Technical Committee Name: ISO/COPOLCO National Mirror Committee

# Of Members: 11

Introduction: The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is a Participating (P) member of the ISO/COPOLCO, ISO’s Committee on consumer policy. In this capacity, as a P member there are specific obligations in accordance with the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO/TBT) Agreement. This National Mirror Committee has been established in June 2021 to fulfil these obligations and to improve the feedback process with regards to review by all the relevant stakeholders and voting process as is required of BSJ/Jamaica as a P member.

 

Scope of work: The NMC COPOLCO works closely with ISO/COPOLCO in the development of international standards to ensure that Jamaica’s interests are adequately presented and the Jamaican position is considered during the development and review of these international standards. The objectives of the COPOLCO National Mirror Committee are:

- it provides policy advice to the ISO Council.

- proposes new projects and technical areas of consumer interest, and coordinates input of

 consumer views into ISO‟s work.

- develops and maintains ISO/IEC Guides on consumer- facing themes (e.g. product

information, instructions for use, packaging, comparative testing, child safety, and services) for use by standards writers.

 

- Circulate COPOLCO consultations to concerned stakeholders*, collate responses and submit  consolidated views to the COPOLCO Secretariat.

- Return votes and comments of ISO/IEC Guides and other formal consultations launched by the ISO Central Secretariat (including final drafts), or ensure that the responsible ballotter within your organization does so.

- Establish and maintain channels for consultation with concerned stakeholders on consumer interest issues (e.g. child safety, environment, utilities etc.).

- Circulate COPOLCO plenary working documents to the national mirror committee of COPOLCO; consolidate and inform COPOLCO of national positions on agenda items.

 

TC achievement:

This TC has voted on the following ISO/COPOLCO ballot.

ISO/COPOLCO - N605

ISO/COPOLCO - N645

ISO/COPOLCO - ISO/IEC Guide 46:2017 (Ed 2)

ISO/COPOLCO – ISO/IEC Guide 37: 2012

ISO/COPOLCO – N668

ISO/COPOLCO – N645

ISO/COPOLCO – N603

ISO/COPOLCO – N605

ISO/COPOLCO – N615

ISO/COPOLCO – N630

ISO/COPOLCO –N631

 

Current work programme:

ISO/COPOLCO N605 ballot out for vote. This committee must present Jamaica’s vote on the subject matter.

 

Meet the members

 

Name: Tamra-Kay Biggs, Chairperson

Mrs. Biggs represents the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC).

Her hobbies/ interest are traveling, graphic designing and baking.

 

Name: Yvonne Nicholson, Vice Chairperson

 

Mrs Nicholson is the Director, Consumer & Public Affairs at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).

 

Name: Shajoe Lake, Technical Secretary

 

Mr Lake is an attorney at law representing the consumer’s interest on this committee.

 

Name: Racquel White

 

Mrs White is the Director of Research at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC).

Hobbies /talents: Singing; graphic art

Ministry: Teaching and Christian Counselling

 

Name: Alrick Christie

Mr Christie is a Research Officer at the Fair Trading Commission (FTC).

 

 

Name: Collette Goode

Ms Goode is a Specialist, Consumer Affairs at the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR).

 

Name: Orine Henry

Ms Henry represents the National Consumers’ League (NCL).

 

Name: Novlet Green

Mrs Green represents ARC manufacturing.

 

Name: Nadette Brown

Ms Brown is the Protocol Officer at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ).

 

Name: Nellis Clarke

Ms Clarke represents the National Compliance and Registration Agency (NCRA).

 

Name: Demar Cornwall

Mr Cornwall is an experienced Information Specialist with  demonstrated history of working in the transport, standards and academic Industries. Mr Cornwall interests include community service, consumer security, organization development, Auditing, Data Protection and Knowledge Management