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2012 FSC CAB Meeting: a positive exchange
The FSC CAB meeting was held at the Gustav-Stresemann-Institut (GSI) in Bonn, from the 13th to the 16th of February. During this week, CAB, FSC and ASI representatives took the opportunity to discuss different subjects, receive updates on the latest developments from their counterparts in the system, and generate ideas to advance one more year…
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Letter from Guntars Lagūns, Managing Director
When the New Year starts, we tend to commit ourselves to doing more. My original plans were to do more of two things: spend more time with my family, and go fishing more often. When I got a call from the ASI shareholders late last year, it became clear to me that 2012 would instead…
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Combined Chain of Custody Certification for Seafood
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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FSC Sampling Focus for 2012
Due to the fast growth both in the number of certificates and the certified forest area, South East Asia and Latin America are of critical importance for the Forest Stewardship Council. Last year, ASI increased its presence in these regions – in 2012, ASI intends to sustain its vigilance. All FSC accredited certification bodies operating…
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Palm Oil Pilot – A Milestone for ASI
Accreditation Services International (ASI) has run a pilot project with Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), working towards accreditation of its certification bodies in Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. Project leader Simon Armstrong reports: “We have evaluated the certification bodies through an office audit and through field witness assessments – actually going to see…
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