Post Covid-19 measures taken by CIECA members - CIECA members’ recovery plans - DRAFT

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Documented recovery planning guidance for CIECA members after the Covid-19 outbreak, compiling responses from EAG, TAG, and RSA (Ireland) covering issues to consider when resuming testing activities. It outlines common elements such as current country situation, challenges for service resumption, hygiene and cleaning requirements, vehicle handling, training compliance, and handling additional costs. It also notes that the resource is a draft and includes country-specific measures for Belgium (GOCA) and Canada (Quebec, SAAQ), with further details on theory and practical test resumption.

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Post Covid-19 measures taken by CIECA members

CIECA members’ recovery plans

Issues to consider when resuming testing activities

Belgium - GOCA

Canada (Quebec) - SAAQ

Germany - TÜV / DEKRA

Post Covid-19 measures taken by CIECA members CIECA members’ recovery plans (Responses compiled by 22 April 2020) CIECA members have already started to plan and implement measures to gradually get back to work after the Covid-19 outbreak. CIECA members have already started to plan and implement measures to gradually get back to work after the Covid-19 outbreak. This document compiles information provided by EAG and TAG organizations, as well as information provided by RSA (Ireland) on a series of issues that need to be considered when planning the resuming of all testing activities. Although the list of issues provided (1) should not be considered exhaustive, and (2) will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, there will be many common elements to bear in mind, and CIECA is convinced that it will be extremely beneficial to think collectively about these issues among members. We invite all CIECA members to consult this document and we hope that it will contain useful information for your organizations. The document includes information on the following issues: • Current situation due to Covid-19 in your country. • Challenges for resumption of services (e.g. high demand for tests / backlog, health requirements in order to control possible reinfections, possible risks regarding testing of certain categories – A, B, BE and W, suitability and adaptation of premises, housekeeping and cleaning requirements – handling of vehicles for testing, compliance with periodic training requirement, how to meet additional costs brought by the Covid-19 outbreak. • Are there any other specific measures that have been considered by your organization in relation to the theoretical tests? • Are there any other practical measures that have been considered by your organization in relation to the practical tests? We also encourage all members to send the information related to their own measures so it can be included in the list of resources developed by CIECA on this matter. Please take into account that this document should be considered as a DRAFT, and that we are working to present the information in a more cohesive way. If you intend to send information about your country’s measures, a template to compile the information will be ready to be used by all members by 30 April 2020. The template will be distributed through our Newsletter, and also available at the CIECA website. BELGIUM-GOCA 1. Current Situation • All driving schools and examination centres are closed until 3 may. For the moment there is no further information about a possible reopening. • Special legislation has been written to extend the validity of temporary driving licence, validity of the theoretical exam and validity of lessons taken with 4 months, for everybody who cannot take the exam during the lockdown because of corona measures. • GOCA is working on a plan with possible measures taken after reopening. This plan will contain measures about how to raise capacity in the driving schools and exam centres, hygiene measures tobe taken etc. 2. Specific measures taken for theory test • Because there are no tests for the moment, and GCA does not know when to reopen there are no guidelines yet from the government about how to proceed and under what conditions. We presume that all basic rules will be applied about keeping physical distance, washing hands etc. but there are no specific guidelines yet. 2. Specific measures taken for theory test • As above. CANADA (QUEBEC) -SAAQ At the moment, SAAQ is essentially facing the same issues identified by RSA, but there is still a lot of work tobe done to address all the aspects documented by RSA in this initial query. The current situation due to Covid-19 in Quebec is as follows: • No practical tests are currently available due to the danger of infection and the National Public Health Authorities instructions regarding social distancing. • Since SAAQ is not able to respect National Public Health i

FAQs

What is the purpose of this document for CIECA members?

It compiles information shared by EAG, TAG, and RSA (Ireland) on issues to consider when planning the resuming of testing activities after the Covid-19 outbreak.

Which common issues are highlighted for restarting services?

It covers current country situation, challenges like demand/backlog and health requirements, risks for specific testing categories, premise suitability and adaptation, housekeeping and cleaning, vehicle handling, periodic training requirements, and additional Covid-19 related costs.

What guidance does the document provide on how it should be used?

Members are invited to consult the draft, submit information on their own measures, and use a provided template to compile country measures by 30 April 2020.

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