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The scope and composition of each technical committee
(TC) responsible for Ethiopian standards development are listed
below. The complete list of TCs and scope of responsibilities
is given in: QSAE_TCStructure,
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QSAE/TC 1: QUANTITIES AND UNITS
QSAE/TC 2: INFORMATION & DOCUMENTATION
QSAE/TC 3: PAPER , BOARD AND PULP
QSAE/TC 4: SCHOOL MATERIALS AND STATIONERY ITEMS
QSAE/TC 5: MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS
QSAE/TC 6: PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION ON GOODS
QSAE/TC 7: ETHIOPIC SCRIPT
QSAE/TC 8: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
QSAE/TC 9: GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY, GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS, TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY
QSAE/TC 10: HOTELS AND TOURISM SERVICES
QSAE/TC 11: CEREALS, PULSES AND DERIVED PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 12: OILSEEDS, OILSEED RESIDUES & DERIVED PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 13: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
QSAE/TC 14: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
QSAE/TC 15: FERTILIZERS
QSAE/TC 16: SEEDS
QSAE/TC 17: FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 18: ANIMAL FEEDING STUFF
QSAE/TC 19: PESTICIDES
QSAE/TC 20: ARTIFICIAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR CATTLE
QSAE/TC 21: FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS
QSAE/TC 22: SUGAR AND SUGAR PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 23: FATS AND OILS
QSAE/TC 24: STARCH FLOUR AND BREAD
QSAE/TC 25: MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 26: PROCESSED MEAT AND POULTRY
QSAE/TC 27: NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
QSAE/TC 28: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
QSAE/TC 29: COFFEE AND TEA
QSAE/TC 30: HONEY AND HONEY PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 31: CIVET AND CIVET FARMING
QSAE/TC 32: HONEY AND HONEY PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 33: HONEY AND HONEY PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 34: LIVE ANIMALS
QSAE/TC 35: CEMENT, LIME AND GYPSUM
QSAE/TC 36: CONCRETE AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 37: CERAMIC, TERRA-COTTA BLD. MATERIALS, AND GLASS
QSAE/TC 38: GALVANIZED STEEL SHEETS, NAILS AND WIRES AND
STRUCTURAL STEELS
QSAE/TC 39: BENDERS, SEALING AND INSULATING MATERIAL
QSAE/TC 40: MASONRY UNITS
QSAE/TC 41: DOORS, WINDOWS AND SHUTTER
QSAE/TC 42: BUILDING STRUCTURES AND
ELEMENTS OF BUILDINGS
QSAE/TC 43: INSTALLATION, LIGHTING, ACCESSORIES,
INTERNAL FINISHING PROTECTION OF BLD
QSAE/TC 44: EARTHWORK EXCAVATIONS, FOUNDATION,
CONSTRUCTION AND EARTH MOVING MACH
QSAE/TC 45: ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ENG.
