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COVID-19 industry shutdown must exclude HVACR businesses, says Eurovent and REHVA
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urovent and REHVA have issued a statement calling on all relevant authorities in the EU and globally to recognise the manufacturing,
distribution, installation, maintenance and repair of HVACR equipment as essential business activities and therefore exempt them from COVID-19 shutdown orders and travel restrictions. HVACR equipment supports critical infrastructure in the healthcare, food cold chain, data centre and building sectors notably. Prolonged shutdown of HVACR manufacturing activities might have severe consequences during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, cooling and refrigeration are crucial in many applications in all sectors of the economy. For example, HVACR equipment enables the production, transportation and storage of pharmaceuticals and food, replenishes and conditions the air in hospitals and grocery stores, and ensures the operation of data centres and telecommunication infrastructure.
Industry shutdowns Several countries around the world have shut down so called non-essential businesses until further notice, including Italy. These shutdowns include the manufacturing of HVACR equipment and components. Eurovent and REHVA strongly advise regional, national and local authorities
worldwide to include businesses active in the manufacturing, distribution, installation, maintenance and repair of HVACR equipment as essential businesses with reasonable exemptions from shutdowns and travel restrictions. HVACR manufacturers must be allowed to ensure a minimum of production and guarantee the availability of spares and replacements. Eurovent and REHVA also call on the EU and all its Member States to better coordinate
to ensure the continuity of supply chains in critical infrastructure. While the industry supports all activities and restrictions necessary to fight the pandemic, it also warns of severe consequences of uncoordinated shutdowns.
NAPIT supports members through COVID 19
and the country in lockdown, leading UK Accreditation Service NAPIT addressed the impact the situation is having on members and what measures it has put in place to help support them during this time. Support functions
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provided by NAPIT include the Members Emergency Work Register; NAPIT Leads, a zero set-up cost solution to drive inbound telephone sales leads, and Copronet, a project management tool which allows members to continue working remotely with their clients and team members. NAPIT is also offering fees and renewal support, and has
been voicing members concerns to The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), to take into a wider government review on the impact of COVID-19. Mike Andrews, NAPIT Group chief executive, said: “NAPIT
are doing all that we can to support our members, consumers and the wider industry during this unprecedented time.”
ith the fast evolution of the COVID-19 virus impacting all businesses throughout the UK
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