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3、damage whatsoever than may result from the use of this material or the information contain therein, irrespective of the cause and quantum thereof. ISBN 978-626-21771-6 ARP 14:2008 Edition 1 ISO/IEC Guide 14:2003 Edition 2SABS STANDARDS DIVISION Recommended practice Purchase information on goods and
4、services intended for consumers This recommended practice is the identical implementation of ISO/IEC Guide 14:2003 and is adopted with the permission of the International Organization for Standardization. This document does not have the status of a South African National Standard. Published by SABS
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6、Table of changes Change No. Date Scope National foreword This recommended practice was approved by National Committee SABS TC 185, Consumer Policy Committee (COPOLCO), in accordance with procedures of the SABS Standards Division, in compliance with annex 3 of the WTO/TBT agreement. This document was
7、 published in August 2008. This standard may only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS. Second edition 2003 ISO/IEC 2003 GUIDE 14 Purchase information on goods and services intended for consumers ARP 14:2008This standard may only be used and printed by app
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13、eservedARP 14:2008This standard may only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ISO/IEC GUIDE 14:2003(E) ISO/IEC 2003 All rights reserved iiiContents Page Foreword iv Introduction v 1 Scope 1 2 Terms and definitions. 1 3 Principles for conveying information
14、. 3 4 Principles for provision of purchase information . 4 5 Formats and design principles 6 Annex A (informative) From provision of information in general to a coherent system of purchase information. 8 Annex B (informative) Purchase information bodies 10 Annex C (informative) Purchase information
15、systems. 11 Bibliography . 13 ARP 14:2008This standard may only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ISO/IEC GUIDE 14:2003(E) iv ISO/IEC 2003 All rights reservedForeword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International El
16、ectrotechnical Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of tec
17、hnical activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO
18、/IEC Directives, Part 2. Draft Guides adopted by the responsible Committee or Group are circulated to national bodies for voting. Publication as a Guide requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this d
19、ocument may be the subject of patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO/IEC Guide 14 was prepared by the ISO Committee on consumer policy (COPOLCO). This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC Guide 14:1977), w
20、hich has been technically revised. ARP 14:2008This standard may only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ISO/IEC GUIDE 14:2003(E) ISO/IEC 2003 All rights reserved vIntroduction This Guide is one of several on aspects of consumer information. Its primary p
21、urpose is to advise those responsible for drafting national or International Standards as to what information prospective purchasers (whether of products or services) require and expect. It may also assist those who write purchase information, as well as enforcement authorities. This Guide is releva
22、nt to all methods by which products and services are offered to consumers, including distance selling and sales by electronic media. Information for consumers is a vital part of any product or service. Improving the quality of information increases consumers ability to make a reasoned choice at the
23、point of purchase. lt helps to minimize risk of incorrect or inappropriate purchases or contracts. Consumer uncertainties are reduced and consumer satisfaction is increased. Those who supply a high standard of consumer information enhance their commercial reputation, and save time and money by reduc
24、ing enquiries and complaints. This Guide is concerned with those instances where the information is based in general on standards approved or recognized by ISO, IEC and national or regional standards bodies. There is considerable scope for further standardization in the field of consumer information
25、 in terms of individual products and services, and even more so for groups of products and services. The material in Annex A illustrates how individual and vertical standards might be related in a consistent and systematic manner to horizontal standards for groups of products or services, with both
26、types of standard employing the principles set out in this Guide. ARP 14:2008This standard may only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ARP 14:2008This standard may only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ISO/
27、IEC GUIDE 14:2003(E) ISO/IEC 2003 All rights reserved 1Purchase information on goods and services intended for consumers 1 Scope This Guide is applicable to the provision of information concerning products and services before purchase. It outlines general principles and recommendations for contents,
28、 methods, formats and design such that the information will enable consumers to compare and choose products or services. Furthermore, the Guide recommends general rules for the creation and implementation of purchase information systems and purchase information bodies. It is addressed to the followi
29、ng: committees preparing standards for consumer products or services; product designers, manufacturers, technical writers or others engaged in the work of drafting such information, and, in particular, those who are members of purchase information bodies; other bodies such as enforcement agencies or
30、 consumer ombudsmen. This Guide does not deal with conformity assessment or instructions for use. It does not give detailed guidance on information that is provided verbally or electronically. 2 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 2.1 p
