NBS guide to the Eurocodes

April 2011

Eurocode National Annexes include reference to a wide following Introduction to the Eurocodes articles, which
variety of Non Contradictory Complementary Information are available through the service:
(NCCI) drawn from a variety of sources, but mainly Part 1 – The basics
standards. Part 2 - ENs and National Standards
The following tables give an NCCI list currently in force Part 3 – Non-Contradictory Complementary Information
in the UK NAs, as of April 2011. It gives the Eurocode (NCCI)
number, NCCI, publisher, and where possible a link to Part 4 – Background documents
the document or details of its availability. At the foot of
each table this guide also gives the titles of suggested Note: the Steel Construction Institute documents in the
background reading, available through the service, for tables are available from the Access Steel website. The
each Eurocode. information is freely available to all registered users;
For a fuller guide to the Eurocodes, from the basics to registration is also free (http://www.steel-ncci.co.uk).
NCCIs and full background coverage, see also the

General Eurocode information

Implementation of structural Eurocodes in the UK (DCLG 2003)
Aims to explain the phased introduction of Eurocodes and how they will be used nationally.

BSI Structural Eurocodes Companion (BSI 2009)

Delivers practical advice on how the new Eurocodes will work and how they might benefit construction professionals in
the UK.
http://www.bsigroup.com/Standards-and-Publications/Industry-Sectors/Eurocodes/The-BSI-Companion-to-the-Structural-
Eurocodes/?id=139795

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Specific Eurocode Information
The tables on this and the following pages give an NCCI list currently in force in the UK National Annexes. Each table
gives the Eurocode number, NCCI, Publisher and, where possible, a link to the document or details of its availability.
At the foot of each table this guide also gives the titles of select, suggested background reading, which are available
through the service, for each Eurocode.
For a fuller guide to the Eurocodes, from the basics to NCCIs and full background document coverage, see also the
following ‘Introduction to the Eurocodes’ articles, available through the Service:
Part 1 – The basics
Part 2 - ENs and National Standards
Part 3 – Non-Contradictory Complementary Information (NCCI)
Part 4 – Background documents

NCCI document Title/Number Publisher

Eurocode 0
BS EN 1990:2002 PD 6704 Guidance on the design of structures to the UK National Annex BSI
to BS EN 1990 [not yet available]
PD 6688-1-4:2009 Background information to the UK National Annex to BSI
BS EN 1991-1-4 and additional guidance
PD 6698:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures for BSI
earthquake resistance to BS EN 1998
PD 6705-2:2010 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of steel bridges to BS EN 1090-2

Background reading
Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

Guide to the use of EN 1990 Basis of Structural Design. DCLG, 2006.

EN 1990 gives guidelines for related aspects of structural reliability, durability and quality control. It is based on the limit
state concept and used in conjunction with the partial factor method.

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 1
BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 Loads produced by climatic effects on all categories of roofs are specified BSI
in BS EN 1991-1-4:2005 (Wind actions), BS EN 1991-1-3:2003 (Snow
loads) and BS EN 1991-1-5:2003 (Thermal actions)
PD 6705-2:2010 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of steel bridges to BS EN 1090-2
BS EN 1991-1.2:2002 PD 6688-1.2:2007 Background paper to the UK National Annex to BS EN BSI
1991-1.2
BS EN 1991-1-3:2003 Digest 439 Roof loads due to local drifting of snow (1999) BRE
BS EN 1991-1-4:2005 PD 6688-1-4:2009 Background information to the UK National Annex to BSI
BS EN 1991-1-4 and additional guidance
BS EN 1991-1-6:2005 BS 6187:2000 Code of practice for demolition BSI
BS 5975: 2008 Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the BSI
permissible stress design of falsework
Publication No. 39/05 BCSA Guide to steel erection in windy conditions British
(2005) Constructional
Steelwork
Association
BS EN 1991-1-7:2006 PD 6688-1-7:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures to BS BSI
EN 1991-1-7
Building Regulations 2000 and subsequent amendments (Quicklink from DCLG
the Construction Information Service homepage)
Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (Quicklink from the Construction Scottish
Information Service homepage) Executive
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (Quicklink from the DOE (NI)
Construction Information Service homepage)
UIC Code 777-2R Structures built over railway lines – Construction International
requirements in the track zone. 2nd Edition (2001) [Availability details only] Union of
Railways
BS EN 1991-2:2003 BS EN 1317-2:1998 Road restraint systems. Performance classes, impact BSI
test acceptance criteria and test methods for safety barriers
PD 6688-2:2011 Background paper to the UK National Annex to BS EN BSI
1991-2 Traffic loads on bridges
TD 19/06 Highway structures: Design (substructures and special Highways
structures) materials. Special structures. Requirement for road restraint Agency
systems (DMRB 2.2.8)
BS EN 1991-4:2006 BS 5975:2008 Code of practice for temporary works procedures and the BSI
permissible stress design of falsework
BS 6187:2000 Code of practice for demolition BSI
Publication No. 39/05 BCSA Guide to steel erection in windy conditions BCSA
(2005)

