Seaweed Interpretation and Variation Log

Interpretations Log

Confidential information

1. What type of information can be kept confidential? 
2. Do we need a Variation Request to be able to apply 17.9.4?

Surveillance audits

1. Is the intent of 17.23.2 to allow the annual surveillance audit to be conducted up to six months earlier or later than the anniversary date of the certificate issuance?  
2. Clause 17.12.3 requires conditions to be closed within not more than one year. From which date should it be considered (eg., should it be one year from the date of the onsite audit, from the date of the publication of the PCDR, or from the date of certificate issuance)? 

Auditor competencies

• Annex A -A.2.1 Education and work experience

Use of ASC/MSC logos

• Can under assessment farms use the ASC/MSC logos

Variation Log

Eligibility date 

VAR-001: Eligibility date for highly seasonal species

Surveillance 

VAR-002: Surveillance schedule
VAR-009: Allowance to conduct surveillance audit remotely

Remote Audit 

VAR-005: Remote audits

Auditor competencies

VAR-005- A.3.2 Audit experience