COVID-19: ISO, Tourism/International Guidelines: “UNE 0066 New Corona Measures”
COVID-19:
Geneva
June 23, 2020
ISO: Tourism/International Guidelines
We are discussing the creation of standards to support the tourism industry affected by the new coronavirus.
The ISO/TC 228 plenary session was held online on June 15.
UNE 0066:
The Spanish Standards Association (UNE) has published a standard guideline series for the domestic market.
There was discussion about how to use the “UNE 0066 New Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence Control Guidelines” as the basis for international standards.
ISO International Standard:
ISO creates ISO international standards by gathering members from each country into ISOs that are divided according to fields.
TC 228:
TC 228, a specialized committee in tourism and related services,
Has issued ISO international standards Now accessible to everyone
Hotel services,
spa,
scuba diving,
Tourism,
Medical tourism,
New Coronavirus: Compatible standards
We are discussing standards for the new coronavirus.
Provides guidelines for minimizing the risk of infection and protecting customers and employees.
“UNE 0066” series:
Published by the Spanish Standards Association, the “UNE 0066” series is a type of standard called a specification.
In the “UNE 0066” series, specifications for 19 items are currently issued, which covers a wide range of services related to tourism (spa, hotels, travel agencies, campsites, restaurants, golf courses, tourist information). Places, museums, wineries, tourist buses, amusement parks, beaches etc.).
Season of vacation:
Europe will soon be in full swing.
Accepts 81.79 million overseas visitors annually [Source: United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), 2017]
JETRO
https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2020/06/f602b05dffec8aab.html
Publicadas las Especificaciones UNE para reducir riesgos frente al COVID-19 en el turismo
La Asociación Española de Normalización, UNE, en colaboración con el Instituto para la Calidad Turística Española (ICTE), ha publicado una veintena de Especificaciones UNE, que establecen las directrices y recomendaciones para la reducción del contagio por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 en el sector turístico. El organismo español de estandarización pone estos documentos a disposición gratuita de la sociedad.