Standards Development

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Data communication networks | IT applications. Other | Fire protection equipment | Alarm and warning systems | Video systems | Crime protection | Electronic components. General | Road construction materials | Telephone equipment | Telephone networks | Graphical symbols for use on electrical and electronics engineering drawings, diagrams, charts and in relevant technical product documentation | Environment. Health protection. Safety | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) | Immunity | Automatic controls for household use | Electrical engineering. General

Overview: Under the direction of SPSC, is responsible for producing British Standards relating to the manufacture, installation, maintenance and monitoring of electronic security systems and products, including Intruder and Hold-up Alarm Systems (I&HAS), External Perimeter Security Systems (EPSS), system components and interconnections, Transmission Equipment and Networks, Access Control Systems, Video Surveillance Systems (VSS), Alarm Receiving Centres (ARC) and Social Alarms. GW/1 is responsible for UK input to European committee and international committees, including IEC/TC 79, CLC/TC 79 and CEN/TC 431. GW/1 provides assistance and input to the GW/1 sub-committee structure and other relevant national, European and international committees, as well as other public interest and policy groups that may impact on the standards in this area.