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The North American Accreditation Forum (NAAF), a non-profit spearheaded by accreditation bodies across North America, was just launched on June 9, 2023. It provides a platform for accreditation bodies, industry associations...

Action required SCC’s Accreditation Program Overview has been redesigned, and is now broken down into separate Program Overviews for each accreditation program. Customers are urged to take note of these changes and update...

This document specifies the requirements and guidance for the accreditation of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs). For the purposes of expediency, the acronym R&G – SDO Accreditation will be used. The SDO...

This document serves as a companion to ISO/IEC 17021-1 in specifying particular and unique Canadian requirements for certification bodies accredited by SCC that certify land management and/or wood procurement to SFI Standards...

We sat down with Abdel Kassou, director of Accreditation Services at the Standards Council of Canada, to learn more about his role and what drives his passion for accreditation. As a leader in ensuring that conformity...

Action required None Affected customers All Certification Body Accreditation Program (CBAP) conformity assessment bodies (CABs) requesting to become approved bodies in the United Kingdom. Background On behalf of their...

Version 16 – April 2024 The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a federal Crown corporation established by the Standards Council of Canada Act (“the Act”) of the Parliament in 1970 to foster and promote efficient and...

Version 1 – May 2024 This document describes Product, Process and Service Certification Body Accreditation Program requirements, accreditation cycle requirements and witnessing requirements.

Version 1 – March 2024 This document describes Standards Development Organization Accreditation Program requirements, accreditation cycle requirements, self-declaration and WTO ISO Standards Information Gateway.

This report provides a broad overview of the conformity assessment system, what it is, how it operates, its social and economic importance to Canada, and the implications for internal trade.

Version 1 – March 2024 This document describes Body Performing Certification of Persons Accreditation Program requirements, accreditation cycle requirements and witnessing exam requirements.

This document contains normative and informative guidance for laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by the Standards Council of Canada. Laboratories and assessment teams alike must use this document to assure...