WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/2/Add.6/Rev.1
9 September 2002
(02-4709)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English/
French
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON
TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
Communication from Canada
Revision
The following updated Statement under Article 15.2 of the Agreement has been received from
the delegation of Canada.
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1. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade retains overall responsibility on
behalf of the Government of Canada for the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Technical
Barriers to Trade. Representations concerning Canadian implementation of the Agreement and
requests for consultation should be directed to:
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada  K1A 0G2
Tel.:  (613) 944-0756
Fax.:  (613) 943-0346
Email: eas@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
2. Under Canada’s federal constitutional system, governmental powers (legislative, executive
and judicial) relating to technical regulations are shared among federal government and provincial
governments.
3. The Privy Council Office (PCO) oversees th e overall management and co-ordination of
federal regulatory policy issues.  Federal regulatory activity is governed by the Government of
Canada Regulatory Policy 1999  (see Appendix 1), which is the responsibility of the Special
Committee of Council (SCC), a Cabinet committee composed of elected officials.  The SCC reviewsand co-ordinates the development of new and existing regulations to determine, inter alia,  if
unnecessary obstacles to trade are created.  The approval of the SCC is required before federal
regulations can be given legal force. The Regulatory Affairs and Orders in Council Secretariat at PCO
ensures that regulatory submissions received from federal departments comply with the provisions of
the Regulatory Policy.G/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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4. The Government of Canada Regulatory Policy  is a Cabinet directive that promotes
transparency and openness.  The Policy is designed to ensure that the use of the government’s
regulatory powers results in the greatest net benefit to Canadian society.  As such, regulatory
authorities must ensure that:
• They can demonstrate that a problem or risk exists and that regulating is warranted
and is the best alternative;
• The benefits outweigh the costs to Canadians;
• No unnecessary regulatory burden is imposed;
• Stakeholders (domestic and foreign) are consulted and that they have an opportunity
to participate in developing or modifying regulations;
• International and intergovernmental agreements are respected;
• Systems are in place to manage regulatory resources effectively; and,
• Directives from Cabinet concerning policy and law making are followed.
5. The Regulatory Policy sets out policy requirements with regard to how regulations are
developed.  It specifically requires regulators to comply with Canada’s international obligations, and
in particular, those set out under the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement.  For example, thePolicy requires that international standards be used where those standards achieve the regulatory
objective, and that regulations be performance based rather than based on design or descriptive
characteristics.  With regard to assessing conform ity to technical regulations, the Policy requires that
products from one jurisdiction be treated no less favourably than those from other jurisdictions,
providing they are in comparable situations.
6. Consultations with the public throughout the development of regulations are a mandatory
provision of the Regulatory Policy.  The Policy explicitly requires that proposals for new or changed
technical regulations that affect trade be officially notified for a period of at least 75 days.  The
notification is pre-published in the Canada Gaze tte, Canada’s official instrument for making
government matters public. The provision of a 75-day comment period is also meant to ensure that
Canada meets its international obligations (e.g. 60-day comment period recommended by theTBT Committee).
7. A Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) must also be published in the pre-
publication of regulatory initiatives.  The RIAS summarises the analysis used by the regulatory
authority, the groups consulted and their views, and outlines the impact of the proposal.  Commentsreceived during the pre-publication period are then summarised and addressed through a second RIAS
seeking Cabinet’s final approval of the regulation.   Upon approval, the regulations and the RIAS are
published and registered in order that all interested parties are aware of the new law and the date on
which it comes into force.
8. In developing regulations, regulatory authorities are encouraged to use the following
supporting documents:
Guide to Regulatory Process:
www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/raoics-srdc/default.as p?Language=E&Page=AboutRegs&Sub=Process
Assessing Regulatory Alternatives
www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/raoics-srdc/default.as p?Language=E&Page=AboutRegs&Sub=Process
The Technical Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis
www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/raoics-srdc/default.as p?Language=E&Page=AboutRegs&Sub=Process
The RIAS Writers Guide
www.pco-bcp.gc.ca/raoics-srdc/default.asp?Language=E&Page=publications&Sub=current&Doc=
current_e.htm.G/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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9. The Government of Canada recognises the Standards Council of Canada as the national
accreditation and standardisation body.  The Standards Council accredits a range of conformity
assessment bodies, including testing and calibration laboratories, certification bodies, quality
registration organisations, as well as auditor course providers and certifiers.  The Standards Council
also oversees the efforts of the National Standard System, which includes organizations andindividuals involved in voluntary standards development in Canada, and encourages the use of
international standards as the basis for regulations.  In 1999, the Standards Council adopted Annex 3
of the TBT Agreement and has since notified the work programmes of the four standards development
organisations accredited by the Standards Council.
