About

• Secretariat: JISC (Japan)

  Committee Manager:

  Ms Yukiko Mizuno
• Chairperson (until end 2024):

  Mr Toshinori Nemoto
• ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

  Ms Laura Mathew
  ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

  Ms Tajna Biscevic
• Creation date: 2018

Scope

Standardization in the field of cold chain logistics. The scope will include, but is not limited to;

• terms and conditions for carriage/storage service of refrigerated goods, physical handling of refrigerated goods (acceptance, loading, transshipment, storage, sorting, transportation and delivery),
• maintenance and control methods of temperature-controlled facilities, quality control methods throughout the cold chain (e.g. temperature monitoring and control, prevention of damage, loss and delay),
• hygiene management during carriage/storage service to prevent contamination of goods,
• facilitation of logistical efficiency
• manpower management, staff education and training, safety management for staff and workplaces,
• safety and reliability of carriage/storage services,
• information management and data processing such as customer management and cargo/parcel tracking (including labelling), as well as terminology

Excluded: - Standardization covered by ISO/TC 34 (Food products), ISO/TC 34 /SC 17 (Management systems for food safety), ISO/TC 86 (Refrigeration and air conditioning), ISO/TC 104 (Freight containers), ISO/TC 122 (Packaging), ISO/TC 234 (Fishery and aquaculture), ISO/TC 276 (Biotechnology), ISO/TC 283 (Occupational health and safety management) and ISO/TC 304 (Healthcare organization management)