Background reading
Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

Guide to the use of EN 1991-1-4 Wind Actions. DCLG, 2006.

The scope of this report is limited mainly to static building structures for which BS6399-2 is the corresponding UK
standard. Bridges are excluded and dynamic response of structures has been limited to a brief overview.

Guide to the use of EN 1991-1-7 Accidental Actions. DCLG, 2006.

The objectives of this report are to; Review the provisions of the sections on Accidental Action in EN1991: Part 1
compared to current UK codes; Summarise the major differences between EN 1991-1-7 and the existing UK codes; and
Include the development of specific guidance on the means of addressing the robustness of buildings that fall into the
category 3 consequence class structures.

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 2
BS EN 1992-1-1:2004 PD 6687-1:2010 Background paper to the UK National Annexes to BS EN BSI
1992-1 and BS EN 1992-3
TR 51 Guidance on the use of stainless steel reinforcement (1998) Concrete Society
TR 43 Post-tensioned concrete floors - Design handbook. 2nd edition Concrete Society
(2005)
TR 58 Deflections in concrete slabs and beams (2005) Concrete Society
Standard method of detailing structural concrete: a manual for best IStructE/Concrete
practice. 3rd edition (2006) Society
Are existing span to depth rules conservative for flat slabs? (2002) [link to Magazine of
availability details only] Concrete
Research
BS EN 1992-1-2:2004 Guidance on unbraced structures is given in PD 6687:2006 (Clause 4) BSI
BS EN 1992-2:2005 PD 6687-1:2010 Background paper to the UK National Annexes to BS EN BSI
1992-1 and BS EN 1992-3
PD 6687-2:2008 Recommendations for the design of structures to BS EN BSI
1992-2
BS EN 1992-3:2006 PD 6687-1:2010 Background paper to the UK National Annexes to BS EN BSI
1992-1 and BS EN 1992-3
Report C660 Early-age thermal crack control in concrete provides further CIRIA
complementary guidance on the control of early thermal cracking (2007)

Background reading
Companion Document EN 1992-1-1: Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures - Part 1: General rules and rules
for buildings
The Companion Document seeks to identify and discuss; Differences between EN 1992-1-1 and BS 8110; Philosophical
similarities between EN 1992-1-1 and BS 8110; Changes in design principles; Process change/design impact; and
Application within the UK together with the BSI National Annex.

Concrete design to EN 1992. Elsevier Press, 2005.

Explains the key differences between BS8110 and EN1992, and teaches the fundamentals of the design of concrete
structures to comply with the Eurocodes

Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

Guide to the design and construction of reinforced concrete flat slabs. Concrete Society, 2007.
Provides information and current best practice on the design and construction of reinforced concrete flat slabs in
accordance with Eurocode 2 and the National Structural Concrete Specification. [Availability details only]

Pike, D. et al. Manual for the design of concrete building structures to Eurocode 2. ISE, 2006.
Offers an introduction to the general principles including stability, robustness, movement joints, fire resistance and
durability. Covers the design principles of loads and limit states

Precast Eurocode 2: Design manual. British Precast Concrete Federation, 2007.

Provides advice on the design of braced structures using normal-weight concrete with a cylinder strength not exceeding
90 MPa