10. In an effort to facilitate trade and reduce the burden on industry and regulatory agencies,
Canada has been involved in the negotiation of a number of bilateral and multilateral MutualRecognition Agreements (MRAs) on conformity assessment during the past five years.  A detailed list
of MRAs, Multilateral Agreements (MLAs) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) in which
Canada participates is appended (see Appendix 2).  Further information on Canada’s policy
framework for mutual recognition activity can be found in G/TBT/W/167.
11. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade contracts with the Standards
Council of Canada for the operation of the Canadian Enquiry Point and Notification Authority.
Principal responsibilities of the Enquiry Point and Notification Authority include: responding to
technical enquiries from other Members regarding domestic regulations, standards and conformity
assessment procedures, and fulfilling notificati on obligations under the TBT Agreement.  The
Canadian Enquiry Point and Notification Authority can be reached at the following address:
Canadian Enquiry Point and Notification Authority
Standards Council of Canada
200-270 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1P 6N7
Tel.: (613) 238-3222
Fax.: (613) 569-7808
Email:  info@scc.caG/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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Appendix 1
Government of Canada Regulatory Policy
November 1999
Privy Council Office
Government of Canada
Effective date
The present document contains the Government of Canada Regulatory Policy as approved by Cabinet
in November 1999. It replaces the 1995 version of this policy.
Policy objective
To ensure that use of the government's regulatory powers results in the greatest net benefit to
Canadian society.
Policy statement
Canadians view health, safety, the quality of the environment, and economic and social well-being as
important concerns. The government's regulatory activity in these areas is part of its responsibility to
serve the public interest.
Ensuring that the public's money is spent wisely is also in the public interest. The government will
weigh the benefits of alternatives to regulation, and of alternative regulations, against their cost, and
focus resources where they can do the most good.
To these ends, the federal government is committed to working in partnership with industry, labour,
interest groups, professional organizations, other governments and interested individuals.
Application
This policy applies to federal regulatory authorities1.
Policy requirements
When regulating, regulatory authorities must ensure that:
1. Canadians are consulted, and that they have an opportunity to participate in developing or
modifying regulations and regulatory programs;
2. they can demonstrate that a problem or risk exists, federal government intervention is justified
and regulation is the best alternative;
3. the benefits outweigh the costs to Canadians, their governments and businesses. In particular,
when managing risks on behalf of Canadians, regu latory authorities must ensure that the limited
resources available to government are used where they do the most good;
                                                     
1 When exceptional circumstances affect a regulatory authority's ability to fulfil a policy requirement,
the regulatory authority must justify and document the exception.G/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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4. adverse impacts on the capacity of the economy to generate wealth and employment are
minimized and no unnecessary regulatory burden is imposed. In particular, regulatory authorities must
ensure that:
• information and administrative requirements are limited to what is absolutely necessary and that
they impose the least possible cost;
• the special circumstances of small businesses are addressed; and
• parties proposing equivalent means to conform w ith regulatory requirements are given positive
consideration.
5. international and intergovernmental agreements are respected (see Appendix A) and full
advantage is taken of opportunities for coordination with other governments and agencies;6. systems are in place to manage regulatory resources effectively. In particular, regulatory
authorities must ensure that:
• the Regulatory Process Management Stan dards are followed (see Appendix B);
• compliance and enforcement policies are articulated, as appropriate; and
• resources have been approved and are adequate to discharge enforcement responsibilities
effectively and to ensure compliance where the regulation binds the government.
