Red Book Global Standards archive The new edition of Red Book Global Standards, RICS Valuation – Global Standards, is effective from 31 January 2022. Archived editions of Red Book Global Standards are: Red Book, 5th edition, effective 1 May 2003 (including amendments) Red Book, 6th edition, effective 1 January 2008 - English (including amendments) Red Book, 7th edition, effective 2 May 2011 Red Book 2012, effective 30 March 2012 RICS Valuation – Professional Standards, effective 1 January 2014 RICS Valuation – Global Standards 2017, effective 1 July 2017 RICS Valuation – Global Standards 2020, effective 31 January 2020. See Resources for current related standards.