The Standards Policy team falls under the direct responsibility of the Director-General of Standards. It has three main areas of activity and responsibility:
- to be the principal link between BSI and its international counterpart organizations. The External Policy team co-ordinates the formal relationship with other national standards organizations and participates in the management structures of ISO, IEC, CEN and CENELEC
- to coordinate BSI’s relationship with Central and Local Government departments and agencies
- to manage BSI’s activities as the National Standards Body
- to engage with universities, trade associations and professional bodies to support the teaching of standards, and provide ways for postgraduates and early career professionals to get involved in standards-making