ULC Standards has been publishing standards for Canadians for over 60 years. As one of the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDO), we operate under the consensus-based principles as required by the SCC under the Requirements & Guidance – Accreditation of Standards Development Organizations. ULC Standards is also a signatory to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barrier to Trade Agreement, which outlines in Annex 3 the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards.