SA / Australia

Contact person

Mr. James Thomson
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Consumer representation on policy and governance committees:

Committee	Representative(s)
Consumer Standing Forum	8 members (external to SA)
National Standards Advisory Committee	1 representative
Australian IEC National Committee	1 representative

 

Consumer representation on international and regional technical committees of priority interest for consumers:

Social responsibility
ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility	1 Consumer representative, See www.iso.org/wgsr

 

National technical committees or mirror committees for ISO or IEC TCs:

Committee	Representative(s)
EL-002 'Safety of Household & Similar Electrical Appliances'- Mirror to IEC/TC61	Consumer representatives representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
CS-018 'Safety of children's toys' - Mirror committee ISO/TC 181 Safety of toys	2 Consumer representatives representing CFA and CHOICE
NT-001 'Nanotechnologies'- Mirror committee to ISO/TC 229	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
FT-024 'Food products' - Mirror Committee to ISO/TC 34	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
ME-064 'Access for people with disabilities' - Mirror committee ISO/TC 59/SC 16	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
ME-067 'Mobility Appliances – Disabilities' Mirror committee to ISO/TC 173	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
QR-011 'Environmental Management Systems' Mirror committee to ISO/TC 207	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
MB-017 'Social responsibility' - Mirror Committee to ISO/TMB SR WG	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
CS-042 'Sunscreen Agents' - Mirror Committee to ISO/TC 217 WG 7	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
EL-004 'Electrical Accessories' - Mirror Committee to IEC/TC 23	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
EL-041 'Lamps and related equipment' - Mirror Committee to IEC/TC 34	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
IT-014 'Health Informatics' - Mirror committee to ISO/TC 215, Health informatics	Consumer representative representing Consumers' Federation of Australia
EL-015 'Quality & Performance of Household Electrical Aps' - Mirror to IEC/TC 59	Consumer representative representing CHOICE
CS-009 'Devices for Contraception and Prevention of STDs' - Mirror to ISO/TC 157	Awaiting consumer representation
CS-091 'Domestic Furniture' - Mirror Committee to ISO/TC 136, Furniture	Awaiting consumer representation

 

Tools to support consumer participation in policy and technical work:

• Financial support
• Training
• Logistical support

 

Information on consumer-oriented standards, legislation and related issues:

• Web sites
  Choice Magazine (link)
  Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (link)
  Product recalls Australia (link)
  Consumers' Federation of Australia (link)