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Seaweed Interpretation and Variation Log
Interpretations
Auditor/reviewer competencies
- Interpretation #5: Annex A-A.2.1 Education and work experience
- Interpretation #9: Social Auditor Criteria Equivalency
- Interpretation #12: Technical Reviewer Competency
- Interpretation #13: Team Lead Audit Experience
Condition timelines
- Interpretation #6: Clause 17.12.3 requires conditions to be closed within not more than one year. From which date should it be considered?
- VR 030: Jindo-gun Hiziki Farmeres’ Association – critical condition deadline extension
Confidential information
- Interpretation #1: What type of information can be kept confidential in an assessment process?
- Interpretation #2: Do we need a Variation Request to be able to apply 17.9.4?
Surveillance audits
- Interpretation #7: Is the intent of 17.23.2 to allow the annual surveillance audit to be conducted up to 6 months earlier or later than the anniversary date of the certificate issuance?
- Interpretation #20: Scope extension at surveillance audit
Use of ASC/MSC logos
Variations
Auditor competencies
- VR 008: N/A – auditor competencies
- VR 013: Sinan Bada Fisheries Corporation – auditor competencies
- VR 015: Nongsusanmul Fishery Corporation – auditor competencies
- VR 025: Victory International Co. Ltd. – auditor competencies
Certificate extension
- VR 016: Gijang Sustainable Seaweed Network – certificate extension
- VR 022: Euglena – certificate extension
- VR 023: Jusanhama Gyokyo Youth Group, Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Cooperative Association – certificate extension
- VR 024: Gijang Sustainable Seaweed Network – certificate extension
- VR 026: Jusanhama Gyokyo Youth Group, Miyagi Prefecture Fisheries Cooperative Association – certificate extension
- VR 027: Gijang Sustainable Seaweed Network – certificate extension
- VR #28: Jangheung – certificate extension
- VR 031: Jangheung – certificate extension
Condition timelines
- VR 018: Nongsusanmul Fishery Corporation – critical condition deadline extension
- VR 033: Churayuna – condition downgrade and deadline extension
Delayed surveillance audits
- VR 017: Veramaris LLC – delayed surveillance audit
- VR 021: Jangheung – delayed surveillance audit
- VR 032: Wandomom – delayed surveillance audit
Eligibility date
- VR 002: Wando Eco-Friendly Seafood Cooperative (WESC) – eligibility date
- VR 007: Jusanhama Gyoko – eligibility date
- VR 012: Sinan Bada Fisheries Corporation – eligibility date
- VR 014: Nongsusanmul Fishery Corporation – eligibility date
- VR 029: Bada n Haecho – eligibility date
Remote audits
- VR 001: Wando Eco-Friendly Seafood Cooperative (WESC) – remote initial site visit
- VR 004: Haedam Co. Ltd. – assisted remote audit
- VR 005: Wando Eco-Friendly Seafood Cooperative (WESC) – remote surveillance audit
- VR 006: JangHeung Mu San Gim Co. Ltd – assisted remote audit
- VR 010: Wando Eco-Friendly Seafood Cooperative (WESC) – remote surveillance audit
- VR 019: Gijang Sustainable Seaweed Network – remote surveillance audit
- VR 020 ASC MSC Seaweed Variation Request remote site visit