7. other directives from Cabinet concerning policy and law making are followed such as the
Cabinet Directive on Law-making and the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of
Policy, Plan and Program Proposals and the Cost Recovery and Charging Policy .
Responsibilities
Regulatory Authorities
Regulatory authorities are responsible for de veloping, maintaining and enforcing regulatory
programs that follow the Regulatory Policy and for having regulatory management systems in place
that meet the Regulatory Process Management Standards. Regulatory authorities are responsible forreviewing their performance and reporting to thei r senior management on how they have met the
Management Standards. Copies of the review re ports are to be provided to the Treasury Board
Secretariat (Comptrollership Branch).
Regulatory authorities are responsible for includin g information on planned regulatory initiatives in
their annual Report to Parliament on Plans and Priorities and for reporting on results of the regulatoryplans in the annual Departmental Performance Reports to Parliament.
Privy Council Office
The Privy Council Office is responsible for assessing the effectiveness of this Policy, its
implementation and its elaboration. To do this, the  Privy Council reviews existing sources of
information such as regulatory information in annual departmental reports to Parliament on Plans andPriorities and Performance Reports, regulatory submissions to the Governor in Council, Regulatory
Impact Analysis Statements and departmental reports on their review of the Regulatory Process
Management Standards. The Privy Council Office provides advice to regulatory authorities on the
Policy requirements, develops guides and supports capacity building to help regulatory authorities
comply with the Policy.G/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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Treasury Board Secretariat
The Treasury Board Secretariat is responsible for providing guidance to regulatory authorities on
how to include regulatory information in their annual departmental Reports on Plans and Priorities
and in the annual Departmental Performance Reports, which are both tabled in Parliament.
Department of Justice
The Department of Justice is responsible for offering legal advice to regulatory authorities. For
example, the Department provides regulatory auth orities with the legal tools and legal opinions on
alternative regulatory solutions, harmonization of regulatory requirements, compliance and
enforcement techniques, and use of performance and international standards.
Canadians
This policy is also dependent on the input of Canadians — industry, labour, interest groups,
professional organizations, other governments and individuals — into the design and review of
regulations and regulatory programs. Through an open and transparent regulatory process, Canadianshave an opportunity to make a  contribution and help the government develop regulatory programs
that will benefit Canadian society as a whole.
Enquiries and Further Information
Regulatory Affairs and Orders in Council Secretariat
Privy Council OfficeTelephone: (613) 943-5076
Facsimile: (613) 943-5071
PCO web-site: http://www.pco-bcp.gc.caG/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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APPENDIX A
International and Intergovernmental Agreements:
Obligations for Regulators
General
When developing or changing regulations, federal re gulatory authorities must ensure that regulatory
officials are aware of and adhere to obligations set out in international and intergovernmentalagreements and accords.
Specific Requirements
When developing or changing technical regulations, federal regulatory authorities must
1. ensure that regulatory officials are aware of and take account of obligations agreed to by the
Government of Canada, such as the provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement,
the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and other multilateral, regional and bilateralAgreements such as the Safety of Life At Sea C onvention of the International Maritime Organization;
2. ensure that regulatory officials are aware of and take account of their general obligations as
laid out in the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (TBT) and the Sanitary and Phytosanitary
Agreement (SPS); and the NAFTA Articles on Technical Barriers to Trade (Chapter 9) and sanitaryand phytosanitary measures (Section B of Chapter Seven); and other multilateral, regional and
bilateral Agreements referring to regulations and standards; and
3. adhere to those procedural and substantive obligations agreed to by the Government of
Canada through intergovernmental agreements such as the Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade(AIT) Article 405 provisions relating to specific sectors of the economy.
