In article .com,
wrote:
It is an absolute and outrageous rip off that both BS and ISO standards
are not free. All Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments, EU
Directives that drive the production of BS and ISO standards are free
to download - but often charged for if bought as a hard publication.
Likewise all Maritime and Coastguard Agency notices and regulatory
documents and the Boat Safety Scheme document are also free online.
Even the reports of VAT Tribunals are now free off the internet site
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I agree. Giving regulations etc the force of law but not allowing free and
easy access to them is beyond common sense.
It's just what happens when profit making bodies are allowed to become
involved in such things.

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*Why is 'abbreviation' such a long word?

Dave Plowman London SW
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