BSI British Standards is globally recognized as an independent distributing standards organization serving both the private and public sectors. BSI British Standards' standards are formed by committees representing key interests.
BS 0 - A standard for standards
The standard that governs the way BSI British Standards produces standards, BS 0, was revised and came into effect on 1 January 2006.
It is now published in two parts:
- Part 1, Development of standards - Specification (PDF 217kb)
- Part 2, Structure and drafting - Requirements and guidance (PDF 213kb)
The standard is supplemented by the BSI Guide to Standardization, a document in several sections that is designed to give practical information to members of BSI British Standards' technical committees about standards and how we make them. It is envisaged that these guidelines will be updated regularly to reflect changes in circumstances, policies and procedures.
The BSI guide to standardization - Section 1: Working with BSI British Standards
- Part 1. Why get involved in standardization? (PDF 226kb)
- Part 2. How do I work with BSI? (PDF 489kb)
- Part 3. How do committees work? (PDF 384kb)
- Part 4. How are standards created? (PDF 308kb)
- Part 5. What are the different types of standard? (PDF 326kb)
- Part 6. What do I need to know to get involved? (PDF 488kb)
- Part 7. Where can I get more information? (PDF 213kb)
The BSI guide to standardization - Section 2:
- Rules for the structure, drafting and presentation of British Standards (PDF 376kB)
Section 3: British Standards standardization policies
- Part 1: Fire safety (PDF 47kb)
- Part 2: Media enquiries (PDF 37kb)
- Part 3: Environment (PDF 45kb)
- Part 4: Recycling (PDF 31kb)
- Part 5: Inclusion of small and medium sized enterprises (PDF 31kb)
- Part 6: Copyright (PDF 34kb)
Guidance for Government representatives on BSI British Standards committees:
- Read Guidance for Government representatives on BSI British Standards committees (PDF, 287kb) (PDF 287kB)
Guidance on working with a content developer
- Drafting a British Standard – Working with your content developer (PDF 673kb)
