For years INBAR has worked with the International Standardization Organisation (ISO) to build and enforce international standards for bamboo and rattan. These are essential building blocks to promoting international trade and eliminating poverty. This presentation explains some of INBAR's work with ISO TC 165 and TC 296.

1. INBAR’s work on bamboo and rattan standards
www.inbar.int
Rattan fruits
ISO/TC 296 Plenary Meeting, 24 August 2017, Jakarta, Indonesia

2. 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

3. 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

4. 1.1. INBAR member states
North America: 1
Latin America: 10
Africa: 18
Asia: 12
Oceania: 1

5. 1.2.Distribution of Bamboo & Rattan resources

6. 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

7. Mr. Rene Kaam
TAC Coordinator
Ms. Liu KeweiMr. Rene Kaam
Rattan Uses
&
Development
Bamboo
Construction Mr. David
Trujillo
Dr. Wan
Tarmeze
Rattan Uses
&
Development
Bamboo
Construction
TF Managers
TF chairs

8. 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
TFon
Bamboo
Construction
TFonRattan
Uses&
Development
Renewable
Energy
Task force on Sustainable
Resource Management
Alternative
Fibres
All TF are
relevant
here
3. Task forces (TF): TFC & TFR & Outlook

9. 3.1. Task force on Rattan Uses & development (TFR)
Direct
endorsement
by an
incumbent
expert
Provide CV,
publications,
expert form to
rkaam@inbar.int
Internal
discussion,≥ 2/3
expert approval
 3-yr Contract,
 Business
Card with
INBAR Logo
How does TFR Operates?
TFR experts recruitment protocol

10. 3.1. Task force on Rattan Uses & development (TFR)

11. 3.1. Task force on Rattan Uses & development (TFR)
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

12. 3.1. Task force on Rattan Uses & development (TFR)
 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)

13. 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

14. 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

15. 5. INBAR Voluntary Guideline Standards
Some published INBAR-VGS?
Part I: Technical Report Part II: User’s Manual
+

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

18. 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

19. 6. INBAR’s role in ISO TC 296
 Develop international partnership to support B&R Standardization
MOU btw Africa Organisation for
Standardisation (ARSO) & INBAR to promote
B&R Standardization in the African continent
23rd 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

20. 6. INBAR’s role in ISO TC 296
 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

21. 6. INBAR’s role in ISO TC 296 and ISO 165
ISO/TC 165/WG 12: Structural use of bamboo  INBAR Convenes this WG

22. 7. Capacity building
 INBAR in collaboration with the International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan and
financial 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

23. www.inbar.int