Global Initiatives

NARO's international standardization activities

  • At NARO, 42 researchers serve on 53 international standardization committees ( as of November 2024 ).
  • The major international standardization organizations in which NARO participate are as follows. Many are fundamental activities in de jure organizations.

De jure standard organizations

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) : Agricultural machinery, Food products, Data-driven agrifood systems

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OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) : Agricultural machinery safety (operator protection structure, tip-over prevention)

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IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) : AR6-WG2 report

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FAO/GSP (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / Global Soil Partnership)

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WOAH (World Organization for Animal Health)

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IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention)

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UPOV (International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants)

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WI (Wheat Initiative)

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ISTA (International Seed Testing Association)

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IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)

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Forum Standard Organizations

AgGateway (Agricultural work data management)

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IEEE SA (Recommended Practices for Data Representation, Exchange, and Processing in Smart Agriculture, Internet of Food Systems)

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