Standards Update: November 2023
The following BSi standards are currently being reviewed:
| BSi Standard | Year | Title | Stage | Start | End |
| BS 5446-4 | - | Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Part 4 : Multi-sensor smoke detectors | Approval | - | Publication was due 29/12/2020 |
| BS 5839-1 | - | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems in non-domestic premises. | Proposal | - | 05/01/2024 |
| BS EN IEC 62040-1 Amd.2 | - | BS EN 62040-1 Amd.2 Ed.2.0 - Uninterrruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 1: Safety requirements | Approval | 09/01/2023 | 21/11/2023 |
| BS EN 62040-5-1 ed 1.0 | - | Uninterrruptible power systems (UPS) - Part 5-1: DC output UPS - safety requirements | Public comment | 20/10/2022 | 21/12/2022 |
| BS 9991 | - | Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice | Comment resolution | 09/10/2023 | - |
| ISO 3744 | - | Acoustics – Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure – Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane | Public Comment | 06/01/2023 | 01/03/2023 |
| BS IEC 60268-24 Ed.1.0 | - | Sound system equipment - Part 24: Headphones and earphones - active acoustic noise cancelling characteristics | Public Comment | 23/06/2022 | 19/07/2022 |
| BS EN IEC 63296-2 BS EN 63296-2 Ed. 1.0 | - | Portable multimedia equipment - Determination of battery duration - Part 2: Headphones and earphones with active noise cancelling functions | Approval | 29/10/2023 | 21/11/2023 |
The following BSi standards have recently been published:
| BSi Standard | Year | Title | Published |
| BS 5839-8 | 2023 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems. | 13/10/2023 |
| BS 7909 | 2023 | Temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes - Code of practice | 24/01/2023 |
| BS 8629 | 2023 | Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of evacuation alert systems for use by fire and rescue services in buildings containing flats | 08/02/2023 |
| BS EN ISO/IEC 27001 | 2023 | BS EN ISO/IEC 27001 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection - Information security management systems - Requirements | 27/07/2023 |
The following BSi standards have been withdrawn:
| BSi Standard | Year | Title |
| BS 7594 | 2011 | Code of practice for audio-frequency induction-loop systems |
| BS 9999 | 2017 | Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice |
The above information is based on data given on the BSI standards development portal on 02/11/2023. Only standards identified as being of interest to the ISCVE members are shown.
Note that there are 6 stages of a BSI standard publication as follows: Proposal, Draft, Public comments, Comment resolution, Approval, and Publication. The public can comment during the Proposal and Public comment stages only.
For further information visit:
standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com
Tony Stacey FInstSCVE
Chair, Standards Committee
