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FSM/1 - Forensic Science Processes

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Laboratory medicine. Other | Fire-resistance. Building materials and elements | | Mathematics. Natural sciences

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy & Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input into CEN/TC 419 and ISO/TC 272, and is also responsible for the preparation, publication and review of British Standards for forensic science services

Committee standards activity

In Progress (6)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/NP 25714 Recovery of items (Evidence Materials) in sexual assault cases

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-01-27 		Proposal
BS ISO 21043-5 Forensic Sciences. Part 5: Reporting

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS ISO 21043-4 Forensic Sciences. Part 4: Interpretation

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS ISO 21043-3 Forensic Sciences. Part 3: Analysis and examination of material

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2020-11-26 		Drafting
BS ISO 18385 Minimizing the risk of human DNA contamination in products used to collect, store and analyze biological material for forensic purposes — Requirements

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-08-07 		Drafting
BS EN ISO 21043-2 Forensic sciences — Part 2: Recognition, recording, collecting, transport and storage of items

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2024-11-01 		Drafting
Published (6)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 18385:2016 Minimizing the risk of human DNA contamination in products used to collect, store and analyze biological material for forensic purposes. Requirements

Categories:

Published standard begins : 2016-02-03 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 21043-5:2025 Forensic sciences. Reporting

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Published standard begins : 2025-06-20 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 21043-4:2025 Forensic sciences. Interpretation

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Published standard begins : 2025-06-20 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 21043-3:2025 Forensic sciences. Analysis

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Published standard begins : 2025-06-20 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 21043-2:2020 Forensic sciences. Recognition, recording, collecting, transport and storage of items

Categories:

Published standard begins : 2020-04-07 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 21043-1:2025 Forensic science. Vocabulary

Categories: Mathematics. Natural sciences |

Published standard begins : 2025-06-20 		Published standard
Withdrawn (2)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 21043-2:2018 Forensic sciences. Recognition, recording, collecting, transport and storage of items

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Withdrawn begins : 2020-04-07 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 21043-1:2018 Forensic Sciences. Terms and definitions

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Withdrawn begins : 2025-06-20 		Withdrawn