Standards and Standardization
by Newell Hampson-Jones, Education Sector Representative, BSI
Wednesday 12 April 2023
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What are standards?
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Before Standardization
• c. 3000 BC – c. 1500 BC Indus Valley Civilization First to develop uniform weights and measures
• c. 80–70 BC – c. 15 BC Marcus Vitruvius Pollio ‘The first engineer’
• 1215 Magna Carta Clause 35 established consistent measures
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The Birth of Standardization
• Industrial Revolution
• 1841 – Sir Joseph Whitworth
• 1850 onwards – The birth of the railways
• 1895 – Henry Skelton
• 1901 – Sir John Wolfe-BarryImage: Tom Curtis /
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History of BSI
1900
2010
1946
Founder member of ISO
1929
Granted Royal Charter
1901
Engineering Standards Committee founded in London
1903
Kitemark introducedFirst StandardsBS 1 published
1931
Renamed BSI
1959
First laboratories opened
1964
Founder Member of CEN & CENELEC
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European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
• European standards body
• Differences in process
• Adoption by Weighted vote
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International (global) standards body
• One member, one vote.
• Final Draft International Standard
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Types of Standard
Low High
ControlTim
eInt’l
Standards
(ISO)
European Standards (EN)
Publicly Available Specifications (PAS)
Private Standards
British Standards (BS)
Corporate Technical Specifications
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The Standardization Process
• Proposal for new work• Project acceptance• Drafting• Public Comment• Approval• Publication• Review
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Impact of Standards
UK – standards make annual contribution of
£2.5bn to economy
Germany – economic benefits of
standardization represents 1% of GDP
Canada – 9% of economic growth
attributed to standards, 1981-2004
Australia – Standards in electrical and water industries contribute
AUD 1.9bn to economy
Global – MPEG-2 digital standard
created USD 2.5tr worth of business
Global – international crane maintenance
standards have saved USD 3bn
Sources: DTI/BSI, DIN, SCC/CBC, SA, MPEG Licensing Authority, ISO/TC 96
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How You Can Get Involved
• Become a Committee member
• Become a Consumer & Public Interest representative
• Join BSI
• Join the British Standards Society
• Become a BSI author
• Standards Development & Standards Proposal websites
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http://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com
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http://standardsproposals.bsigroup.com
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How You Can Get Involved
• Become a Committee member
• Become a Consumer & Public Interest representative
• Join BSI
• Join the British Standards Society
• Become a BSI author
• Standards Development & Standards Proposal websites
• Become a user of standards Standards and publications
Self-assessment tools
British Standards Online (BSOL)
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Using Standards
FirstGroup reduced energy consumption by 31%
(ISO 14001)
Amba Research cut information security costs by 33%
(ISO/IEC 27001)
LG Electronics India estimates reduced energy consumption of 22%
(EN 16001)
Shree Cement Ltd (SCL) reduced energy use and cost by nearly 2%
(EN 16001)
MERCEDES GP PETRONAS increased reliability of F1 team using
British Standards Online (BSOL)
Ennstone reduced employee liability insurance premiums by
six-figure sum using Entropy®
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Testing and Certification
Testing
• Snapshot in time
• Susceptible to golden sampling
• “The sample submitted complied with the requirements of EN XXXX”
Certification• More than just a test
• More than just a quality control system
• Many certification and testing bodies in the UK
• UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service)
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CE and the Kitemark®
CE Mark
• CE mark demonstrates conformity to essential requirements of all applicable New Approach Directives
• The CE marking is not a quality mark;
• The CE marking is mandatory in the EU;
• BSI cannot give authority to apply the CE marking;
• It is illegal to use the CE marking on a product that is outside the scope of all the New Approach directives.
Kitemark
• Is owned exclusively by BSI• Is issued under Licence• Is a 3rd party voluntary
mark of quality and safety
The Process• Pre-Audit visit • Initial Assessment visit• Type Testing of new
product• Scheme Manager reviews,
‘Type Test’ results and initial assessment report
• Award of Kitemark• Continuing assessment
visits• Audit testing
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Useful Committees to Follow
SS/2 Statistical Interpretation of DataBS 2846 Guide to statistical interpretation of dataBS ISO 16269 Statistical interpretation of data
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Useful Committees to Follow
Area of Interest Committee Key Standard
RiskBCM/1 Business continuity
management BS 25999 Business Continuity Management
RM/1 Risk management BS ISO 31000 Risk Management
Business Services SVS/1 Business Services
BS 11000 Collaborative business relationships
BS EN 16114 Management consultancy services
Project Management MS/2 Project management BS 6079 Project Management
Sustainability SDS/1 Sustainable development Co-ordination Committee
BS 8900 Guidance for managing sustainable development
Marketing SVS/3 Market research BS ISO 20252 Market, opinion and social research
(and accounting) SVS/12 Brand Valuation Services BS ISO 10668 Brand valuation
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Area of Interest Committee Key Standard
Finance
IST/12 Financial services BS ISO 13616 Financial services. International bank account number (IBAN)
SVS/6 Financial services
BS ISO 22222 Personal financial planning. Requirements for personal financial planners
BS 8453 Financial services compliance - Framework
Tourism Management SVS/2 Tourism services BS EN ISO 18513 Tourism services. Hotels and
other types of tourism accommodation.
Management
SVS/0 Customer service - Fundamental principles
BS 8477:2007 Code of practice for customer service
QS/1 Quality management and quality assurance procedures BS ISO 9000 series
Useful Committees to Follow
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Contact
Name: Newell Hampson-JonesTitle: Education Sector Representative
Address: BSI389 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 4AL
Telephone: 020 8996 7227 / 07767 886 713Email: [email protected] Links: www.bsigroup.com / www.bsieducation.org
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