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SCC has confirmed a dynamic agenda for its World Standards Day (WSD) 2013 and Annual Public Meeting event in October. WSD will highlight how international standards, most notably ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189, ensure quality laboratory results.

John Walter, SCC CEO and incoming ISO Vice-President (Policy), and Rob Steele, ISO Secretary General, at the 36th annual ISO General Assembly in St-Petersburg, Russia.

SCC CEO appointed to international position as ISO Vice-President (Policy)

As a principal officer of ISO Council, Mr. Walter’s new position offers a first-ever opportunity for Canada to play a key role in overseeing governance and ISO policy.

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SCC helping mineral analysis labs successfully test their mettle in marketplace

In 2012, Canada’s mineral exports amounted to $92.4 billion – more than 20 per cent of this nation’s total exports, according to NRCan. Canada was the world’s top destination for mineral exploration last year.

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Assessors play vital role in ensuring quality laboratory results

A growing number of government regulations. Encouragement by industry peers and customers. A fiercely competitive global trade arena. These are a few of the reasons behind Canadian testing laboratories’ increasing efforts to comply with...

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ISO 10377 guides suppliers in meeting new consumer product safety laws

The new international standard ISO 10377 offers practical guidelines for product suppliers to make decisions that will ensure safe consumer products are more easily provided throughout the global supply chain.

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