COVID-19 Global Impact
Please find the latest updates on regulators who remain impacted by COVID-19:
Chile
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| SUBTEL | No | Yes | Authority working on a rota. Minor delays expected |
Lebanon
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| MoT | No | Yes | Authority staff working reduced hours on shifts basis. Backlog at Authority and long delays ongoing. |
Malaysia
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| SIRIM | Yes | Yes | Authority mainly working remotely. Slight delays may ocurr. |
Mexico
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| IFT | Yes | Yes | IFT new regulations implementation and increase on the workload, combined with the fact that regulator continues to work remotely translated on significant delays that will continue in the following months. |
Nepal
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| NTA | No | Yes | The lockdown has been lifted. Few employees at Authority are in isolation which will impact Type Approval process. |
Pakistan
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| PTA | No | Yes | Covid outbreak has disrupted the normal operations by 30-50% at Authority's offices. Delays expected. |
Philippines
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| NTC | No | Yes | Authority is working both from the office and home in rotation. Delays expected. |
Sri Lanka
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| TRCSL | No | Yes | Authority is open and the officers go back to work in the office. Delays expected due to backlog and staff are also working on a rota basis in the Authority |
Uruguay
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| URSEC | No | Yes | Lead time is around 10 weeks due to COVID-19, previously at 16 weeks. |
Vietnam
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| NTC | No | Yes | Covid-19 continues to spread out in Vietnam and our local agent in Hanoi is affected by this. |
Zimbabwe
| Authority | Is the Authority closed? | Are there delays on TA Certs/proceses? | Actions taken by regulators |
| POTRAZ | No | Yes | Authority is operating with reduced capacity and days due to numbers of staff tested positive for Covid 19 , delays expected. |