QSAE/TC 46: MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND COMPONENT
QSAE/TC 47: MECHANICAL TESTING OF METALS
QSAE/TC 48: FLUID SYSTEMS AND HEAT TRANSFER ENGINEERING
QSAE/TC 49: MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
QSAE/TC 50: TRACTORS, MACHINERY FOR AGRICULTURE FOREST MECHANICAL
HANDLING EQUIPMENT
QSAE/TC 51: FERROUS METALS
QSAE/TC 52: NONFERROUS METALS
QSAE/TC 53: METALLIC UTENSILS AND MISCELLANEOUS HOME EQUIPMENT
QSAE/TC 54: ROAD VEHICLES AND INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS
QSAE/TC 55: PAINTS AND VARNISHES
QSAE/TC 56: PYROTECHNICS AND EXPLOSIVES
QSAE/TC 57: SURFACE ACTIVE AGENT
QSAE/TC 58: RUBBER AND PLASTICS
QSAE/TC 59: PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND LUBRICANTS
QSAE/TC 60: CHEMISTRY
QSAE/TC 61: ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES, LAMPS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
QSAE/TC 62: ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND MACHINES
QSAE/TC 63: ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND CONDUCTORS
QSAE/TC 64: ELECTRONICS
QSAE/TC 65: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
QSAE/TC 66: ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
QSAE/TC 67: TEXTILE FIBERS
QSAE/TC 68: TEXTILE YARNS
QSAE/TC 69: SEWING AND EMBROIDERY THREADS
QSAE/TC 70: MECHANICAL TESTING OF METALS
QSAE/TC 71: SIZING AND FINISHING MAT., DYE STUFF AND PIGMENTS
QSAE/TC 72: MADE-UP-TEXTILES AND READY-MADE GARMENTS
QSAE/TC 73: RAW HIDES AND SKINS, AND TANNED LEATHER
QSAE/TC 74: LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
QSAE/TC 75: MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND CALIBRATION
QSAE/TC 76:NET CONTENT AND INFORMATION ON PACKAGE LABELS
QSAE/TC 77: AIR QUALITY
QSAE/TC 78: WATER QUALITY
QSAE/TC 79: SOIL QUALITY
QSAE/TC 80: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
QSAE/TC 81: SAFETY OF MACHINERY
QSAE/TC 82: FIRE SAFETY
QSAE/TC 83: RADIATION PROTECTION
QSAE/TC 84: PERSONAL SAFETY- PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
QSAE/TC 85: WASTES
QSAE/TC 86: ERGONOMICS AND ACOUSTICS
QSAE/TC 87: MEDICAL DEVICES FOR TRANSFUSION, INFUSION AND INJECTION
QSAE/TC 88: COMMERCIALIZED ESSENTIAL DRUGS
QSAE/TC 89: COSMETICS AND THEIR ALLERGIC ACTIONS INCLUDING THEIR
CONTRADICTIONS
QSAE/TC 90: MEDICAL CARE PRACTICE
QSAE/TC
1: QUANTITIES AND UNITS
Scope:
Standardization of:
-units and symbols for quantities and units (and mathematical symbols)
used with in different fields of science and technology, giving
where necessary, definitions of these quantities and units.
-Standard conversion factors between the various units.
-Application of statistical methods, including generation, collection
planning and design, analysis, presentation and interpretation of
data.
Composition
Status
1 Ethiopian Science and Technology
Commission Chairperson
2 Ministry of Education
member
3 Ministry of Trade and Industry
member
4 Central Statistics Authority
member
5 Addis Ababa University (AAU)-
Department of Physics
member
6 Ethiopian Information Technology
Professionals Association member
7 Mathematical Association of
Ethiopia
member
8 Physical Society of Ethiopia
member
9 Quality and Standards Authority
of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC 2: INFORMATION
& DOCUMENTATION
Scope:
Standardization of:
-Methods of creating, compiling and coordinating terminologies;
-Practices relating to libraries, documentation and information
centers, indexing and abstracting services, archives, information
science and publishing.
Composition
Status
1 Addis Ababa University (AAU)- Dept. of
Information Science Chairperson
2 Ministry of Information member
3 Ministry of Education member
4 Ethiopian Computer Standards Association
member
5 National library and archives member
6 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
3:
PAPER, BOARD AND PULP
Scope:
Standardization
in the field of paper, board and pulps, including terminology, sampling
procedures, test methods, product and quality specifications.
Composition
Status
1
Ministry of Education
Chairperson
2 Ethiopian Consumers Protection Association
member
3 Ethiopian Postal Service member
4 Yekatit Paper Converting Enterprise member
5 Berhanena Selam Printing Enterprise (Ethiopian
Pulp Paper Factory) member
6 Commercial Printing Enterprise
member
7 Bole Printing Enterprise
member
8 Burayu Carton Factory member
9 Mugher Paper Plant
member
10 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
4: SCHOOL MATERIALS AND STATIONARY ITEMS
Scope:
Standardization of quality characteristics of books,
chalks, and chalk boards; stationary items such as pencils, pens,
paper pins, staples, staplers, punchers etc.; school desks, benches,
tables instrument and science kits; and quality characteristics
of house hold and office furniture.
