Changes adopted by the SFI Inc. Board of Directors to the SFI Standards must be incorporated into a SFI-certified organization’s policies, plans, and management activities within one year of adoption and publication. Similarly, changes to certification procedures and qualifications for certification bodies must be accomplished within one year of adoption and publication.
JANUARY 2022
- Release of new standards
- All initial certification audits to 2022 standards
APRIL 2022
- All re-certification audits to 2022 standards
- Surveillance audits to the 2022 or 2015-2021 Standards
JANUARY 2023
- All SFI-certified organizations conformant to SFI 2022 Standards
DECEMBER 2023
- SFI 2015-2021 Standards & Rules expire