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and older meeting reports, are available from our Archive
Documents page.
 General |
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| Introduction to the Product standards series - Keeping
your product on the market (December 1999, URN 99/1118) |
 kypm99.pdf
(83 kB) |
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| Technical Standards & Regulations Directive: Procedure for
the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and rules on
information society services (November 2001, URN 01/1325) |
98-34flyer.pdf
(123 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Notice regarding assistance with costs for initial assessment by
notified bodies of compliance with certain New Approach Directives (October
2002, URN 02/1366) |
nbassist.pdf
(23 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| UK policy on enforcement of regulations that implement New
Approach Directives and on market surveillance (November 2003, URN 03/1577) |
marketsurveill.pdf
(105 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Certification & Testing |
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| Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretary of State for
Trade and Industry and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (updated
February 2002, URN 95/780) |
memoukas4.pdf
(88 kB) |
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| UKAS assesses potential Notified Bodies on behalf of STRD and
other Government Departments according to principles established by STRD
(December 1998) |
nbprin.pdf
(22 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Construction Products |
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| Product standards - Construction Products has been
discontinued, and is replaced by a guide obtainable directly from the Office of
the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). See our Other New
Approach Directives page for further information. |
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| Electrical Equipment (Low Voltage
Directive) |
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| Product standards - Electrical Equipment (Low Voltage
Directive) - Guidance notes on UK Regulations (Reprinted February 2000, URN
00/588) |
lvdps00.pdf
(104 kB) |
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| The European Community Low Voltage Directive - Guidelines for
the appointment of Notified Bodies (April 2000, URN 00/800) |
lvdnbg00-1.pdf
(48 kB) |
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| The Low Voltage Directive - United Kingdom Notified Bodies
(December 2001, URN 01/1409) |
lvdnbs.pdf
(83 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Electromagnetic Compatibility |
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| Product standards - Guidance notes on the UK Regulations
(April 2000, URN 99/639) |
emcps00.pdf
(68 kB) |
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| Guidelines on the appointment of Competent Bodies (August 1999,
URN 99/627) |
emccbg.pdf
(38 kB) |
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| Competent Bodies approved by the Secretary of State (October
2002, URN 01/1410) |
emccblst.pdf
(103 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Members of the National Forum for CE Compliance (December 2001,
URN 01/1412) |
emcnf.pdf
(86 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| See also our Archive
Documents page. |
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| Equipment and Protective Systems
Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres |
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| Product standards - Guidance notes on the UK Regulations
(February 2002, URN 02/609) |
exatps02.pdf
(132 kB) |
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| Guidelines for Organisations seeking Notified Body status (April
1999, URN 99/583) |
exatnbg.pdf
(55 kB) |
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| List of Notified Bodies (November 2003, URN 02/668) |
atexnbs.pdf
(68 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| See also our Archive
Documents page. |
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| Gas Appliances |
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| Product standards - Gas Appliances - UK Regulations (May
2003, URN 03/546) |
gasps03.pdf
(145 kB) |
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| The Gas Appliances Directive - UK Notified Bodies (December
2001, URN 01/1406) |
gasnbs.pdf
(94 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The effect of ceiling-mounted re-circulation fans on domestic
open-flue appliances - a report by Advantica Technologies Ltd (April 2003,
URN03/564) |
ceilingfans.pdf
(80 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Hot Water Boilers |
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| Product standards - Efficiency requirements for Hot Water
Boilers - Guidance notes on the UK Regulations (October 1995, URN 95/749) |
hwb.pdf (86
kB) |
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| Lifts |
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| Product standards - Lifts: Guidance notes on the UK
Regulations (November 1999, URN 99/1167) |
lift99.pdf
(152 kB) |
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| Product standards - Lifts: UK Notified Bodies (June 2003,
URN 03/207b) |
lukb0603.pdf
(11 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Product standards - Lifts - Transposed Harmonised
Standards (February 2002, URN 02/605) |
lths0202.pdf
(10 kB) |
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| Lifts: Guidelines on the Appointment of Notified Bodies (April
1997, URN 97/717) |
liftab.pdf
(45 kB) |
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| Guidelines for the administration of the Department's
Responsibilities under the Lifts Regulations 1997, Schedule 1: Essential Health
and Safety requirement 2.2. (Hazards to persons outside the lift car: preventing
the risk of crushing when the car is in one of the extreme positions) (April
2003, URN 03/855) |
ladmin03.pdf
(23 kB) |
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| Machinery |
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| Product standards - Machinery - Guidance notes on the UK
Regulations (May 1995, URN 95/650) |
mps.pdf (190
kB) |
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| Product standards - Machinery - Frequently Asked
Questions - DTI View (April 1998, URN 98/644) |
mfaq0498.pdf
(100 kB) |
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| Product standards - Machinery - Transposed Harmonised
Standards (November 2003, URN 03/76) |
mths1103.pdf
(87 kB) |
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| Product standards - Machinery - UK Approved Bodies (March
2003, URN 03/78) |
mukb0203.pdf
(24 kB) |
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| Product standards - Machinery - Independent Sources of
Advice (October 2002, URN 02/77) |
misa1002.pdf
(25 kB) |
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| Machinery: Guidelines on the Appointment of UK Notified Bodies
(November 1999, URN 99/1232) |
manb1299.pdf
(42 kB) |
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| Noise Emission in the Environment by
