Action required

Noting the issue described below

Affected customers

All testing and calibration laboratory customers and assessors

Background

It has come to SCC’s attention that there is an error in the French edition of ISO/IEC 17025:2017. For clause 7.7.1, the English version of the standard reads:

ISO/IEC 17025 Transition – Collaboration between SCC, CALA, BNQ and NRC-CLAS to establish a Canadian harmonized approach for the transition of accredited laboratories in Canada

Action required

None for now but consideration should be given to preparing a transition plan to the revised standard which will be required of all ISO/IEC 17025 customers of SCC and those of its partners, Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and National Research Council Calibration Laboratory Assessment Services (NRC-CLAS).

SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Accreditation of Testing Laboratories

Action required

Effective immediately, all laboratories must now refer to SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Accreditation of Testing Laboratories and cease referring to CAN-P-1630 - PALCAN Interpretations for Conducting Assessments of Testing and Calibration Laboratories - January 2008. As well, with the publication of the new requirements and guidance document, the following documents are also being withdrawn: