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The Malaysian Association of Standards Users (or Standards Users) is a non government organisation which is affiliated to the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations or FOMCA. Standards Users was established in September 2004, with the support and assistance from the Department of Standards Malaysia (or Standards Malaysia) - and agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).

The roles and responsibilities of Standards Users are:

  1. educate consumers on the importance of standards in ensuring safety of consumer products and services;
  2. participate in the Malaysian Standards development activities in order to voice and put forth concerns of consumers with regards to safety, health, quality and performance of products and services for which standards are developed;
  3. embark on activities to enhance awareness and promote the importance of those standards among consumers; and
  4. ensure that consumers are given adequate and timely information, knowledge and awareness on standards

Standards Users is the only organisation
involved in promoting the importance of standards
for safety and health of consumers and the environment.

History of Standards Users - Chronology of Events

September 2004
Established
March 2005
Secured grant from STANDARDS MALAYSIA and KPDNHEP to carry out promotional activities and develop the activity book series on standards for young consumers respectively.
29th June 2005
1st  Awareness Training Programme for Consumers and Civil Society Leaders on Standards Related Activities at Crystal Crown Hotel, Petaling Jaya
9th March 2006

2nd Awareness Training Programme for Consumers and Civil Society Leaders on Standards Related Activities at Crystal Crown Hotel, Petaling Jaya
25th March 2006

1st Training session for Train the Trainers for Teachers on Young Consumer and Standards Workbook, in collaboration with KPDNHEP.
3rd and 4th April 2006
2nd Training session for Train the Trainers for Teachers on Young Consumer and Standards Workbook, in collaboration with KPDNHEP.
22nd May till 26th May 2006

Organised the 1st ISO COPOLCO Workshop and Plenary Meetings held in Malaysia, at Istana Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Attended by more than 90 participants from more than 30 countries.
20th November 2006

Launching of the popular education book on standards at the 10th Anniversary celebration of STANDARDS MALAYSIA. Prize giving ceremony for essay competition winners - both at Putrajaya Marriot and was inaugurated by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
January 2007

Entrusted by STANDARDS MALAYSIA as the secretariat of the National Mirror Committee on ISO COPOLCO.

Entrusted with the responsibility of promotional activities pertaining to Social Responsibility in addition to standards.

Nominated as the Co-convenor for the Product Safety Working Group at ISO COPOLCO

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