Shaping the future of standards for the UK

For more information about Standards visit the British Standards Institution (BSI) website at www.bsi-global.com Bullet-point

For more information about Accreditation visit the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) website at www.ukas.com Bullet-point

For more information about the Department for Trade & Industry's (DTI) work in promoting innovation visit www.dti.gov.uk/innovation Bullet-point

For more information about the work of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) visit www.cbi.org.uk Bullet-point

In 2003 the UK government set up the National Standardization Strategic Framework (NSSF) as part of its commitment to innovation and technology.

The framework is funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and led jointly by the DTI, the British Standards Institution (BSI), the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

We aim to promote the use of standards and standardization in order to:

Bullet-point Create competitive advantage for UK businesses

Bullet-point Open international markets

Bullet-point Increase market confidence

Bullet-point Create a platform for innovation