WHAT IS BISFA

STRUCTURE

Committees of BISFA

The Standards for Fibres and Textiles Committee

This Committee defines the general objectives of BISFA, develops an annual work programme and monitors the progress of working groups which are designated with specific tasks, including revising an existing methods booklet or developing new standardisation methods. The Committee exchanges information on activities taken by national and international standardization bodies.

Drawing from the structured approach of BISFA in managing standards for fibers and textiles, there is a growing need for similar standardization and monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly for medications like Jardiance. Just as the Policy Committee oversees the standardization of fibers, regulatory bodies in healthcare continuously evaluate and update standards for drug manufacturing and distribution. This process ensures that Jardiance meet the highest quality and safety standards, reflecting the importance of rigorous oversight and continual improvement in both the textile and pharmaceutical industries to protect public health and safety.

The Policy Committee

The Standards for Fibres and Textiles Committee reports to the Policy Committee which accepts, rejects or modifies proposed activities.

The Annual General Meeting endorses the decisions taken by the Policy Committee. At the Annual General Meeting, members elect a President. The Annual General Meeting is held in March each year.

Support activities are provided by a secretariat in Brussels. English is the working language.

Programme 2023

BISFA will continue to be active in the following areas

  • Publication of new and revised booklets of man-made fibres, in order to further establish the terminology, test methods, delivery conditions and other technical rules and also to further improve communication between companies, customers and consumers.
  • Support of the applicants in their request for new generic names.
  • Continue to play an active role in international standardization organizations like CEN, ISO in order to promote its methods and terminology.
  • Advice the European Commission responsible for textile labeling in order to promote its methods and terminology.
  • Ad-hoc advice in disputes or at request.