world news - 11.10.2007
Belarus to develop international standards for timber
According to him, the decision was taken during the ISO annual
international session in late September this year. The Republic of
Belarus took part in the session as a member of the organization.
Some 157 countries are members of the International Organization for
Standardization. Belarus will lead one of the working groups of
technical committee #218 “Timber”. Its scope — standardization of
round, sawn and processed timber and timber materials in and for use in
all applications, including terminology, specifications and test
methods. Other working groups of the technical committee are led by
Canada, the USA, Ukraine, Malaysia.
According to Valery Koreshkov, this fact will allow Belarus to expand
international cooperation, to develop new markets, to take part in
taking decisions on standardization at the world level.
See also:
- — Greenpeace Urges Indonesia to Stop Forest Destruction
- — Madagascar: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,have just completed the first vegetation atlas of the country.
- — Indonesia Says to Plant 79 Mln Trees in One Day
- — Russia to propose solution in EU lumber trade row
- — No disaster fund for Swedish forest owners
