Informational bulletins related to Standards Council of Canada accreditation programs are listed below. Bulletins provide critical information about a program or sub-program, and are important for continued adherence to accreditation requirements.
Accreditation Bulletins
2019/09/26
Action required
All accredited Product, Process and Service Certification Bodies who are currently certifying organizations to CanadaGAP are required to transition their customers to CanadaGAP Version 7.2 of the Program Management Manual by April 1st 2020.
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Affected program(s): Product, Process and Service Certification (all programs)
2019/08/14
Action required
In order to accomplish this, the following approach will be used.
First the certification body shall apply for a scope extension to add any new technical areas as per the changes from the 2015 version to the 2017 version of IAF MD9... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems (all programs)
2019/07/23
SCC’s Standards and International Relations Branch recently updated the Requirements & Guidance – Accreditation of Standards Development Organizations (R&G 2019). It was approved by SCC’s Council on June 13, 2019 and has now been published... Read more
Affected program(s): Standards Development Organizations
2019/05/24
Action required
All accredited management systems certification bodies who are currently certifying organizations to FSSC 22000 V4.1 are required to transition their customers to FSSC 22000 V5 by June 29th, 2021.
Affected customers
Certification bodies, auditors,... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000)
2019/04/01
Affected program
For Management Systems Accreditation Program (MSAP) customers who certify to ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems (EnMS).
Background
In August of 2018, ISO issued a revised version of ISO 50001. This 2018 version replaces the 2011 version and... Read more
Affected program(s): Management Systems - Energy Management Systems (ISO 50001)