Standards Council of Canada

Accreditation Bulletins

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.

2022/07/26
Action required Effective the date of release of this bulletin, all customers are required to note the changes in the revised Accreditation Program Overview.  Affected customers All customers and applicants in all SCC accreditation and recognition programs... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2022/07/19
Action required Take note that the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is resuming on-site activities, while maintaining a service delivery model that includes both remote and on-site activities.  Effective immediately, SCC plans to conduct the following activities on-... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2022/06/07
  Action required Effective the date of release of this bulletin, all customers are required to note the changes in the revised Accreditation Program Overview.    Affected customers All customers and applicants in all SCC accreditation and recognition... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2022/05/20
  Action required Transition to IAF MD9:2022. Accredited management systems certification bodies that are currently certifying organizations to ISO 13485: 2016 - Medical devices - Quality management systems - Requirements must transition to the new version of IAF... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2022/05/11
  Action required Effective Immediately, all Inspection Bodies (IBs) shall include, in their Scopes of Accreditation (SOA), all Fixed Office Location(s) (FOL) that operate(s) under the Inspection Body. FOL can be located in Canada or abroad.  The IB shall apply for a... Read more
Affected program(s): Inspection (all programs)
2022/04/27
  Action required IAF MD 4:2022 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing/Assessment Purposes, Issue 2, Version 3 (PDF) was released on February 1, 2022. Although using information and communication technology... Read more
Affected program(s):
2022/04/27
  Action required All SCC-accredited Laboratories and Proficiency Testing Providers shall conform to the latest edition of the SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Presentation of Laboratory Scope of Accreditation, v3.  This document covers the presentation of... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2022/04/19
  Action required SCC-accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) shall simultaneously submit their Notices of Intent (NOIs) in both official languages starting May 1, 2022.   Affected customers SCC-accredited Standards Development Organizations... Read more
Affected program(s): Standards Development Organizations
2022/04/13
  Action required None   Affected customers SCC Product, Process and Service Certification Program customers and applicants.   Background The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) received support... Read more
Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2022/04/01
  Action required All accredited Product, Process and Service Certification Bodies who are currently certifying organizations to CanadaGAP are required to transition to CanadaGAP version 9.2 of the Program Management Manual by April 1st, 2023. CBs shall transition... Read more
Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2022/03/16
  Action required None Affected customers GLP-recognized facilities and applicants in SCC’s Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Recognition Program   Background Due to high demand, SCC expanded its GLP monitoring program to include pre-clinical safety... Read more
Affected program(s): Good Laboratory Practice
2022/03/03
  Action required Starting on March 7th, 2022 SCC will begin carrying out transition assessments for ISO 50003:2021, and any new applications for EnMS accreditation needed to be assessed against ISO 50003:2021. SCC is transitioning its certification bodies based... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
2022/02/24
  Action required All accredited inspections bodies performing inspections according to SPE-1000 are required to provide transition documentation to SPE-1000-21 by May 2, 2022.  In addition, all equipment and product conformity assessment inspections performed... Read more
Affected program(s): Inspection (all programs)
2022/01/20
Action required Effective 2021-04-22, Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Body Program (VCS Program) customers and applicants shall use VCS Standard Version 4.1. This reflects the document’s publication date. Affected customers SCC Greenhouse Gas... Read more
Affected program(s): Greenhouse Gas (all programs)
2021/12/16
Action required All SCC accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies providing certification to sustainable forest management systems and SCC-accredited Certification Bodies accredited to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain-of-Custody scheme shall ensure... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Forestry (SFI)
2021/11/26
Action required All SCC-accredited and applicant certification bodies shall conform to the latest revised edition of the SCC Requirements and Guidance - Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation Program (RG-CBAP): revision 5.   Affected... Read more
Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2021/11/10
A previous version of this bulletin included an incorrect date under the deadline section. The error was corrected on 2021-11-12. Action required All laboratories must ensure that their quality systems and technical activities reflect the latest version of SCC... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory - Forensic
2021/10/25
Action required All SCC recognized and applicant facilities and Good Laboratory Practice Program inspectors to take note of the new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Advisory Document on GLP Data Integrity (No. 22).   Affected customers... Read more
