Standards Council of Canada

SCC Accreditation Program for Management Systems Bulletins

2018/11/22
Action required All accredited management systems certification bodies who are currently certifying organizations to ISO 22000:2005 Food safety management systems -- Requirements for any organization in the food chain must transition those certifications to ISO 22000:2018... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000)
2018/10/25
Action required All Management Systems Certification Bodies must now cease offering certification to ISO 9001:2008 and/or ISO 14001:2004 under their SCC accreditation. Affected customers Accredited management systems certification bodies operating in QMS and EMS... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2018/09/26
Action required All accredited management systems certification bodies who are currently certifying organizations to OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management must transition those certifications to ISO 45001 by March 12th, 2021. In order to accomplish this, a... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Occupational Health & Safety (ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001)
2018/06/12
Action required Noting the changes described below. Affected customers All customers but with emphasis on the Management Systems Accreditation Program Background SCC’s Accreditation Services has issued an updated version of the Accreditation Program... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2018/05/09
Action required Effective 2018-03-29, CAN/CSA-Z809-16 has been endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).  Affected customers This change affects Management System Certification Bodies operating in the field of CSA Sustainable... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2018/05/08
Action required Accredited certification bodies are urged to continue forward with their ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 transition plans, and to keep in mind the upcoming transition end dates. Affected customers Accredited certification bodies who perform certifications to... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2018/04/04
Action required All accredited management systems certification bodies who are currently certifying organizations to OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management must transition those certifications to ISO 45001 by March 12th, 2021. In order to accomplish this,... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Occupational Health & Safety (ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001)
2018/02/15
Action required Stakeholders are asked to take note of the new document and amend their records and documentation as required. Affected customers Certification Bodies and assessors in the Management Systems Accreditation Program. Background On January 29th... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2017/11/27
Bulletin number: 2017-34   Action required Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies are instructed to note the IAF Resolution below. All accreditation bodies, including SCC, have supported and must follow this resolution. Affected customers All MSAP... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2017/11/20
New Edition of the Accreditation Program Overview Action required Noting the changes described below. Affected customers All customers Background SCC’s Accreditation Services has issued an updated version of the Accreditation Program Overview.  The... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2017/10/27
New ISO/CASCO clarifications on ISO/IEC 17021-1 Action required Customers and Assessors are requested to review the interpretations linked below, and take note of the official clarifications from ISO/CASCO Working Group 21 (WG21). Affected customers This change... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2017/07/31
New Edition of the Accreditation Program Overview 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: the... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2017/07/05
SCC Witness Audit Requirements as per IAF MD 17:2015 Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies IAF MD 17:2015 Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies will be effective January 7,... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
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
2017/05/05
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. SCC meets this... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation programs
2017/03/08
Action required Effective immediately, all Management Systems Certifications Bodies operating in the field of Sustainable Forest management Sector Schemes must cease referring to CAN-P-1517:2013 Appendix H and now refer to SCC Requirements and Guidance for the Management... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2016/06/13
To SCC Management System Accreditation Program Customers accredited to certify to ISO 13485 and/or ISO 13485 under CMDCAS. SCC is announcing to its customers the publication by ISO of the following standard: ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices – Quality management systems... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2016/03/29
To the attention of SCC-accredited certification bodies certifying sustainable forest management, As you are aware, in September of 2015 the new version of ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Forestry (SFI)
2016/01/19
For Management Systems Accreditation Program customers who certify to ISO 14001, In September of 2015, ISO issued a revised version of ISO 14001. This 2015 version replaces the 2008 version. The key change brought to this new version is an increased focus on risk... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)

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