Section 8

Codes and Standards

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8 Codes and Standards

8.1 General
It is not necessary for the inspector to carry a range of codes and standards
in the performance of his duties, normally the contract specification is the
only document required. However this may reference supporting codes and
standards and the inspector should know where to access these normative
documents.

The following is a list of definitions relating to codes and standards the

inspector may come across whilst carrying out his duties.

8.2 Definitions
Normative document
Document that provides rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or
their results. The term normative document is generic, covering documents
such as standards, technical specifications, codes of practice and
regulations.*

Standard
Document established by consensus and approved by a recognised body. A
standard provides, for common and repeated use, guidelines, rules,
characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at achieving the optimum
degree of order in a given context.*

Harmonised standards
Standards on the same subject approved by different standardising bodies,
that establish inter-changeability of products, processes and services, or
mutual understanding of test results or information provided according to
these standards.*

Code of practice
Document that recommends practices or procedures for the design,
manufacture, installation, maintenance and utilisation of equipment,
structures or products. A code of practice may be a standard, part of a
standard or independent of a standard.*

Regulation
Document providing binding legislative rules adopted by an authority.*

Authority
A body (responsible for standards and regulations legal or administrative
entity that has specific tasks and composition) that has legal powers and
rights.*

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Regulatory authority
Authority responsible for preparing or adopting regulations.*

Enforcement authority
Authority responsible for enforcing regulations.*

Specification
Document stating requirements, meaningful data and its supporting medium
stating needs or expectations that are stated, generally implied or
obligatory.**

Procedure
Specified way to carry out an activity or process*. Usually a written
description of all essential parameters and precautions to be observed when
applying a technique to a specific application following an established
standard, code or specification.

Instruction
Written description of the precise steps to be followed based on an
established procedure, standard, code or specification.

Quality plan
Document specifying which procedures and associated resources shall be
applied by whom and when to a specific project, product, process or
contract.*

* ISO IEC Guide 2 – Standardisation and related activities – General

vocabulary.
** EN ISO 9000 – 2000 – Quality management systems – Fundamentals
and vocabulary.

8.3 Summary
Application standards and codes of practice ensure that a structure or
component will have an acceptable level of quality and be fit-for-purpose.

Applying the requirements of a standard, code of practice or specification

can be a problem for the inexperienced inspector. Confidence in applying
the requirements of one or all of these documents to a specific application
only comes with use.

If in doubt the inspector must always refer to a higher authority in order to

avoid confusion and potential problems.

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Standard Number Year Status AMD = amended
COR = corrected
BS 499-1 2009 Current

BS 709 1983 Superseded Superseded by:

BS EN ISO 9016:2011
BS EN ISO 5178:2011
BS EN ISO 4136:2011
BS EN ISO 5173:2010 + A1 2011
BS EN ISO 9015-1:2011
BS EN ISO 9015 -2:2011
BS EN 1320:1997
BS EN 1321:1997 AMD 14972
BS EN ISO 9018 : 2003 AMD 15061

BS 1113(1999) 1999 Superseded Superseded By:

BS EN 12952-1:2001 COR 2010
BS EN 12952-2:2011
BS EN 12952-3:2011
BS EN 12952-5:2011
BS EN 12952-6:2011
BS EN 12952-7:2010
BS EN 12952-10:2002 COR 2010
BS EN 12952-11:2002 COR 2010

BS1453 (1972) 1972 (amended 2001) Partly Partly superseded by:

Superseded BS EN 12536:2000

BS 1821 1982 (amended 1998) Cancelled

BS 2493(1985) 1985 Superseded Superseded by:

BS EN ISO 18275:2012 &
BS EN ISO 3580:2011

BS 2633(1987) 1987 (amended 1998) Current

BS 2640(1982) 1982 (amended 1998) Cancelled

BS 2654(1989) 1989 (amended 1997) Superseded Superseded by: BS EN 14015:2005

BS 2901-3(1990) 1990 Superseded Superseded by:

BS EN ISO 24373:2009

BS 2926 1984 Superseded Superseded by:

BS EN ISO 3581:2012

BS 3019 1984 Superseded Superseded by:

BS EN 1011-4:2000 AMD 2004

BS 3604-1 (1990) 1990 Superseded Superseded by:

BS EN 10216-2:2002 AMD 2007 &
BS EN 10217-2:2002 AMD 2006

BS 3605 1991 AMD 1997 Superseded Superseded by:

