British Standards Institution Background Introduction The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the world's first national standardization agency. A non-profit civil society organization recognized and supported by the British Government. Founded in 1901 and headquartered in London. Currently, *** has more than 20,000 donation members and more than 20,000 committee members. In 1901, the British Engineering Standards Committee (ESC or BESC) was jointly initiated by the British Institution of Civil Engineers (IEC), the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME), the Institution of Naval Architects (INA) and the Iron and Steel Institute (ISI). In the same year The first meeting was held in London on April 26. This is the world's first national standardization agency. In 1902, the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE) joined the committee, and the British government began to provide financial support. In June 1902, the General Committee for Standardization and a series of special committees were established. The task of the special committee is to formulate technical specifications, such as standards for special-shaped steel materials for motors, rails, shipbuilding and railway metal materials. In 1918, the General Committee for Standardization was renamed the British Engineering Standards Association (BE-SA). In 1929 BESA was granted a Royal Charter. In 1931, a supplementary charter was promulgated and the association changed its current name (BSI). The Royal Charter stipulates: The purpose of the British Standards Institution is to coordinate the relationship between producers and users, resolve the contradiction between supply and demand, improve production technology and raw materials, achieve standardization and simplification, and avoid the waste of time and materials; it shall be formulated and revised as necessary and possible British standards and promote their implementation; register various signs in the name of the society and issue licenses; take various measures when necessary to protect the purposes and interests of the society. The main tasks of the British Standards Institution are: ① Develop and implement unified British Standards (BS). According to the 1982 government "white paper" and the memorandum of understanding between the government and BSI, in the future, various departments will no longer formulate standards, and more BS standards will be used in legislation and trade; ② Carry out product quality certification and safety certification, and award kites signs and safety signs; ③ Conduct quality system certification for enterprises; ④ Actively participate in international standardization activities, strive for BSI to have more and greater influence on international standards, and put the UK in a favorable position in international trade; ⑤ Provide technical consultation to small and medium-sized enterprises; ⑥ Accept foreign certification entrustments, conduct certification according to foreign standards and issue foreign certification certificates and marks. BSI has more than 1,200 employees and has business departments such as Standards Department, Testing Department, Quality Assurance Department, Marketing Department, and Public Affairs Department. The Standards Department is the management and coordination agency for standardization work. BSI is one of the founding members of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), and plays an important role in them. . Calculated based on the number of TC/SC technical secretariats and funding amount. BSI's contribution rate in ISO is 17, ranking second after German DIN (19); its contribution rate in CEN/CENELEC is 21, ranking third (German DIN is 28, French AFNOR is 22). According to Article 2 of the "Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" signed on November 15, 1978, the British Standards Institution and the China Standardization Association signed an agreement on April 19, 1980. Beijing signed the "Cooperation Agreement between the China Association for Standardization and the British Standards Institution". The two sides began beneficial cooperation. Types of BS certification 1. "Kite" mark certification or BS certification mark "Kite" mark is a unique registered trademark of BSI, and domestic and foreign manufacturers can apply for use. Enterprises using this mark must not only have their products comply with the requirements of the relevant BS standards, but also have a quality assurance system that conforms to BS-5790 (ISO9000 family quality assurance model standards are also acceptable). 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2． Safety mark certification Products using safety marks must comply with the safety requirements of BS standards or other safety regulations. The application and recognition methods are generally the same as those for the "Kite" mark, and are also applicable to domestic and foreign enterprises. Currently, about 130 types of products in more than 20 countries and regions use the above two marks. They are Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, South Africa, Liechtenstein, Hong Kong, etc. 3. Enterprise quality assurance capability certification (factory assessment and registration) This system evaluates the enterprise's quality assurance system in accordance with BS-5790 (or ISO9000 family), but does not require products to adopt BS standards. As of 1991, there were approximately 12,000 companies registered with BSI assessment. 4. BS9000/CECC and IECQ certification This certification is designed for quality assessment of electronic components. BS9000 is applicable domestically, CECC is applicable to most countries in Western Europe, and IECQ is applicable internationally. Its purpose is to improve the quality and reliability of electronic components to ensure the quality of electronic equipment. 5. Assessment and registration of inventory capabilities This assessment system evaluates wholesalers' warehouse inventory quality and management methods. Products receiving this mark indicate that the manufacturing, storage, packaging, and processing of their goods have reached a high level. BS certification in China The British BS certification is the access permit for electronic and electrical products to enter the British market. The following products are more frequently applied for BS certification by domestic factories: - Household appliances (white appliances & black appliances) - Consumer electronics - Controls The British BS certificate for switches - IT equipment - lamps can be applied for separately, or it is very convenient to apply for regularization through the CB certificate & report. It should be noted that the actual voltage used in the UK is 240V, so it is recommended that the voltage on product labels and instructions for use be marked 220-240V