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 3
BS EN 1993-1-1:2005 PD 6695-3-1 Background paper to the UK National Annex to
BS EN 1993-3-1 (in preparation)
Steel design can be simple using EC3 (Jun-2008) Steel
Construction
Institute (SCI)
Calculation of alpha-cr (Mar-2010) SCI
Column base stiffness for global analysis (Apr-2006) SCI
Design of out of plane and transverse restraint systems for portal frames SCI
(Mar-10)
Design of roof trusses (May-2006) SCI
Modelling of portal frames - elastic analysis (Dec-2005) SCI
Frame Stability (Jun-2008) SCI
Practical analytical models for portal frames (plastic analysis) (Mar-2006) SCI
Simple Construction - Concept and Typical Frame Arrangements (Oct- SCI
2005)
Simple methods for second order effects in portal frames (Mar-2006) SCI
Simplified approaches to the selection of equivalent horizontal forces for SCI
the global analysis of braced and unbraced frames (Jun-2006)
Buckling lengths of columns: rigorous approach (Feb-2006) SCI
Critical axial load for torsional and flexural torsional buckling modes(Feb- SCI
2005)
Design of a notched section at the end of a beam (Dec-2005) SCI
Design of out of plane and transverse restraint systems for portal frames SCI
(Mar-2010)
Design rules for web openings in beams (May-2006) SCI
Determination of moments on columns in simple construction (Apr-2005) SCI
Determination of non-dimensional slenderness of I and H sections (Mar- SCI
2005)
Effective lengths of columns and truss elements in truss portal frame SCI
construction (Mar-2006)
Elastic critical moment for lateral torsional buckling (Mar-2005) SCI
Elastic critical moment of cantilevers (Jun-2005) SCI
General method for out-of-plane buckling in portal frames (Dec-2005) SCI
Initial Design of non Composite Beams (Dec-2005) SCI
Initial Design of non Composite Beams (GB) (Jun-2006) SCI
Mono-symmetrical uniform members under bending and axial SCI
compression (Dec-2005)
Torsional and torsional-flexural buckling (Jun-2008) SCI
Blue Book Resistance Tables (Jun-2008) SCI
Sizing guidance - non-composite columns (H sections) (Mar-2006) SCI
Sizing guidance - non-composite columns-UC sections (Mar-2006) SCI
Torsion (Dec-2004) SCI
Verification of columns in simple construction – a simplified interaction SCI
criterion (Mar-2006)
Practical deflection limits for single storey buildings (Mar-2006) SCI
Vertical and horizontal deflection limits for multi-storey buildings (Feb- SCI
2006)
BS EN 1993-1-5:2006 Web bearing and Buckling resistance (Mar-2010) SCI
BS EN 1993-1-8:2005 Bearing column splices (Feb-2006) SCI
Column splices not requiring full continuity of stiffness (Aug-2005) SCI
Design model for non-bearing column splices (Feb-2005) SCI
Initial sizing of fin plate connections (Mar-2010) SCI
Initial sizing of non-bearing column splices (Mar-2005) SCI
Initial sizing of simple end plate connections (Mar-2005) SCI

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 Shear resistance of a fin plate connection (Jan-2005) SCI
Shear resistance of a simple end plate connection (Mar-2005) SCI
Tying resistance of a fin plate connection (Mar-2005) SCI
Tying resistance of a simple end plate connection (Mar-2005) SCI
Design model for simple column bases- axially loaded I section columns SCI
(Mar-2010)
Design of fixed column base joints (Feb-2006) SCI
Design of portal frame apex connections (Aug-2006) SCI
Design of portal frame eaves connections (May-2006) SCI
Design of simple column bases with shear nibs (Dec-2005) SCI
Initial sizing of fin plate connections (Mar-2010) SCI
Design model for welded joints in trusses using structural hollow sections SCI
(Apr-2006)
Design models for splices in structural hollow sections (May-2006) SCI
BS EN 1993-1-9:2005 PD 6695-1-9:2008 Recommendations for the design of structures to BS BSI
EN 1993-1-9
BS EN 1993-1- PD 6695-1-10:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures to BS
10:2005 EN 1993-1-10
BS EN 1993-1- Cable Stays – Recommendations of French Interministerial Commission SETRA
11:2006 on Prestressing (English language version 2002) [Link is to availability
through email order only]
BS EN 1993-2:2006 PD 6695-2:2008 Recommendations for the design of bridges to BS EN BSI
1993
PD 6705-2:2010 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of steel bridges to BS EN 1090-2

Background reading
Plastic design of single-storey pitched-roof portal frames to Eurocode 3. SCI Report - P170, 1995.
Will enable those already familiar with portal frames to design structures that comply with Eurocode 3: Part 1.1. It is
intended, however, to be a discussion document to help engineers understand the implications of EC3 on the plastic
design of portal frames.

