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Consumer representation on policy and governance committees:

Committee	Representative(s)
Consumer Policy Advisory Committee (CPAC)

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

Child-related products (child restraints, child resistant packaging, children's furniture)
ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles	TED 6, K.U Rajshree Parmar Memorial Foundation, Pune, Institute of road traffic

Personal security (including building security)
ISO/TC 21, Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting	CED 22, VOICE
ISO/TC 38, Textiles	TXDC, VOICE
ISO/TC 61, Plastics	PCD 12, CERC
ISO/TC 92, Fire safety	CED 36 as per ISO TC 21

Product safety (especially domestic appliances and water safety, protection against drowning)
IEC/TC 59, Performance of household and similar electrical appliances	ETD 32 CERC, VOICE
IEC/TC 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances	ETD 32 CERC, VOICE
ISO/TC 181, Safety of toys	PCDC , Consumer Guidance Society of India, Mumbai
CEN/TC 162, Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets	TXDC VOICE

Nanotechnology
ISO/TC 229, Nanotechnologies	MTD 33

Food safety
ISO/TC 34, Food products	FADC, CSC- New Delhi , Concert- Chennai, CCC-New Delhi , CERC-Ahmedabad, VOICE-

Services (general aspects, tourism, water supply and wastewater disposal)
ISO/TC 224, Service activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater systems - Quality criteria of the service and performance indicators	CED 24

Accessibility issues (elderly and persons with disabilities)
ISO/TC 122, Packaging	TED 24
ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology	LITDC - Voice

Environmental issues (EMS, energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, climate change)
ISO/TC 207, Environmental management	CHD 31 - CSC- New Delhi, CERC - Ahmedabad

Social responsibility
ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility	MSD 10 ccc- NOIDA, CERC- Ahmedabad, CUTS- New Delhi , VOICE - New Delhi

Contraceptive devices
ISO/TC 157, Mechanical contraceptives	MHR 3

Cosmetics
ISO/TC 217/WG 7, Sun protection test methods	PCD 19 CGSI, CERC- Ahmedabad, VOICE- New Delhi, AICC-Jharkhand, CRE -Gurgaon

Contact lens care products
ISO/TC 172/SC 7/WG 9, Contact lenses	MHR 5

Safety of household appliances
IEC/TC 23, Electrical accessories	ETD 06
IEC/TC 34, Lamps and related equipment	ETD 23, CERC-Ahmedabad VOICE-New Delhi , CGSI- Mumbai
IEC/TC 35, Primary cells and batteries	ETD 10 CERC- Ahmedabad
IEC/TC 61, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances	VOICE- New Delhi
ISO/TC 23, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry	FAD 11 CONCERT-Chennai, CGS- Mumbai, VOICE- New Delhi

Performance of household appliances
IEC/TC 59, Performance of household and similar electrical appliances	ETD 32 CERC - Ahmedabad, VOICE-New Delhi
ISO/TC 86, Refrigeration and air-conditioning	MED 3 CERC-Ahmedabad, VOICE-Mumbai
ISO/TC 148, Sewing machines	MED 29

Health informatics
ISO/TC 215, Health informatics	LITD 13

Public information symbols
IEC/SC 3C, Graphical symbols for use on equipment	LITD 07 VOICE - New Delhi
ISO/TC 145/SC 3, Graphical symbols for use on equipment	LITD 13

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

Committee	Representative(s)
see www.bis.org.in
National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO	Consumer Coordination Council
National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO	VOICE,Voluntary Organization in Intrest of Consumer Education
National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO	Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS)
National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO	Consumer Education & Research Society
National Mirror Committee of COPOLCO	Consumer Action & Network Society (CANS)

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