31、roduct manufactured article intended for a customer 2.2 service result of activities between a supplier and a client, and the internal activities carried out by the supplier to meet the requirements of the client 2.3 purchase information information which will allow informed choice before the purcha
32、se of a product or a service 2.4 marking symbols, pictograms, warnings, logos or inscriptions on the product to identify its type, which may also include short textual messages 2.5 purchase information system system designed to inform consumers about products or services ARP 14:2008This standard may
33、 only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ISO/IEC GUIDE 14:2003(E) 2 ISO/IEC 2003 All rights reserved2.6 purchase information scheme rules or other formal arrangement in a purchase information system 2.7 purchase information body duly constituted organiza
34、tion responsible for the surveillance and management of a purchase information system according to the rules of that system 2.8 instructions for use information provided by the producer of a product or service to the user, containing all the necessary provisions to convey the actions to be performed
35、 for the safe and efficient use of the product or service 2.9 label item, attached to a product, which displays information related to one or more characteristic(s) of the product 2.10 information material material produced in order to convey information to prospective purchasers of a product or ser
36、vice 2.11 harm physical injury or damage to the health of people or damage to property or the environment ISO/IEC Guide 51:1999 2.12 hazard potential source of harm NOTE The term hazard can be qualified in order to define its origin or the nature of the expected harm (e.g. electric shock hazard, cru
37、shing hazard, cutting hazard, toxic hazard, fire hazard, drowning hazard). ISO/IEC Guide 51:1999 2.13 risk combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm ISO/IEC Guide 51:1999 2.14 residual risk risk remaining after protective measures have been taken 2.15 protect
38、ive measure means used to reduce risk EXAMPLE Risk reduction by inherent safety, protective devices, personal instructions (such as information for use and installation) and training. 2.16 supplier person or organization supplying a product or providing a service ARP 14:2008This standard may only be
39、 used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ISO/IEC GUIDE 14:2003(E) ISO/IEC 2003 All rights reserved 33 Principles for conveying information 3.1 General This Guide provides only a brief description of the three most commonly used methods of conveying information t
40、o consumers at the time of purchase: by written or printed means, electronic means and verbal means. However a number of common principles apply to all methods of communicating information,as follows: information should be simple, accurate, up to date and understandable; the purchaser should, at all
41、 times, be given information in a language that he/she understands; product-/service-specific terminology should be explained; use of terminology and language should be unambiguous; pictures, diagrams, symbols, scales and tables can be effective means for conveying consumer information, but their me
42、ssage should be unambiguous (see 5.3); consumer information should be clearly distinguishable from that intended to promote the product. Depending on the product characteristics, consumer information may be on the product itself, on packaging, in accompanying material, or in any combination of these
43、 forms. For consumers who require more information about a particular product or service before making a decision to purchase or enter into a contract, the means to obtain it should be made clear. 3.2 Written and printed information The use of typographies and colours can be an effective means of di
44、stinguishing consumer information from promotional material. Lettering should be in a size that can be easily read at the time of purchase and as specified in the appropriate national or International Standard. Existing purchase information schemes often combine two methods of conveying information:
45、 first, attaching to the product a condensed statement which deals with a number of fundamental points; and secondly, accompanying the product with more wide-ranging information in catalogues, leaflets or other information material. Complete consumer information depends on the ability of consumers t
46、o receive and use both types of information. Each part should therefore be meaningful in its own right and should also be capable of correlation with the other. The location, nature and content of the available consumer information should be clearly referred to on the first page of any document acco
47、mpanying the product or service. If relevant, a picture of the product should be available. Specific information on complaints and redress should be incorporated into any purchase contract. There should also be information on what regulation, if any, provides the guidance for complaints and redress.
48、 3.3 Electronic information When using electronic information for purchase, information should be on the first page. Particular attention should be given to the provision of on-line information on products and services. This method of conveying information offers purchasers easy access to extensive
49、amounts of data. It may include interactive purchaser information, as well as combinations of purchaser information and methods of electronic payment. An efficient and advanced use of the medium is purchase information provided in the form of checklists used as guidance documents by clients and consultants. ARP 14:2008This standard may only be used and printed by approved subscription and freemailing clients of the SABS.ISO/IEC GUIDE 14:2003(E) 4 ISO/IEC 2003 All rights reserved3.4 Verbal information Verbal information is,
