ANEC
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ANEC (the European consumer voice in standardisation) is an organisation defending consumer interests in the process of standardization and certification.
ANEC provides technical expertise and advice based on a network of more than 200 consumer representatives across Europe. The organization's experts contribute directly to the work of more than 60 technical committees, working groups and new deliverables of the European Standards Organisations (ESOs).
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ANEC was set up in 1995 as an international non-profit association under Belgian law. It represents consumer organisations from the European Union Member States and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries. The organisations General Assembly is composed of one national member per country, nominated jointly by the national consumer organisations in their country. ANEC is funded by the European Commission and EFTA, while national consumer organisations contribute in kind. Its Secretariat is based in Brussels.