Agricultural and Food Products (AFP)

Accreditation under this PSA is the formal recognition by the Standards Council of Canada of the competence of a food, feed and fertilizer-testing laboratory to perform and control chemical and microbiological testing. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) requires SCC accreditation for all laboratories performing food testing to support specific regulatory requirements under the CFIA Act.

Environmental (CAEAL)

Accreditation under this PSA provides assurance that the laboratory is competent to carry out environmental tests. The program also enables Canada to better meet its obligations under international environmental and trade agreements that rely on environmental assessment and monitoring.

Forensic

This PSA allows for the accreditation of laboratories that provide analytical results of documented quality to the Canadian Courts of Law in both criminal and civil proceedings. Accredited laboratories demonstrate adherence to recognised practices and standards in the forensic sciences. Accreditation under this PSA program is formal recognition by the Standards Council of Canada of the competence of a forensic testing laboratory.

Fasteners

This PSA is to allow formal recognition of the competence of laboratories that conduct testing of fasteners and include those fasteners covered by the US Fastener Quality Act.

Information Technology Security Evaluation and Testing (ITSET)

This PSA defines the additional requirements for accreditation of laboratories seeking recognition for testing in the areas of Common Criteria product and system evaluations. This PSA is structured into specific ITS Approval Domains, each recognized by an ITS Competent Authority, such as the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) of the Government of Canada.

Mineral Analysis (MA)

This PSA provides formal recognition of competence by the SCC of laboratories conducting mineral and mineral assay analysis in support of the mining and mining exploration industries.

Test Method Development & Evaluation and Non-routine Testing

Laboratories that conduct test method development, evaluation or non-routine testing may seek formal recognition of competence in the specific disciplines involved in this type of work from the SCC under this PSA.