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National Standards Authority of Ireland

About the National Standards Authority of Ireland

The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is committed to the consistent quality and safety of goods and services. The body ensures existing Standards are applied and works with relevant parties to develop new Irish Standards. 

The NSAI also represents Irish interests in the work of European and International Standards organisations, including ISO, IEC, CEN and CENELEC

Benchmarking Standards against international best practice, NSAI facilitates fair trade both in Ireland and in global markets.

 

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Intertek Inform makes it easy for businesses to buy NSAI Standards from our website, giving convenient access to globally recognised guidelines set by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). Our Standards Store provides Standards to boost compliance and help give organisations a competitive edge.

On our website, you can purchase individual NSAI Standards in digital PDF or printed (hardcopy) formats. Or you may wish to manage your Standards with i2i, our secure, configurable, cloud-based platform, made available through our subscription service.

National Rules for Electrical Installations
Published: 06-Mar-2020
Code of practice for the energy efficient retrofit of dwellings
Published: 22-Jul-2019
Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings - System design, installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance & Amendment 1:2019
Published: 20-Sept-2019
Emergency Lighting
Published: 19-Sept-2023
Quality Management Systems - Requirements (ISO 9001:2015)
Published: 01-Jan-2015
Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Requirements with guidance for use
Published: 01-Jan-2018
Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings - System design, installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance & Amendment 1:2019
Published: 20-Sept-2019
Domestic gas installations (Edition 3) and Amendment 1:2017
Published: 07-Apr-2017
Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures - art 3: Technical requirements for aluminium structures
Published: 28-Apr-2019
Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines – Part 11: Requirements for equipment for voltages above 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC and not exceeding 36 kV (IEC 60204-11:2018)
Published: 15-Feb-2019
Hygiene in the Catering Sector
Published: 25-Nov-2015
PERSONAL EYE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT - FILTERS AND EYE-PROTECTORS AGAINST LASER RADIATION (LASER EYE-PROTECTORS)
Published: 01-Jan-2017
Fat and oil derivatives - Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) - Determination of oxidation stability (accelerated oxidation test)
Published: 23-Dec-2020
Railway applications - Rail defects - Part 1: Rail defect management
Published: 23-Dec-2020
Nanotechnologies - Vocabulary - Part 8: Nanomanufacturing processes
Published: 21-Dec-2020
Paints and varnishes - Electro-deposition coatings - Part 1: Vocabulary (ISO 22553-1:2019)
Published: 21-Dec-2020
Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing with arrays Vocabulary (ISO 23243:2020)
Published: 21-Dec-2020
Industrial-process measurement, control and automation - Digital factory framework - Part 2: Model elements
Published: 21-Dec-2020
Value Management - Function Analysis: Basic characteristics, requirements and guidance for implementation
Published: 13-Jun-2024
Solid biofuels - Particle size distribution of disintegrated pellets (ISO 17830:2024)
Published: 13-Jun-2024
Tissue paper and tissue products - Part 5: Determination of wet tensile strength (ISO 12625-5:2024)
Published: 13-Jun-2024
Solid biofuels - Determination of particle size distribution for uncompressed fuels - Part 1: Oscillating screen method using sieves with apertures of 3,15 mm and above (ISO 17827-1:2024)
Published: 13-Jun-2024
Patient handling equipment used in ambulances - Part 2: Power assisted stretcher
Published: 13-Jun-2024
Public transport - Service interface for real-time information relating to public transport operations - Part 6: Functional service interfaces: Control Actions
Published: 13-Jun-2024

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The NSAI is Ireland’s official Standards body, operating under the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act (1996). It’s accountable to the Minister for Business, Employment and Retail at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The NSAI’s goal is to increase consumer confidence. It does this by creating an infrastructure allowing products and services to be recognised and reliable across the world.

It boosts the performance of Irish business and protects consumers by setting appropriate standards, also issuing certifications which reflect the quality and safety of goods and services.

 

From business management systems to product approvals, NSAI works with a range of industries. This includes setting medical device Standards, along with safety and environmental Standards for the automotive industry. Through the National Metrology Laboratory, the NSAI maintains national reference standards for a range of measurement units, ensuring calibration services are suitable for international use.

The NSAI is an autonomous state agency. It has an executive management team under the authority of a chief executive officer. It is located in Dublin, Ireland.

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