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International Organization International Organization for Standardizationfor Standardization

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International Organization International Organization for Standardizationfor Standardization

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JCDCMAS meetingJCDCMAS meeting

by Beer Budooby Beer BudooDirectorDirector

ISO Development and Training ServicesISO Development and Training Services

6 March 20096 March 2009

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DEVCO DEVCO

DEVCO Chair (2009-2010): Mr. Adu Gyamfi Darkwa, Executive Director, Ghana Standards Board (GSB, Ghana)

134 ISO members from developed and developing countries (as at 1 March 2009): - 83 P-members - 51 O-members (Gabon and Swaziland joined recently)MS from JCDCMAS made presentations at 2008 annual DEVCO meeting

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DEVCO Chair’s Advisory Group DEVCO Chair’s Advisory Group

9 members (excluding the Chair): 6 from a developing country, 3 from a developed country

Current members from Canada, Chile, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Norway, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

Assists DEVCO in monitoring the implementation of the ISO Action Plan for developing countries

Meets twice a year – Next meeting 24-25 March 2009 in Geneva

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ObjectivesObjectives

1. Improving awareness

2. Developing capacity

3. Increasing regional cooperation

4. Developing electronic communications

5. Increasing participation

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Action Plan for DCs 2011-2015Action Plan for DCs 2011-2015

Series of 6 regional consultation workshops will be conducted as preparatory work to the formulation of the next action plan in 2010 (possibly one in 2009)- as part of SIDA project

Formal approval by Council of plan is expected end 2010-early 2011

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Operational services Operational services

Technical assistance targeted at developing countries, i.e. activities funded by donors such SIDA, SECO, DIN or from funds-in-trust contributed by ISO members – mainly consisting of national, regional and global activities in

awareness raising on standards,

capacity building for managing national involvement in international standardization,

Enhancing regional cooperation,

supporting participation in governance and technical work of ISO,

improving ICT capability for participating in standardization

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2009 workplan for TA2009 workplan for TA

Topics to be covered

Adopting and referencing IS (new)

Conformity assessment (5 national in Saint Lucia, Bahrain, Bosnia, Uzbekistan, Philippines and 2 regional in Argentina and Ghana) (countries not confirmed)

Consumer involvement

Energy management (new)

Environment

ICT project (new)

ISO 22000

Effective participation in IS through NMCs (new)

Role of international standards in economic development and trade (new)

Societal security

Social responsibility

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Four ICT PackagesFour ICT Packages

Package 1: for member bodies with least-developed infrastructures

Package 2: for member bodies with limited participation in ISO standards development, and small-scale development of national standards

Package 3: for member bodies with significant participation in ISO standards development, and significant development of national standards

Package 4: for members wishing to develop a Web site containing a catalogue of national standards

14 national activities planned for 2009 (12 for package 1 and one for each of 2 and 3)

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Increase regional cooperation Increase regional cooperation

Council resolution in March 2008 reinforces existing cooperation with Council resolution in March 2008 reinforces existing cooperation with regional standards organizations and opens possibilities for working with regional standards organizations and opens possibilities for working with sub-regional organizations in areas of capacity building and awareness sub-regional organizations in areas of capacity building and awareness raisingraising

Joint activities held with Standardization Organization for the Cooperation Joint activities held with Standardization Organization for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GSO), the West African Economic Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GSO), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the Organization of American States and Monetary Union (UEMOA), the Organization of American States (OAS), the Asian Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (OAS), the Asian Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (ACCSQ), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality and the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ)(CROSQ)

Events for groups of countries forming part of the Southern African Events for groups of countries forming part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the East African Community (EAC), the Development Community (SADC), the East African Community (EAC), the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) and the Economic and Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) and the Economic and Monetary Community in Central Africa (CEMAC)Monetary Community in Central Africa (CEMAC)

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Relations with international organizations- UNIDORelations with international organizations- UNIDO

A UNIDO-ISO memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in December 2003 to jointly assist developing countries and countries with economies in transition focusing on the use of standardization to enhance industrial development and participate in world trade.

In the implementation of the MoU, UNIDO has been supporting a number of NSBs towards ISO membership, increasing their participation in international standardization activities, helping them to harmonize national standards with ISO standards and also assisting users such as businesses, governments and consumers in the implementation of standards (4 countries have just joined ISO under the EU/UNIDO/ECOWAS programme)

The 2 organizations participate in each other’s awareness-building events and meetings related to standards and conformity assessment, e.g. the DEVCO-CASCO workshops organized by ISO or on ISO 22000

UNIDO and ISO have prepared a joint publication entitled « Fast forward – NSBs in developing countries » which is meant to provide guidance on how to manage the national standardization process. A second publication on CA is being finalized

Several other areas of cooperation, e.g. energy management, water use and conservation, etc. are envisaged in the future

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ITC ITC

The following joint ISO/ITC reference documents have been published:

ISO 9001 for Small Businesses (2002);

ISO 9001:2000 - A workbook for service organizations (2006);

ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems – An easy-to-use checklist for small business. Are you ready? (2007)

Following correspondence between ISO SG and the Executive Director of ITC, cooperation in 2009 will be around

prepare a joint publication on ISO 14001 along the same lines as ISO 22000 – Are you ready?

develop a supplement to the Fast Forward publication addressing the synergistic role of export promotion agencies and NSBs

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Publications in the pipelinePublications in the pipeline

Guidance publication on conformity assessment and CASCO toolbox jointly with UNIDO

It is planned to consult UNIDO on another joint publication that will review and expand the current ISO publication « Organization and self-financing of participation in ISO work »

Guidance publication on stakeholder participation, NMCs and adoption of international standards according to ISO/IEC Guide 21 as well as training materials

Course materials for awareness on energy management, adopting and referencing IS, role of standards in economic development and trade

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Thank you !Thank you !