Design of steel portal frames for Europe. SCI Report - P164, 2001.
Provides guidance on the design of steel portal frame buildings to both the specifier and the designer. It is targeted at the
single-storey construction market in continental Europe, where there is considerable potential for increasing the use of
steel portals with steel intensive cladding systems.

Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

Section properties and member resistances to Eurocode 3 (UB, UC and hollow sections). SCI Report – P158,
1997.
Presents tables for column and beam design to Eurocode 3: Part 1. 1. Design tables are presented for universal beams
and universal columns and for structural hollow sections. Explanatory notes are presented, giving the background to the
classification and the properties and resistances in the design tables.

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 4
BS EN 1994-1-1:2005 Modified limitation on partial shear connection in beams for buildings SCI
(2010)
Resistance of headed stud shear connectors in transverse sheeting (2010) SCI
BS EN 1994-2:2005 PD 6696-2:2007 Background paper to BS EN 1994-2 and the UK National BSI
Annex to BS EN 1994-2
PD 6705-2:2010 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of steel bridges to BS EN 1090-2

Background reading
Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 5
BS EN 1995-1-1:2004 PD 6693-1-1 Guidance to Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures – Part BSI
1: General – Common rules and rules for buildings. [not yet available]
BS EN 1995-1-2:2004 PD 6693 Complementary information for use with Eurocode 5 [not yet BSI
available]
BS EN 1995-2:2004 PD 6693 Complementary information for use with Eurocode 5 [not yet BSI
available]

Background reading
Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

Manual for the design of timber buildings structures to Eurocode 5. ISE, 2005.
Offers design guidance for structural timberwork in single-storey and medium-rise multi-storey buildings. Considers two
types of timber structure, open frame buildings and platform frame buildings with a maximum height of 18m to the finished
floor level of the top storey. Also considers the design aspects for roofs, floors and walls, flexural, tension and
compression members, diaphragms and flitch beams, mechanically fastened and glued connections and load duration,
service class, creep, durability and fire resistance.

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 6
BS EN 1996-1-1:2005 PD 6697:2010 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BSI
BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2
Designers guide to EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry Thomas Telford
structures-Common rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry
structures [not yet available]
Manual for the design of plain masonry building structures to Eurocode 6 Institution of
Structural
Engineers
(IStructE)
Design Handbook for EN 1996 - Design of Masonry Structures (Eurocode DCLG
6 Handbook)
Eurocode for Masonry, EN 1996-1-1 and EN 1996-2: Guidance and British Masonry
worked examples [link to availability details only] Society
BS EN 1996-1-2:2005 Designers guide to EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry Thomas Telford
structures-Common rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry
structures [not yet available]
Manual for the design of plain masonry building structures to Eurocode 6 IStructE
Design Handbook for EN 1996 - Design of Masonry Structures (Eurocode DCLG
6 Handbook)
Eurocode for Masonry, EN 1996-1-1 and EN 1996-2: Guidance and British Masonry
worked examples [link to availability details only] Society
Report 128 Guidelines for the construction of fire-resisting structural BRE
elements (1988)
Introduction to the fire safety engineering of structures (2003) IStructE
BS EN 1996-2:2006 PD 6697:2010 Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BSI
BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2
Designers’ guide to EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry Thomas Telford
structures-Common rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry
structures [not yet available]
Manual for the design of plain masonry building structures to Eurocode 6 IStructE
Design Handbook for EN 1996 - Design of Masonry Structures (Eurocode DCLG
6 Handbook)
Eurocode for Masonry, EN 1996-1-1 and EN 1996-2: Guidance and British Masonry
worked examples [link to availability details only] Society
BS EN 1996-3:2006 Designers’ guide to EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry Thomas Telford
structures-Common rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry
structures [not yet available]
Manual for the design of plain masonry building structures to Eurocode 6 IStructE
Design Handbook for EN 1996 - Design of Masonry Structures (Eurocode DCLG
6 Handbook)
Eurocode for Masonry, EN 1996-1-1 and EN 1996-2: Guidance and British Masonry
worked examples [link to availability details only] Society

Background reading
Design Handbook for EN 1996 - Design of Masonry Structures. DCLG, 2006.
Aims to highlight the differences between EN 1996 and the corresponding UK codes for designers.

Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

Manual for the design of plain masonry in building structures to Eurocode 6. ISE, 2008.
Supports the design of structures to BS EN 1996 for construction in the UK; however, it limits its scope to building
structures that do not rely on bending in masonry for their overall stability. Covers; choice of structural form and materials,
general principles of limit state design for masonry walls and columns, design of load bearing and laterally loaded
masonry, details and construction, and design for fire.

