SCC Accreditation Program for Management Systems Bulletins
2017/11/27
Bulletin number: 2017-34
Action required
Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies are instructed to note the IAF Resolution below. All accreditation bodies, including SCC, have supported and must follow this resolution.
Affected customers
All MSAP... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2017/11/20
New Edition of the Accreditation Program Overview
Action required
Noting the changes described below.
Affected customers
All customers
Background
SCC’s Accreditation Services has issued an updated version of the Accreditation Program Overview. The... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2017/10/27
New ISO/CASCO clarifications on ISO/IEC 17021-1
Action required
Customers and Assessors are requested to review the interpretations linked below, and take note of the official clarifications from ISO/CASCO Working Group 21 (WG21).
Affected customers
This change... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2017/07/31
New Edition of the Accreditation Program Overview
Action required
Noting the changes described below.
Affected customers
All customers
Background
The Accreditation Program Overview has been revised with the following new or altered material:
the... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2017/07/05
SCC Witness Audit Requirements as per IAF MD 17:2015 Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies
IAF MD 17:2015 Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies will be effective January 7,... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2017/06/08
Background
FSSC 22000 Board of Stakeholders has determined that all certified sites shall be audited against the FSSC 22000 Scheme version 4 starting January 1, 2018.
Action required
Certification Bodies (CB’s) shall prepare to start offering accredited... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000)
2017/06/08
Action required
Noting the changes described below.
Affected customers
All customers
Background
The Accreditation Program Overview has been revised with the following new or altered material:
SCC has added a statement clarifying that our services are... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2017/05/05
Important Information Affecting your Certificate of Accreditation
Background
ISO/IEC 17011:2004 defines “accreditation certificate” as the formal document or a set of documents, stating that accreditation has been granted for the defined scope. SCC meets this... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2017/03/08
Action required
Effective immediately, all Management Systems Certifications Bodies operating in the field of Sustainable Forest management Sector Schemes must cease referring to CAN-P-1517:2013 Appendix H and now refer to SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Management... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2016/06/13
To SCC Management System Accreditation Program Customers accredited to certify to ISO 13485 and/or ISO 13485 under CMDCAS.
SCC is announcing to its customers the publication by ISO of the following standard:
ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices – Quality management systems... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2016/03/29
To the attention of SCC-accredited certification bodies certifying sustainable forest management,
As you are aware, in September of 2015 the new version of ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Forestry (SFI)
2016/01/19
For Management Systems Accreditation Program customers who certify to ISO 14001,
In September of 2015, ISO issued a revised version of ISO 14001. This 2015 version replaces the 2008 version. The key change brought to this new version is an increased focus on risk... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
2016/01/19
For Management Systems Accreditation Program customers who certify to ISO 9001,
In September of 2015, ISO issued a revised version of ISO 9001. This 2015 version replaces the 2008 version. The key change brought to this new version is an increased focus on risk management... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2016/01/13
To SCC Management System Accreditation Program Customers,
Following the SCC Bulletin No. 12 dated 2015-08-12 announcing the publication of the standard ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, SCC further details the transition to this standard for its accredited customers.
As already... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2015/08/12
To SCC Management System Accreditation Program Customers
SCC is announcing to its customers the publication by ISO of the following conformity assessment standard:
ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2015/06/30
For SCC Accreditation Services Customers
As you are aware, SCC has made significant changes to its Quality Management System and organizational structure over the past couple of years, and today we are informing you of more changes. One of the goals of this modernization... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2015/03/10
For the attention of SCC-accredited certification bodies certifying organizations under the CMDCAS program,
Although many medical devices are labeled as “single-use”, it has been common practise for hospitals to re-process (i.e. cleaned, sterilised and disinfected) these... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2015/02/20
Management Systems Accreditation Program – American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) Certification Bodies (CBs) only,
The 2015-2020 American Tree Farm System® (ATFS) Standards of Sustainability (Standards) were approved by the American Forest Foundation (AFF) Board of Trustees for... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2015/02/16
Management Systems Accreditation Program – Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Certification Bodies (CBs) only,
The new SFI 2015-2019 Standards and Rules went into effect on January 1st, 2015, and SFI Program Participants have been given 1 year to implement all new and... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2014/09/08
For SCC Management Systems Accreditation Program customers, certifying Quality Management Systems,
ISO CASCO has recently published ISO/IEC TS 17021-3 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems — Part 3:... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)