Consultations & Drafts for Public Comments (DPCs)

ECA encourages all Members to get involved in public consultations and drafts for public comments (DPCs).

The comments that Members provide make a huge difference in how legislation and Standards are developed. All comments are considered, and appreciated.

Get your voice heard - view the latest consultations and DPCs you can contribute to below...

This is an opportunity for Members to be the difference, make an impact and become change makers.

Have your say on Amendment 4 to the current BS 7671:2018 Wiring Regulations

Technical Consultations

What is a draft for public comment?

BSI, the UK's National Standards Body (NSB), develops standards with a dedicated panels of experts, within technical committees. As soon as a draft is ready, it is made available for anyone to view and comment and is called a draft for public comment (DPC). Every public comment BSI receives on a draft standard is considered by the relevant panel of experts and BSI staff and the final published standard is updated as appropriate.

BS 40104 Retrofit assessment for domestic dwellings – Code of practice

This DPC provides recommendations and guidance for the retrofit assessment of domestic dwellings in the UK.

This British Standard covers:

a) context assessment;

b) condition assessment;

c) ventilation assessment;

d) occupancy assessment;

e) energy performance assessment;

f) site specific context assessment;

g) significance assessment;

h) reporting and lodgement; and

i) competencies.

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Status: Open to comment until 22nd September 2024.

Contact details to comment or for more information:

technical@eca.co.uk

Amendment 4:2026 to BS 7671:2018

A DPC on a proposedchanges for BS 7671, Requirements for Electrical Installations IET Wiring Regulations Eighteenth Edition Amendment 4.

Status: Open to comment until 1st November 2024.

Contact details to comment or for more information:

technical@eca.co.uk

BS 5839-1 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings.

A DPC for fire detection systems, this is a full review of the Standard and will impact Members designing fire detection systems.

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Status: Now closed to public comments | Comment resolution start date on 17/09/2024

Contact details to comment or for more information:

technical@eca.co.uk

BS 7671:2018/A3:2024 Requirements for Electrical Installations.

A DPC on a proposed Amendment to BS 7671 clarifying the importance of considering direction of current flow in a system.

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Status: Now closed to public comments | Comment Resolution start date on 13/06/2024

Contact details to comment or for more information:

technical@eca.co.uk

Public Affairs Consultations

Energy bills for domestic customers

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has launched an inquiry which will investigate the process of billing customers for their gas and electricity, looking at whether the rules on charging for energy are fair for all.

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Status: Closed due to General Election

Contact details for comment or more information:

jane.dawson@eca.co.uk

Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training

The Industry and Regulators Committee has launched an inquiry into skills policy, focusing in particular on apprenticeships and training, and in the context of the skills the UK workforce needs for the future.

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Status: This call for evidence was closed following the prorogation of Parliament on 24 May 2024. When committees are reappointed in the new Parliament following the general election on 4 July 2024 they may consider whether to reopen previous calls for evidence.

Contact details for comment or more information:

jane.dawson@eca.co.uk

See how your comments impacted past consultations:

The Future Homes and Buildings Standards: 2023 consultation

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Delivering a smart and secure electricity system: implementation

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Building regulation

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NI Call for Evidence on Renewable Energy

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