Action required

All accredited management systems certification bodies (CBs) shall ensure they are providing SCC with audit information within a timely manner, as per the Accreditation Program Overview, mandatory program guidance documents, as well as the SCC Accreditation License Agreement.

Affected customers

Certification bodies who are accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1.

Action required

Accredited management system certification bodies shall be aware that the following documents have been withdrawn:

• IAF ID9:2015 Transition Planning Guidance for ISO 9001:2015;

• IAF ID10:2015 Transition Planning Guidance for ISO 14001:2015;

• IAF ID11:2015 Information on the Transition of Management System Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17021-1: 2015 from ISO/IEC 17021:2011.

Affected customers

Certification bodies who are accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1.

Action required

Accredited management system certification bodies must transition certified clients away from MD 3 Advanced Surveillance and Recertification Procedures.  
Accredited management system certification bodies shall follow the new issue of MD 5 Determination of Audit Time of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, in order to calculate audit time.  

Affected customers

Certification bodies who are accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1.

Action required

All accredited management systems certification bodies must ensure they are following the current version of MD 2, Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems and MD 23, Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies. 

Affected customers
Certification bodies who are accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1.