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Body British Standards Institution
(BSI)
European Committee for
Standardization (CEN)
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO)
Role National Standards Body European Standards Body International Standards Body
Process Proposal for new work
Acceptance
Drafting
Public Comment
Approval
Publication of a British
Standard
Review
Proposal for new work
Acceptance
Drafting
Public Comment
Approval by Weighted Vote
Publication of European
Standard
Review
Proposal for new work
Acceptance
Drafting
Public Comment
Approval by OMOV
Publication of ISO Standard
Review
BSI was a founding member of both CEN/CENELEC and ISO. There are also other international standards
bodies, in addition to ISO. Examples include: IEEE, W3C, to name just a few.

International
Standards
(eg: ISO X)
European Standards (eg: EN X)
National Standards (eg: BS X)
Publicly Available Specifications (PAS X)
Private Standards
Corporate Technical Specifications

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BS EN ISO 4074
Natural latex rubber condoms. Requirements and
test methods
BS EN ISO 14001
Environmental management systems.
Requirements with guidance for use
BS 76000
Management system for valuing people in
organizations ̶ Requirements and guidance for use

Consumer
Bodies
Individual
Experts
Government
Departments
Trade Associations
& Professional
Bodies
Standards
Bodies

Co-opted Member
Secretary
Committee
Member
Observer
Chair

Negotiation
Mediation
Analysis
Consensus
building
Cross-cultural
Communication
Staying awake in
meetings…

“If standards are important to industry - students need to be made aware during
their education - finding the appropriate time to fit this into the curriculum is
critical. Many of the students I see have a very basic knowledge of industry at all
let alone the standards we work to.
The three basic standards I have mentioned should in my opinion form part of
the study for anyone wishing an industrial role within manufacturing. This
should be made available as part of the course and not an additional cost to the
employer once the student has graduated.”
- Employer responding to BIS sponsored research for BSI

Top 10 “skills” IoD members look for:
1. Honesty and integrity;
2. Basic literacy skills;
3. Basic oral communication skills (e.g. telephone skills);
4. Reliability;
5. Hardworking/having a good work ethic;
6. Numeracy skills;
7. A positive, ‘can do’ attitude;
8. Punctuality;
9. The ability to meet deadlines; and
10.Team working and co-operation skills.
Source: Institute of Directors skills briefing – December 2007 http://aces.shu.ac.uk/employability/resources/policy_paper_graduates_employability_skills.pdf

BS 10500 Anti-bribery Management System
Committee G/3 Anti bribery

BS ISO 860
Terminology work.
Harmonization of
concepts and terms
Committee
TS/1
Terminology

BS 3375-3
Management services Guide to
work measurement
Committee
MS/1 Work study and organization and
methods

BS 2846-1
Guide to statistical interpretation of data
Routine analysis of quantitative data
Committee
SS/2 Statistical
Interpretation of Data

BS ISO 22301
Societal security.
Business continuity
management systems.
Committee
BCM/1
Business continuity management

BS ISO 8601
Data elements and interchange formats. Information interchange.
Representation of dates and times
Committee
ICT/-/4 eBusiness coordination committee

BS 6079-3
Project management Guide to the management of business related project risk
Committee
MS/2 Project, programme and portfolio management

BS 11000
Collaborative business relationships. A
framework specification
Committee
SVS/1/4 Collaborative
business
relationships

• Fire safety BS 9991, BS 9999
• Accessibility to buildings for disabled people BS 8300
• Quality and management: BS EN ISO 9001
• Environmental Management BS EN ISO 14001
• Health and Safety BS OHSAS 18002
• Information security BS ISO/IEC 27001
• Risk Management BS ISO 31000
• Safety of machinery BS EN 1005, BS EN 547, BS EN 614
• Safety of physical handling BS ISO 11228
• Usability of IT systems BS EN ISO 9241.
• Electrical wiring BS 7671
• Security systems BS 5013
• Social responsibility BS ISO 26000
• Sustainability BS EN 15978, BS EN 16309, BS ISO 15392, BS EN 15643, BS ISO 20121, BS 8900, BS
8904, BS 8905

• “Knowledge of compliance to standards helps to anchor creativity in the
real world”
• “Standardisation is the key for effective global business, standards are
essential for effective communication”
• “Learning about standards is important as it gives you a template of
how you should tackle appropriate activities within an organisation”
• “A background knowledge of working with and navigating standards
was essential when transitioning to the workplace for an internship”
- Student responses to BIS funded research for BSI

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Standards can come from anybody but, for a standard to be accepted, there needs to be a strong
evidence of need.
In groups, you are going to come up with ideas for a standard. This could be in the sustainability
sector, or you may choose a standard for something you’re passionate or interested about, the
choice is yours.
Your group will develop and pitch your idea to a panel of experts. You will have up to 2 minutes
to explain your standard and the panel will feedback thoughts on how viable it is.
Will they be in or out?

• What is your idea for the new standard?
• Why is the standard needed and which
industries will it be used by?
• Who will use the standard (i.e. job
role/function)?
• How important do you think is the creation of
the standard?
• Essential, Important, Useful, Not Useful
• Is the standard likely to have a public interest
benefit (safety; consumer; public policy;
promotion of efficiency; interoperability;
sustainability etc.)?
• Who do you think should be involved in the
development of the standard?
• Are you aware of any organisations who have
already expressed support for the standard?
• Are you aware of any existing standards and
other good practice information in this area
(e.g. Industry codes of practice; company
specifications) in the UK?

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