BIS / India
Contact person
Mr. N. Banik
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Consumer representation on policy and governance committees:
| Committee |
Representative(s) |
| Consumer Policy Advisory Committee (CPAC) |
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Consumer representation on international and regional technical committees of priority interest for consumers:
| Child-related products (child restraints, child resistant packaging, children's furniture) |
| ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles |
TED 6, K.U Rajshree Parmar Memorial Foundation, Pune, Institute of road traffic |
| Personal security (including building security) |
| ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting |
CED 22, VOICE |
| ISO/TC 38, Textiles |
TXDC, VOICE |
| ISO/TC 61, Plastics |
PCD 12, CERC |
| ISO/TC 92, Fire safety |
CED 36 as per ISO TC 21 |
| Product safety (especially domestic appliances and water safety, protection against drowning) |
| IEC/TC 59, Performance of household and similar electrical appliances |
ETD 32 CERC, VOICE |
| IEC/TC 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances |
ETD 32 CERC, VOICE |
| ISO/TC 181, Safety of toys |
PCDC , Consumer Guidance Society of India, Mumbai |
| CEN/TC 162, Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets |
TXDC VOICE |
| Nanotechnology |
| ISO/TC 229, Nanotechnologies |
MTD 33 |
| Food safety |
| ISO/TC 34, Food products |
FADC, CSC- New Delhi , Concert- Chennai, CCC-New Delhi , CERC-Ahmedabad, VOICE- |
| Services (general aspects, tourism, water supply and wastewater disposal) |
| ISO/TC 224, Service activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater systems - Quality criteria of the service and performance indicators |
CED 24 |
| Accessibility issues (elderly and persons with disabilities) |
| ISO/TC 122, Packaging |
TED 24 |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology |
LITDC - Voice |
| Environmental issues (EMS, energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, climate change) |
| ISO/TC 207, Environmental management |
CHD 31 - CSC- New Delhi, CERC - Ahmedabad |
| Social responsibility |
| ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility |
MSD 10 ccc- NOIDA, CERC- Ahmedabad, CUTS- New Delhi , VOICE - New Delhi |
| Contraceptive devices |
| ISO/TC 157, Mechanical contraceptives |
MHR 3 |
| Cosmetics |
| ISO/TC 217/WG 7, Sun protection test methods |
PCD 19 CGSI, CERC- Ahmedabad, VOICE- New Delhi, AICC-Jharkhand, CRE -Gurgaon |
| Contact lens care products |
| ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 9, Contact lenses |
MHR 5 |
| Safety of household appliances |
| IEC/TC 23, Electrical accessories |
ETD 06 |
| IEC/TC 34, Lamps and related equipment |
ETD 23, CERC-Ahmedabad VOICE-New Delhi , CGSI- Mumbai |
| IEC/TC 35, Primary cells and batteries |
ETD 10 CERC- Ahmedabad |
| IEC/TC 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances |
VOICE- New Delhi |
| ISO/TC 23, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry |
FAD 11 CONCERT-Chennai, CGS- Mumbai, VOICE- New Delhi |
| Performance of household appliances |
| IEC/TC 59, Performance of household and similar electrical appliances |
ETD 32 CERC - Ahmedabad, VOICE-New Delhi |
| ISO/TC 86, Refrigeration and air-conditioning |
MED 3 CERC-Ahmedabad, VOICE-Mumbai |
| ISO/TC 148, Sewing machines |
MED 29 |
| Health informatics |
| ISO/TC 215, Health informatics |
LITD 13 |
| Public information symbols |
| IEC/SC 3C, Graphical symbols for use on equipment |
LITD 07 VOICE - New Delhi |
| ISO/TC 145/SC 3, Graphical symbols for use on equipment |
LITD 13 |
National technical committees or mirror committees for ISO or IEC TCs:
| Committee |
Representative(s) |
| see www.bis.org.in |
|
| National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO |
Consumer Coordination Council |
| National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO |
VOICE,Voluntary Organization in Intrest of Consumer Education |
| National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO |
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) |
| National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO |
Consumer Education & Research Society |
| National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO |
Consumer Action & Network Society (CANS) |
Tools to support consumer participation in policy and technical work:
- Training
- Education materials
- Logistical support
