I don’t think you understood my post Chris; the EU set this legislation not Bsi, therefore it should be the governments job to provide an approved specification. If PAS79 were used, this would give BSI a monopoly as being the only approved fra template.
Also, as they are not a profit making organisation, ploughing that much revenue generated back in to the company would be difficult.
Also, Edwards / bsi don’t just specify, they sell sausages / standards
p.s. I think the bsi do a great job (read their work every day
Your comparison us unfair. BSi do not sell fire alarm systems, fire safety risk assessing, concrete or any other item that they write specifications for. But you are right, I do not understand your post.
The HSE produce the only approved guidance on Health and Safety Matters
The Environment Agency advise us on flood prevention
The NICEIC approve electrical contractors
Only CORGI approved gas technicians can work on gas systems
Only UKAS approve third party inspection programs
Are all these organisations nasty monopolies? I don't think so, they are just the UK's experts in that type of thing.