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Quality Standards
Design & Technology Product Design
Resistant Materials
Selina De La Motte

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What is BSI? The basics

Stands for the British Standards Institution (BSI).

BSI was the first national standards making body in the world.

It is independent of government and a non profit organisation.

EN means the standard is European and used throughout Europe.

It is globally recognised and serves the private and public sectors.

It represents the UK interest across all of the European and

international standards committees.

BSI has published more than 21,000 standards.

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What is a standard?

A standard is a published specification that establishes

a common language. It contains a technical
specification and is designed to be used consistently.

Standards are applied to many materials, products,

methods and services.

A standard is produced as follows:

Discussion Draft Comments = Publication

BS means the standard is British and used mainly in

the UK.

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How does BSI benefit us?

Benefits: they make life simpler and increase the

reliability and effectiveness of goods and services.

Now find some 5 products that conform to the British

standard. Go Google! You have 5 mins!

Example 1: A credit card!

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What is CE Marking?
The basics

CE marking is used for many products, such as new

toys, which must meet legal requirements before they
can be sold within the European community.

CE marking attached to a product is a manufacturers

claim that it meets all the requirements of the European
legislation.

A product with kitemark and CE marking? This shows

that BSI has independently tested them against the
appropriate standard.

Task: Now find 5 products in your pairs /group that have

been CE Marked! Go google!

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Products that are CE Marked

Laminate - Did you get any of these ???!!!!

Electricals

Toys

Pressure valves & pressure equipment

Recreational boats

Non automatic weighing instruments

Machinery

Medical devices

Gas appliances

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How does CE marking benefit
us?

Benefits: they make life simpler and increase the

reliability and effectiveness of goods and services.

It also allows manufacturers, importers', distributors

and retailers to market products across Europe, using
the same symbol.

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What is ISO? And ISO 9000?
The basics

ISO is the International Organisation for Standardisation. It also means

equal in Greek!

BSI also creates standards that to help businesses improve the way they
operative.

BS EN ISO 9000 is a family of standards. They were last revised in the year
2000.

The ISO 9000:2000 is an individual standard for Quality management

systems fundamentals and vocabulary.

Task-pair 1: How does ISO benefit food standards?

Task-pair 2: How does ISO benefit health?

Task-pair 3: How does ISO benefit safety standards?

Go google the above! You have 5 mins!

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Quick Quiz

Q1: What does BSI stand for?

A1:

Q2: How many standards has the BSI published?

A2:

Q3: What is a standard?

A3:

Q4: Does CE marking meet European legislation?

A4:

Q5: BS EN ISO 9000 is a family of standards. When were they last

revised?

A5:

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Any questions??

Homework: all toys carry CE Marking. The European

label that indicates products have been tested to the
required standards.

Find out about: the standard tests for toys please.

Well done everyone!! Please tick the aims and

objectives sheet and add your name to this sheet.

Thank you