Suggest a new standard
    Have you identified the need for a new standard? If you have an idea, submit a proposal to us.
        
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     What happens after you submit your idea:
    
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            Your proposal will be reviewed by standardization experts
        
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            We may contact you if we need clarification
        
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            If suitable, your suggestion could be used as the basis for a formal standardization proposal for a British Standard, international or European standard, or Publicly Available Specification (PAS)
        
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            If this proposal is accepted, it will go on to be developed by a BSI technical committee and become a published standard.
        
    Please note that not all suggestions become standards or formal standardization proposals.
    
 Proposal guidance:
    Before submitting a proposal for a new standard ask yourself the following questions:
    
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            Is it a product, service or process that needs to be standardized?
        
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            Why is the standard necessary?
        
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            For which industry(ies) is it relevant and specifically, who would use the standard?
        
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            Which trade associations or industry bodies should be involved in its development?
        
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            Are there currently any relevant standards or is there any relevant existing good practice guidance within the industry?
        
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            Are there any IPR or patent related issues related to this idea?
        
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            What happens after your idea is submitted?
        
For information regarding standards and the different types of standards published by bsi, visit www.bsigroup.com.