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Accreditation Scheme

Sub-programs

Forestry Management Systems – American Tree Farm System

We are the only internationally recognized accreditation body in Canada offering American Tree Farm System  accreditation. As a pre-requisite, certification bodies must also be accredited to the following international standards: ISO/IEC 17021-1 for providing management systems audit and certification, and ISO 17021-2 for providing environmental management systems audit and certification.


Organizations implementing the ATFS Standards of Sustainability often turn to SCC-accredited certification bodies for third-party oversight. Reasons include procurement eligibility requirements, regulatory compliance and competitive differentiation.


Environmentally conscious consumers increasingly demand that their wood-based products come from sustainably farmed forests and that they are manufactured in an environmentally sound way. Certification to forestry management standards shows corporate social responsibility—a testament that the producer operates in a sustainable way that ensures a renewable supply of raw materials.

 

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Accreditation Bulletins

Bulletins (technical updates)

Bulletin number Title
2024-19 IAF MD23:2023 Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems…
2024-17 Application of IAF MD 25 for the evaluation of conformity assessment schemes
2024-14 Overhauled Accreditation Program Overview
2024-13 IAF MD 28 for the Upload and Maintenance of Data on IAF Database (Certsearch)
2024-12 Incorporating climate change considerations into management system standards
2024-07 IAF MD 11:2023, Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 For Audits of Integrated Management Systems
2024-04 IAF MD 1:2023, Audit and Certification of a Management System Operated by a Multi-Site Organization
2024-02 Announcing new IAF MD 25 Criteria for evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes
2024-01 IAF MD 7:2023 Harmonization of Sanctions and Dealing with Fraudulent Behaviour
2023-03 Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2023-01 Update on resuming on-site activities
2022-23 Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2022-21 Streamlining the Accreditation Process
2022-14 Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2022-13 Resuming on-site activities
2022-12 Updated Accreditation Services Program Overview
2022-09 MD 4:2022 Information and Communication Technology for Auditing
2021-19 National forest certification standards update
2021-04 MSAP Forestry R&G Updated
2021-01 Management Systems Update: Withdrawal of IAF MD 11:2019
2020-42 New issues of IAF ID 1 and ID 4
2020-39 Response to COVID-19
2020-34 Management Systems Update: withdrawal of IAF ID8
2020-27 Revised Edition of the Accreditation Services Program Overview
2020-24 Management Systems Certification Bodies Witness Audit Scheduling

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