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International age-assurance framework, released after the July 2025 UK implementation deadline. Normative full text not acquired. Role/commercial-offering links do not imply mandatory regulator endorsement.
BSI IST/33/5/5 age-assurance panel → ISO/IEC27566-1:2025 age-assurance framework
BSI3 February 2026 release announcement.
BSI describes national-panel input into JTC1/SC27WG5 and collaboration across regulators, industry and civil society. No claim every proposed provision was adopted.
Tony Iain Allen / Tony Allen → ISO/IEC27566-1:2025 age-assurance framework
BSI event23 October 2025.
BSI identifies a commercial certification executive as standard lead editor. Role is not sole authorship, unilateral approval or statutory supplier selection.
AVID Certification Services Limited → ISO/IEC27566-1:2025 age-assurance framework
Current service page captured9 September 2026.
Commercial service offering identified with legal AVID provider footer. Certification fees are principal income; no actual customer payment or regulator exclusivity established. Ofcom's actual certification position belongs to policy lane.
UK age-assurance market: instruments, interests and limits ↗
Tony Iain Allen / Tony Allen → is listed by BSI as lead editor of → ISO/IEC27566-1:2025 age-assurance framework
BSI event23 October 2025.
BSI identifies a commercial certification executive as standard lead editor. Role is not sole authorship, unilateral approval or statutory supplier selection.
BSI IST/33/5/5 age-assurance panel → coordinated UK input into development of → ISO/IEC27566-1:2025 age-assurance framework
BSI3 February 2026 release announcement.
BSI describes national-panel input into JTC1/SC27WG5 and collaboration across regulators, industry and civil society. No claim every proposed provision was adopted.
AVID Certification Services Limited → offers paid certification services incorporating → ISO/IEC27566-1:2025 age-assurance framework
Current service page captured9 September 2026.
Reported by the cited source
Commercial service offering identified with legal AVID provider footer. Certification fees are principal income; no actual customer payment or regulator exclusivity established. Ofcom's actual certification position belongs to policy lane.