SCC Accreditation Program for Management Systems Bulletins
2023/03/20
Action required
Take note of the changes in the revised Accreditation Program Overview.
Affected customers
All customers, applicants, assessors and inspectors in all SCC accreditation and recognition programs.
Background
As part of a... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2023/01/12
Action required
Take note that SCC is resuming on-site activities for all office assessments for all programs, and that on-site assessments will take place at least every two years, especially for re-assessment visits.
All assessments that are already confirmed will... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2022/12/20
Action required
Take note that the following are published:
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection — Information security management systems — Requirements
IAF MD26:2022 Transition Requirements for ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (PDF... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2022/12/08
Action required
Take note of the changes in the revised Accreditation Program Overview.
Affected customers
All customers, applicants, assessors and inspectors in all SCC accreditation and recognition programs.
Background
As part of a... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
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)