INBAR's work on bamboo and rattan standards

INBAR’s work on bamboo and rattan standards

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ISO/TC 296 Plenary Meeting, 24 August 2017, Jakarta, Indonesia

Outline

1. What is INBAR?

2. INBAR Technical Advisory Committee

3. Task forces: TFC & TFR & Outlook

4. INBAR VGS vs ISO Int. Standards

5. INBAR’s VGS

6. INBAR’s role in ISO TC 296 and ISO 165

7. Capacity building in standards development

Acronyms used throughout this presentation:• TFC – Taskforce Committee• TFR - Task force on Rattan Uses & development • VGS – Voluntary Guidelines Standards• ISO – International Standardisation Organisation• TAC – Technical Advisory Committee • WG – Working Group

1. What is INBAR?

Established in 1997 in China as the first global Inter-Governmental Organization

Improve the lives of the producers and users of bamboo and rattan through sustainable management, use and trade of the resources.

International Commodity Body for bamboo and rattan since 2001

Headquarters in Beijing, China

Regional offices in India, Ghana, Ethiopia, Ecuador

Governed by a Council of Members

Board of Trustees

INBAR HQ – Beijing, China

1.1. INBAR member states

North America: 1

Latin America: 10

Africa: 18

Asia: 12

Oceania: 1

1.2.Distribution of Bamboo & Rattan resources

2. INBAR Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

TAC Coordinator

(INBAR Staff)

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Working Group (WG)

10- 50 Core members (Experts)

In charge to develop INBAR-VGS

TF Manager

(INBAR Staff)

TF Chairperson

(Expert)

TAC oversees INBAR work on standards, including setting up task force (TF), experts recruitment etc.

The TAC is composed of a Coordinator, TF managers, TC chair and Experts.

TAC Coordinator:• Responsible for the overall management and

operation of TAC

TF Manager: • Handles the day-to-day operation of the TF• Propose NWI, recruit experts, support TF Chair

TF Chair: • Steers the operation of the TF, convene meetings• Ensure timely development and publication of

INBAR-VGS

Mr. Rene KaamTAC Coordinator

Ms. Liu KeweiMr. Rene Kaam

Rattan Uses &

Development

Bamboo Construction Mr. David

TrujilloDr. Wan Tarmeze

Rattan Uses &

Development

Bamboo Construction

TF Managers

TF chairs

INBAR’s network of standardization experts:

- Wide network of experts from 20 countries

Task forces are established according to areas of priority aligned with UN SDG

TF on Bamboo

Construction

TF on Rattan Uses & Development

Renewable Energy

Task force on Sustainable Resource Management

Alternative Fibres

All TF are relevant

here

3. Task forces (TF): TFC & TFR & Outlook

3.1. Task force on Rattan Uses & development (TFR)

Direct endorsement

by an incumbent

expert

Provide CV,

publications,

expert form to

[email protected]

Internal

discussion,≥ 2/3

expert approval

3-yr Contract,

Business

Card with

INBAR Logo

How does TFR Operates?

TFR experts recruitment protocol



Rules and Procedures for Drafting VGS

TFR Annual workplan

Developed at the end of the year Distribute work load evenly throughout the year Mid-year assessment to evaluate the accomplishment


Chair, Dr. Wan Tarmaze (FRIM),

Acting manager, Rene Kaam (INBAR),

17 experts from 12 countries,

3 new working items (NWI) with working item

leaders

i. NWI1: Rattan vocabulary,

Leader Dr. Wan Tarmeze (Malaysia)

ii. NWI2: Grading of Rattan,

Leader Dr. Wan Tarmeze

iii. NWI3: Sustainable Management of Rattan,

Leader Ramadhani Achdiawan (Indonesia)

3.2. Task force on Bamboo Construction (TFC)

Chair, Mr. David, Conventry University,

Acting manager, Liu Kewei (INBAR),

18 experts from 11 countries,

INBAR convenes WG12 of ISO/TC165

i. Revision of ISO22157-1 Bamboo

structures – Determination of physical

and mechanical properties of bamboo

culms – Part 1: Test methods,

Leader David Trujillo

ii. Revision of ISO22156 Bamboo Design,

Leader Dr. Kent Harries

iii. WI19624, Grading of Bamboo,

Leader David Trujillo

4. INBAR VGS vs. ISO Int. Standards

INBAR - VGS ISO International Standards

Open access documents Not open access

Develop in a max. period up to 2 years, and revised every 5 years

Usually develop in a period of 3-5 years

Develop by a network of voluntary experts

Develop by experts appointed by National standardization Bodies

INBAR-VGS are voluntary and legally non-binding

Voluntary, but sometimes could be adopted as market regulations

Developed by INBAR task forces Developed by ISO committees

5. INBAR Voluntary Guideline Standards

Some published INBAR-VGS?

Part I: Technical Report Part II: User’s Manual

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WG 1: Terminology of bamboo products

WG 2: Bamboo Flooring

WG 3: Bamboo Charcoal

WG 4: Rattan products Propose to Convene

Liaison Org of category “A” work through our Taskforces

INBAR also encourages its member states to join ISO TC 296 & TC 165 to contribute in international standards developments e.g. Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia etc.

4. INBAR’s role in ISO TC 296

INBAR is liaison “A” Organisation in ISO/TC 296…..

INBAR also encourages its member states to join ISO TC 296 & TC 165 to contribute in international standards developments e.g. Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia etc.

Propose New working items:- NWIPs: Terminology of rattan products- NWIPs: Grading of Rattan

Propose the creation and to convene of new working group on rattan in TC 296

Through our TFR, we provide expert to serve in WG:- INBAR experts- National Standardization Body expert

TFR


Develop international partnership to support B&R Standardization

MOU btw Africa Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) & INBAR to promote B&R Standardization in the African continent23rd ARSO GA, 28-30 June 2017, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

ARSO & INBAR share 15 common member states

Fundraising to support B&R standardization• Develop B&R standard development projects• Reach out to international donors to support B&R

Standardization • 2 experts supported for this meeting


Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress 2018

• 25 – 27 June 2018, Beijing, CHINA• Organizers: INBAR, SFA, Yong’An Gov.• Attendance: 1200-1500

“Enhancing South-South Cooperation for Green Development through Bamboo and Rattan's Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals”

01 Parallel session on B&R standardization

03 Thematic session B&R standardization

01 Parallel session on B&R Certification

01 Thematic session on B&R Certification


ISO/TC 165/WG 12: Structural use of bamboo INBAR Convenes this WG

7. Capacity building

INBAR in collaboration with the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan andfinancial support from MOFCOM has organized dedicated training workshops,

For 2017, 3-week training workshop on B&R International standards, May 2017.

3 training workshops on B&R standardization, 2014, 2015 & 2016,

Duration 3 weeks, ~20-30 trainees per workshop, a total of 60-90 delegates trained in B&R standardization

Trainees from INBAR member states, and potential INBAR member states

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