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Scope

Standardization and guidance in the field of Forensic Science. This includes the development of standards that pertain to laboratory and field based forensic science techniques and methodology in broad general areas such as the detection and collection of physical evidence, the subsequent analysis and interpretation of the evidence, and the reporting of results and findings.

Excludes

  • Generic quality management standards dealt with by ISO/TC 176;
  • Conformity assessment guidelines dealt with by the ISO committee on conformity assessment (CASCO).

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 4 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
3

Published ISO standards *

6

ISO standards under development *

28
Participating members
20
Observing members

* number includes updates

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 272

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 272:

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 272

ISO/TC 272 can access the documents of the committees below:

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 272 - Secretariat

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Australia

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