Composition Status
1 Ministry
of Education Chairperson
2 Ethiopian Science and
Technology Commission member
3 Ethiopian Consumers
Protection Association member
4 Kotebe Teachers Training
College
member
5 APEX PLC member
6 Educational materials
production and distribution enterprise member
7 Artistic Print Enterprise
member
8 Mega Printing Enterprise
member
9 Ethiopian Manufacturing
Industries Association member
10 Quality and Standards Authority
of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
5: MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS
Scope:
Standardization in the fields of generic quality
management, including quality systems, quality assurance, and generic
supporting systems, including standards which provide guidance on
the selection and use of these standards.
Composition Status
1 Civil Service College
Chairperson
2 Ministry of Capacity Building member
3 Ethiopian Management Institute
member
4 Ethiopian Management Association
member
5 Civil Service Commission
member
6 Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries
Association
member
7 Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce
member
8 Quality and Standards Authority
of Ethiopia
member & secretary
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QSAE/TC
6: PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION ON GOODS
Scope:
Standardization of:
- Packaging with regard to terminology and definitions, packaging
dimensions, performance requirements and tests;
- Food packaging materials, including terminology, sampling procedures,
test methods, product and quality specifications;
- Freight containers, having an external volume of one cubic meter
and greater, regarding terminology, classification, dimensions,
specifications, test methods and marking;
- Glass containers, cans, tins, tubes, cases, boxes and crates (containers
for solid goods or objects like fiber board boxes) used as a means
of packaging;
- Pallets in general used; and
- Continuous mechanical handling equipment for loose bulk materials
for unit loads, comprising terminology, general design and construction,
leading dimensions, safety requirements and testing and inspection
methods.
Composition Status
1 Ministry of Trade and
Industry Chairperson
2 Ethiopian Customs Authority member
3 Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries Association
member
4 Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise
member
5 Ethiopian Shipping Lines
member
6 Mesfin Industrial Engineering
member
7 Pactra PLC. member
8 Ethiopian Crown Cork & Tin Factory
member
9 Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce
member
10 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
7: ETHIOPIC SCRIPT
Scope:
Standardization of:
- Ethiopic character set definition and Ethiopic Latin transliteration
system involving activities such as identification of Ethiopic writing
systems; taking inventory of all syllable (alphabets) used in all
the Ethiopian languages using the Ethiopic script; defining standard
set of characters and defining a standard way of transliterating
Ethiopic text in Latin alphabets.
Composition
Status
1 Addis Ababa University (AAU)- Institute
of Language Studies
Chairperson
2 Ministry of Education
member
3 Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
member
4 Institute of Ethiopian Studies
member
5 Ethiopian Orthodox Church
member
6 Ethiopian Journalists Association
member
7 Ethiopian Writers Association member
8 Ethiopian Computer Standards Association
member
9 Ethiopian Information Technology Professionals
Association
member
10 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member & secretary
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QSAE/TC
8: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Scope:
Standardization in the fields of information technology with regard
to
- Coded character sets;
- Software engineering;
- Programming languages, their environments and systems software
interfaces;
- Computer hardware; and
- User interfaces (key boards and input interfaces user interface
interaction and graphical symbols).
Composition
Status
1 Eth. Information and Communication Technology
Development Authority Chairperson
2 Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission
member
3 Addis Ababa University (AAU)- Department
of Information Science
member
4 Ethiopian Information Technology Professionals
Association
member
5 Ethiopian Computer Standards Association
member
6 Ethiopian Telecommunication Corporation
member
7 SNAP Computers member
8 HILCOE School of Computer Science Technology
member
9 Custor Computing PLC
member
10 Concepts Data Systems PLC
member
11 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
9: GRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY, GRAPHICAL
SYMBOLS, TECHNICAL DRAWINGS, & PHOTOGRAPHY
Scope:
Standardization of:
- Terminology, test methods and specifications in the field of printing
and graphic technology from the original provided to finished products.
