Suggest a new standard

Have you identified the need for a new standard? If you have an idea, submit a proposal to us.

What happens after you submit your idea:

• Your proposal will be reviewed by standardization experts
• We may contact you if we need clarification
• If suitable, your suggestion could be used as the basis for a formal standardization proposal for a British Standard, international or European standard, or Publicly Available Specification (PAS)
• If this proposal is accepted, it will go on to be developed by a BSI technical committee and become a published standard.

Please note that not all suggestions become standards or formal standardization proposals.

Proposal guidance:

Before submitting a proposal for a new standard ask yourself the following questions:

• Is it a product, service or process that needs to be standardized?
• Why is the standard necessary?
• For which industry(ies) is it relevant and specifically, who would use the standard?
• Which trade associations or industry bodies should be involved in its development?
• Are there currently any relevant standards or is there any relevant existing good practice guidance within the industry?
• Are there any IPR or patent related issues related to this idea?
• What happens after your idea is submitted?