SCC Accreditation Program for SDOs Bulletins
2020/08/21
Action required
SCC is continuing to monitor and respond to the evolving situation of COVID-19, through the Public Agency of Canada (PHAC), Ottawa Public Health, and the Federal Government. The safety of our staff, contract assessors and accredited organizations... Read more
Affected program(s): All accreditation 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
2020/04/24
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