Proposal to create a new ISO/TC “Safety, security and good manufacturing practices of cannabis-related facilities and activities?

The proposal to establish an ISO/TC “Safety, security and good manufacturing practices for cannabis-related facilities and activities” was made by the SCC (Standardization Council of Canada). Scope: Standardization in the field of safety, security and quality systems for cannabis-related facilities and activities in jurisdictions where such facilities and activities are legal. Covers the supply chain: from cultivation through processing, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, transportation to retail outlets for cannabis and cannabis products. The work includes terminology; test methods; cannabis equipment and its operation; waste disposal; air quality; good manufacturing practices; security of facilities and activities; and related quality management systems. Objective, rationale, scope: The work of the new ISO/TC will focus on, but is not limited to, the following significant areas: Safety of buildings, equipment and activities for the extraction of cannabis vegetable oils (in collaboration with ISO/TC 283 Occupational health and safety management): Building safety; safety of equipment and devices; competence of personnel; prevention; good manufacturing practices quality management system requirements; methods and processes for extracting cannabis oil; improvement of subsequent processing; good manufacturing practices for medical cannabis; Food safety management system for edible cannabis products (in collaboration with ISO/TC 34/SC 17 Food safety management systems): Disposal of cannabis waste; Safe handling of cannabis and cannabis products, including transportation (in collaboration with ISO/TC 308 Chain of custody and ISO/TC 292 Security and sustainability): risk assessment; physical and electronic security systems; administrative controls; personnel security; security of cannabis transport; Health and social responsibility of cannabis activities: indoor air quality; outdoor air quality. Potential stakeholders: relevant categories of stakeholders in jurisdictions where the production and sale of cannabis is (or will be) legal, including: industry and trade (cannabis producers/economic operators, food producers, equipment manufacturers, retail outlets, the security sector, including SMEs); government (local authorities/regulatory bodies, fire departments); consumers (retail customers); labor (cannabis factory workers); academic and research organizations; standards implementing organizations (standardization organizations and testing organizations); If there is a national interest, Bulgaria may support the establishment of this committee. Upon approval of the proposal by the national standardization bodies - ISO members, BIS may participate in the work of the newly established committee as an active member or as an observer. Anyone interested can send an opinion on the proposal, no later than July 17, 2024, to the responsible expert Radoslav Bachvarov, at email: radoslav.bachvarov@bds-bg.org, tel: 02/8174577.