This British Standard sets out the principles of standardization undertaken by the British Standards Institution (BSI) in its role as the UK National Standards Body (NSB).

The principles encompass the development, publication, maintenance and application of British Standards, together with the UK’s participation in international and European standardization.

The principles set out in this British Standard do not include details of BSI’s non‑NSB activities, nor the rules and procedures of the international and European standardization bodies.