In particular, for technical regulations that affect trade, federal regulatory authorities must:
4. with regard to notification
• prepublish proposals for new or changed technical regulations in Canada Gazette, Part I for a
period of at least 75 days, except in urgent circumstances, and take into account comments
received;
5. with regard to performance-oriented requirements
• specify, where possible, technical regulatory requirements in terms of performance rather than
design or descriptive characteristics;
• give positive consideration to accepting as equivalent other forms of technical regulatory
requirements, if satisfied that they adequately fulfil the objectives of the existing regulations;
• for TBT, ensure technical regulations treat products from one jurisdiction no less favourably than
like products from another;
• for SPS, ensure measures do not arbitrarily or unjustifiably discriminate where identical or similar
conditions prevail;
• ensure technical regulations are no more restrictive of entry into markets than is necessary;G/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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6. with regard to international standards
• use available international standards, guidelines and recommendations where those standards
achieve the regulatory objective;
7. with regard to enforcement
• treat regulatees and products from one jurisdiction no less favourably than those from other
jurisdictions when assessing conformity to techni cal regulatory requirements, providing they are
in comparable situations;
8. with regard to complaint resolution
• have in place a process to review complaints concerning conformity assessment procedures and
must take corrective action when justified.
Responsibilities
The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) is responsible for coordinating
the implementation of WTO, NAFTA and other international trade agreements by federal
departments and agencies and by provincial and regional bodies.
The Canada Food Inspection Agency has the main responsibility for coordinating the implementation
of the WTO and NAFTA SPS measures (Section B of Chapter Seven) Agreements by federaldepartments and agencies, and by provincial and regional bodies.
Industry Canada (IC) is responsible for representing the federal government in the ongoing
intergovernmental process under the Agreement on Internal Trade and for coordinating
implementation of the Agreement by federal departments and agencies.
The Department of Justice, including the Trade La w Division at DFAIT, is responsible for advising
regulatory authorities on their legal obligations under the above agreements and on how to draft
technical regulations so as to comply with them.
The Privy Council Office reviews regulatory proposals for adherence to the Regulatory Policy. The
appropriate departments or agencies are notified if there are concerns regarding possible violations of
international or intergovernmental obligations.
Enquiries
Enquiries about NAFTA or WTO should be directed to:
Director, Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (EAS)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Enquiries about the Agreement on Internal Trade should be directed to:
Director General, Internal Trade Consultations and Federal/Provincial Relations Industry
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APPENDIX B
Regulatory Process Management Standards
Application
These standards apply to federal regulatory authorities.
Requirements
General responsibility
Federal regulatory authorities must meet the Regulatory Process Management Standards set out
below.  It is the responsibility of regulatory authorities to develop and maintain a system to manage
the regulatory process that meets the standards, and to document clearly how they are met for each
proposal to create or amend regulations.
Reporting
The following departments are responsible for submitting a report to their senior management by
December 31, 1999 on how they have met the management standards: Canadian Food InspectionAgency, Environment Canada, Health Canada, Industry Canada, Transport Canada, Revenue
Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. They are to send a copy of the review report to the Treasury
Board Secretariat (Comptrollership Branch). A self-assessment guide was published in November
1996 to assist departments in reviewing their compliance with the Standards. It is entitled
Regulatory Process Management Standards: Compliance Guide.
Assessment of future requirements of related to the Regulatory Process Management Standards will
be decided in the context of ongoing assessment of the Regulatory Policy.
Regulatory Process Management Standards
Policy Development and Analysis
General . Regulatory authorities proposing new regulatory requirements or regulatory changes must
have evidence that a problem has arisen, that government intervention is required and that new
regulatory requirements are necessary. When health, safety and environmental risks are involved,
regulatory authorities must consider whether the relative and absolute risks posed are such that
intervention is required at this time.
The problem . The problem must be described and documented in clear, concise terms. The problem
must be analyzed.  Interested parties must be consulted on alternative ways to solve the problem.
Alternative solutions . It must be demonstrated that new regulatory requirements will help solve the
problem. Alternative regulatory solutions must also be analyzed to ensure the most effective and
efficient is chosen.
Benefit-cost analysis . It must be demonstrated that the benefits of regulatory requirements are
greater than their costs. When regulations address health, social, economic or environmental risks, it
must also be demonstrated that regulatory effort is being expended where it will do the most good.
