British Standards Institution (BSI)

BSI Group, also known as the British Standards Institution (BSI), is the national standards body of the United Kingdom. BSI produces technical standards on a wide range of products and services, and also supplies certification and standards-related services to businesses.

BSI is appointed by the UK Government as the National Standards Body and represents UK interests at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the European Standards Organizations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI). Formed in 1901, BSI was the world’s first National Standards Body. 

Within Testing Services, BSI's best known product in the UK is the Kitemark, a registered certification mark first used in 1903. BSI also conducts testing of products for a range of certifications, including for CE marking. CE marking must be applied to a wide range of products intended for sale in the European Economic Area.

SfAM was represented by members throughout 2017 on the following BSI Technical Committees:

• Aw/9 Microbiology (Sue Passmore)
• Microbiological Methods (Sue Passmore)
• CH212 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics panel (John Rigarlsford)

To find out more contact Lisa Rivera for further information.