The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a challenging year, but some organizations and individuals have made outstanding efforts to help manage the pandemic and mitigate its impacts. On 19 November 2020, an e-conference in the Special 2020 Edition BSI Standards Awards celebrated those whose efforts made this unprecedented year a little easier.
BSI confirms standards arrangements for post-Brexit transition period. From 31 December 2020 the UK, with exceptions in Northern Ireland, will no longer automatically align with EU rules or obligations. There will be no immediate changes to standards published by BSI, but the new UK regulatory regime does present some important differences that standards makers and users should be aware of.
To make the most of your BSI membership, you should be able to find standards quickly and easily. In order to do this, it is necessary to understand a few things about standards and your options in how to access and manage them.
How do you keep on top of your standards? Standardization management (SM) enables efficient drafting, development and maintenance of industry standards. BS 202000:2020, Standardization management system – Specification, sets out requirements for a standardization management system (SMS).
BSI Flex Standards have been introduced in order to address this problem. Using an iterative online development cycle, Flex captures emerging consensus on best practice in a format that can be swiftly revised and expanded as the field develops.
Every year on 14 October countries around the globe celebrate World Standards Day, marking our appreciation for the standards that we all rely on and paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who develop the voluntary technical agreements that are published as standards.
David Bell, Director of Standards Policy, BSI provides members with an update on Standards Policy and the future of BSI's relationship with the European Standards Organizations.
Frozen food retailer Iceland has called for greater transparency in plastic reporting as part of efforts to reduce waste across the industry and the wider business sector.
Five great articles you might have missed, updates from BSI and the world of standards, and some fascinating insights from our Knowledge Centre on how standards are developed and how you can get involved