For all regulatory proposals, a benefit-cost analysis must be carried out to assess potential effects,
such as impacts on the environment, workers, consumers and other sectors of society. The Business
Impact Test, or equivalent analysis, must be undertaken to assess the effect that major regulatory
proposals will have on Canadian businesses.G/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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Regulatory burden . It must be demonstrated that adverse impacts on Canada's sustainable
development - this concerns the long run capacity of both the economy and the environment to
generate well-being, wealth and employment for Canadians - are minimized and that no unnecessary
regulatory burden has been imposed.  Information and administrative requirements should be limited
to what is absolutely necessary and impose the least possible cost on regulatees. The impact of
additional regulatory burden on small businesses in particular must be considered, and the leastburdensome but effective alternative for their circumstances should be chosen.
Flexibility.  Positive consideration must be given to parties proposing equivalent means to conform
with regulatory requirements. If proposals are not accepted, the rationale for doing so must be
documented.
Intergovernmental coordination.  Regulatory authorities must determine what, if any, related
regulatory requirements already exist and which other departments, agencies or governments are
involved. New regulatory requirements must be coordinated with existing ones to avoid duplicationand to take advantage of possible efficiencies. When standards are being considered, reference
should be made, if appropriate, to existing standards developed within the National Standards System
or internationally. Pertinent international and federal-provincial agreements must be respected.
Implementation.  The regulatory program design must include program objectives, program delivery
specifications and delivery control procedures.  It will also include a simple and effective complaintresolution system embodying the principles set out in Guide XI, Effective Complaint Management
published by the Treasury Board Secretariat.
Consultation
Regulatory authorities proposing new regulatory requirements, or changes to existing regulatory
requirements, must carry out timely and thorough consultations with interested parties. Theconsultation effort should be proportional to the magnitude of the impact of the proposed regulatory
change.  Notice of proposed regulations and amendments must be given so that there is time to make
changes and to take comments from consultees into account.
Regulatory authorities must clearly set out the processes they use to allow interested parties to
express their opinions and provide input. In particular, authorities must be able to  identify and
contact interested stakeholders, including, where appropriate, representatives from public interest,
labour and consumer groups.  If stakeholder groups indicate a preference for a particular consultation
mechanism, they should be accommodated, time and resources permitting. Consultation efforts
should be coordinated between authorities to reduce duplication and burden on stakeholders.
Regulatory authorities should consider using an iterative system to obtain feedback on the problem,
on alternative solutions and, later, on the preferred solution.
Consultations should begin as early as possible in  order to get stakeholder input on the definition of
the problem, as well as on proposed solutions.
Communications
Regulatory authorities creating new regulatory re quirements must tell stakeholders about the
proposal in simple, clear, complete and concise language that the general public can easily
understand.
New regulations must be written in plain language that regulatees can easily understand.G/TBT/2/Ad d.6/Rev.1
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New regulations and changes to existing regulations, as well as material incorporated by reference,
must be well publicized and easily accessible to stakeholders.
When a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement is required, the document must
• describe the problem and explain why regulation is required;
• provide a clear and concise description of the regulatory proposal;
• outline the alternatives considered and the reasons for choosing to regulate;
• describe the major anticipated impacts;
• summarize the consultations undertaken; and
• explain the procedures and resources that will be used for compliance and enforcement
Training
Regulatory authorities must ensure their personnel are competent to carry out the requirements of the
Regulatory Process Management Standards.
Documentation
Regulatory authorities must document their regulatory policy and processes, including the
responsibilities, authorities and interrelationships of personnel who manage, carry out and review
regulatory programs.
