Publication schedule
Download the latest publication schedule to find out which Eurocodes are already available and when the others are expected to be published.
See the full list of British Standards being replaced by the Eurocodes
How do I use the Eurocodes?
The Eurocodes are designed to be used as a suite of documents, which means that for most projects more than one code will be needed e.g. BS EN 1990 is always required.
In addition, Eurocodes are designed to be used with a National Annex, which is available separately but which is essential for compliance with the Code.
Other documents required for using Eurocodes are the so-called Non-Contradictory Complementary Information (NCCI) documents. The status of these documents can vary. As the name suggests they provide supplementary material that may be useful but are not always essential for compliance with the Eurocodes.
Other documents include Execution Standards, which provide requirements for execution of structures that have been designed to Eurocodes.
So what happens with the standards I currently use?
Following publication of a European standard BSI is obliged to withdraw conflicting standards i.e. those within the same scope and field of application as the European standard. Where the national standard is not in a one to one relationship with the European standard the national standard shall be amended or revised to delete the conflicting requirements and to reflect the changed scope.
Withdrawn documents are still available and remain in the BSI catalogue for historical information purposes but a BSI committee no longer maintains withdrawn standards. That means that there is no 5 year review when a committee considers the currency of a standard and decides whether to confirm, revise, or withdraw it.
What are National Annexes and how do I use them?
In order to allow for the variety of climatic and other factors across the European Union each Member State may produce a National Annex for each of the 58 Eurocode parts. This will include
- Alternative values
- Country specific data (geographical, climatic, etc.)
- Alternative procedures.
It may also contain:
- Decisions on the application of informative annexes
- References to non-contradictory complementary information (NCCI).
Where a National Annex is published it is essential to use it in order to comply with the Eurocode.
Where no National Annex is available or no Nationally Determined Parameters (NDPs) are chosen the choice of the relevant values (e.g. the recommended value), classes or alternative method will be the responsibility of the designer, taking into account the conditions of the project and the National provisions.
NOTE: there will be no NA to BS EN 1998-3 in the UK.
For information and to purchase National Annexes applicable outside the UK contact BSI Distributor sales on 020 8996 7511 or email Distributor.Sales@bsigroup.com.
See the publication schedule for National Annexes
What are NCCI and how do I use them?
NCCI are documents that the National committees consider useful for assisting the user to apply the Eurocode. They are not essential for compliance with the Eurocode but may provide background material or other guidance.
They have been approved by the BSI Committee and are usually listed in Clause NA.4 of the National Annex.
This does not mean that all NCCI documents are produced by BSI however. They are not necessarily British Standards and may be published by other organisations.
What are Execution Standards and how do I use them?
These documents have been produced in support of the Eurocodes and are applicable to designs in accordance with the Eurocodes.
The Masonry Eurocode includes its own execution part (BS EN 1996-2) but other areas such as Concrete, Steel, Geotechnics have separate documents, outside the Eurocodes suite dealing with execution and workmanship.
