BRITISH STANDARDS SOCIETY (BSS)

An introduction to
STANDARDS USERS' BODIES
by
AAQA's Hon. President - Kenneth G Wallace F.A.A.Q.A.

I am indebted to AAQA's Board of Governors for providing me with this opportunity to outline the National and International activities of Standards Users' Bodies and to encourage the Association's Members to explore the substantial potential for professional and/or business advancement that can be derived from proactive participation in the activities of their territorially relevant Standards Users' Body.

By way of personally relevant example, the British Standards Society (BSS) not only presents the considered views of its members to the British Standards Institution (the Government recognised UK standards development organization) on a wide diversity of subjects (See below) but BSS also plays a key role in promoting and encouraging the uniform implementation of International standards through its (founding) membership of IFAN - International Federation of Standards Users.

Although there are substantial differences in the infrastructures of the territorially representative members of IFAN, they all offer opportunities for personal or corporate participation in standards development activities.

In the case of BSS this is achieved through the division of its members into 7 geographical regions, 6 for UK resident members and one for "overseas" members (International Associates) and the entirely optional involvement of the members in all or any of the following Special Interest Groups:

Building Standards; Consumer Products & Services Standards; Electronic Standards; Health & Environment Standards; Information Technology Standards; Management Systems Standards and a Public Services Group.

Please click HERE for contact data in respect BSS and IFAN's other territorially representative Members.

Best Regards, KEN WALLACE

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