Standards Development

Sector:

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Aids. Disabled persons. General | Environment and environmental protection. General | Patents. Intellectual property | Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation.

Overview: SPSC is responsible for advising and reporting to the Board on the preparation of British Standards. It encourages the participation of stakeholders in standardization and provides advice on: active stakeholder involvement in committees; priorities for standards development; processes for standards facilitation; ancillary products and services to enhance use of standards; priority areas and new solutions to meet stakeholder needs; and changes in business or society which could imply changes to the National Standards Body. It seeks active communication with stakeholders to understand their views and provide appreciation of BSI’s added value. It recommends to the Board candidates for SPSC membership and establishes supporting sector, policy and strategy or technical committees, approves their constitutions and terms of reference, appoints their chairmen, and gives direction on items of common interest. It resolves disputes in BSI’s standards development field.