{"id":241,"date":"2023-05-16T00:58:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T14:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/?p=241"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T03:18:01","slug":"will-covid-19-affect-your-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/en\/will-covid-19-affect-your-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Will COVID-19 affect your testing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;font-family:Roboto;font-weight:400;font-style:normal\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Will COVID-19 affect your testing?<\/h1>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted supply chains and manufacturing around the world. So how can you limit delays to product sales in Australia?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As of today, Comtest Labs is operating as normal in line with restrictions on spaces with large gatherings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The potential for delays in Comtest (as well as other labs) will be higher over the next few months, which is why we have faced an influx of requests for testing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Before you face any further disruptions, we suggest having your products tested now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">You do not need to visit our lab in person and we take phone calls, emails, and messages via Facebook in order to stay updated on the status of your testing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Our lab has not yet been affected as greatly as others around the world, and our staff continue to work extra hard to prevent delays in product testing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On a pragmatic note, we can also arrange testing for global compliance \u2014\u00a0considering delays in testing across Europe, Asia and the US. We have access to hundreds of partners globally and can find one that is still able to perform tests for the appropriate market, as fast as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Compliance folder management is also a suitable option with travel bans impacting Australia. You can enlist Comtest as an agent to communicate with manufacturers and distributors on your behalf, or compile a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) \u2014 which must be done in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">We\u2019re issuing this notification to help businesses proactively get through a slowdown in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span class=\"blog-item-tag-wrapper\"><a class=\"blog-item-tag blog-item-tag--coronavirus\" href=\"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/news\/tag\/coronavirus\" rel=\"tag\">coronavirus<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"blog-item-tag-wrapper\"><a class=\"blog-item-tag blog-item-tag--supply-chain\" href=\"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/news\/tag\/supply+chain\" rel=\"tag\">supply chain<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"blog-item-tag-wrapper\"><a class=\"blog-item-tag blog-item-tag--australia\" href=\"https:\/\/comtestgroup.com.au\/news\/tag\/australia\" rel=\"tag\">australia<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will COVID-19 affect your testing? Coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted supply chains and manufacturing around the world. So how can you limit delays to product sales in Australia? As of today, Comtest Labs is operating as normal in line with restrictions on spaces with large gatherings. 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