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
2014-03-19
Field site inspections are conducted in accordance with the guidance and interpretation of the GLP principles found in The Application of the GLP Principles to Field Studies (6).
For organizations with multiple field sites in different geographical locations, initial GLP... Read more
Affected program(s): Good Laboratory Practice
2014-01-14
SCC’s Inspection Body Accreditation Program (IBAP) requires the use of SPE-1000 for the inspection of electrical products. A revision of SPE-1000 was published on May 31st, 2013. SCC has now completed consultation with the Canadian Advisory Committee on Electrical Safety... Read more
Affected program(s): Inspection (all programs)
2013-10-25
To all interested parties in SCC’s Product Certification Accreditation Program, regarding bilingual safety labeling.
This serves as a reminder regarding the need for dual language safety labeling on certified product for Canada. Certification bodies accredited by... Read more
Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2013-07-18
To all SCC accredited medical laboratories to CAN-P-11:2008 (ISO 15189:2007 Medical laboratories – Particular requirements for quality and competence.)
Presently your laboratory is accredited by Standards Council of Canada to ISO 15189:2007 Medical laboratories... Read more
Affected program(s): Medical Testing Laboratory
2013-06-17
Management Systems Accreditation Program Customers – EMS only,
The technical specification ISO/IEC TS 17021-2:2012, Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 2: Competence requirements... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)