Affected program(s): Good Laboratory Practice
2021/10/25
Action required All accredited Greenhouse Gas Accreditation Program (GHGAP) organizations must ensure they complete their transition reviews to the applicable standards by the deadline. Affected customers Existing SCC GHGAP customers and new applicants.... Read more
Affected program(s): Greenhouse Gas (all programs)
2021/08/24
Action required All SCC-accredited and applicant testing laboratories shall conform to version 2 of the SCC Requirements and Guidance for Method Verification and Validation in Testing Laboratories (RG-MVVT), 2021-05-24 https://www.scc.ca/en/about-scc/publications/criteria-... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2021/06/21
Action required All references to the SCC Requirements and Guidance for Calibration and Measurement Traceability in Testing Laboratories https://www.scc.ca/en/about-scc/publications/requirements-and-procedures-accreditation/scc-requirements-and-guidance-for-calibration-and... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2021/06/18
Action required All references to the SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Accreditation of Testing and Calibration Laboratories Performing On-site Testing and Calibrations https://www.scc.ca/en/about-scc/publications/criteria-and-procedures/scc-requirements-and-guidance-... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2021/05/27
Action required All SCC-accredited and applicant testing, and calibration laboratories shall conform to the revised edition of the SCC Requirements and Guidance for Testing Laboratories (RG-LAB) https://www.scc.ca/en/about-scc/publications/requirements-and-procedures-... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2021/04/01
Action required Applicant and accredited conformity assessment bodies in the affected programs need to ensure their usage of accreditation symbols, the way in which they publicize their accreditation status, and their claims in relation to the ILAC MRA are inline with the... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2021/03/12
  Action required All SCC-accredited Management Systems Accreditation Program (MSAP) certification bodies accredited to sustainable forest management sector schemes are required to take note of the new revision of the SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Management... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Forestry (SFI)
2021/03/05
  Action required Laboratories who have not been able to identify an accredited proficiency testing (PT) provider, and unaccredited PT provider, or an interlaboratory comparison program, should note that item 4 in section 6.2 of the SCC Requirements & Guidance –... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2021/03/03
  Action required All SCC laboratories engaged in Test Method Development and Non-Routine Testing shall conform to the revised edition of the SCC Requirements and Guidance for Accreditation of Laboratories Engaged in Test Method Development and Non-Routine Testing (RG-... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2021/02/19
  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... Read more
Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2021/02/16
Action required Certification Bodies (CBs) are required to comply with the latest version of the R&G CyberSecure Canada requirements and guidance CyberSecure Canada requirements and guidance. The document was approved on 2020-12-17, issued on 2021-02-17 and is... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - CyberSecure Canada
2021/02/08
  Action required CBs are required to audit against the newest version of SQF Food Safety Codes Edition 9. The revised SQFI Codes were published in October 2020 and all accredited CBs must begin auditing to the new Codes on 2021-05-21.  SCC anticipates SQF to publish... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000)
2021/02/08
  Action required All SCC-accredited Inspection Bodies shall transition to ILAC P15:05/2020 Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies.   Affected customers All SCC-accredited and applicant inspection bodies, assessors, and... Read more
Affected program(s): Inspection (all programs)
2021/01/08
  Action required Accredited management system certification bodies (CBs) shall be aware that the following IAF document has been withdrawn, with the following action required: IAF MD 11:2019, issue 2, version 2, for the application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for audits of... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
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 - Rail
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
2020/10/28
  Action required Accredited management system certification bodies shall be made aware that the following revised documents have been published: IAF ID1:2020 QMS and EMS Scopes of Accreditation IAF ID4:2020 Market Surveillance Visits to Certified... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2020/10/16
  Action required All SCC eligible accredited testing laboratories shall submit their documentation in a timely manner when requested to qualify for the mitigation process.   Affected customers SCC accredited testing and calibration laboratories that are... Read more
Affected program(s): Testing Laboratory (all programs)
2020/09/30
  Action required All SCC-accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) are required to take note of the clarification to clause 4.2.2 and the correction to the French version of clause 6.10.1 of the 2019 edition of SCC Requirements & Guidance –... Read more
Affected program(s): Standards Development Organizations

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