British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Overview: Under the direction of IDT/2, is responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 46/SC 10, ISO/TC 6/SC 2 and for British Standards in the field of repair or treatment, or allied processes, or storage of documents or any form of archival records which are to be conserved. It excludes specific archival requirements in special areas. It has a liaison with B/560 for European work in this field done by CEN/TC 346

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In Progress (4)

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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/TC 6/SC 2 N 3325, ISO/PWI 24118-2 -	Paper and board - Stylus contact method - Part 2: Determination of surface friction Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Information sciences. \| Publishing \| ICT \| Information technology \| Information technology applications Proposal begins : 2020-09-25	Proposal
ISO/TC 6/SC 2 N 3323, ISO/PWI 24118-1 -	Paper and board - Stylus contact method - Part 1: Determination of surface roughness Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Information sciences. \| Publishing \| ICT \| Information technology applications \| Paper technology Proposal begins : 2020-09-25	Proposal
BS ISO 25650	Information and documentation — Permanence and durability of self-adhesive labels intended for archive boxes and storage materials — Requirements and test methods Categories: Information sciences \| Packaging materials and accessories Public comment begins : 2026-04-28	Public comment
BS ISO 11798	Information and documentation — Permanence and durability of writing, printing and copying on paper — Requirements and test methods Categories: Information sciences Comment resolution begins : 2026-10-12	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.
PD ISO/TS 18344:2016	Effectiveness of paper deacidification processes Categories: Information sciences Published standard begins : 2016-02-25	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 19815:2018	Information and documentation. Management of the environmental conditions for archive and library collections Categories: Information sciences Published standard begins : 2018-07-13	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 19814:2017	Information and documentation. Collections management for archives and libraries Categories: Information sciences Published standard begins : 2018-04-12	Published standard
BS ISO 23404:2020	Information and documentation. Papers and boards used for conservation. Measurement of impact of volatiles on cellulose in paper Categories: Information sciences \| Paper and board Published standard begins : 2020-08-28	Published standard
BS ISO 21110:2019	Information and documentation. Emergency preparedness and response Categories: Information sciences \| Art and handicrafts Published standard begins : 2019-08-02	Published standard
BS ISO 16245:2023	Information and documentation. Boxes, file covers and other enclosures, made from cellulosic materials, for storage of paper and parchment documents Categories: Information sciences \| Paper and board Published standard begins : 2023-05-02	Published standard
BS ISO 14416:2003	Information and documentation. Requirements for binding of books, periodicals, serials and other paper documents for archive and library use. Methods and materials Categories: Publishing Published standard begins : 2003-10-07	Published standard
BS ISO 11799:2024	Information and documentation. Document storage requirements for archive and library materials Categories: Information sciences Published standard begins : 2024-09-06	Published standard
BS ISO 11798:2023	Information and documentation - Permanence and durability of writing, printing and copying on paper - Requirements and test methods Categories: Information sciences Published standard begins : 2023-06-12	Published standard
BS ISO 11108:2025	Information and documentation. Archival paper. Requirements for permanence and durability Categories: Information sciences \| Paper and board Published standard begins : 2025-05-30	Published standard

Withdrawn (5)

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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.
WD/DISC PD0024 ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS (Text)	NO TITLE Categories: Information sciences Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-05	Withdrawn
PD 5454:2012	Guide for the storage and exhibition of archival materials Categories: Information sciences Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-26	Withdrawn
BS ISO 11799:2015	Information and documentation. Document storage requirements for archive and library materials Categories: Information sciences Withdrawn begins : 2024-09-06	Withdrawn
BS 5454:2000	Recommendations for the storage and exhibition of archival documents Categories: Information sciences Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-05	Withdrawn
BS 4971:2002	Repair and allied processes for the conservation of documents. Recommendations Categories: Information sciences Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-26	Withdrawn

Standards Development

IDT/2/9 - Document preservation

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