| Author (Corporate) | British Standards Institution |
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| Publisher | British Standards Institution |
| Publication Date | December 2017 |
| Content Type | Website |
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Further information BSI maintained the UK membership of the three European standardisation organisations: CEN, CENELEC and ETSI. BSI membership of these organisations would continue as normal after Brexit. CEN and CENELEC were private organisations outside the EU coordinating the work of 34 countries in the making and the dissemination of European Standards (EN). Membership of CEN and CENELEC was linked to the adoption of European Standards and the withdrawal of conflicting national standards, facilitating market access across the member countries. Since the Brexit referendum in the UK BSI worked with UK government (e.g. the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for Exiting the European Union and the Department for International Trade) and other parties as appropriate, in particular CEN, CENELEC and their members, regarding BSI's role in the development of European standards. This work wwould continue during the negotiation period that followed the triggering of Article 50. It was BSI’s ambition, and also its confident expectation, on behalf of UK stakeholders, for the UK to continue to participate in the European standards system as a full member of CEN and CENELEC post-Brexit. Given the private status of these bodies, and thus their independence from the political authorities, BSI’s ambition was not affected by the Prime Minister’s announcement on 17 January 2017 that the Brexit process will include the UK leaving the Single Market. Remaining as a full member would bring maximum benefit to the UK economy and society in its new status outside the EU because reciprocity of market access with European countries and the maintenance of a unified domestic market structure across the UK facilitate trade and reduce complexity for SMEs and consumers, ultimately saving time, money and effort whilst ensuring product quality and safety. If the UK did not maintain its full membership through BSI, British industry might face more barriers to trade with the 33 member countries (EU, EFTA and accession states) and British stakeholders might lose their influence over the content of the standards used in those countries and by UK industries in the UK and worldwide.This website brings together information relevant to Brexit and standards. BSI would remain a full member and influential participant in the single European Standards system as well as an EU Notified Body. BSI wwould continue to play an important role in helping both British and overseas firms demonstrate product conformity. |
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| Source Link | https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/about-bsi/media-centre/BSI-and-Brexit/ |
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