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ARSO/TC 01, Metrology

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ARSO/TC 02, Apiculture and pollination services

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ARSO/TC 03, Fish, fisheries and aquaculture

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ARSO/TC 04, Milk and milk products

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ARSO/TC 05, Horticulture

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ARSO/TC 06, Coffee, cocoa, tea and related products

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ARSO/TC 07, Meat, poultry, eggs and related products

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ARSO/TC 08, Food additives

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ARSO/TC 09, Spices, culinary herbs and condiments

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ARSO/TC 10, Food hygiene

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ARSO/TC 11, Contaminants and toxins in foods and feeds

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ARSO/TC 12, Cereals, pulses and derived products

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ARSO/TC 13, Oilseeds, edible fats and oils

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ARSO/TC 14, Food packaging and labelling

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ARSO/TC 15, Nutrition and foods for special dietary uses

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ARSO/TC 16, Sugar, starch and confectionery

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ARSO/TC 17, Animal feeding, feeds and feeding stuffs

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ARSO/TC 18, Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

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ARSO/TC 19, Seed and propagation materials

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ARSO/TC 20, Tobacco and similar products

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ARSO/TC 21, Pesticide residues

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ARSO/TC 22, Agrochemicals

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ARSO/TC 23, Live animals

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ARSO/TC 24, Wood and timber products

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ARSO/TC 25, Flooring, roofing and wall finishing

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ARSO/TC 26, Built environment

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ARSO/TC 27, Pipes and ducting systems

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ARSO/TC 28, Drainage engineering

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ARSO/TC 29, Road, rail, air and water transport infrastructure

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ARSO/TC 30, Building and construction materials

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ARSO/TC 31, Farm implements and machinery for agriculture and forestry

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ARSO/TC 32, Household and commercial hardware, appliances and equipment

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ARSO/TC 33, Manufacturing and light engineering

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ARSO/TC 34, Iron, steel and other metals

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ARSO/TC 35, Surface active agents

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ARSO/TC 36, Paper and paper products

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ARSO/TC 37, Petroleum and petrochemical products

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ARSO/TC 38, Organic and inorganic chemicals

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ARSO/TC 39, Paints, varnishes and related products

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ARSO/TC 40, Cosmetics and personal care products

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ARSO/TC 41, Plastics and rubber products

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ARSO/TC 42, Industrial and medical gases

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ARSO/TC 43, Scholastic materials

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ARSO/TC 44, Toys, sports and leisure equipment

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ARSO/TC 45, Foam products

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ARSO/TC 46, Information technology

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ARSO/TC 47, Small electrical power technologies

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ARSO/TC 48, Electrical installations, accessories and safety regulations

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ARSO/TC 49, Electrical cables, overhead conductors and overhead lines

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ARSO/TC 50, Electrical machines and equipment

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ARSO/TC 51, Switchgear, control gear, transmission and distribution equipment

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ARSO/TC 52, Lamps, related accessories and illumination engineering

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ARSO/TC 53, Textiles, textile products and accessories

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ARSO/TC 54, Leather, leather products and accessories

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ARSO/TC 55, Footwear and accessories

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ARSO/TC 56, Transport services

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ARSO/TC 57, Transportation of dangerous goods

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ARSO/TC 58, Packaging and freight containers

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ARSO/TC 59, Automotive technology and engineering

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ARSO/TC 60, Ships and boats

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ARSO/TC 61, Eco-labelling, sustainability and resilient systems

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ARSO/TC 62, Societal security (disaster and emergence management)

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ARSO/TC 63, Drinking water supply and sanitation systems

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ARSO/TC 64, Environmental protection

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ARSO/TC 65, Occupational health and safety

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ARSO/TC 66, Air quality and emissions

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ARSO/TC 67, Equipment for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas systems

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ARSO/TC 68, Bioenergy and biogas

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ARSO/TC 69, Mining and mineral beneficiation

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ARSO/TC 70, Solar thermal systems and equipment

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ARSO/TC 71, Energy management and energy efficiency

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ARSO/TC 72, Cosmetology and wellness

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ARSO/TC 73, Financial services

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ARSO/TC 74, Healthcare Services

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ARSO/TC 75, Building and construction services

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ARSO/TC 76, Tourism and related services

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ARSO/TC 77, Creative economy

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ARSO/TC 78, Medical devices and equipment

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ARSO/TC 79, Veterinary drugs

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ARSO/TC 80, Pharmaceuticals and medicinal products

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ARSO/TC 81, Quality management and quality assurance

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ARSO/TC 82, African traditional medicine

ARSO TC 82 Work items distributed to the Working Groups
Working Group 1
Terminology and Documentation

