Country

Policy Regulation

Certificate Body’s Situation

India

National lockdown for 21 days, from Mar. 25 to Apr. 15

National lockdown extended till 3^rd May

• No working for BIS and Lab.
• Certificate issuing suspended. No alternatives are taken for now.
• Samples delivery suspended due to no recipient at work.

South Africa

National lockdown extended for 2 more weeks, from Mar. 26 to Apr. 30

• No working for NRCS.
• Certificate issuing suspended. The estimated completion date will be postponed.

Malaysia

National lockdown for 14 days, from Mar. 18 to Mar. 31

National lockdown extended till 28th April

National lockdown re-extended till 12th May

• No working for SIRIM, certificate issuing suspended. The estimated completion date will be postponed.
• ST work at home normally.

Thailand

National lockdown from Mar. 23 to Apr. 30

• TISI work at home.
• No further official information provided from lab and customs clearance unit.
• The issuing of the Certificate will be affected, and the estimated completion date will be postponed.

Vietnam

National lockdown from Apr. 01 to Apr. 15

National lockdown extended to Apr. 22

(Might be extended to Apr. 30)

• Safety lab remain 1/3 of staff for working, testing schedule will be extended to 4~5 weeks.
• RF / EMC / EE lab closed.
• Part of VNTA department will work via online website.
• ATC partner will work from home.

Argentina

National lockdown from Mar. 20 to Apr. 13

National lockdown extended till 26^th April

• IRAM work at home, project’s lead time effected.
• TUV work in shifts, project’s lead time will be affected.

Singapore

National lockdown 1 month, from Apr. 07 to May. 07

National lockdown extended till 1st June

• TUV SUD PSB work from home, certificate issue will not affect currently.

China

Work at home or work shifts.

• Project procedures slowed.
• Late replying due to the disconnection of the phones.

Japan

Work at home or work shifts.

• JET staff takes turns stay working at home. Lead-time will be extended.
• EMC project procedures slowed.
• Paper Certificate delivery extended.

Russia

Work regularly, will work at home if the epidemic gets worse.

01-30 April Work at home

• CoC procedures slowed down currently, will affect certificate issuing if the epidemic gets worse.
• DoC certificate issue does not affect currently.

SASO

Work at home.

• Officials work at home until Apr 5.
• Certificate issue and the estimated completion date will be postponed..

Israel

Work regularly.

• Certificate issue and the estimated completion date will be postponed.

Ukraine

Work regularly, will work at home if the epidemic gets worse.

~ 24 April Work at home

• Certificate issue and the estimated completion date will be postponed.

Mexico

Work at home or work shifts.

• Project lead-time will be extended.
• NYCE 50% of people work from home
• ATC Mexico people work shifts

Moldova

Working hour reduced.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.

Serbia

Half people go to work.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.

Uzbek

Certificate body still go to work.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.

Belarus

Work regularly, will work at home if the epidemic gets worse.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.

Australia (SAA)

Work regularly, will work at home if the epidemic gets worse.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.

Korea

Work regularly.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.

UAE

Work regularly.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.

Cambodia

Work regularly.

• Certificate issue does not affect currently.