British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input into CEN/TC234, gas supply and for Standards on gas supply, including installation, distribution, transmission, storage and measurement.

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In Progress (32)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Revision EN 12279	preliminary New work item proposal Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-25	Proposal
PD CEN/TS 12007-6	Gas infrastructure - Pipelines for maximum operating pressure up to and including 16 bar. Part 6: Specific functional recommendations for unplasticized polyamide (PA-U) Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
PD CEN/TR XXX	Assessment of methane emissions for gas transmission and distribution systems Categories: Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Approval begins :	Approval
Draft DEC 47-2024_NWIP	Revision EN 12327-2012 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-06-18	Proposal
Draft DEC 45-2024_NWIP	EN on ME venting and flaring Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-06-18	Proposal
Draft DEC 44-2024_NWIP	EN on ME Quantification Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-06-18	Proposal
Draft DEC 41-2024_NWIP for amendment of EN 1594:2024	NWIP for amendment of EN 1594:2024 for integration of WI00234107 (Conversion to H2) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-05-30	Proposal
Draft DEC 37-2022 -	Adoption NWI for revision CEN/TR 16395 Categories: Information management \| Fluid systems and components \| Construction materials and building \| Standardization. General rules \| Pipelines. General \| Gas supply Proposal begins : 2022-07-27	Proposal
Draft CEN-TC 234 DEC 52-2022 - NWIP	Revision EN 16726:2015+A1:2018 H-Gas quality Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Petroleum and related technologies \| Natural gas \| Petroleum and natural gas industries equipment \| Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Proposal begins : 2022-10-17	Proposal
Draft CEN-TC 234 DEC 51-2022	for prWI for revision of EN 1918-4 (UGS Rock caverns) Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Petroleum and related technologies \| Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment \| Gas supply Proposal begins : 2022-10-12	Proposal

Published (34)

Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 17977:2023	Gas infrastructure. Quality of gas. Hydrogen used in rededicated gas systems Categories: Hydrogen technologies \| Petroleum and natural gas industries equipment. General Published standard begins : 2023-11-21	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 12007-6:2021	Gas infrastructure. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure up to and including 16 bar. Specific functional recommendations for unplasticized polyamide (PA-U) Categories: Pipelines. Plastics Published standard begins : 2021-03-17	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17797:2022	Gas infrastructure - Consequences of hydrogen in the gas infrastructure and identification of related standardisation need in the scope of CEN/TC 234 Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Petroleum and natural gas industries equipment. General Published standard begins : 2022-06-27	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16940:2016	Domestic gas installations. Recommendations for safety Categories: Gas supply Published standard begins : 2016-12-23	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16478:2012	Surveillance from first commissioning on measuring devices used in natural gas supply to the installations of the activities under the Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions trading Categories: Volumetric equipment and measurements Published standard begins : 2012-12-19	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16395:2023	Gas Infrastructure. CEN/TC 234 Pressure Definitions. Guideline Document Categories: Fluid systems and components \| Construction materials and building \| Pipelines. General \| Gas supply Published standard begins : 2023-11-21	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16388:2012	Gas-Specific Environmental Document. Guideline for incorporating within standards to minimize the environmental impact of gas infrastructure across the whole life cycle Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Environmental management \| Gas supply Published standard begins : 2012-10-08	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 13737-2:2014	Gas infrastructure. Implementation Guide for Functional Standards prepared by CEN/TC 234. National Pages related to CEN/TC 234 standards Categories: Gas supply Published standard begins : 2015-01-20	Published standard
BS EN 1918-5:2016	Gas infrastructure. Underground gas storage. Functional recommendations for surface facilities Categories: Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Published standard begins : 2016-03-31	Published standard
BS EN 1918-4:2016	Gas infrastructure. Underground gas storage. Functional recommendations for storage in rock caverns Categories: Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Published standard begins : 2016-03-29	Published standard

Withdrawn (23)

Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CR 13737:2000	Implementation guide for functional standards prepared by CEN/TC 234 'Gas supply' Categories: Gas supply Withdrawn begins : 2015-01-20	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 16395:2012	Gas Infrastructure. CEN/TC 234 Pressure Definitions. Guideline Document Categories: Fluid systems and components \| Construction materials and building \| Pipelines. General \| Gas supply Withdrawn begins : 2023-11-21	Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 13737-1:2012	Implementation Guide for functional standards prepared by CEN/TC 234 Gas infrastructure. General Categories: Gas supply Withdrawn begins : 2015-01-20	Withdrawn
BS EN 16726:2015	Gas infrastructure. Quality of gas. Group H Categories: Natural gas Withdrawn begins : 2018-09-25	Withdrawn
BS EN 16348:2013	Gas infrastructure. Safety Management System (SMS) for gas transmission infrastructure and Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS) for gas transmission pipelines. Functional requirements Categories: \| Pipelines. General \| Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 1594:2013	Gas infrastructure. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements Categories: Pipelines. General \| Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Withdrawn begins : 2013-12-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 1594:2009	Gas supply systems. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements Categories: Pipelines. General \| Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Withdrawn begins : 2013-09-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 1594:2000	Gas supply systems. Pipelines for maximum operating pressure over 16 bar. Functional requirements Categories: Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment Withdrawn begins : 2009-02-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 15001-2:2008	Gas infrastructure. Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0,5 bar for industrial installations and greater than 5 bar for industrial and non-industrial installations. Detailed functional requirements for commissioning, operation and maintenance Categories: Pipelines. General \| Gas supply Withdrawn begins : 2023-02-28	Withdrawn
BS EN 15001-1:2009	Gas infrastructure. Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0,5 bar for industrial installations and greater than 5 bar for industrial and non-industrial installations. Detailed functional requirements for design, materials, construction, inspection and testing Categories: Pipelines. General \| Gas supply Withdrawn begins : 2023-03-07	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

British Metal Tubes and Fittings Association
Cadent Gas Ltd
Committee Manager
DNV-GL
Energy & Utilities Alliance
Energy UK
ICOM Industrial & Commercial Heating Equipment Association
Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers
National Gas Metering
National Physical Laboratory
OFGEM - Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Rosen Group
TWI Ltd
UK On-Shore Pipeline Operators Association
UK Steel
Wales & West Utilities Limited

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - Hydrogen Transition Expert
Individual Capacity - Nothern Gas Networks
Liaison - EH/2 & EH/2/1
Liaison - GSE/6
UK Expert - CEN/TC 234/WG 11

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

GSE/33 - Gas supply

Committee standards activity