BS 0 is the standard that governs the way BSI produces standards and is supplemented by The BSI Guide to Standardization. The Guide comes in several sections and is designed to give practical information to members of BSI's technical committees about standards and how we make them.
The BSI Guide to Standardization
The BSI Guide to Standardization
Section 1: BS 0 A standard for standards – Principles of standardization
Section 2: Drafting standards
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)
Other useful resources
Guides for standards developers
There are a number of free guidance documents published by the international and European standards bodies to help standards developers take account of particular topics in their work. Many of these can also be helpful to others, such as manufacturers, designers, service providers and educators. A few are described below:
Accessibility: The new ISO/IEC Guide 71:2014 Guide for addressing accessibility in standards is relevant for anything used by people - products, services and built environments. It gives accessibility terms and guidance on ensuring accessibility in the standards development process, along with descriptions of human abilities and characteristics and related design considerations.
> Download ISO/IEC Guide 71:2014 Guide to addressing accessibility in standards (PDF)
Child safety: The new PD ISO/IEC Guide 50:2014 Safety aspects. Guidelines for child safety in standards and other specifications helps to identify and thus avoid hazards to children from products, whether or not they are intended for children to use. It covers the relationship between child development and behaviour and unintentional injury, describes hazards to which children might be exposed during their use of, or interaction with, a product, along with specific suggestions for addressing those hazards.
The full range of free Guides available on topics as diverse as sustainability and child safety can be downloaded from the ISO and IEC websites.
Guidance for Government representatives on BSI committees:
> Read Guidance for Government representatives on BSI committees (PDF, 287kb)
Guidance on working with a content developer
> Drafting a British Standard – Working with your content developer (PDF 315kb)
The full range of free Guides available on topics as diverse as sustainability and child safety can be downloaded from the ISO and IEC websites.
