NGO participation in the work of TC 207

摘要

Meeting formally for the first time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2001, the ISO/TC 207 Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Task Group began its effort to enhance NGO participation in the ISO 14000 standards development process. The newly formed NGO Task Group currently consists of almost 50 representatives, including NGO's and TC 207 experts from 17 countries, as well as four Category A international liaison organizations -Consumers International, Ecologia, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), and International Network for Environ- mental Management (INEM). The Task Group Chairman is Jason Morrison (American National Standards Institute) and its Secretary is John Henry (Standards Australia International.