1. ISO 19465:2017, Traditional Chinese medicine — Categories of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinical terminological systems
2. ISO/TR 23975:2019, Traditional Chinese medicine — Priority list of single herbal medicines for developing standards
3. ISO/TS 22990:2019, Traditional Chinese medicine — Categories of clinical terminological system to support the integration of clinical terms from traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
4. WD-ARS 968:2021, African Traditional Medicine — Guidelines for pharmacovigilance
5. NWIP Standardising way of naming plants (vernacular naming) Report have a format.
6. NWIP Terms and terminology for information (NMI) automation

Working Group 2
Cultivation Quality and safety of raw materials

1. ISO 18664:2015, Traditional Chinese Medicine — Determination of heavy metals in herbal medicines used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
2. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Herbal decoction apparatus
3. ISO 19609-1:2021, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of raw materials and manufacturing products made with raw materials — Part 1: General requirements
4. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Quality and safety of raw materials and manufacturing products made with raw materials — Part 1: General requirements
5. ISO 19609-2:2021, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of raw materials and manufacturing products made with raw materials — Part 2: Identity testing of constituents of herbal origin
6. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Quality and safety of raw materials and manufacturing products made with raw materials — Part 2: Identity testing of constituents of herbal origin
7. ISO 19610:2017, Traditional Chinese medicine — General requirements for industrial manufacturing process of red ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer)
8. ISO 19617:2018, Traditional Chinese medicine — General requirements for the manufacturing process of natural products
9. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — General requirements for the manufacturing process of natural products
10. ISO 21300:2019, Traditional Chinese medicine — Guidelines and specification for Chinese materia medica
11. ISO 22217:2020, Traditional Chinese medicine —Storage requirements for raw materials and decoction pieces
12. NWIP African Traditional Medicine —Storage requirements for raw materials and decoction pieces
13. ISO 22258:2020, Traditional Chinese medicine — Determination of pesticide residues in natural products by gas chromatography
14. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Determination of pesticide residues in natural products by gas chromatography
15. ISO 22283:2020, Traditional Chinese medicine — Determination of aflatoxins in natural products by LC-FLD
16. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Determination of aflatoxins in natural products by LC-FLD
17. ISO/AWI 19609-3, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of natural materials and manufacturing products made with natural materials — Part 3: Part 3: Testing of the absence of contaminants
18. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Quality and safety of natural materials and manufacturing products made with natural materials — Part 3: Testing of the absence of contaminants
19. ISO/AWI 19609-4, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of natural materials and manufacturing products made with natural materials — Part 4: Part 4: Testing of preservatives and non-wanted compounds
20. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Quality and safety of natural materials and manufacturing products made with natural materials — Part 4: Part 4: Testing of Preservatives and non wanted compounds
21. ISO/DIS 22467, Traditional Chinese medicine — Determination of microorganism in natural products
22. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Determination of microorganism in natural products
23. WD-ARS 957:2021, Assessing quality of herbal medicines with reference to contaminants and residues
24. WD-ARS 961:2021, Packaging and labelling of raw medicinal plant materials
25. WD-ARS 963:2021, Requirements for packaging and labelling of ATM remedies
26. WD-ARS 967:2021, Sustainability procedures for medicinal plant resources
27. NWIP Minimum labelling requirements for ATM remedies
28. NWIP Codes for dominant endangered plant species (sustainable cultivation, collection and processing)
 Plantago spps

Working Group 3
Quality, safety and efficacy of manufactured ATM products
1. ISO 21371:2018, Traditional Chinese medicine — Labelling requirements of products intended for oral or topical use
2. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Labelling requirements of products intended for oral or topical use
3. ISO/FDIS 19609-1, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of raw materials and manufacturing products made with raw materials — Part 1: General requirements
4. ISO/FDIS 19609-2, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of raw materials and manufacturing products made with raw materials — Part 2: Identity testing of constituents of herbal origin
5. ISO/TS 21310:2020, Traditional Chinese medicine — Microscopic examination of medicinal herbs
6. ISO/WD 19609-3, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of natural materials and manufacturing products made with natural materials — Part 3: Part 3: Testing of the absence of contaminants
7. ISO/WD 19609-4.2, Traditional Chinese medicine — Quality and safety of natural materials and manufacturing products made with natural materials — Part 4: Part 4: Testing of preservatives and non-wanted compounds
8. WD-ARS 960:2021, Procedures for processing medicinal plants
9. WD-ARS 962:2021, Storage of raw materials and prepared ATM remedies
10. WD-ARS 965:2021, Preparation of ATM remedies
11. WD-ARS 966:2021, Safety and quality of tools used in ATM
12. NWIPGL Technical guidelines for safety, efficacy & quality
13. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Determination of sulfur dioxide in natural products by titration
14. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — General requirement of manufacturing procedure and its quality assurance for granules

