Infoportal on the coronavirus
- is continuously updated (status: 31 July 2020) -
In the following you will find a selection of the most important specialist information on the corona virus (SARS-CoV-2), subdivided according to subject areas.
Recommendations for the food industry
- Guide to Pandemic Defence in the Food Business (Eurofins NDSC Food Testing Germany GmbH)
- COVID-19 and food safety - Questions and Answers (European Comission)
- Interim recommendations on the behaviour in food production and distribution (including work safety and personnel hygiene rules) (WHO)
QS-News on the topic
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) - resumption of audit work
QS information poster on hand and work hygiene - Now also in Spanish, Italian, Romanian and Polish available
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2): Extension of all QS eligibilities of delivery
Spread of the coronavirus makes it necessary to dispense with QS audits
Coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) - recognition for deliveries to external systems remains
Further information for the food industry and agriculture
- On the issue of transmission of coronavirus to food (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung)
- information about the coronavirus COVID-19 in different languages (Integrationsbeauftragte der Bundesregierung)
- Current information of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control)
- Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19), how it spreads and how it is affecting people (WHO)
Infection protection law and hygiene
- Food instruction according to infection protection law §43 in different languages (Kreis Freising, Gemany)
- Illustrative summary of key hygiene tips in form of a poster (Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung)
- Information material on hygiene, infection control and food safety (WHO)
