3. Ensuring that consumers have their say in standards-writing

 

Sections 1 and 2 introduced you to the world of standardization, and what relationship consumers can have with standards.

Section 3 will describe the role of a consumer representative in standardization.

 

Objectives of Section 3

After completing this section, you should be able to:


  • Say what a consumer representative does and what general contribution he or she makes
  • Know whom to contact in order to join the network of standards-making participants
  • Cite some specific things a consumer representative can do in a meeting
  • Recognize some of the challenges to the process of consumer representation