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Consumer representation in international standards
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Consumer Policy Review
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January 1, 2006
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Bruce Farquhar presents research on the role of international standards organisations in ensuring high standards of quality for consumers
The Decision Making in the Global Market programme has been focused on developing a more systematic and integrated understanding of how and why decisions on international standards come about and the impact they can have, from the perspective of consumers in both developed and developing country contexts. This article has been adapted from a research project carried out within the framework of Consumers International's Decision Making in the Global Market programme.
This research paper was intended to inform discussions concerning consumer representation ...
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