Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
SCC Accreditation Services Bulletin #2021-08 – “c” identifier – certification mark
Action required
Accredited Certification Bodies for Products, Processes and Services (CBAP) in the area of electrical safety are asked to take note of the new clarification from regulators on the use of certification marks. Impacted ISO/IEC 17065 accredited CBs shall have full implementation by deadline.
Affected customers
SCC accredited Certification Bodies – accredited in the area of electrical safety for the Canadian market.
SCC Accreditation Services Bulletin #2020-35 – IAF Resolution 2018-13
Action required
Accredited Certification Bodies for Products, Processes and Services (CBAP) are asked to take note of the IAF Resolution 2018-13. All ISO/IEC 17065 accredited CBs shall have full implementation by deadline.
Affected customers
SCC accredited Certification Bodies for Products, Processes and Services
Background
On October 29th, 2018, the IAF General Assembly agreed to the following resolution:
SCC Accreditation Services Bulletin #2020-11 - TC ELD Scheme under CBAP – open for applications
Action required
Submit the application to SCC.
Affected customers
Existing CBAP customers and any organization (New CBAP) interested in applying for the TC ELD ISO/IEC 17065 scheme.
SCC Policy for Scope Extensions and List of Standards in the Product, Process, and Service Certification Accreditation Program (CBAP) – AMENDED
Action required
SCC has established a new policy for scope extensions for the addition of standards that the certification body (CB) wishes to use in its certifications issued under SCC accreditation. This policy was first announced in SCC’s Accreditation Bulletin Number 2018-16. SCC has now revised the policy document to provide more comprehensive guidance for CBs. The fully revised policy outlined in this bulletin is effective immediately and replaces the policy outlined in Bulletin Number 2018-16.
Requirements for the CanadaGAP Program Management Manual upgrade process
Action required
All accredited Product, Process and Service Certification Bodies who are currently certifying organizations to CanadaGAP are required to transition their customers to CanadaGAP Version 7.2 of the Program Management Manual by April 1st 2020.
Accreditation Implications re: CSA A277 - Procedure for Certification of Prefabricated Buildings, Modules, and Panels
CORRECTION - 2018-03-16
There have been some developments with respect to this initiative. The proposed approach has been put on HOLD. There will no immediate changes to your scope. But rather each certification body (CB) will be contacted and consulted individually to determine next steps so as to avoid any disruption in the industry. Limited scope modifications will only proceed if it is clear from the evidence provided by the CB that they do not have the professional technical involvement as required by CSA A277-16.