The scope includes in particular composition, reproduction, printing
process, finishing (for example binding) and suitability of skins,
substances and other materials used in graphic technology;
- Graphical symbols as well as of message that a symbol is intended
to convey, example safety sign and establishing principles for preparation,
coordination and application of graphical symbols;
- Technical drawings in general;
- Still picture imaging-chemical and electronic including ignitions
for still imaging systems; methods for measuring, testing, rating,
packing, labeling, specifying and classifying in chemical and electronic
still imaging; methods, measurements, specifications, and security
of imaging media and materials, and imaging materials disposition.
Excluded:
o Standardization of letters, numerals, punctuation marks, mathematical
signs and symbols, and symbols for quantities and units.
Composition Status
1 Addis Ababa University
(AAU)- Faculty of Technology Chairperson
2 Ministry of Defense member
3 Ministry of Infrastructure
member
4 Ethiopian Mapping Authority member
5 Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission
member
6 Ethiopian Society of Mechanical Engineers
member
7 Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries Association
member
8 Berhanena Selam Printing Enterprise member
9 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
10: HOTELS AND TOURISM SERVICES
Scope:
Standardization of terminology, requirements, and classification
of hotels, catering and tourism services.
Composition Status
1 Ethiopian and Tourism Commission Chairperson
2 National Tour Operator (NTO) member
3 Sheraton Hotel member
4 Ethiopian Tourism and Catering Training
Institute member
5 Ethiopian Hotel Professionals Association
member
6 Tourism and Catering Institute member
7 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member & secretary
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QSAE/TC
11: CEREALS, PULSES AND DERIVED PRODUCTS
Scope:
Standardization of cereals, legumes, pulses and
other derived products with particular reference to terminology,
specifications, codes of practice, method of sampling and testing,
storage and handling.
Composition Status
1 Ethiopian Agricultural Research
Organization
Chairperson
2 Ministry of Agriculture & Rural
Development member
3 Ethiopian Grain Trade Enterprise
member
4 Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research
Institute member
5 Alemaya University member
6 Institute of Bio-Diversity Conservation
and Research member
7 Ethiopian Crop Science Society member
8 Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries
Association member
9 FAFA Food Factory member
10 East African Group Ethiopia
member
11 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
12: OILSEEDS, OILSEED RESIDUES AND DERIVED PRODUCTS
Scope:
Standardization of oilseeds (such as Sesame, Niger seed, Groundnut
etc), oilseed residues with particular reference to specifications,
methods of packaging, sampling, testing and storage.
Composition Status
1 Jimma University Chairperson
2 Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
member
3 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
member
4 Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research
Institute member
5 Ethiopian Crop Protection Society
member
6 Addis Modjo Edible Oil Complex S. Co.
member
7 Adama Edible Oil Factory member
8 Hamaressa Edible Oil S. Co. member
9 Omar and Awad Baobed plc
member
10 Ambasel Trading House PLC
member
11 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member & secretary
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QSAE/TC
13: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Scope:
Standardization of terminology, specifications, codes of practice
(rules for grading etc), storage, packaging, pesticide resides and
transportation relating to fresh and processed fruits and vegetables
including vegetable proteins.
Composition Status
1 Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
Chairperson
2 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
member
3 Debub University member
4 Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research
Institute member
5 Institute of Bio-Diversity Conservation
and Research member
6 Crop Protection Society member
7 Horticultural Development member
8 Ethiopian Fruits and Vegetables Marketing
S.C. member
9 Upper Awash Agro Industry Enterprise
member
10 Horticultural Exporters Association
member
11 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
14: SPICES AND CONDIMENTS
Scope:
Standardization of terminology, product specifications, grading,
methods of sampling, testing, packaging in the field of spices and
condiments.
Composition Status
1 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
Chairperson
2 Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
member
3 Jimma University
member
4 Institute of Bio-Diversity Conservation
and Research
member
5 Ethiopian Crop Protection Society
member
6 Ethiopian Spices Extraction Factory
member
7 Coffee Plantation Development Enterprise
member
8 Spice Extraction PLC. member
9 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
15: FERTILIZER
Scope:
Standardization in the field of fertilizers and soil conditioners,
that is, materials whose addition is intended to ensure or improve
the nourishment of cultivated plants and/or to improve the properties
of soils.
