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 and Rules, ATFS, PEFC ST, and CAN/CSA-Z809. 

The criteria in this document will be applied in conjunction with the criteria in ISO/IEC 17021-1 when conducting accreditation or reaccreditation assessment activities. SCC accreditation programs are open to any applicant in countries that are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as mandated by Government Orders-in-Council to the SCC Act.