About British Standards

Many organizations produce Standards, including government departments (such as the Department for Education and Skills), national organizations (such as the Food Standards Agency) and trade associations (such as the Advertising Standards Authority).

The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the UK's national standards body, which brings together representatives from a range of organizations to develop formal Standards for the benefit of UK business and consumers.

On these pages you can find information about the history and role of BSI, what Standards are and how they're created, and how they benefit business and consumers.

You can discover how to find and use relevant Standards and other documents for your coursework or for research. There is also information on why Standards are relevant to different education communities - students, lecturers, researchers and managers - plus why we want to work with you and how you can get involved.