Standards Development

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Structure and structure elements | Animal husbandry and breeding | Passenger and cabin equipment | Technical aspects | Measurement. Vibration and shock | Noise. Machines and equipment | Graphical symbols. Specific equipment | Ground service and maintenance equipment | Fire protection equipment | Passenger cars. Caravans and light trailers | Ergonomics | Measurement. Volume, mass, density, viscosity | Commercial vehicles. Other | Aerospace fluid systems and components | Aircraft and space vehicles. General | Refrigerants and antifreezes | Cargo equipment | Freight distribution | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Aerospace construction components | Lifting equipment. Other | Fasteners. General | Space systems and operations | On-board equipment and instruments | Special purpose vehicles | Air mode containers, pallets and nets | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering

Overview: To be responsible for all UK standardization activities directed towards the publication of British Standards for air cargo systems and ground support equipment used on the ramp. To ensure the UK view is provided on proposals for ISO and CEN standards and to decide the final UK vote on draft ISO and CEN standards. 3. To appoint and brief UK delegates to ISO/TC 20/SC 9 and CEN/TC 274 meetings. To prepare and maintain British Standards required by the ground equipment industry. To approve all final draft British Standards in the aerospace M series for publication. To maintain good relationships with the SAE and IATA ground equipment groups.