISO |
| ISO/TC 338 | Menstrual products | ISO |
ISO/TC 6 - Secretariat
AFNOR (France)
Association française de normalisation
11 rue Francis de Pressensé
F-93571 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex
France
F-93571 La Plaine Saint-Denis Cedex
France
Tel: +33 1 41 62 80 00
Fax: +33 1 49 17 90 00
Email: Standardization@afnor.org
Web: http://www.afnor.org