...have available a transparent and objective overview of consumer participation in standardization... 

 

ISO has launched an online directory giving a cross-section of consumers' involvement in its work.

The new directory provides enhanced, easily updatable information on the state of consumer participation in standards setting, particularly in the priority areas identified by the ISO Committee on consumer policy (ISO/COPOLCO).

Data supplied by ISO members is automatically integrated into the online directory, providing real-time information on consumer participation organized by priority area or by country. A query page allows users to generate listings of standards or standards under development within each priority area.

"The ISO Directory of consumer interest participation underpins one of our ongoing objectives: to promote the involvement of stakeholders in ISO's activity," says Rob Steele, ISO Secretary-General. "Thanks to this useful resource, we now have available a transparent and objective overview of consumer participation in standardization. With multiple applications, the Directory will provide users with concrete examples of the importance of involving stakeholders effectively in standardization. This is true for both the market relevance of the standards and the benefits to the end-user."

For each country listed in the directory, users can find:

For specific priority areas, users can find:

The directory is a valuable tool for COPOLCO members, consumer representatives, researchers, and interested members of the general public who wish to gain insight into the structures and processes of consumer participation within ISO. It replaces a paper-based COPOLCO directory that listed structures for consumer participation within each country.

 

Source from: ISO