Sources and standards
Laws, technical standards, regulators and trade bodies for physical security in the UK, Italy and Spain, with links to the official source.
United Kingdom
Laws and orders
- Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 · legislation.gov.uk
- UK GDPR, Article 5 · legislation.gov.uk
- Surveillance Camera Code of Practice · Home Office
Technical standards
- BS EN 50131-1, intrusion and hold-up systems · BSI
- BS EN 50518, monitoring and alarm receiving centre · BSI
Regulators
- Security Industry Authority · GOV.UK
- CCTV and video surveillance · ICO
- Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner · GOV.UK
- NPCC security systems policy · Police Security Systems
- Martyn’s Law · ProtectUK
Trade bodies
- NSI · National Security Inspectorate
- SSAIB · Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board
- BSIA guidance · British Security Industry Association
Official data
- SIA licence statistics · GOV.UK
- Crime and justice statistics · Office for National Statistics
Italy
Laws and orders
- TULPS, Regio decreto 773/1931 · Normattiva
- Decreto ministeriale 269/2010 · Normattiva
- Decreto ministeriale 115/2014 · Normattiva
- Statuto dei lavoratori, articolo 4 · Normattiva
- Decreto-legge 11/2009, articolo 6 · Normattiva
Technical standards
- CEI 79-3:2024 · CEI
- UNI 10891:2022 · UNI
Regulators
- Videosorveglianza: pagina tematica e FAQ · Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
- Licenze per gli istituti di vigilanza · Polizia di Stato
- Banche dati degli organismi accreditati · Accredia
Trade bodies
- ANIE Sicurezza · ANIE
- AIPS · Associazione installatori professionali di sicurezza
- ASSIV · Associazione italiana vigilanza e servizi fiduciari
Spain
Laws and orders
- Ley 5/2014, de Seguridad Privada · BOE
- Reglamento de Seguridad Privada, Real Decreto 2364/1994 · BOE
- Orden INT/316/2011, sistemas de alarma · BOE
- Orden INT/314/2011, empresas de seguridad · BOE
- Orden INT/317/2011, medidas de seguridad · BOE
- Ley Orgánica 3/2018 (LOPDGDD) · BOE
Regulators
- Videovigilancia: guías y fichas · AEPD
- Guía sobre el uso de videocámaras · AEPD
- Trámites de seguridad privada · Policía Nacional
Trade bodies
Europe
Regulators
- Linee guida 3/2019 sui dispositivi video · Comitato europeo per la protezione dei dati