Energy Efficiency Verification – Canadian Energy Efficiency Regulations

We are the only recognized accreditation body offering the Energy Efficiency Verification Sub-program, which is based on the technical requirements under the Canadian Energy Efficiency Regulations adopted under the Canada Energy Efficiency Act. As a pre-requisite, certification bodies must also be accredited to and ISO/IEC 17065, the international standard for providing product, process and services certification. 

Canadian regulators at federal and provincial levels have embraced the value of third-party certification as part of their oversight to ensure the safety and performance of various products, including those in the energy sectors. SCC-accredited certification bodies must establish ongoing documented working relationships with applicable Canadian regulatory authorities in their field. 

Dealers who import or ship energy-using products – that fall under the Canadian Energy Efficiency Regulations – in Canada, interprovincially or interterritorially to sell or lease must ensure that an energy efficiency verification mark from an SCC-accredited certification body is on their product. NRCan is harmonized with the US Department of Energy for the majority of products on minimum energy performance and test standards.  

We are signatories to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) for ISO/IEC 17065. This means that certification by SCC-accredited certification bodies in this program is widely accepted internationally. 

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