Working Groups

COPOLCO establishes working groups to develop specific areas of consumer interest.

Some groups are advisory (such as the Chair's Group) and some are project based. The latter are disbanded when their task or work programme is complete. Current working groups are:

• Guidelines on standardization of services (disbanded)
• Consumer protection in the global market place
• Revision of ISO/IEC Guide 37 - Instructions for use of products intended for consumers
• Consumer participation (in standardization)
• Priorities from the consumer’s point of view
• Product safety
• Training group
• Joint working group for the revision of ISO/IEC Guide 51, Safety aspects – Guidelines for their inclusion in standards
• Revision of ISO/IEC Guide 74, Graphical symbols – Technical guidelines for the consideration of consumers’ needs