The MSC Chain of Custody System has been opened up to ensure traceability for products derived from ASC farms. The MSC Certification Requirements v.1.2 (link to MSC Document centre), released 10 January, contain an amendment (Annex BE), which details the minor differences between chain of custody assessments for products derived from MSC wild capture fisheries…
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In 2011 the ASI MSC auditor team conducted about 80 assessments in 20 countries (see figure). Based on a review of these assessments, taking into account MSC certification body performance in 2011, the ASI MSC assessment team has finalized the 2012 assessment plan. While the basal sampling rate remains unchanged, an ongoing focus will be placed…
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Almost 2,000 companies worldwide, including processors, retailers and restaurants, have achieved certification against the MSC Chain of Custody Standard. Building on this success story, MSC has decided to open up their traceability system for partners, starting with ASC, which will allow for synergies and reduced audit costs. The “ASC traceability system” will have the MSC…
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The MSC scheme for fisheries and chain of custody certification has been subject to many improvements and changes over the last decade. Invariably this has led to an ever increasing number of MSC scheme documents, issued in various forms, such as methodologies, directives, policy advisories amongst others. On 15 August 2011, MSC concluded a yearlong…
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Accreditation Services International uses a set of tools to regularly verify compliance of applicant and accredited MSC fisheries certification bodies. In addition to document review and office assessments, ASI conducts witness assessments on at least one fisheries certification process for each certification body per year. This baseline sampling rate is augmented by additional assessments based on the…
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