Standards and specifications
Article Summary
In collaboration with the British Standards Institution (BSi), and with the assistance of a range of stakeholders, CPNI has developed four Publicly Available Specifications and one European CEN Workshop Agreement.
You should bear relevant standards and specifications in mind when security planning.
CWA 16221: 2010 Vehicle security barriers. Performance requirements, test methods and guidance on application
A European CEN workshop agreement that combines the detail from BSI PAS 68 and PAS 69. It provides guidance on test methods for determining vehicle security barrier performance classification and also includes a series of informative annexes that advise on appropriate product selection, installation and use.
PAS 68: 2010 Impact test specifications for vehicle security barriers
Guidance on impact test methods, tolerances, test vehicle type and vehicle performance criteria. The standard provide assurance to organisations that a vehicle security barrier will provide a specific level of hostile vehicle impact resistance.
PAS 69: 2006 Guidance for the selection, installation an use of vehicle security barriers
Detailed guidance aimed at designers, planners, architects and security managers to ensure that hostile vehicle mitigation solutions are deployed effectively.
PAS 96: 2010 Defending food and drink
Guidance for the deterrence, detection and defeat of ideologically motivated and other forms of malicious attack on food and drink and their supply arrangements (copyright BSI, free to download under licence to CPNI).
This document may be downloaded directly by following the link in the Related Documents box.
PAS 97: 2012 A specification for mail screening and security
Comprehensive guidance on mail screening and security. This is aimed at assisting organisations in assessing the risks they face from postal threats, and implementing appropriate screening and security measures, either internally or outsourced.