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
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
2017-05-24
Action required
Effective immediately, all laboratories must cease referring to CAN-P-1628 - PALCAN Policy on the Use of Information Technology in Accredited Laboratories - November 2006 and must now refer to SCC Requirements and Guidance on the Use of Information... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2017-05-12
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... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all 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.... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs