Legislation
Standardisation (general)
Research and analysis item
Report on “ Distributed Ledger Technologies: challenges, opportunities and the prospects for standards”
DLT(Distributed Ledger Technologies)/Blockchain refers to a type of database which is spread over multiple locations (i.e. a distributed database) and…
Research and analysis item
European market needs for education in standardisation/standardisation-related competence
The European Commission (EC) has repeatedly pointed out the need to improve the education with regards to standardisation (EC COM…
Research and analysis item
Scoping study for supporting the development of a code of practice for researchers on standardisation: final report
The Scoping study for supporting the development of a Code of Practice for researchers on standardisation aims to identify elements…
Research and analysis item
SMEs and standardisation in Europe
Every year, more than 1,000 European standards are adopted by the three European standards organisations: CEN, CENELEC and ETSI. Although…
Research and analysis item
Role of standardisation in support of emerging technologies
This study explores the role of standardisation in supporting the development and commercialisation of emerging technologies in the UK. The…
Research and analysis item
Study on the impact of artificial intelligence on product safety
This study was commissioned by the Office for Product Safety and Standards from the Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services…
Research and analysis item
Standards for cybersecure IoT devices: a way forward
The cybersecurity risks of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are well documented. In the absence of safety and cybersecurity regulations,…
Reports, resolutions, and position papers
Automated vehicles: consultation and joint report
Strategies and roadmaps
Standards for the fourth industrial revolution: HMG-NQI action plan to unlock the value of standards for innovation
This joint action plan sets out how government, the British Standards Institution, the National Physical Laboratory, and United Kingdom Accreditation…