Equipment for Use Outdoors |
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| Product standards - Guidance notes on the UK Regulations
(June 2001, URN 01/774) |
nee01.pdf
(140 kB) |
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| Guidelines for Organisations seeking Notified Body status to
Undertake Noise Emission Testing, Inspection and Certification (June 2001, URN
01/753) |
neenb0501.pdf
(51kB) |
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| UK Notified Bodies (October 2003, URN 01/1407) |
neenb.pdf
(100 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| A Guide for Manufacturers to the Contents of Technical
Documentation (July 2002, URN 02/1035) |
neetech.pdf
(174 kB) |
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| A Guide for Manufacturers to the Evaluation of Uncertainties
(July 2000, URN 00/605) |
neegeu.pdf
(61 kB) |
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| See also our Archive Documents
page. |
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| Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments |
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| Product standards - Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments -
Guidance notes on UK Regulations (August 1996, URN 96/821) |
nawi.pdf (90
kB) |
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| Personal Protective Equipment |
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| Product standards - Personal Protective Equipment -
Guidance notes on UK Regulations (October 2002, URN 02/1284) |
ppeps02.pdf
(105 kB) |
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| Personal Protective Equipment Regulations - Guidelines for
organisations seeking Approved Body status to undertake testing and
certification of personal protective equipment - October 1998 (October 1998, URN
98/981) |
ppeabgde.pdf
(193 kB) |
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| Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2000 - Approved Bodies
(October 2003, URN 01/1411) |
ppeablst.pdf
(80 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The Personal Protective Equipment Directive - Transposition Note
(May 2002, URN 02/903) |
ppetrans.pdf
(85 kB) |
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| See also our Archive Documents
page. |
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| Pressure Equipment |
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| Product standards - Pressure Equipment - Guidance notes
on the UK Regulations (November 1999, URN 99/1147) |
ped.pdf (170
kB) |
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| Product standards - Simple Pressure Vessels - Guidance
notes on UK Regulations (February 1996, URN 95/779) |
spvps.pdf
(106 kB) |
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| Product standards - Simple Pressure Vessels - UK Approved
Bodies (December 2002, URN 02/270) |
spvb1202.pdf
(12 kB) |
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| Pressure Equipment: Guidelines for the appointment of Conformity
Assessment Bodies (August 1999, URN 99/1051) |
pedcabgd.pdf
(36 kB) |
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| Pressure Equipment: UK Conformity Assessment Bodies (May 2003,
URN 03/233) |
pdnb0503.pdf
(28 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The Pressure Equipment Directive - Letter to UK Conformity
Assessment Bodies covering the UKAS/DTI Memorandum in respect of the assessment
of RTPOs for approval of Non-Destructive Testing (January 2002) |
pedndt.pdf
(160 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The Pressure Equipment Directive - Working Group Pressure (WGP)
- Brussels, 3-4 November 2003 |
pedwgp1103.pdf
(171 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The Pressure Equipment Directive - Working Party Guidelines
(WPG) - Brussels, 3-4 September 2003 |
pedwpg0903.pdf
(139 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The Pressure Equipment Directive - Working Party Guidelines
(WPG) - Brussels, 17-18 June 2003 |
pedwpg0703.pdf
(95 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| See also our Archive
Documents page. |
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| Radio & Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment |
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| The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Regulations 2000 (SI 2000 No. 730) - Proposal to Amend the Regulations - A
Consultation Document. (March 2003, URN 03/686, Response date 12 May 2003) |
rttecons03.pdf
(68 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Regulations 2000 - S.I. 2000 No. 730 - Proposal to amend the Regulations -
Analysis of Consultation Responses. (June 2003, URN 03/1023) |
rtteconsr.pdf
(22 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Regulations 2000 - Guidelines on the appointment of Notified Bodies (June 2001,
URN 01/1009) |
rttenbgde0601.pdf
(154 kB) |
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| Recreational Craft |
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| Product standards - Recreational Craft - Guidance notes
on UK Regulations (February 2000, URN 00/517) |
recps00.pdf
(76 kB) |
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| The Recreational Craft Regulations 1996 - Guidelines for
Organisations seeking Notified Body status to undertake inspection and
certification of recreational craft (January 2000, URN 00/516) |
rcdnbgde.pdf
(182 kB) |
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| Declaration of Conformity agreed by Member States of the
European Union and DTI open letter dated October 2003. |
rcd_doc.pdf
(22 kB) and
rcd-doc-letter.pdf (80 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Consultation on the proposed Regulations that
will implement Directive 2003/44/EC. The closing date for comments is 8 March
2004. (8 December 2003, URN 03/1567) |
rcdcons03.pdf (370 kB) |
(PDF only) |
Open letter to consultees
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rcdcons03l.pdf (69 kB) |
(PDF only) |
Annex E to the consultation, the draft final Regulatory Impact Assessment
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rcdcons03-ria.pdf
(160 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| Standards Development |
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| Memorandum of Understanding between the United
Kingdom Government and the British Standards Institution in respect of its
activities as the United Kingdom's National Standards Body, 20 June 2002. |
dtibsimou2002.pdf
(220 kB) |
(PDF only) |
| The joint statement of public interest in
standardisation agreed between BSI and DTI. (October 2000) |
Available from our web
page here in English, French and German, and in both Microsoft Word and
Adobe Acrobat formats. |
| The economic benefits of standardisation - a report
by Professor Peter Swann of the Manchester Business School. (December 2000) |
Available from our web
page here in English, French and German, and in both Microsoft Word and
Adobe Acrobat formats. |
| Toy Safety |
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| Product standards - Toy Safety - Guidance notes on UK
Regulations (February 2000, URN 99/1019) |
toy99.pdf
(116 kB) |
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