BOBS / Botswana

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Ms. Sophie Phatshwane
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Consumer representation on policy and governance committees:

Committee	Representative(s)
COPOLCO Botswana	Mrs Marina Gobagoba, Botswana Consumer Centre for Advocacy Research and Orientat
	Mrs. Nina Hamid, FoodSafe International
	Mrs. Kate Harriman, Consumer Watchdog
	Mr Lekoko Pelotshweu, Botswana Consumer Centre for Advocacy research Orientation
	Mrs Seipati Olweny, Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Trade
	and Industry
	Ms. Maureen Nkhwa, Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Trade
	and Industry
	Ms. Brenda Mmola, Consumer WatchDog
	Mrs. Sophie Phatshwane, Botswana Bureau of Standards
	M.r Bofeto Lekone, Botswana Bureau of Standards
	Mr. Thabo Tlhomelang, Botswana Bureauo f Standards
	Mr. Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards

 

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 122, Packaging	Mrs. Nina Hamid, FoodSafe International
ISO/TC 136, Furniture	Mrs. Nina Hamid, FoodSafe International

Personal security (including building security)
ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting	Mr. Thabo Tlhomelang, Botswana Bureau of Standards
ISO/TC 38, Textiles	Mrs. Marina Gobagoba, Botswana Consumer Centre for Advocacy research Orientation
ISO/TC 61, Plastics	Mrs. Seipati Olweny, Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs
ISO/TC 92, Fire safety	Mr. Thabo Tlhomelang, Botswana Bureau of Standards
ISO/TC 136, Furniture	Mrs. Nina Hamid, FoodSafe International
ISO/TC 223, Societal Security	Mr. Thabo Tlhomelang, Botswana Bureau of Standards

Product safety (especially domestic appliances and water safety, protection against drowning)
IEC/TC 59, Performance of household and similar electrical appliances	Mrs. Kate Harriman, Consumer WatchDog
IEC/TC 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances	Mr. Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards
ISO/TC 181, Safety of toys	Ms. Sophie Phatshwane, Botswana Bureau of Standards
ISO/TC 188, Small craft	Mrs. Marina Gobagoba, Botswana Consumer Centre for Advocacy research Orientation
CEN/TC 162, Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets	Mrs. Marina Gobagoba, Botswana Consumer Centre for Advocacy research Orientation

Food safety
ISO/TC 34, Food products	Mrs. Kate Harriman, ConsumerWatchDog

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	Mr. Bofeto Lekone, Botswana Bureau of Standards

Customer satisfaction and global market (protection of personal data, e-commerce, management systems)
ISO/TC 239, Project Committee: Network services billing	Mrs. Kate Harriman, Consumer WatchDog

Social responsibility
ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility	Mr. Thabo Tlhomelang, Botswana Bureau of Standards

Cosmetics
ISO/TC 217/WG 7, Sun protection test methods	Ms. Pinkie Malebe, Botswana Bureau of Standards

Safety of household appliances
IEC/TC 23, Electrical accessories	Mr. Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards
IEC/TC 34, Lamps and related equipment	M.r Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards
IEC/TC 35, Primary cells and batteries	Mr. Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards
IEC/TC 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances	Mr. Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards

Performance of household appliances
IEC/TC 59, Performance of household and similar electrical appliances	Mr. Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards
ISO/TC 86, Refrigeration and air-conditioning	Mr. Tshepo Katse, Botswana Bureau of Standards
ISO/TC 148, Sewing machines	Ms. Boikanyo Morekisi, Botswana Bureau of Standards

 

Tools to support consumer participation in policy and technical work:

• Financial support
• Training
• Education materials
• Other : Translation of documents from English to Setswana and simplifying highly technical documents into leaflets and brochures that can be easily understood be consumers