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Accreditation Bulletin
FDA confirms sufficient mycotoxin testing capacity
Action required This notice refers an update of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program , which covers testing of food imported into the U.S. Owners and...
Accreditation Bulletin
Reminder Bulletin – MD 4:2018 Information and...
Action required Reminder for all Conformity Assessment Bodies: the application date of the new version of IAF MD 4 is July 4th, 2019. IAF MD 4:2018 states that: “the use of ICT is not mandatory, but if used as part of the...
Article
Novel Coronavirus Update: COVID-19
Standards and conformity assessment are here when Canadians need them most The Standards Council of Canada is committed to supporting government, industry and the broader community to respond to this unprecedented challenge...
Notice of Intent
CAN-ASC-2.7: Heritage Buildings and Sites
Note: The title of this Notice of Intent (originally published on September 26, 2023) was updated by the responsible SDO on October 29, 2024. The purpose of standard CAN-ASC-2.7 is to develop a standard that goes above...
Publications
An ounce of prevention: Standards as a tool to...
The purpose of this research was to determine the impact of standardization on unintentional deaths. While accidents are a complex problem with many contributing factors, the findings indicate that standardization can play an...
Notice of Intent
Soil Amendments – Alkaline or dried Biosolids
Note: The title of this Notice of Intent (originally published on May 4, 2021) was updated by the responsible SDO on October 19, 2021 and February 1, 2022. Note: The title, designation number, type of standard, standard...
Notice of Intent
Climate Smart Circularity – A Decision Making...
There is currently a lack of awareness and understanding amongst organizations regarding the difference in environmental impact (ranging from net positive to net negative) that might result from different circular material...
Publications
Requirements & Guidance – National Adoptions ...
This document specifies the Canadian requirements and guidance to adopt International Standards, regional standards, and other international/regional deliverables. For the purposes of expediency, the acronym R&G – Adoptions...
Strengthening Canada’s Standardization Network - Avoiding Duplication of Standards and Effort
As the leader of Canada’s standardization network, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) worked with numerous stakeholders to address the duplication of standards used in Canada, and the duplication of effort of those...
Publications
Flexible Standards-Based Strategies and Solutions
SCC works within the standardization network to find ways to leverage standardization to meet the needs of all its stakeholders – from government to industry, to each Canadian we serve. Those needs are evolving and require...