1. THE CONSUMER
PARTNERSHIP
(GHANA)
consumer education is self-preservation
CONSUMER ISSUES IN
STANDARDIZATION IN
GHANA
Models of Consumer Participation
in National Standardization
Jean Lukaz MIH MTS
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2. THE CONSUMER
PARTNERSHIP
(GHANA)
consumer education is self-preservation
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3. THE CONSUMER
PARTNERSHIP
(GHANA)
Influencing standards
consumer education is self-preservation
• Standards proposed by other stakeholders
– Is there a consumer interest?
– Which is the background and justification for the
proposal?
– Which impact may the standard have from a
consumer point of view?
– Which improvement would be necessary to
satisfy consumer interests?
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4. THE CONSUMER
PARTNERSHIP
(GHANA)
consumer education is self-preservation
Models for consumer participation
• Level 1
– Consumer representatives in selected standards
committees
• Level 2
– Consumer council within the national Standards
organization coordinating consumer views among
consumer associations
• Level 3
– Consumer contributions to national standardization
policies (priorities, strategies, stakeholder
involvement)
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5. THE CONSUMER
PARTNERSHIP
(GHANA)
consumer education is self-preservation
Models for consumer participation
• Level 4
– Sub-regional
– West Africa [ECOWAS]
– ARSO
– (East African) coordination among consumer
associations in relation to standards development
within COMESA (Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda)
– EAC (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda)
– SADC (Tanzania)cowas
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6. THE CONSUMER
PARTNERSHIP
(GHANA)
Models for consumer participation
consumer education is self-preservation
• Level 5
– Active participation in
• ISO/IEC Technical Committees
• ISO COPOLCO
– through the ISO members
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GSA (TCs) COPOLCO Participating
KEBS (179 TCs) COPOLCO Participating
QSAE (115 TCs) COPOLCO Observing
RBS (0 TCs)
SSMO (8 TCs) COPOLCO Participating
TBS (137 TCs) COPOLCO Observing
UNBS (2 TCs)
COPOLCO Observing
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7. THE CONSUMER
PARTNERSHIP
(GHANA)
consumer education is self-preservation
Thank You
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