Common use of Standards Development Clause in Contracts

Standards Development. 8.1 In the preparation of British Standards, BSI will ensure that its committees adhere to the guidance and recommendations of BS 0 and to BSI's Bye- laws. BSI will ensure that any amendments to BS 0 do not prejudice the aims and objectives of this Memorandum. 8.2 BSI will keep its committee structure under review and revise it as necessary to ensure it is responsive to the needs of industry and other stakeholders, taking the changing business environment into account. BSI will also adapt the procedures so as to be able to meet demand for standardisation products, and to be clear where these products fit in its catalogue in relation to formal British Standards. 8.3 BSI will seek a fair and acceptable balance of all relevant interests in its work, reflecting as widely as possible the organisational and human diversity of its stakeholders, and will encourage their full participation in producing standards and in formulating the UK position on proposed European and international standards which not only reflect sound and modern technical practice but also take fully into account the commercial needs of both manufacturers and users. If work on standards or standardisation products is funded or partly funded by participants, BSI will take care that opportunities for participation are available to other stakeholders as appropriate. 8.4 Government will seek to ensure that its representatives participate appropriately in activities at every level of BSI's standards development and advisory committees. In particular, they will make such contributions to the technical, commercial and legislative aspects of standards work as are necessary and appropriate, drawing upon the resources and expertise within Government to do so. In addition, the Government representatives on BSI Technical Committees will, before a draft British Standard is issued for public consultation and at final approval stage, indicate whether and to what extent it is likely to be acceptable to the Government for regulatory or purchasing purposes.