ISO (International Organisation for Standardization) is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 164 national standards bodies.
Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.
CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, is an association that brings together the National Standardization Bodies of 34 European countries.
CEN is one of three European Standardization Organizations (together with CENELEC and ETSI) that have been officially recognized by the European Union and by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as being responsible for developing and defining voluntary standards at European level.
CEN provides a platform for the development of European Standards and other technical documents in relation to various kinds of products, materials, services and processes.
ISO and CEN are the main partners for the development of the nonwovens industry’s standards.
EDANA participates in the following committees: | |
ISO TC38/WG9 | Textile – nonwovens, ISO 9092 |
ISO TC93/SC13/WG6 | Personal protective clothing, revised |
ISO TC173/SC3/WG2 | Incontinence products, ongoing work |
ISO/TC 61/SC 14/WG2 | Biodegradability |
ISO TC224/WG10 | Flushable wipes, finalised TR 24524 |
CEN TC189 | Geosynthetics |
CEN TC205/WG14 | Barrier properties of surgical gowns and drapes, revised CEN 13795 |