SCC Accreditation Program for Management Systems Bulletins
2024/02/08
Action required
IAF MD 11:2023, Issue 3, IAF Mandatory Document for the Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems (PDF) was issued in 2023.
MSAP customers with integrated management systems will be assessed against this... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2024/02/07
Action required
All customers will be assessed against IAF MD 9:2023, Issue 5, Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485) (PDF) at their next office assessment, and the SCC scopes of accreditation will be... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Medical Devices (ISO 13485)
2024/02/07
Action required
All affected customers will be assessed against IAF MD 1:2023, Issue 3, IAF Mandatory Document for the Audit and Certification of a Management System Operated by a Multi-Site Organization (PDF) at their next office assessment, and the SCC scopes of... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2024/01/26
Action required
Two SCC Requirements and Guidance documents used within the Laboratory Accreditation Programs have been updated as a result of the recent transition to the 4th edition of ISO 15189:2022 Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and competence... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2024/01/18
Action required
IAF MD 25:2023 Criteria for Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes is a new mandatory document issued by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) for all accreditation bodies (ABs) that are a signatory to the IAF. New procedures by an AB may... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2024/01/16
Action required
Take note that the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has released IAF MD 7:2023 IAF Mandatory Document for the Harmonization of Sanctions and Dealing with Fraudulent Behaviour earlier this year.
Affected customers
All SCC-... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2023/11/06
Action required
Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) customers are required to transition their accreditation to ISO 22003-1:2022 Food safety — Part 1: Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems.
Accredited... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000)
2023/06/12
Action required
Take note that a new version of IAF MD 26 Transition Requirements for ISO/IEC 27001 (PDF) was released in February 2023.
Affected customers
All SCC-accredited Information Security Management Systems Certification Bodies, applicants, assessors... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
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 ISO/IEC 27002:2022 Information Security, cybersecurity and privacy protection – Information security controls is published.
Affected customers
All SCC Accredited CyberSecure and Information Security Management System... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all 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
2022/11/18
Action required
Effective January 1, 2023, all accredited certification bodies in the CyberSecure Canada scheme are required to certify all new clients to CAN/CIOSC 104:2021 National CyberSecure standard Baseline cyber security controls for small and medium organizations... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - CyberSecure Canada
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)