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 7
BS EN 1997-1:2004 BS 1377 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes (1377- BSI
1:1990, 1377-2:1990, 1377-3:1990, 1377-4:1990, 1377-5:1990, 1377-
6:1990, 1377-7:1990, 1377-8:1990, 1377-9:1990)
BS 5930:1999 Code of practice for site investigations BSI
BS 6031:2009 Code of practice for earthworks BSI
BS 8002:1994 Code of practice for earth retaining structures BSI
BS 8004:1986 Code of practice for foundations BSI
BS 8008:1996 Guide to safety precautions and procedures for the BSI
construction and descent of machine-bored shafts for piling and other
purposes
BS 8081:1989 Code of practice for ground anchorages BSI
PD 6694-1 Recommendations for the design of structures subject to traffic BSI
loading to BS EN 1997-1:2004 [not yet available]
Report C580 Embedded retaining walls - Guidance for economic design CIRIA
UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB - Vol 0 Section 0 Part 1 Highways
Volume contents pages and alpha-numeric index) Agency
BS EN 1997-2:2007 BS 5930:1999 Code of practice for site investigations (Also cited as BS BSI
5930:1999)

Background reading
A Designer's Simple Guide to BS EN 1997. DCLG, 2006.
Introduces BS EN 1997-1 covering geotechnical design parameters, design calculations for foundations and retaining
structures, geotechnical design and construction matters.

The Observational Method in ground engineering: principles and applications. CIRIA Report R185, 1999.
Provides guidance on the use and management of the Observational Method; covering historical background, concepts,
technical and management considerations, and contractual implications. The method's practical application is considered
in more detail for tunnelling, excavation work, ground treatment, embankment and reclamation works, environmental
geotechnics and structures.

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 8
BS EN 1998-1:2004 PD 6698:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures for BSI
earthquake resistance to BS EN 1998 (Cited as PD 6698:2008)
Manual for the seismic design of steel and concrete buildings to Eurocode IStructE
8 [not yet available]
BS EN 1998-2:2005 PD 6698:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures for BSI
earthquake resistance to BS EN 1998 (Cited as PD 6698:2008)
BS EN 1998-4:2006 PD 6698:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures for BSI
earthquake resistance to BS EN 1998 (Cited as PD 6698:2008)
BS EN 1998-5:2004 PD 6698:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures for BSI
earthquake resistance to BS EN 1998 (Cited as PD 6698:2008)
Manual for the seismic design of steel and concrete buildings to Eurocode IStructE
8 [not yet available] (Link to conference paper summarising the manual)
BS EN 1998-6:2005 PD 6698:2009 Recommendations for the design of structures for BSI
earthquake resistance to BS EN 1998 (Cited as PD 6698:2008)

Background reading
No suggested background documents available through the service.

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 NCCI document Title/Number Publisher
Eurocode 9
BS EN 1999-1-1:2007 PD 6702-1:2009 Structural use of aluminium. Recommendations for the BSI
design of aluminium structures to BS EN 1999
PD 6705-3:2009 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3
BS EN 1999-1-2:2007 PD 6702-1:2009 Structural use of aluminium. Recommendations for the BSI
design of aluminium structures to BS EN 1999
PD 6705-3:2009 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3
BS EN 1999-1-3:2007 PD 6702-1:2009 Structural use of aluminium. Recommendations for the BSI
design of aluminium structures to BS EN 1999
PD 6705-3:2009 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3
BS EN 1999-1-4:2007 PD 6702-1:2009 Structural use of aluminium. Recommendations for the BSI
design of aluminium structures to BS EN 1999
PD 6705-3:2009 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3
BS EN 1999-1-5:2007 PD 6702-1:2009 Structural use of aluminium. Recommendations for the BSI
design of aluminium structures to BS EN 1999
PD 6705-3:2009 Structural use of steel and aluminium. Recommendations BSI
for the execution of aluminium structures to BS EN 1090-3

Background reading

Purkiss, J. A. Fire safety engineering - Design of structures. (2nd edition). Elsevier Press, 2007

April 2011
Michael Smith is a member of the CIS editorial team. He is a building and mechanical services specialist, chartered
information specialist (MCLIP) and chartered environmentalist (CEnv).
Ruth Wilkinson is a chartered information professional (MCLIP) and coordinator of the CIS editorial team.

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