Standards Council of Canada

SCC Accreditation Program for Management Systems Bulletins

2022/11/24
  Action required Take note that the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is implementing changes to the accreditation process.   Affected customers All accredited CBAP, IBAP, MSAP, VVBAP, CPAP, and SDOAP customers and assessors.    Background To... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2022/10/14
  Action required None.   Affected customers SCC customers expanding scope of accreditation and applicants seeking accreditation.   Background The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a signatory member of the International Accreditation Forum,... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
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)
2022/03/03
  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)
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)
2021/04/01
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)
2021/02/08
  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)
2021/01/08
  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)
2020/10/28
  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)
2020/08/16
  Action required Accredited management system certification bodies shall be aware that the following document has been withdrawn: IAF Informative Document for the Transition of Food Safety Management System Accreditation to ISO/TS 22003:2013 from ISO/TS 22003:... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2020/06/23
  Action required Effective July 1st, 2020, all customers are required to take note of the changes in the revised Accreditation Program Overview. The changes are noted below.   Affected customers Customers in any of SCC’s accreditation and recognition... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2020/06/09
  Action required All accredited management systems certification bodies (CBs) shall ensure they are providing SCC with audit information within a timely manner, as per the Accreditation Program Overview, mandatory program guidance documents, as well as the SCC... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2020/05/21
  Action required Management Systems Accreditation Program certification bodies may implement extensions to their transition plans for the schemes noted below. Additionally, applicable certification bodies shall implement remote auditing guidance as published for... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2020/04/24
  Action required While accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) are encouraged to use information and communication technology to audit remotely, we expect our accredited organizations to comply with the following: The CAB shall develop risk mitigation... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2020/04/15
  Action Required Certification Bodies must be accredited against the new version of the Chain of Custody standard (ST 2002:2020) before they can offer certification against the new versions of the Chain of Custody and Trademarks standards.  Once certification to the... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2020/04/15
Action required Noting the changes described below.   Affected customers Certification Bodies certifying products, processes and services (ISO/IEC 17065), management systems (ISO/IEC 17021-1), Greenhouse Gas Verifiers and Validators (ISO 14065) and Inspection... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs

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