British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the development of National standards for fire safety precautions in residential and commercial buildings, fire risk assessment and fire risk management systems.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)

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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.
BS 9996	Commissioning and maintenance of integrated fire safety systems - Code of practice Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS 9994	Fire strategies in buildings – Specification Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS 9792	Fire risk assessment – Housing – Code of practice Categories: Fire protection equipment Comment resolution begins : 2025-03-13	Comment resolution

Published (12)

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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.
BS 9997:2019	Fire risk management systems. Requirements with guidance for use Categories: Fire-fighting \| Buildings. General Published standard begins : 2019-08-19	Published standard
BS 9992:2020	Fire safety in the design, management and use of rail infrastructure. Code of practice Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Rails and railway components Published standard begins : 2020-04-30	Published standard
BS 9991:2024	Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Buildings. Residential Published standard begins : 2024-11-21	Published standard
BS 9990:2015	Non automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings. Code of practice Categories: Fire-fighting Published standard begins : 2015-01-21	Published standard
BS 6266:2011	Fire protection for electronic equipment installations. Code of practice Categories: Fire protection equipment \| Information technology. General Published standard begins : 2011-08-05	Published standard
BS 5588-9:1999	Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Ventilation and air-conditioning Published standard begins : 1999-08-13	Published standard
BS 5306-1:2006	Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Hose reels and foam inlets Categories: Fire-fighting Published standard begins : 2006-05-09	Published standard
AMD 14993	BS5588-9 : 1999 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings- . Part 9: Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Ventilation and air-conditioning Published standard begins : 2004-12-09	Published standard
AMD 14991	BS5588-7 : 1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings-. Part 7. Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings Categories: Fire protection equipment \| Building elements. Other Published standard begins : 2004-12-09	Published standard
AMD 14990	Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for places of assembly Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Buildings. Public Published standard begins : 2004-12-09	Published standard

Withdrawn (15)

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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.
BS 9999:2017	Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2017-02-27	Withdrawn
BS 9999:2008	Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2017-01-05	Withdrawn
BS 9991:2015	Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Buildings. Residential Withdrawn begins : 2016-11-22	Withdrawn
BS 9991:2011	Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Buildings. Residential Withdrawn begins : 2015-10-29	Withdrawn
BS 9990:2006	Code of practice for non-automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings Categories: Fire-fighting Withdrawn begins : 2015-01-21	Withdrawn
BS 6266:2002	Code of practice for fire protection for electronic equipment installations Categories: Information technology. General \| Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2011-08-05	Withdrawn
BS 5588-8:1999	Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people Categories: Buildings. Residential \| Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2009-04-01	Withdrawn
BS 5588-8:1999	Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people Categories: Buildings. Residential \| Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2004-12-09	Withdrawn
BS 5588-7:1997	Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings Categories: Building elements. Other \| Fire protection equipment Withdrawn begins : 2009-04-01	Withdrawn
BS 5588-5:2004	Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Access and facilities for fire-fighting Categories: Fire Protection. General \| Buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2009-04-01	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Association for Specialist Fire Protection
British Cables Association
British Fire Consortium
Building Standards Division of the Scottish Government
Committee Manager
Door and Hardware Federation
European Fire Sprinkler Network
F I A - Fire Industry Association
Fire Aware
Fire Sector Federation
Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
I F E - Institution of Fire Engineers
N H B C - National House-Building Council
National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC)
National Residential Landlords Association
Nuclear Industry FSCC
SFPE UK Chapter
Smoke Control Association

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/559
Chair - FSH/14/-/11
Chair - FSH/24
Chair - MHE/4
Expert – Fire Risk Assessment
Individual Capacity – Housing
Liaison - EL/1/1
Liaison - FSH/25
Liaison - MHE/4

BSI roles

Committee Chair
Editorial Project Manager

Standards Development

FSH/14 - Fire precautions in buildings

Committee standards activity