Composition Status
1 Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Chairperson
2 Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
member
3 Environmental Protection Authority member
4 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
member
5 Alemaya University
member
6 Ambasel Trading House member
7 Agricultural Inputs Supply Enterprise
member
8 Fertiline
member
9 Orga Bio-Fertilizer PLC member
10 Ethiopian Society of Soil Science member
11 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
16: SEEDS
Scope:
Standardization of terminology, specifications,
methods of sampling and testing, labeling seed containers, and procedures
for certifying seed that are used for planting purposes.
Composition Status
1 Ministry of Agriculture
& Rural Development Chairperson
2 Ethiopian Agricultural Research
Organization member
3 Institute of Bio-Diversity Conservation
and Research
member
4 Debub University
member
5 Ethiopian Seed Enterprise
member
6 Ethiopian Crop Protection Society
member
7 Pioneer
member
8 Croplife Ethiopia member
9 Quality and Standards Authority
of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
17: FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTSEEDS
Scope:
Standardization of fresh, frozen (including quick-frozen) or other
wise processed fish, crustaceans and mollusks with particular reference
to terminology, specification, methods of sampling and test, and
packaging.
Composition Status
1 Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development
Chairperson
2 Ministry of Health member
3 Ethiopian Society of Animal Production
member
4 Debub University member
5 Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research
Institute
member
6 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
member
7 Ethiopian Consumers Protection Association
member
8 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member & secretary
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QSAE/TC
18: ANIMAL FEEDING STUFF
Scope:
Standardization of specification, codes of practice, sampling and
testing, storage and packaging in the field of animal feeding stuffs
including food safety such as problem related to toxic substances
pathogens, microbial resistance.
Composition Status
1 Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development Chairperson
2 Ethiopian Society of Animal Production
member
3 Alemaya University
member
4 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
member
5 Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Debreziet
Veterinary Medicinemember
6 Nazareth Animal Feed Factory
member
7 Kaliti Animal Feed Enterprise member
8 Dairy Development Enterprise
member
9 ELFORA Agro Industry
member
10 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
19: PESTICIDES
Scope:
Standardization of specification, method of sampling
and testing, code of practice for handling, storage, movement or
transporting disposal, safety of protection materials relating to
pesticides/fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, rodenticide, and
fumigants.
Composition Status
1 Ministry of Agriculture
& Rural Development Chairperson
2 Ministry of Health
member
3 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
member
4 Chemical Society of Ethiopia member
5 Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority
member
6 General Chemical Trading PLC member
7 Ethiopian Crop Protection Society
member
8 Ethio-Agriseft PLC member
9 Adametulu Pesticide Formulation Company
member
10 Supply Enterprise member
11 Upper Awash Agro Industry member
12 Agrochemical Association of Ethiopia member
13 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia member
& secretary
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QSAE/TC
20: ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION FOR CATTLE
Scope:
Standardization of the technical, biological and
veterinary requirements for frozen semen of breeding bulls, artificial
insemination equipment, sampling, methods of handling and storage
relating to artificial insemination for cattle.
Composition
Status
1 Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Debre-Ziet
Veterinary Medicine Chairperson
2 Ministry of Agriculture & Rural
Development
member
3 Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
member
4 Alemaya University
member
5 Institute of Bio-Diversity Conservation
and Research
member
6 Ethiopian Society of Animal Production
member
7 Biological Society of Ethiopia
member
8 ELFORA Agro Industry
member
9 Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia
member & secretary
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QSAE/TC
21: FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS
Scope:
Standardization of food additives such as edible salt, with particular
reference to specification, method of sampling and test, terminology.
Composition
Status
1 Ministry of Health
Chairperson
2 Catering and Tourism Training Institute
member
3 Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research
Institute
member
4 Chemical Society of Ethiopia
member
5 Addis Ababa University Department of Chemistry
member
6 Health Care and Food Manufacturing Pvt.
Ltd. Co. member
7 FAFA Food Factory
member
8 Ethiopian Consumers protection Association
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