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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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3

Published ISO standards *

6

ISO standards under development *

27
Participating members
21
Observing members

* number includes updates

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 272

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

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 Biometrics ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 106/SC 3 Terminology ISO
ISO/TC 171/SC 2 Document file formats, EDMS systems and authenticity of information ISO
ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 272

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

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/CASCO Committee on conformity assessment ISO
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 Biometrics ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 171/SC 2 Document file formats, EDMS systems and authenticity of information ISO
ISO/TC 292 Security and resilience ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
ILAC International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation A

ISO/TC 272 - Secretariat

SA [Australia]

Standards Australia
Level 10, The Exchange Centre 20 Bridge Street
Sydney 2000 NSW
Australia

Tel: +61 2 9237 6000