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
2018/10/25
Action required
All Management Systems Certification Bodies must now cease offering certification to ISO 9001:2008 and/or ISO 14001:2004 under their SCC accreditation.
Affected customers
Accredited management systems certification bodies operating in QMS and EMS... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2018/10/12
Action required
All accredited product, process, and service certification bodies must review and conform to the revised SCC Requirements and Guidance - Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation Program.
Affected customers
Accredited and... Read more
Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2018/09/26
Action required
All accredited management systems certification bodies who are currently certifying organizations to OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management must transition those certifications to ISO 45001 by March 12th, 2021. In order to accomplish this, a... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Occupational Health & Safety (OHSAS 18001)
2018/08/29
Action required
Revised requirements from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to be adopted IMMEDIATELY
Affected customers
SCC accredited testing laboratories within the field of DNA Relationship testing
Background
Immigration, Refugees and... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory - Forensic
2018/08/21
Action required
None at this time.
Affected customers
Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Bodies
Background
As of January 2019, Canadian regulated facilities will be required to submit verified compliance reports, to the federal government in... Read more
Affected program(s): Greenhouse Gas (all programs)