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Five years ago, Canada embarked on a new agreement to facilitate trade with its second-largest trading partner, the European Union. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) aims to eliminate...

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), renewed their cooperation arrangement as national standards bodies to advance international standards work. “Through our strong relationship...

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT), the national standards body of Brazil, renewed their cooperation arrangement to advance international standards work between...

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.

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Instituto Nacional de Calidad de Peru (INACAL), the national standards body of Peru, have renewed their cooperation arrangement to advance international standards work between...

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica (INTECO) have renewed their cooperation arrangement to advance international standards development and conformity assessment. This...

Trust, safety and international success Trust, a fundamental component of trading relationships, is fostered through accreditation. Using international standards and accredited conformity assessment in regulations can instill...

By strategically engaging in regional standardization activities, SCC can facilitate reductions in trade barriers for Canada. Reducing trade barriers without sacrificing our standards will help to promote the well-being and...

The case studies and priorities outlined in this report will help steer the conversation on how to continue to align standards in order to reduce red tape and administrative burden for Canadian businesses and lead to...

In a strategic move aimed at strengthening global assurance, Elias Rafoul, Vice-President of Accreditation Services at the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), has been appointed Vice-Chair of the ISO committee for conformity...

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) have strengthened our cooperation arrangement, marking a new chapter in SCC and UKAS’s history of collaboration. The renewed agreement...

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on shared interests in areas of standards, conformity...