Standardization of the processes and products in the apiculture industry in particular terminology, codes of practice, guidelines, beekeeping practices, pollination services, specifications, requirements for packaging, storage and transportation and methods of sampling and test.

Standardization of sugar, starch and related confectionery products in terms of terminology, specifications, codes of practice, methods of sampling and test.

Standardization of round, sawn and processed timber, and timber materials in and for use in all applications, panels such as fibreboards, particle boards and plywood based on lignocellulosic materials (derived from wood or other materials) including terminology, classification, dimensions, test methods and quality requirements, wood and wood-based industries, including but not limited to sustainability and renewability aspects, chain of custody, timber tracking and timber measurement, across the entire supply chain from biomass production to the finished wood and wood-based products, structural applications of timber, wood -based panels, other wood based products, and related lignocellulosic fibrous materials including: requirements for design; structural properties, performance, and design values of materials, products, components, and assemblies and; test methods and requirements to establish related structural, mechanical and physical properties and performance.

Standardization with respect to the following subject areas: Industrial and production automation systems and robotics; Consumer products and allied equipment; Metal forming machines; General engineering and fasteners; Fluid power systems; Machine tools, machine tool elements and holding devices; Hand tools; Transmission devices; Cutting tools.

Standardization in the field of iron, steel, aluminium, magnesium, titanium and their alloys and products (other than structural sections) including their chemical/instrumental analysis.

Standardization of nomenclature, methods of sampling and test, specifications and codes of practices for plastics and rubber products.

Standardization in the fields of terminology, classification, characteristics, specifications, methods of sampling and test, performance methods and storage and transportation for industrial and medical gases.

Standardization in the field of packaging and freight containers.

Standardization in the field of security to enhance the safety and resilience of society. Aspects covered include: Terminology; Continuity and organizational resilience; Emergency management; Authenticity, integrity and trust for products and documents; Community resilience; Protective security.

Standardization of drinking water, the management concepts for service activities relating to drinking water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems. This structure includes activities necessary to fulfil the objectives of water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems. Water supply for purposes other than drinking water can be included in this management concept structure.

Standardization in the field of environment to health and safety with particular relevance to the following aspects: (a) Personal protective equipment: performance-based standards in all areas of users’ personal safety including eye protection, headgear, footwear, hearing protection, respiratory protective devices, protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets, protection against falls from heights; (b) Workplace health and safety: Covering the following aspects among others: acoustics and noise abatement, assessment of exposure to chemical and biological agents at the workplace; (c) Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments: Standards for equipment, facilities, and operational methods for cleanrooms and associated controlled environments.

Standardization of tools for air quality characterisation of emissions, workplace air, ambient air, indoor air, in particular measurement methods for air pollutants (particles, gases, odours, micro-organisms) and for meteorological parameters, measurement planning, procedures for Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) and methods for the evaluation of results including the determination of uncertainty.

To develop and maintain standards and technical guides pertaining to the design, construction, performance testing, calibration, field response testing and safety considerations for measuring instruments and systems including the following areas: Electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetic metrology; Mechanics, acoustics and dimensional metrology; Thermodynamics, photometry, optics and photonics; Dosimetry, radiometry and non-destructive measurements; Chemical and biological metrology; Instrumentation and calibration coordination.