Dual running for EN 50131-1

The statement follows on from talks conducted between the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the Association of British Insurers, the National Security Inspectorate and the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board. It has been fully approved by ACPO and ACPO Scotland.

“Security companies held valid concerns about introducing EN 50131-1 without allowing them any time to prepare,” said Alex Carmichael, the BSIA’s technical director. “It was estimated that the premature introduction of the standard would cost larger manufacturers £1.5 million. Costs which might have had to be passed on to the client at some point. The idea of dual running seemed to be the logical solution.”

Carmichael added: “The efforts made to ensure a sensible implementation of this standard should enable a much smoother conversion. In turn, this will benefit end users as they’ll be assured they’re buying goods that are manufactured and installed to recognised standards throughout the transitional period.”The security industry has released a statement on the implementation of EN 50131-1 – the new European intruder alarm installation standard – stating that there’ll be a dual running of PD 6662 and British Standards until October 2005.

The statement follows on from talks conducted between the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the Association of British Insurers, the National Security Inspectorate and the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board. It has been fully approved by ACPO and ACPO Scotland.

“Security companies held valid concerns about introducing EN 50131-1 without allowing them any time to prepare,” said Alex Carmichael, the BSIA’s technical director. “It was estimated that the premature introduction of the standard would cost larger manufacturers £1.5 million. Costs which might have had to be passed on to the client at some point. The idea of dual running seemed to be the logical solution.”

Carmichael added: “The efforts made to ensure a sensible implementation of this standard should enable a much smoother conversion. In turn, this will benefit end users as they’ll be assured they’re buying goods that are manufactured and installed to recognised standards throughout the transitional period.”