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www.iso.orgwww.iso.org
International Organization International Organization for Standardizationfor Standardization
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Consumers International World Congress30 October 2007
From Consumer to Global From Consumer to Global Citizenship: the Citizenship: the contribution of ISOcontribution of ISO
By Alan Bryden ISO Secretary-General
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Outline of the presentationOutline of the presentation
The new consumer in the global village
An update on the ISO System
ISO’s contribution to sustainable development
Topical issues in ISO of interest to consumers
ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation of consumers in standardization
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The new consumer in the global villageThe new consumer in the global village
The consumer, the worker, the user of public services, the tourist, sometimes the patient and eventually, the voter are the same person: a citizen, member of a community
Adding new dimensions to the sole performance/safety/price criteria: environment, energy, security, ethics, social impact…
The Internet and ICT, as well as global supply chains, increase the hyper choice of products and services, and distances the producer from the user
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World Standards Day 2007World Standards Day 2007
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The ISO systemThe ISO system
At September 2007
• IT tools• Standards
development procedures
• Consensus building
• Dissemination
157 national members
193 active TCs3 041 technical bodies50 000 experts
Central Secretariatin Geneva150 staff
Collection of 16 455ISO Standards
1388 standards produced in 2006
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Sustainable Development Sustainable Development
Social equityEnvironmental integrity
Economic growth
Sustainable development
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Economic growthEconomic growth
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Environmental integrityEnvironmental integrity
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Social equitySocial equity
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Some topical issues in ISO of interest to Some topical issues in ISO of interest to consumers (1) consumers (1)
Food safety
Environmental management and response to climate change
Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
e-health
The fully networked car
The digital home
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Some topical issues in ISO of interest to Some topical issues in ISO of interest to consumers (2) consumers (2)
Standards for services
Conformity assessment: the CASCO toolbox
Product recall
Social responsibility
Awareness raising and capacity building in developing countries
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ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation of consumers in standardization (1)of consumers in standardization (1)
Consistent with ISO Code of Ethics and ISO 2005-2010 Strategic Plan, as well as with ISO/IEC statement, Consumer participation in standardization work
Developed on the basis of experience, identification of needs and proposals from COPOLCO
Adopted by the ISO Council in September 2007
To be implemented by ISO Central Secretariat and members, and monitored by COPOLCO
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ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation of consumers in standardization (2)of consumers in standardization (2)
Objectives
Promoting and facilitating the involvement of consumer interests in standardization
Identifying and monitoring priority areas
Raising awareness and increasing capacity for consumer participation
Promoting the work and achievements of COPOLCO
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ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation of consumers in standardization (3)of consumers in standardization (3)
Some key actions
Online Web site for networking and information on work in ISO and in national and regional standards bodies of interest to consumers
Development of an ISO guidance document on involvement of consumer interests in standardization at national level
Promotion of ISO/IEC Guide for taking consumer aspects into account in the development of standards
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ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation ISO’s 2007-2010 Action Plan for the participation of consumers in standardization (4)of consumers in standardization (4)
Some key actions (cont’d)
Funding of collective projects: training, surveys, feasibility studies
"Training the trainers" programme
ISO Newsletter on consumer interests
COPOLCO yearly workshops
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ISO International Standards for a sustainable world
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