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.
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Country |
COVID-19 Info |
Comments |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Signposted to WHO website |
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Canada |
https://www.scc.ca/en/news-events/news/2020/novel-coronavirus-update-covid-19 |
Bespoke SCC info |
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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) |
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Malta |
Bespoke MCCAA info specific to hand sanitisers |
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New Zealand |
Bespoke NZSO content with references to relevant ISO standards |
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
http://www.svgbs.gov.vc/ - http://health.gov.vc/health/index.php/c |
Signposted to government website |
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South Africa |
Bespoke business continuity info |
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Sri Lanka |
Bespoke SLSI info about postponement of training programmes owing to outbreak |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
https://gottbs.com/blog/news/#.XoRcuKhKg2x
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Info from TTBS under News and Events |
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Uganda |
Bespoke COVID-19 video from UNBS and other info under News & Highlights and Twitter feed on home page |
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UK |
https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/
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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. |
Edited by Ben Hedley
