whjohnson:
Indeed.
It does make me wonder how much influence the manufacturer lobby groups/reps who sit on the various committees (including the wiring regs one) have over which, and the direction of future regulatory changes and why.
(The stench of brown envelope glue is overpowering.......).
Just sayin'.
That individuals / groups sit on / get themselves elected to positions of influence within groups is nothing new. A builder has to request permission to build by submitting plans to a council - that council can then seek views from a local parish council who are best placed to advise on the impact the build may have on the local area, and may reject the request. A builder I know back in the 80's got himself elected to the parish council. Crafty devil. So it's no wonder that manufactures and others with vested interests sit on groups that can implement regulations in their favour. We can all hypothesise that these constant regulation changes are a cash-cow to those with vested interest, perhaps borne out by the obvious income accrued. The issue seems to be then, how to stop it or make make it more palatable. Cheaper publication prices? Banning those with vested interest from sitting on committees that actually change the regs? Reducing the frequency of regs changes? Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and left unchecked, any group can seek to feather its own nest, as appears to be the case.
F
whjohnson:
Indeed.
It does make me wonder how much influence the manufacturer lobby groups/reps who sit on the various committees (including the wiring regs one) have over which, and the direction of future regulatory changes and why.
(The stench of brown envelope glue is overpowering.......).
Just sayin'.
That individuals / groups sit on / get themselves elected to positions of influence within groups is nothing new. A builder has to request permission to build by submitting plans to a council - that council can then seek views from a local parish council who are best placed to advise on the impact the build may have on the local area, and may reject the request. A builder I know back in the 80's got himself elected to the parish council. Crafty devil. So it's no wonder that manufactures and others with vested interests sit on groups that can implement regulations in their favour. We can all hypothesise that these constant regulation changes are a cash-cow to those with vested interest, perhaps borne out by the obvious income accrued. The issue seems to be then, how to stop it or make make it more palatable. Cheaper publication prices? Banning those with vested interest from sitting on committees that actually change the regs? Reducing the frequency of regs changes? Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and left unchecked, any group can seek to feather its own nest, as appears to be the case.
F
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