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| Process & Methodology |
| In a competitive market, testing of any manufactured product is essentially aimed at determining whether it conforms to the expected quality standard, while manufacturers may have their own quality control systems, there are possibilities of varying standards of quality prevailing in the industry which may lead to confusion particularly in India, where the concept of market economy is gradually taking roots, and the consumers are still not sure about quality standards of the goods and services.
Manufacturers, who have for long thrived on gimmicks, lack of safety precautions and sub-standard products, are in for trouble, thanks to the introduction of comparative testing in India. It means the testing of branded consumer goods and services to provide consumers with unbiased information on the characteristics of these products, which enable a consumer to make a rational choice.
Comparative Testing (CT) means the subjecting of different products offered for the same purpose, the results of which tests provide consumers with unbiased information on the characteristics of these products. Choice of products for CT by an organisation depends upon their nationwide availability, market share and price range. |
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| How a Test is done |
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| Report of the Projects for Comparative Testing of Consumer Products on the Concept of Eco-Friendly |
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It runs on donations and contribution from Non-commercial institutions and individuals. Voice has to go a long way to create consumer awareness and educate consumers for which recourses are required.. |
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To spread general consumer awareness through our on going comparative product testing of the existing ecomark scheme... |
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To promote the scheme on the tested products, which are still not covered under the existing ecomark scheme.. |
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To make the scheme more popular and acceptable to the industry and consumers by publishing the facts and advantages of using eco friendly products through our magazines and newspapers. |
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To persuade manufacturers to use energy efficient/ eco friendly materials and methods for the manufacture of their products. |
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To achieve the above objectives, Consumer VOICE chose to verify the overall test performance of the following five products with respect to the product specific requirements of Ecomark Criteria based on the market survey conducted by Consumer VOICE. |
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Plain Copier Paper. |
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Exhaust Fan (AC Ventilating fan). |
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Slimline Tabular Fluorescent Lamps. |
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Dry Cell Batteries (Zinc Chloride & Alkaline Type). |
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Refined Soyabean Oil. |
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Should government ban the practice of private builders constructing houses/flats?
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