2k International News

2K International Ltd are delighted to have been invited by Next Near East (based at their Istanbul Headquarters) to deliver a seminar presentation for NNE Approved Suppliers on the topic of International Standards Integration as a Customer Compliance requirement.

HM Ambassador to Turkey, Ankara 1st July 05 verified UK’s support for Turkey’s EU candidature.

6 million YTL is budgeted annually on projects promoting Social Accountability and boosting Education & Training!

Management have a legal obligation to provide appropriate facilities to assist the 9 million deaf & hearing impaired people within the UK.

The Act, in this context, addresses audio equipment, public speakers, background music, voice alarms, microphones & portable wireless systems for example in environments such as interview rooms, surgeries and consulting rooms.

2K clients, in both professional and retail businesses, should assess their compliance with the Act, remembering to consider audio amplification `anywhere the spoken word needs to be heard`!

The Turkish Industrial Development Bank (TSKB) in co-operation with the German Investment Bank (KFW) have published a statement underlining the Financial Institutions intention to grant loans to organisations pursuing Environmentally sensitive management systems.

A pre-condition of loans would be a `healthy use of resources` preventing the impact of industrial pollution!

BS 15000 scheduled for publication as International Security Standard ISO 20000 before the end of 2005 and BS 7799-2 ISMS (discussed on 2K’s web site) due early 2006 as ISO/IEC 27001, are further evidence of the growing international demand for Information Security Certification. More information for existing and potential 2K ISMS clients on this topic is available from http://27001.denialinfo.com and www.iso-17799.safemode.org.

For all 2K clients certified to or preparing for BS 7799 Information Security Management Standard, you may be interested to follow in the media the Governments proposal to display Patient Medical Records nationally on-line to facilitate essential Medical Practitioner access.

Data Security Measures & Patient Confidentiality are key issues to establish the Medical Record database and may give an insight to your own data security risk assessments in this context.

For all 2K EMS 14001 clients advice – please ensure that your Hazardous Waste Impact Audits evaluate the deployment and removal of:

1) Fluorescent Tubes
2) Fridges
3) TVs
4) Computer Monitors
5) End of Life Vehicles

To assist some clients with their understanding of P.A.T. requirements – a Portable Appliance is anything in the workplace that has a plug attached.

P.A.T. Testing imposes a Legal obligation explained within the Health & Safety at Work Act and more specifically the Electricity at Work Regulations (EAWR) 1989.