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Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Cooperative, Shizugawa Branch

Farm (UoC) Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Cooperative, Shizugawa Branch
Country Japan
Company Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Cooperative, Shizugawa Branch
ASC Certificate Number ASC00214
CAB Certificate ID ASC-AMITA-F-1001
Status Certified
Type of certification Multi-site With IMS
Valid from March 30, 2022
Valid until March 29, 2025
CAB AMITA Corporation
CAB Email ninsho@amita-net.co.jp
ASC Standard Bivalve
Site name Togura Fishery Area (S0001627)
Status Certified
Species Crassostrea gigas (Pacific cupped oyster)
Address
Site name Shizugawa Fishery Area (S0005667)
Status Certified
Species Crassostrea gigas (Pacific cupped oyster)
Address
Document Type Associated audit Date Published Download
Certificate Initial Audit March 30, 2016 Available in English and Japanese
Initial Audit Report – Final Initial Audit March 30, 2016 Available in English and Japanese
Initial Audit Report – Final Initial Audit March 30, 2016 Available in English and Japanese
Surveillance 1 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 1 July 24, 2017 Available in English and Japanese
Surveillance 1 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 1 July 24, 2017 Available in English and Japanese
Surveillance 2 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 2 November 8, 2018 Available in English and Japanese
Surveillance 2 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 2 November 8, 2018 Available in English and Japanese
Audit Announcement Re-certification January 16, 2019 Available in English and Japanese
Audit Announcement Re-certification January 16, 2019 Available in English and Japanese
Re-Certification Report – Draft Re-certification March 7, 2019 Available in English and Japanese
Re-Certification Report – Draft Re-certification March 7, 2019 Available in English and Japanese
Re-Certification Report – Final Re-certification March 29, 2019 Available in English and Japanese
Re-Certification Report – Final Re-certification March 29, 2019 Available in English and Japanese
Certificate Re-certification April 1, 2019 Available in English and Japanese
Audit Announcement Surveillance 1 January 2, 2020 Available in English and Japanese
Audit Announcement Surveillance 1 January 2, 2020 Available in English and Japanese
Audit Announcement Surveillance 1 January 2, 2020 Available in English and Japanese
Audit Announcement Surveillance 1 January 2, 2020 Available in English and Japanese
Surveillance 1 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 1 August 12, 2020 Available in English
Surveillance 1 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 1 August 12, 2020 Available in Japanese
Audit Announcement Surveillance 2 February 12, 2021 Available in Japanese
Audit Announcement Surveillance 2 February 12, 2021 Available in English
Surveillance 2 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 2 August 27, 2021 Available in English
Surveillance 2 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 2 August 27, 2021 Available in Japanese
Audit Announcement Re-certification October 25, 2021 Available in English
Re-Certification Report – Draft Re-certification January 28, 2022 Available in English
Re-Certification Report – Draft Re-certification January 28, 2022 Available in Japanese
Re-Certification Report – Final Re-certification April 3, 2023 Available in English
Re-Certification Report – Final Re-certification April 3, 2023 Available in Japanese
Certificate April 5, 2023 Available in English
Audit Announcement Surveillance 1 April 13, 2023 Available in English
Certificate September 28, 2023 Available in English
Surveillance 1 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 1 October 3, 2023 Available in English
Surveillance 1 Audit Report – Final Surveillance 1 October 3, 2023 Available in Japanese

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