What is BS EN 16763 - Services for fire safety systems and security systems about?
BS EN 16763 is an international standard that focuses on services for fire safety systems and security systems. BS EN 16763 specifies the minimum requirements for service providers as well as the competencies, knowledge and skills of their involved staff charged with the planning, design, installation, commissioning, verification, handover or maintenance of fire safety systems and/or security systems, regardless whether these services are provided on-site or remotely.
BS EN 16763 is applicable regardless of the service provider's organizational structure and size.
Who is BS EN 16763 - Services for fire safety systems and security systems for?
BS EN 16763 on services for fire safety systems and security systems is useful for:
- Fire safety systems and security systems manufacturers
- Fire safety systems and security systems service provider
- The professional technicians who install the fire safety systems and security systems
- Engineers
Why should you use BS EN 16763 - Services for fire safety systems and security systems?
Many national and regional authorities and organizations within Europe publish services standards for the planning, design, installation, commissioning, verification, handover, or maintenance of fire safety systems and security systems. BS EN 16763 is intended to create a common understanding for a minimum service level by establishing criteria for the service level of service providers, the involved staff and the output of services provided.
BS EN 16763 also covers guidelines that will give the requirements to enable service provider personnel to plan, design, install, commission, verify, handover and maintain a system
BS EN 16763 is intended to be applied in conjunction with application guidelines, either European (if any) or national, as well as with national laws and regulations in the field of expertise and can be used as the basis for establishing certification schemes for declared services.
