CSN Membership NSB COVID-19 responses

[Ben Hedley]

CSN Membership NSB COVID-19 responses: 

International and Regional Standards organization responses to COVID-19:

• BEI (British Expertise International) https://www.britishexpertise.org/covid-19/
• CEN and CENELEC: https://www.cencenelec.eu/News/Press_Releases/Pages/PR-2020-003.aspx and CEN CENELEC analysis from CEN TCs (mainly 85, 79,162,205) looking at the differences / similarities between the Chinese standards that have been translated into English and the relevant ENs  https://www.cencenelec.eu/Documents/ComparativeAnalyses_Q4.1.pdf
• COPANT: https://copant.org/phocadownload/cpnt_pub_2020/eng/2020-04-01 - COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE FROM NSBs.pdf 
• IEC: https://www.iec.ch/covid-19/
• ISO:  https://www.iso.org/covid-19.html

CSN NSB members have been updating their websites to assist with COVID-19 mitigation: NSB responses are outlined in the table below, please let us know if you have additional information that might be useful to share via the CSN portal. 

Country	COVID-19 Info	Comments
Antigua and Barbuda	https://abbs.gov.ag/	Signposted to WHO website
Canada	https://www.scc.ca/en/news-events/news/2020/novel-coronavirus-update-covid-19	Bespoke SCC info
Ghana	https://www.gsa.gov.gh/2020/03/covid-19-lockdown-and-beyond/ https://www.gsa.gov.gh/2020/03/world-health-organization-7/ https://www.gsa.gov.gh/2020/03/world-health-organization-6/ https://www.gsa.gov.gh/2020/03/modes-of-transmission-of-virus-causing-covid-19/	Several pages of info with references taken from WHO (information positioned towards the bottom of home page)
Malta	https://mccaa.org.mt/section/content?contentId=5313	Bespoke MCCAA info specific to hand sanitisers
New Zealand	https://www.standards.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2020/mar/an-update-on-standards-new-zealand-work-practices/ https://www.standards.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2020/apr/free-availability-of-covid-19-related-iso-standards/	Bespoke NZSO content with references to relevant ISO standards
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	http://www.svgbs.gov.vc/ - http://health.gov.vc/health/index.php/c	Signposted to government website
South Africa	https://www.sabs.co.za/ https://www.sabs.co.za/Client_Comms_COVID19/index.asp	Bespoke business continuity info
Sri Lanka	http://www.slsi.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171:postponed-all-slsi-training-programmes-due-to-the-corona-virus-outbreak-in-the-country&catid=8:latest-news&lang=en&Itemid=359	Bespoke SLSI info about postponement of training programmes owing to outbreak
Trinidad and Tobago	https://gottbs.com/blog/news/#.XoRcuKhKg2x	Info from TTBS under News and Events
Uganda	https://www.unbs.go.ug/ https://www.unbs.go.ug/covid-19/ https://www.unbs.go.ug//news-highlights.php?io=news	Bespoke COVID-19 video from UNBS and other info under News & Highlights and Twitter feed on home page
UK	https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/ https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/topics/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/bsi-knowledge---uk-national-standards-body/	Bespoke info under Latest and trending. Open access to relevant standards on 1. The production of ventilators,, 2. personal protective equipment and 3. risk management and business continuity.