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
2020/11/27
Action required
All eligible SCC accredited Inspection bodies shall submit their documentation as required in a timely manner when requested to qualify for the mitigation process.
Affected customers
SCC accredited Inspection bodies (ISO/IEC 17020) that... Read more
Affected program(s): Inspection (all programs)
2020/11/17
Action required
Please take note of SCC’s new scheme under the Inspection Body Accreditation Program for Canadian Independent Safety Assessor program for Railway Systems.
Affected customers
All conformity assessment bodies who are interested in becoming... Read more
Affected program(s): Inspection (all programs)
2020/10/30
Action required
CABs are required to comply with the latest version of the ILAC P10 ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results. The revised ILAC P10:07/2020 ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results was published on July 1,... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2020/10/30
Action required
Action Required by March 31, 2022
CBs shall have completed the transition to ISO/IEC 27006:2015 AMD 1:2020, through office assessment, within 2 years from the last day of the month of publication of the amended standard.
Note 1: ISO/IEC... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - CyberSecure Canada
2020/10/28
Action required
Revised requirements to be adopted as soon as possible for the DNA testing forensic laboratories participating in the field of DNA Relationship testing program for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Affected customers
SCC-... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory - Forensic