British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to ‘ISO/TC 349 Cultural Heritage Conservation’ and ‘CEN/TC 346 Conservation of Cultural Heritage’

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In Progress (16)

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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.
ISO/NP 26788	Cultural heritage conservation — Ceramic scientific characterization — Guidelines for scientific characterization Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-06-01	Proposal
ISO/NP 26711	Cultural heritage conservation — Surface protection of stone materials — procedure for the application and assessment of water-repellent on-site and in laboratory Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-04-02	Proposal
ISO/NP 26710	Cultural heritage conservation — Seismic damage mitigation for objects in cultural heritage collections — Seismic testing and monitoring Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2026-04-02	Proposal
ISO/NP 25938	Cultural heritage conservation — Seismic protection of museum collections — General principles and requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-05-21	Proposal
CEN/TC 346 N 998 N 99, Revision of an EN 16141 2012	Conservation of cultural heritage – Guidelines for management of environmental conditions – Open storage facilities: definitions and characteristics of collection centres Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Art and handicrafts Proposal begins : 2021-10-07	Proposal
BS XXXX	New Guidelines Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Buildings \| Buildings. Public \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Art and handicrafts Proposal begins : 2020-03-24	Proposal
BS XXXX	(if possible close to BS 7913, e.g. BS 8913): Code of Practice: Conservation of historic and traditional buildings Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-10-13	Proposal
BS ISO 26710	Cultural heritage conservation — Seismic damage mitigation for objects in cultural heritage collections — Seismic testing and monitoring Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2027-05-04	Drafting
BS ISO 26474	Cultural heritage conservation-Textiles-Damage classification Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS ISO 26404	Cultural Heritage Conservation — Wall Paintings — Alteration Classification Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal

Published (47)

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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.
PD CEN/TS 17135:2020	Conservation of cultural heritage. General terms for describing the alterations of objects Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2020-12-02	Published standard
BS EN 18056:2025	Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Waterlogged archaeological wood. Characterization of waterlogged archaeological wood to support decision-making processes for its preservation Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2025-04-10	Published standard
BS EN 17891:2023	Conservation of cultural heritage. Desalination of porous inorganic materials by poultices Categories: Inorganic chemicals. General \| Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2023-11-03	Published standard
BS EN 17655:2022	Conservation of cultural heritage. Determination of water absorption by contact sponge method Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2022-08-15	Published standard
BS EN 17652:2022	Cultural heritage. Assessment and monitoring of archaeological deposits for preservation in situ Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2022-09-12	Published standard
BS EN 17543:2021	Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Finishes of built heritage. Investigation and documentation Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2021-08-12	Published standard
BS EN 17488:2021	Conservation of cultural heritage. Procedure for the analytical evaluation to select cleaning methods for porous inorganic materials used in cultural heritage Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2021-07-02	Published standard
BS EN 17429:2020	Conservation of cultural heritage. Procurement of conservation services and works Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2020-08-25	Published standard
BS EN 17187:2020	Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Characterization of mortars used in cultural heritage Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2020-04-30	Published standard
BS EN 17138:2018	Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Methods and materials for cleaning porous inorganic materials Categories: Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2019-01-14	Published standard

Withdrawn (7)

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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.
PD CEN/TS 16163:2014	Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Guidelines and procedures for choosing appropriate lighting for indoor exhibitions Categories: Art and handicrafts Withdrawn begins : 2024-12-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 16853:2017	Conservation of cultural heritage. Conservation process. Decision making, planning and implementation Categories: Art and handicrafts Withdrawn begins : 2026-03-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 16141:2012	Conservation of cultural heritage. Guidelines for management of environmental conditions. Open storage facilities: definitions and characteristics of collection centres dedicated to the preservation and management of cultural heritage Categories: Art and handicrafts Withdrawn begins : 2024-11-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 15999-1:2014	Conservation of cultural heritage. Guidelines for design of showcases for exhibition and preservation of objects. General requirements Categories: Art and handicrafts Withdrawn begins : 2025-06-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 15898:2011	Conservation of cultural property. Main general terms and definitions Categories: Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports \| Art and handicrafts Withdrawn begins : 2019-11-27	Withdrawn
BS 8221-1:2012	Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings. Cleaning of natural stone, brick, terracotta and concrete Categories: Buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2012-07-20	Withdrawn
BS 8221-1:2000	Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings. Cleaning of natural stones, brick, terracotta and concrete Categories: Buildings. General Withdrawn begins : 2012-07-09	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Committee Manager
Cranfield University
Culture Division - Welsh Government
Deputy Chair
English Heritage
Historic England
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Royal Palaces
Information and Records Management Society
Institute of Conservation
Institute of Historic Building Conservation
Mortar Industry Association Limited
RICS - Building Conservation Advisory Group
Royal Armouries Museum
Royal Institute of British Architects
Stone Federation
The National Archives
UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings
University College London
Welsh Government

Liaisons with other committees

Co Opted - CEN/TC 346/WG 15 Expert
Expert - CEN/TC 346/WG 12
Individual Capacity - C17th Chinese Porcelain
Individual Capacity - Conservation specialist
Individual Capacity - Material Science Expert
Liaison - CPW/36
Liaison - IDT/2/9

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

B/560 - Conservation of tangible cultural heritage

Committee standards activity