Gulf Sustainability & Quality Assessment System

Dear G-SQAS community,

We live in exceptional times that call for exceptional measures.

The guidelines from the health authorities to avoid human contact obviously impacts our assessment scheme in a very significant way.

The G-SQAS Committee are issuing the following advice and guidelines:

1. Planned assessments in the G-SQAS database to be delayed to 30th September 2020 because of the coronavirus issue. In these cases the pre-notifications uploaded should be cancelled or changed to a future date.The G-SQAS subcommittee will assess the situation weekly and updates will be shared with the community regularly.
2. It is not allowed to carry out G-SQAS assessments using virtual meetings and online assessments. This is a clear requirement both from our chemical manufacturing members and the logistics and distributors representatives. The justification is to keep the quality of the G-SQAS assessments with the highest standard as usual.
3. G-SQAS assessments with expiring dates between today and 30/06/20 will be extended to 30/09/20. However, we advise you to inform the companies to be assessed to contact their clients because commercial contracts requiring mandatory G-SQAS re-assessments ‘every 3 years’ should get the exemption granted by the client. I will also inform the companies to be assessed of the change.
4. We propose using the attached self-assessment questionnaire which is a practical way to reduce the risk of spreading the virus for you. We urge you to utilize it with your clients filled electronically. You may also include photographic evidence if requested. Attached also is Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun (GPCA secretary General) covering letter endorsing the same

Take care, we hope all remain safe and in good health.

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