Informational bulletins related to Standards Council of Canada accreditation programs are listed below. Bulletins provide critical information about a program or sub-program, and are important for continued adherence to accreditation requirements.
Accreditation Bulletins
2023/06/14
Action required
Accredited laboratories shall review their existing quality system and prepare for their first assessment against the ISO 15189:2022 according to the timeline described below.
Assessors for this program shall be formally qualified to the new... Read more
Affected program(s): Medical Testing Laboratory
2023/06/12
Action required
Take note that a new version of IAF MD 26 Transition Requirements for ISO/IEC 27001 (PDF) was released in February 2023.
Affected customers
All SCC-accredited Information Security Management Systems Certification Bodies, applicants, assessors... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2023/04/20
Action required
All accredited Product, Process and Service Certification Bodies that are currently certifying organizations to CanadaGAP are required to transition to CanadaGAP version 10 of the CanadaGAP® food safety manuals for fresh fruits and vegetables and... Read more
Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2023/03/20
Action required
Take note of the changes in the revised Accreditation Program Overview.
Affected customers
All customers, applicants, assessors and inspectors in all SCC accreditation and recognition programs.
Background
As part of a... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2023/01/19
Action required
Customers shall integrate the updated definitions and clarifications to their management system and adjust operations accordingly.
Affected customers
Customers, applicants and assessors in the Forensic Program Specialty Area of the... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory - Forensic