Working Group 4
Medical Devices and Equipment
1. ISO 17218:2014, Sterile acupuncture needles for single use
2. ISO 18615:2020, Traditional Chinese medicine — General requirements of electric radial pulse tonometric devices
3. ISO 18665:2015, Traditional Chinese medicine — Herbal decoction apparatus
4. ISO 18666:2015, Traditional Chinese medicine — General requirements of moxibustion devices
5. ISO 18746:2016, Traditional Chinese medicine — Sterile intradermal acupuncture needles for single use
6. ISO 19611:2017, Traditional Chinese medicine — Air extraction cupping device
7. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Air extraction cupping device
8. ISO 20495:2018, Traditional Chinese medicine — Skin electrical resistance measurement devices
9. ISO 21291:2019, Traditional Chinese medicine —Therapeutic fumigation devices
10. NWIP African Traditional Medicine —Therapeutic fumigation devices
11. ISO 22213:2020, Traditional Chinese medicine — Glass cupping device
12. NWIP African Traditional Medicine — Glass cupping device
13. ISO/TS 20758:2019, Traditional Chinese medicine — Abdominal physiological parameter detectors
14. WD-ARS 980 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Powder mixers
15. WD-ARS 981 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Tea bagging machine — Specifications
16. WD-ARS 982 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Hot air oven — Specifications
17. WD-ARS 983 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Coding machine — Specifications
18. WD-ARS 984 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Mixing tanks — Specification
19. WD-ARS 985 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Grinding machine — Specification
20. WD-ARS 986 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Infusion tanks — Specification
21. WD-ARS 987 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Liquid filling machine — Specification
22. WD-ARS 988 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Manual Capsule filling machines (encapsulators) — Specification
23. WD-ARS 989 2021 African Traditional Medicine — Medical Devices and Equipment — Semi auto Capsule filling machines — Specification

Working Group 5
Monographs
1. WD-ARS 956-5-1:2021, ATM — MPS — Anacardium occidentale — Part 5-1: Seed-nut
2. WD-ARS 956-5-2:2021, ATM — MPS — Anacardium occidentale — Part 5-2: Leaves and aerial parts
3. WD-ARS 956-5-3:2021, ATM — MPS — Anacardium occidentale — Part: 5-3 Apple
4. WD-ARS 956-6:2021, ATM — MPS — Moringa oleifera
5. WD-ARS 956-7:2021, ATM — MPS — Prunus africana
6. WD-ARS 956-8:2021, ATM — MPS — Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf)
7. WD-ARS 956-9:2021, ATM — MPS — Dioscorea bulbifera
8. WD-ARS 956-10:2021, ATM — MPS — Adansonia digitata
9. WD-ARS 956-11:2021, ATM — MPS — Garcinia kola
10. WD-ARS 956-12:2021, ATM — MPS — Hibiscus sabdariffa
11. WD-ARS 956-13:2021, ATM — MPS — Irvingia gabonensis
12. WD-ARS 956-14:2021, ATM — MPS — Ocimum gratissimum (scent leaf)
13. WD-ARS 956-15:20210, ATM – MPS – Carica papaya
14. WD-ARS 956-16:2021, ATM – MPS – Acacia Senegal
15. WD-ARS 956-17:2021, ATM – MPS – Acacia seyal
16. ARS 950:2021, African Traditional Medicine — Terms and terminology
17. ARS 951: 2021, African Traditional Medicine — Good manufacturing practices (GMP) for herbal medicines
18. ARS 952: 2021, African Traditional Medicine — Guidelines on good agricultural and collection practices (GACP) for medicinal plants
19. ARS 953: 2021, African Traditional Medicine — Certification schemes for medicinal plant produce
20. ARS 954: 2021, Minimum requirements for registration of traditional medicines
21. ARS 955: 2021, African Traditional Medicine — Technical guidelines for safety, efficacy and quality of raw materials and herbal medicines
22. ARS 956-1: 2021, African Traditional Medicine — Medicinal plant standards —Aloe vera L. Burm.f.
23. ARS 956-2: 2021, African Traditional Medicine — Medicinal plant standards — Ambrosia maritima L.
24. ARS 956-3: 2021, African Traditional Medicine —- Medicinal plant standards — Urtica dioica L.
25. ARS 956-4: 2021, African Traditional Medicine — Medicinal plant standards — Calotropis procera (Ait) R. Br.

Working Group 6
Treatment procedures and codes of practise
1. ISO 22256:2020, Traditional Chinese medicine — Detection of irradiated natural products by photostimulated luminescence
2. WD-ARS 958:2021, Consumer guidance on good preparation and use of ATM
3. WD-ARS 959:2021, Basic training guidelines for providers of traditional medicine
4. WD-ARS 964:2021, Certification of herbal medicine production facilities
5. WD-ARS 969:2021, African Traditional Medicine — Code of Ethics

ARSO/TC 83, Agriculture and biotechnology

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ARSO/PC 01, Research Management

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