New and revised codes and standards: July & August 2025

From BSI Updates July 2025

BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED

BS EN ISO 15607:2019
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. General rules.

BS EN ISO 15609-1:2019
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure specification. Arc welding.

BS EN ISO 15609-2:2019
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials. Welding procedure specification. Gas welding.

BS ISO 11845:2020
Corrosion of metals and alloys. General principles for corrosion testing.

DRAFT BRITISH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

25/30475207 DC
BS ISO 20895 Welded joints performance for seismic steel structures.

25/30477135 DC
BS ISO 18173 Non-destructive testing. General terms and definitions.

25/30514237 DC
BS EN ISO 4042:2022/A1 Fasteners. Electroplated coating systems.

25/30488371 DC
BS EN 1364-1 Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements. Walls.

BS EN PUBLICATIONS

BS EN 1993-1-6:2025
Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Strength and stability of shell structures.
supersedes BS EN 1993-1-6:2007+A1:2017

BS EN ISO 16276-1:2025
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Pull-off testing.
supersedes BS EN ISO 16276-1:2007

BS EN ISO 16276-2:2025
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Cross-cut testing and X-cut testing.
supersedes BS EN ISO 16276-2:2007

NEW WORK STARTED

ISO 23469
Bases for design of structures. Seismic actions for designing geotechnical works.

NATO EN 1993-1-1
Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures. General rules and rules for buildings.

EN ISO 3506-7
Fasteners. Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless-steel fasteners. Flat washers with specified grades and property class.

ISO 21455
Mobile elevating work platforms. Operator’s controls. Actuation, displacement, location and method of operation.

ISO 9002
Quality management systems. Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001.

EN ISO 8501-2
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Visual assessment of surface cleanliness. Preparation grades of previously coated steel substrates after localized removal of previous coatings.

BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN

BS EN ISO 16276-1:2007
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Pull-off testing.
superseded by BS EN ISO 16276-1:2025

BS EN ISO 16276-2:2007
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Cross-cut testing and X-cut testing.
superseded by BS EN ISO 16276-2:2025

CEN EUROPEAN STANDARDS

EN 1993-1-6:2025
Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Strength and stability of shell structures.

EN ISO 16276-1:2025
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Pull-off testing.

EN ISO 16276-1:2025
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Pull-off testing.

IEC PUBLICATIONS
IEC 60974-4:2025
Arc welding equipment. Periodic inspection and testing.

ISO PUBLICATIONS

ISO 14732:2025
Welding personnel. Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials.

ISO 834-1:2025
Fire-resistance tests. Elements of building construction. General requirements.

ISO 16276-1:2025
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Pull-off testing.

ISO 16276-2:2025
Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Assessment of, and acceptance criteria for, the adhesion/cohesion (fracture strength) of a coating. Cross-cut testing and X-cut testing.

BS IMPLEMENTATIONS

BS ISO 834-1:2025
Fire-resistance tests. Elements of building construction. General requirements.

From BSI Updates August 2025

BRITISH STANDARDS REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED

BS ISO 20887:2020
Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works. Design for disassembly and adaptability. Principles, requirements and guidance.

BRITISH STANDARDS UNDER REVIEW

BS ISO 6707-1:2020
Buildings and civil engineering works. Vocabulary. General terms.

BS ISO 16573-1:2020
Steel. Measurement method for the evaluation of hydrogen embrittlement resistance of high strength steels. Constant load test.

NEW WORK STARTED

NATO EN 1993-1-3
UK National Annex to Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. Cold formed members and sheeting.

EN ISO 8503-5
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Surface roughness characteristics of blast-cleaned steel substrates. Replica tape method for the determination of the surface profile.

EN ISO 8504-1
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Surface preparation methods. General principles.

EN ISO 12944-1
Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. General introduction.

EN ISO 12944-2
Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Classification of environments.

EN ISO 12944-3
Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Design considerations.

EN ISO 12944-4
Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Types of surface and surface preparation.

EN ISO 12944-7
Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Execution and supervision of paint work.

EN ISO 12944-8
Paints and varnishes. Corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems. Development of specifications for new work and maintenance.

EN ISO 8504-2
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Surface preparation methods. Abrasive blast-cleaning.

EN ISO 8504-3
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Surface preparation methods. Hand- and power-tool cleaning.

BRITISH STANDARDS WITHDRAWN

BS EN 14439:2006+A2:2009
Cranes. Safety. Tower cranes.
superseded by BS EN 14439:2025

BS EN ISO 14732:2013
Welding personnel. Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials.
superseded by BS EN ISO 14732:2025

BS EN ISO 8502-5:2004
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness. Measurement of chloride on steel surfaces prepared for painting (ion detection tube method).
superseded by BS EN ISO 8502-5:2025

BS EN PUBLICATIONS

BS EN 14439:2025
Cranes. Tower cranes.
supersedes BS EN 14439:2006+A2:2009

BS EN ISO 14732:2025
Welding personnel. Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials.
supersedes BS EN ISO 14732:2013

BS EN ISO 8502-5:2025
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness. Measurement of chloride on steel surfaces prepared for painting (ion detection tube method).
supersedes BS EN ISO 8502-5:2004

CEN EUROPEAN STANDARDS

EN 14439:2025
Cranes. Tower cranes.

EN ISO 14732:2025
Welding personnel. Qualification testing of welding operators and weld setters for mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials.

EN ISO 8502-5:2025
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness. Measurement of chloride on steel surfaces prepared for painting (ion detection tube method).

DRAFT BRITISH STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

25/30494266 DC
BS ISO 657-1 Hot-rolled steel sections. Dimensions, sectional properties and tolerances. Angles, channels and beams.

25/30512982 DC
BS EN 15011 Cranes. Bridge and gantry cranes.

BS IMPLEMENTATIONS

BS ISO 11124-7:2025
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Specifications for metallic blast-cleaning abrasives. High chromium white cast iron grit.

ISO PUBLICATIONS

ISO 8502-5:2025
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products. Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness. Measurement of chloride on steel surfaces prepared for painting (ion detection tube method).