BS EN 10216-5:2004 COR 2008

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Standard Number Year Status AMD = amended
COR = corrected
BS 4515-1 (2009) 2009 Current
BS 4570 (1985) 1985 Partly Partly superseded by:
Superseded BS EN 1011-8:2004 AMD

BS 4677 (1984) 1985 Current

BS 4872-1 (1982) 1982 Current

BS 4872-2 (1976) 1976 Current

1982 Superseded There are multiple parts to this

standard, part 1 was superseded by:
BS EN 10305-5:2010
BS EN 10305-1:2010
BS EN 10305-2:2010
BS EN 10305-3:2010
BS EN 10305-4:2011
BS EN 10305-6:2005 AMD 2007
BS EN 10296-1:2003
BS EN 10296-2:2005 AMD 2007
BS EN 10297-1:2003 AMD 2003

BS 6693-1(1986) 1986 Superseded There are multiple parts to this

standard, part 1 was superseded by:
BS EN ISO 3690:2012

BS 6990(1989) 1989 AMD 1998 Current

BS 7191(1989) 1989 AMD 1991 Superseded Superseded By: BS EN 10225:2009

BS 7570(2000) 2000 Superseded Superseded By: BS EN 50504:2009

BS EN 287-1:2011 2011 Current

BS EN 440:1995 1995 Superseded Superseded By:

BS EN ISO 14341:2011

BS EN 499:1995 1995 Superseded Superseded By:

BS EN ISO 2560:2009

BS EN 383

BS EN 756:2004 2004 Superseded Superseded By:

BS EN ISO 14171:2010

BS EN 760:1996 1996 Superseded Superseded By:

BS EN ISO 14174:2012

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Standard Number Year Status AMD = amended
COR = corrected
BS EN 910:1996 1996 Superseded Superseded By: BS EN ISO
5173:2010 + A1 2011

BS EN 970:1997 1997 Superseded Superseded By: BS EN ISO

17637:2011

BS EN 12072:2000 2000 Superseded Superseded By: BS EN ISO

14343:2009

BS EN ISO 18274:2011 2011 Current

BS EN 1011-1:2009 2009 Current

BS EN 1011-2:2001 AMD 2001 Current

2004
BS EN 1011-3:2000 AMD 2000 Current
2004
BS EN 1011-4:2000 AMD 2000 Current
2004
BS EN 1320:1997 1997 Current

BS EN 1435:1997 AMD 2004 1997 Current

BS EN 10002‐1:2001  2001 Superseded There are multiple parts for this 

standard, part one is superseded by:   
BS EN ISO 6892‐1:2009 

BS EN 10020:2000  2000 Current

BS EN 10027:2005  2005 Current

BS EN 10045‐1:1990  1990 Superseded

BS EN 10204:2004  2004 Current

BS EN 22553:1995  1995 Current

BS EN 24063:1992  1992 Superseded Superseded By: BS EN ISO 4063:2010

 
BS EN 25817:1992  1992 Superseded Superseded By:  BS EN ISO 5817:2007

BS EN 26520:1992  1992 Superseded Superseded By: BS EN ISO 6520‐1:2007

BS EN 26848:1991  1991 Superseded Superseded By:  BS EN ISO 6848:2004

ISO 857‐1:1998  1998 Current

BS EN ISO 6947:2011  2011  Current

 
BS EN ISO 15607:2003  2003 Current

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BS PD CR ISO 15608:2000  2000 Superseded Superseded By: BS PD CEN

  ISO/TR 15608:2005

BS EN ISO 15609‐1:2004  2004 Current

 
BS EN ISO 15610:2003  2003 Current
 
BS EN ISO 15611:2003  2003 Current
 
BS EN ISO 15613:2004  2004 Current
 
BS EN ISO 15614‐1: 2004 A2 2012  2004 Current
 
BS EN ISO 15614‐2:2005  2005 Current
 
BS EN ISO 15614‐3:2008  2008

BS EN ISO 15614‐4:2005  2008
COR 2008 
BS EN ISO 15614‐5:2004  2004

BS EN ISO 15614‐6:2006  2006

BS EN ISO 15614‐7:2007  2007

BS EN ISO 15614‐8:2002  2002

BS EN ISO 15614‐9  None available

BS EN ISO 15614‐10:2005  2005

BS EN ISO 15614‐11:2002  2002

BS EN ISO 15614‐12:2004  2004

BS EN ISO 15614‐13:2005  2005

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