Accreditation requirements for electrical equipment inspection bodies

• CSA Model Code SPE-1000 (restrictions in SPE-1000 apply)
• Canadian Electrical Code

• Applicable product standards 

   

Accreditation requirements for all inspection bodies

• ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
• SCC Requirements and Guidance - Inspection Body Accreditation Program (except Rail-only IBAP)
• ILAC P8:11/2023 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (Arrangement): Supplementary Requirements for the Use of Accreditation Symbols and for Claims of Accreditation Status
• ILAC P10:07/2020 ILAC Policy on Traceability of Measurement Results (as applicable)
• ILAC P15:05/2020 Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies

Scheme owner / Regulator

• Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety

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