United States (ANSI)
Last updated on: 2019-02-28
Stakeholder Organization(s) contributing to the case study
National Standards Body
International structures for consumer participation
ISO/COPOLCO/WG 1; ISO/COPOLCO/WG 5; ISO/COPOLCO/WG 18; ISO/COPOLCO/WG 4; ISO/COPOLCO/TG 6; ISO/COPOLCO/TG 5; ISO/COPOLCO/WG 3
Consumer representative(s) participating in the international structure(s)
4 - 6 US representatives actively participating
National structures for consumer participation (Technical)
ANSI Consumer Interest Forum
National structures for consumer participation (Policy)
Not e the below ANSI Policy groups are not used exclusively for organization consumer participation
ANSI National Policy Committee (NPC)
ANSI Intellectual Property Rights Policy Committee (IPRPC)
ANSI Conformity Assessment Policy Committee (CAPC), and the
ANSI International Policy Committee (IPC)
International cooperation
ASTM International, PMMI, Fair Labor Association, Human Rights Watch, American Council on Consumer Interests, AFL-CIO Solidarity Center, Global March Against Child Labor, International Cocoa Initiative, GoodWeave, NCL Child Labor Coalition.
Consumers' priorities and objectives for participation
Standards that are relevant to a consumer organization. Funding and covering expenses for participation.
Main obstacles to participation
Funding
Lack of awareness
Resources (financial or other)
Distance
Useful Web sites and other resources for consumer participation
https://www.ansi.org/consumer_affairs/cic?menuid=5
Respondent's name
Miller Michaela Ms