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SABS Technical Committees and their members play a vital role in the development of standards. The commitment required varies between and within committees, depending on the current work programme and the level of participation.

National Committee Structure


All participation is on a voluntary basis, and you can be involved in helping to develop standards by becoming a Committee member. Below is a list of committees, together with their Strategic Business Plan.

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Below is a list of committees, along with their respective Strategic Business Plans:


Reference Title Secretariat Administrated by Status
SABS/MAP 0001 Measurement Assurance Programme NaN SABS Active
SABS/MAP 0001/SC 01 Measurement Assurance Programme NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001 Information technology NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001/SC 07 ICT systems and software engineering NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001/SC 17 Cards and personal identification NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001/SC 27 Information security NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001/SC 31 Automatic identification and data capture techniques NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001/SC 37 Biometrics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001/SC 40 IT Services Management and IT Governance NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0001/SC 42 Artificial Intelligence NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0002 Screw threads and fasteners NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0003 Conformity assessment (CASCO) NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0004 Bearings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0006 Paper, board and pulps NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0006/SC 01 Stationery paper and board products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0006/SC 02 Packaging, paper and board NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0006/SC 03 Paper, Tissue NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0007 Consumer Standards NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0021 Fire safety NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0021/SC 01 Fixed fire detection and extinguishing systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0021/SC 03 Fire properties, testing and classification for buildings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0021/SC 04 Fire fighting equipment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022 Construction of motor vehicles NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022/SC 01 Braking NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022/SC 02 Child restraints NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022/SC 03 Towing devices NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022/SC 05 Automotive after market centres NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022/SC 07 Automotive glazing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022/SC 08 Lighting and optics for traffic and transport NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0022/SC 09 Alternative fuel vehicles NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0027 Coal and coke NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0027/SC 04 Coal sampling NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0027/SC 05 Coal - Methods of analysis NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0028 Petroleum products, biofuels and lubricants NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0028/SC 02 Lubricants NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0028/SC 03 Fuels NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0031 Tyres, rim dimensions and repairs NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0034 Food products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0034/SC 05 Dairy products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0034/SC 09 Microbiological evaluation of foods, feeds and beverages NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0034/SC 10 Hygiene practices in animal feed manufacturing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0034/SC 11 Animal and vegetable fats and oils NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0034/SC 13 Pet food NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0034/SC 17 Hygiene practices in the food industry NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0035 Paints and varnishes NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0035/SC 01 Emulsion, solvent-based decorative paints and industrial coatings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0035/SC 02 Road-marking paints NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0035/SC 05 Paints and varnishes- Painting of buildings and anti-corrosive coating systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0035/SC 09 Test methods NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0037 Language and Terminology NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0038 Textiles NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0038/SC 01 Test methods for textiles NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0038/SC 02 Textile products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0038/SC 03 Medical textiles NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0040 Essential Oils NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0041 Hemp and Cannabis NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0044 Welding and allied processes NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0045 Rubber and rubber products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0045/SC 01 Conveyor belts NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0046 Information and documentation NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0046/SC 08 Quality - Statistics and performance evaluation NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0046/SC 11 Archives/records management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0048 Laboratory equipment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0048/SC 01 Laboratory controlled environment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0058 Vessels and systems under pressure NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0059 Construction Standards NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0059/SC 01 Energy efficiency & energy use in the built environment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0059/SC 02 Corrosion protection systems for buried or immersed metal structures NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0059/SC 03 Geotechnical standards NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0059/SC 04 Universal access and universal design in the built environment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0059/SC 05 Swimming pool Standards NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0060 Standards which address the National Building Regulations (NBRS) NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0061 Rotating machinery NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0062 Electrical Energy Measurement and Control NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0063 Energy Storage NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0064 Lighting and optics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0064/SC 01 Lamp/Lights and Auxiliaries NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0064/SC 02 Luminaires NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0065 Explosion prevention NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0066 Electric cables and Conductors NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067 Electricity distribution systems and components NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 01 High voltage switchgear NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 02 Low voltage switchgear NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 03 Electrical accessories NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 04 Insulators NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 05 Electricity distribution NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 06 Installations NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 07 Smart Grids NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0067/SC 08 Electricity Distribution Systems and Components: Distribution and power transformers NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0068 Electrical and electronic security systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0069 Power electronics and alternative energy conversion NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0070 Legal metrology NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0070/SC 01 Mass measurements NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0070/SC 02 Volume and flow measurement NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0070/SC 04 Sale of goods NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0072 Safety of electrical appliances and electronic equipment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0073 Electromagnetic compatibility NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0074 Communication technology NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0074/SC 03 Broadcasting NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0074/SC 05 Radio communication NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0075 Performance of household and similar electrical appliances NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0076 Acoustics, electro-acoustics and vibration NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0076/SC 01 Acoustics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0076/SC 02 Vibration NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0079 Fibre optics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0080 ICASA/SABS telecommunication regulatory standards NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081 Construction materials, products and test methods NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 01 Construction materials, products and test methods – Cement, lime and concrete NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 02 Roofing products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 03 Glazing in buildings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 04 Roads and pavement materials testing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 05 Geo-synthetics and associated products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 06 Waterproof films and membranes NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 07 Clay and ceramic products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 08 Bitumen and bituminous products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 09 Special test methods NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0081/SC 10 Construction materials, products and test methods – Road furniture and auxiliary products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0082 Mining equipment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0082/SC 01 Underground railway transport systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0082/SC 02 Mine winding plants NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0082/SC 04 Mining rock supports NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0082/SC 05 Mining structures NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0085 Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies and radiological protection NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0086 Refrigeration and air-conditioning NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0086/SC3 Refrigeration and refrigeration systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0086/SC 01 Refrigeration and Air conditioning – Thermal performance of refrigerated transport NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0086/SC 02 Ventilation NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0094 Personal protective equipment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0094/SC 01 Head protection NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0094/SC 04 Personal equipment for protection against falls NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0094/SC 06 Eye and face protection NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0094/SC 15 Respiratory protective devices NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0096 Cranes NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0098 Structural and geotechnical design standards NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0098/SC 01 Basis of structures design and actions (including earthquake design) NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0098/SC 02 Design of concrete structures NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0098/SC 03 Design of metal and composite structures NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0098/SC 04 Design of timber structures NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0098/SC 05 Design of masonry structures NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0098/SC 06 Geo-technical design NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0102 Iron ore and direct reduced iron NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0106 Dentistry equipment and materials NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0107 Metallic and other inorganic coatings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0110 Industrial lift trucks NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0115 Pumps NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0122 Packaging NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0133 Clothing and sizing systems - Size designation, size measurement methods and digital fittings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0135 Engineering materials - Non-destructive testing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0136 Furniture NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0137 Footwear sizing designations and marking systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0137/SC 1 Leather for footwear and accessories NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0138 Water and sanitation equipment and systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0138/SC 01 Drainage NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0138/SC 02 Plumbing Components NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0138/SC 04 Metallic pipes and fittings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0138/SC 06 Water and sanitation – Equipment and systems - Plastics pipes and fittings NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0138/SC 07 Water and Sanitation - Equipment Systems:Non-Sewered Sanitation NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0139 Safety of machinery NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0141 Water quality and treatment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0141/SC 01 Water quality - General NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0141/SC 02 Water quality - Physical, chemical and biochemical methods NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0141/SC 04 Water quality - Microbiological methods NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0142 Air quality NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146 Environmental management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146/SC 01 Environmental management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146/SC 02 Environmental auditing and related environmental investigations NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146/SC 03 Environmental labelling NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146/SC 04 Environmental performance evaluation NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146/SC 05 Life cycle assessment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146/SC 06 Terms and definitions NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0146/SC 08 Greenhouse gas management and related activities NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0147 Bio-energy NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0148 Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0149 Solar energy NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0151 Wind energy NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0153 Geothermal energy NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0154 Hydrogen technologies NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0155 Electrochemical energy technologies NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0156 Small hydro power plants NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0161 Health, safety and environmental management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0162 Health care facilities, equipment and systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0162/SC 01 Healthcare facility management and design NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0162/SC 02 Medical devices and equipment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0163 Technical drawing, product definition and related documentation NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0164 Metallic materials and testing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0166 Water for analysis and use in laboratories NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0176 Quality Management and Quality Assurance (QMA) NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0176/SC 01 Quality management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0176/SC 02 Quality systems for measurement NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0180 Ergonomics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0184 Robots and robotic devices NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0185 Smart manufacturing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0186 Additive manufacturing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0192 Clean cookstoves and clean cooking solutions NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0193 Natural gas and biogas NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0197 Hydrogen energy technologies NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0200 Road Vehicles- Fuel Cells NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0204 Intelligent transport systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0206 Fine ceramics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0207 Lightweight metals and alloys NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0210 Risk management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0214 Asset management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0215 Safety and Resilience NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0228 Tourism and related services NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0229 Nanotechnologies NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0232 Circular economy NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0244 Leather, leather products, leisure and safety footwear NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0245 Casing and tubing for petroleum and natural gas industries NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0246 Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0251 Biotechnology NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0256 Forensic sciences NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0262 Resilience and adaptation to climate change NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0265 Sustainable finance NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0268 Sustainable cities and communities NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0270 Sustainability metrics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0279 Innovation management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0283 Occupational health and safety management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0288 Organisational governance NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0292 Security and resilience – Business continuity management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0292/SC 01 Protection and security of society – Emergency management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0292/SC 02 Security and Resilience – Continuity and resilience NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0300 Waste management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0301 Management and disposal of contaminated dredged material NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0302 Cybersecurity and privacy protection NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0302/SC 01 Identity management and privacy technologies NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0304 Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0305 Medical devices NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0306 Quantum computing NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0307 Data science NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0308 Health informatics NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0310 Smart Community Infrastructures NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0312 Artificial Intelligence, AI Systems and products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0313 Building information modelling NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0314 Road traffic and safety NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0315 Service management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0316 General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0317 Consumer products NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0318 Good governance NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0319 Anti-bribery management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0320 Compliance management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0321 Whistleblowing management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0322 Educational organizations management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0323 Public procurement NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0324 Fraud and corruption NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0325 Climate change management NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0326 Crops NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0327 Animal production NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0328 Soil quality NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0329 Agricultural machinery and equipment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0330 Food Safety Management Systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0331 Management systems for the food chain NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0332 Agriculture NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0333 Biometric information security NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0334 Smart grids in the built environment NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0335 Additive manufacturing for medical devices NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0336 Digitalization for energy management systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0337 Cyber-physical systems NaN SABS Active
SABS/TC 0338 Food traceability NaN SABS Active