The process followed to develop each new or changed regulation must be documented. The
documentation should include, but not be limited to, a description of the problem, alternative
solutions, the risks involved, the reasons for regulating, the consultation process used and the benefit-
cost analysis.G/TBT/2/ Add.6/Rev.1
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Canadian Participation in Mutual Recognition Agreements of Conformity Assessment in the Regulated Sector
Full Name Date Type Activity Signatories
APEC APEC Mutual Recognition
Arrangement for Conformity
Assessment of
Telecommunications
EquipmentApril 2000 MRA Mutual recognition of product
certification procedures and results for
telecomm equipment – programme
arrangement with Industry Canada for
the designation of Canadian telecomm
CBs and testing labsCanada, other APEC member
economies
Canada-EEA
EFTA MRACanada-European Economic
Area European Free Trade
Association MRASigned 2001 MRA*  Electrical Safety Canada, EFTA member states
Canada-EC Canada- European Commission
Mutual Recognition AgreementSigned 1996 MRA*  Electrical Safety Canada, EU
Canada-
KoreaCanada-Korea Mutual
Recognition AgreementSigned 1997 MRA MRA on radio and technology
equipmentCanada, Korea
Canada-Swiss Canada-Switzerland Mutual
Recognition AgreementSigned 1998 MRA* Electrical Safety Canada, Switzerland
CITEL MRA for Conformity
Assessment of
Telecommunications Equipment
of AmericasSigned October 1999 MRA Telecommunications
Equipment/ProductsCanada, other CITEL member
economies
               * Legally bindingG/TBT/2/ Add.6/Rev.1
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Full Name Date Type Activity Signatories
ANSI American National Standards
InstituteOct. 1991 Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)Cooperation regarding the
harmonization of standardization and
conformity assessment activitiesStandards Council of Canada
(SCC), ANSI
ANSI / RAB American National Standards
Institute / Registration Accreditation
BoardMRA Mutual recognition of accreditation of
QMS registrarsSCC, ANSI/RAB
APLAC Asia-Pacific Laboratory
Accreditation CooperationOct. 2000 MRA Mutual recognition of laboratory
accreditation systemsSCC, other Asia Pacific
accreditation bodies
CSBTS Agreement of Cooperation between
the SCC and the China Association
for StandardizationSigned October 1983 Cooperation
AgreementExchange of information on standards
development and conformity
assessmentSCC, China Association
Standardization
EA European Cooperation for the
Accreditation of LaboratoriesSigned 1997 Contract of
Cooperation 2EA proposed recognition of Canadian
calibration and testing laboratory
accreditation systemsSCC, EA
ENIU Ente Nazionale Italiano di
UnificazioneSigned 1989 Cooperation
AgreementExchange of information on standards
development and conformity
assessmentSCC, ENIU
IAAC Interamerican Accreditation
CooperationNov. 2000 MOU Mutual recognition of laboratory, QMS,
EMS, certification proceduresSCC, other  accreditation bodies
IAF International Accreditation Forum Signed 1998 MRA International recognition of  QMS
accreditationsSCC, other  accreditation bodies
IATCA International Auditor Training and
Certification AssociationSigned Jan. 1996 MOU International recognition of Auditor
Certification and TrainingSCC, other  accreditation bodies
                                                     
2 Note: initially with EAL, the lab group that merged with EAC to become EAG/TBT/2/ Add.6/Rev.1
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ILAC International Laboratory
Accreditation CooperationSigned  2000  MRA Mutual  recognition of laboratory
accreditationSCC, other  accreditation bodies
JAB Japan Accreditation Board for
Quality Systems RegistrationJuly 1994 MOU Accreditation of Quality Systems
Registration BodiesSCC, JAB
NACC North American Calibration
CommitteeAugust 2001 MOU Promotes the harmonization of
laboratory accreditation systems and
the development of mutual confidence
in  measurements of accredited
laboratories.Canada, USA, Mexico
NACLA National Cooperation for Laboratory
AccreditationApril 2001 MRA To improve the acceptance of technical
data from testing between the U.S. and
Canada. This arrangement will permit
accreditation bodies in the U.S. to be
recognized by the SCC through the
recognition program of NACLA and a
NACLA-SCC Mutual Recognition
Arrangement.SCC, US Accreditation Bodies
NORAMET North American Metrology
Cooperation – North American
Regional Collaboration in National
Measurement StandardsSigned Sept. 1999 MRA Technical cooperation on the
methodologies and application of
metrological activities – SCC
participates as official Canadian
observer, 3 as does EMA and NVLAPNRC (Canada)
CENAM (Mexico)
NIST (USA)
OSHA Occupational Health and Safety
Administration (USA)Dec. 1997 Cooperation
AgreementCooperation including information
exchange, participation in assessments
and policy and procedure
harmonizationSCC, OSHA
PAC Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Jan. 1996 MLA Multilateral recognition of QMS
accreditation systemsSCC, other Asia Pacific
Accreditation Bodies
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3 Provided for information purposes only – SCC is not a signatory, but is an active observer.