british standards

British Standards (BS) are the standards produced by the BSI Group which is incorporated under a royal charter and which is formally designated as the national standards body (NSB) for the UK. The BSI Group produces British Standards under the authority of the charter, which lays down as one of the BSI's objectives to:
Set up standards of quality for goods and services, and prepare and promote the general adoption of British Standards and schedules in connection therewith and from time to time to revise, alter and amend such standards and schedules as experience and circumstances require.
Formally, as stated in a 2002 memorandum of understanding between the BSI and the United Kingdom Government, British Standards are defined as:

"British Standards" means formal consensus standards as set out in BS 0-1 paragraph 3.2 and based upon the principles of standardisation recognised inter alia in European standardisation policy.
Products and services which BSI certifies as having met the requirements of specific standards within designated schemes are awarded the Kitemark.

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    Advice on which Tiling, British Standard, to Purchase Please

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  4. Dan

    Is there an Alternative to The Tile Association (TTA)? (Unless you are with an association, you can't now tile to British Standards!!!!!)

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  5. Dan

    Is there an Alternative to The Tile Association (TTA)? (Unless you are with an association, you can't now tile to British Standards!!!!!)

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    Uk Libraries With Access To British Standards In Tiling

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  11. Dan

    How Many Tilers Own A Copy Of British Standards Literature?

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    Tiling British standards

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    How do I learn about the british standards of tiling?

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    Does anyone have the British Standards?

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    British Standards - Who is to blame

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    British standards

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    British Standards code of practice

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