Latest COVID-19 update

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Supporting your people and organizations

Supporting your people and organizations through this crisis
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Read BSI's statement on COVID-19

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Useful resources and updates

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on people and communities, and we know organizations are facing significant disruptions and challenges that they need to manage and respond to quickly. BSI is working closely with governments, regulators and organizations globally to share best practice and expertise, providing insight and information to help navigate the risks, mitigate crisis and enable resilience. We provide descriptions and links to those useful resources and updates below. 

BSI has been working closely with partners, clients and communities to support the fight against COVID-19. As people globally live through these challenging times, we have been doing what we do best: helping keep people and organizations safe and secure. Inspiring trust for a more resilient world.

Reopen, recover and rebuild

Client updates

Listen to Nathan Shipley's interview on standards of PPE in the market

Listen to Nathan Shipley, PPE Group Certification Manager being interview by Mark Sennet, CEO of Health and Safety Matters Magazine on BSI's response to the latest market situation linked with the pandemic outbreak. 

Listen here >

BSI Kitemark Certification for face coverings

BSI Kitemark for face coverings provides consumers with confidence that their face covering provides some level of protection for those around them.

This certification scheme has been developed for manufacturers of face coverings who wish to demonstrate that their products have been independently assessed to perform as intended.

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aerospace

Aerospace

Reopening and rebuilding the sector following COVID-19.

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Automotive

Reopening and rebuilding the sector following COVID-19.

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More resources and information

As the situation evolves, BSI will continue to assess how we are best able to support and contribute towards the collective efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on both the health of the nation and organizations.

Related COVID-19 news

Personal protective equipment recommendation

The EU has published a recommendation on conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures for PPE, especially face masks, but also gloves, protective coveralls and eyewear protection.

Learn more >

Product certification and testing service update

We continue to deliver services to test and certify products to help ensure they are safe, secure and trusted. To keep our people and their families safe some of our services are currently operating differently. We remain resilient, ensure best practice and follow government advice.

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Data protection and COVID-19

Public health authorities and employers are facing challenges with an appropriate public health response to the escalating COVID-19 crisis against data protection obligations that must be upheld within that response.

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Warning: fake Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) certificates

BSI has been notified that a number of manufacturers are selling medical face masks - and other PPE for healthcare applications - on the back of false certificates.

 

Read the full press release >

Updates and impact on medical device assessments

Taking into consideration the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have reviewed our processes and put in place a contingency plan, the objective being to minimize the risk to clients and colleagues while maintaining accreditation requirements and mitigating potential global trade risks.

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FAQs - CE marking of PPE for use in healthcare settings

Our team of experts have created this document to help those manufacturing PPE, involved in the sourcing and procurement of PPE, and also wearers of PPE to understand this landscape. We address questions such as how to check the validity of a certificate for PPE to ensure it’s compliant, the different levels of testing required, and the process involved.

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On-demand webinars

Expert advice on remote working

How to best prepare for working away from the office

  • Stephen Bowes, Global Practice Director, Information & Security Technologies, BSI Consulting Services