British Standards for Ground Support Equipment

There are a considerable number of British Standards that apply to the air transport and aviation industry. This web page does not provide details of all such standards, however, listed below are the current standards for Ground Support Equipment (GSE).

BS EN Standard

  • 1915-1:2001
    General requirements: Basic safety requirement
  • 1915-2:2001
    General requirements: Stability & strength requirements, calculation & test methods
  • 1915-3:2004
    General requirements: Vibration measurement methods & reduction
  • 1915-4:2004
    General requirements: Noise measurement methods & reduction
  • 12312-1:2001
    Passenger stairs
  • 12312-2:2002
    Catering vehicles
  • 12312-3:2003
    Conveyor belt vehicles
  • 12312-4:2003
    Passenger boarding bridges
  • 12312-5:2005
    Aircraft fuelling equipment
  • 12312-6:2004
    De-icers and de-icing/anti-icing equipment
  • 12312-7:2005
    Aircraft movement equipment
  • 12312-8:2005
    Maintenance stairs and platforms
  • 12312-9:2005
    Container/Pallet loaders
  • 12312-10:2005
    Container/Pallet transfer transporters
  • 12312-11:2005
    Container/Pallet dollies and loose load trailers
  • 12312-12:2002
    Portable water service equipment
  • 12312-13:2002
    Lavatory service equipment
  • 12312-14:2006
    Disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles
  • 12312-15:2006
    Baggage and equipment tractors
  • 12312-16:2005
    Air start equipment
  • 12312-17:2004
    Air conditioning equipment
  • 12312-18:2005
    Nitrogen or Oxygen units
  • 12312-19:2005
    Aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions
  • 12312-20:2005
    Electrical ground power units

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Updated 2024-02-09