Get Involved
Your expertise can help shape the future of global trade standards for fats, oils, and related materials – ensuring they meet the highest quality and safety criteria. Here are some ways to get involved:
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 162 national standards bodies. ISO brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market-relevant International Standards.
As a committee member, you will participate in periodic meetings and support the review process for materials the committee produces.
Interested in joining a committee?
Explore available opportunities below and contact the AOCS team member liaison to get involved.
ISO Committees
ISO/TC 34/SC 2 Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals
Contact: Fiona Liu at fiona.liu@aocs.org
ISO/TC 34/SC 11 Animal and vegetable fats and oils
Contact: Fiona Liu at fiona.liu@aocs.org
ISO/TC 34/SC 16 Horizontal methods for molecular biomarker analysis
Contact: Denise Williams at denise.williams@aocs.org
ISO/TC 34/SC 4 Cereals and pulses
Contact: Xin Wu at xwu@aocs.org
AOCS also provides the Secretariat for ISO/TC 34/SC 16.
AOCS actively participates in several harmonization activities, including:
- ASTM International Technical Committee D02 (Petroleum Products and Lubricants) and D12 (Soaps and Other Detergents)
- Codex Alimentarius, European Framework Projects
- International Olive Council
- USP Food Chemicals Codex
- WHO/FAO JECFA
Contact Tiffanie West to learn more about getting involved.
The aim of the Inter-Agency Meeting (IAM) is to promote cooperation between international organizations (INGOs and IGOs) working on methods of analysis and to support the needs of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. This inter-governmental organization considers and sets standards for food products in international trade, addressing compositional, additive, or contaminant issues, and elaborates methods of analysis and sampling to enforce such standards.
The IAM offers a unique opportunity for organizations in the food analysis sector to discuss common problems and harmonize approaches, ultimately benefiting consumers. IAM activities include:
- Develop and/or recommends common rules for the validation of methods of analysis and sampling and associated quality assurance measures.
- Assist the Codex Alimentarius Commission in its need for methods of analysis and sampling and associated quality assurance measures.
- Promote coordination between the organizations concerned.
- Address problems which require international collaboration.
- Promote uniformity of terminology relative to its field of activity.
Contact Tiffanie West to learn more about getting involved.