The primary goal of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 34/SC 9, Microbiology, is to enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. business by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and ensuring their integrity. The U.S. TAG represents national interests on ISO/TC 34/SC 9. ANSI administers the U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 34/SC 9, sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to coordinate national standards activities for existing and emerging products. The U.S. TAG is guided by the ANSI cardinal principles of consensus, due process, and openness.
The scope of ISO/TC 34/SC 9, and consequently the U.S. TAG, is:
Horizontal methods in the field of microbiological analysis of the food chain from primary production stage to food and animal feed products, including the environment of food production and handling.
The U.S. TAG mirrors the structure of ISO/TC 34/SC 9 in that the U.S. TAG develops consensus positions on all technical matters of each of the Working Groups (WGs) and Ad Hoc Groups (AHGs).
There are many benefits to U.S. TAG membership, which is open to all interested U.S. stakeholders. Organizations interested in becoming a U.S. TAG member to ISO/TC 34/SC 9 are requested to email [email protected].
