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Conformity assessment bodies (CABs) are required to use (or to distribute to clients and stakeholders) set templates when conducting assessments to the MSC Fisheries Standard. Uniform templates ensure quality and consistency in application.
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MSC ECert database user manual for CABs - Fisheries v9.0
Language: English
Version: 9
Date of issue: 15 November 2022
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MSC Template for Stakeholder Input into Surveillance Audits v2.0
Description: This template is for stakeholders to provide written comments during an MSC fishery surveillance audit.
Language: English
Version: 2
Date of issue: 26 October 2022
Date effective: 26 October 2022
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MSC IPI Announcement Template v1.2
Description: This template details the information required from Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) when announcing that Inseparable or Practicably Inseparable (IPI) stocks are identified.
Language: English
Version: 1.1
Date of issue: 26 October 2022
Date effective: 26 October 2022
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MSC Template for Peer Reviewer Follow Up at PCDR Stage v2.0
Description: This template is for Peer Reviewers to provide feedback on MSC fisheries assessments during the Public Comment Draft Report stage.
Language: English
Version: 2
Date of issue: 26 October 2022
Date effective: 26 October 2022
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MSC RBF Worksheets v2.2
Description: This spreadsheet is for use by Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) when the Risk-Based Framework is used in an MSC fishery assessment.
Language: English
Version: 2.2
Date of issue: 26 October 2022
Date effective: 26 October 2022
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In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Program Requirements and Guidance - Pilot 1.1
Description: Sets out the requirements and guidance for CABs for the In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Program. For use with Fisheries Certification Process v2.2 and earlier and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01
Language: English
Version: 1.1
Date of issue: 15 December 2020
Date effective: 15 December 2020
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MSC In-Transition to MSC (ITM) Progress Verification Reporting template v1.1
Description: For use in the ITM Program. Contains a section for self-reporting by the ITM Project Manager and sections to be completed by the CAB. For use with ITM Program Requirements and Guidance - Pilot v1.1 and MSC Fisheries Standard v2.01.
Language: English
Version: 1.1
Date of issue: 15 December 2020
Date effective: 15 December 2020
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MSC Derogation on move-on rules November 2020
Description: Derogation for PI 2.4.2.a scoring issue a
Language: English
Date of issue: 05 November 2020
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MSC Covid-19 derogation risk considerations
Language: English
Date of issue: 13 October 2020
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MSC Covid 19 Guidance for CABs - Fisheries
Description: Version 3
Language: English
Date of issue: 13 October 2020
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MSC COVID 19 Additional Guidance for CoC CABs - remote auditing v2.0
Language: English
Version: 2
Date of issue: 20 May 2020
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MSC COVID 19 Guidance for CoC holders - remote auditing v2.0
Language: English
Version: 2
Date of issue: 20 May 2020
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MSC COVID 19 Additional Guidance for CoC CABs - remote auditing clause-by-clause guide
Language: English
Date of issue: 20 May 2020
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MSC COVID 19 Guidance for CoC CABs – social audit derogation
Language: English
Version: 1
Date of issue: 06 May 2020
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MSC & ASC Chain of Custody certificate holder guide COVID 19 – social audit derogation
Language: English
Version: 1
Date of issue: 06 May 2020
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MSC Covid 19 Guidance for CABs - Chain of Custody
Description: Version 2
Language: English
Date of issue: 02 April 2020
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MSC Change Tracking Report for Fisheries Certification Process v2.2
Description: A detailed overview of the changes from Fisheries Certification Requirements v2.0 to Fisheries Certification Process v2.2
Language: English
Version: 2.2
Date of issue: 25 March 2020
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MSC Variation Request Form - Chain of Custody v1.0
Description: This form details the information required from Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) to enable the MSC to consider a CAB application to vary from a CoC-applicable requirement in any of the MSC program documents and to allow an agent to be treated as a subcontractor.
Language: English
Version: 1
Date of issue: 25 March 2020
Date effective: 25 March 2020
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MSC Reduced Reassessment Reporting Template v2.2
Description: This template details the information required when creating following assessment reports: - Announcement Comment Draft Report - Client and Peer Review Draft Report - Public Comment Draft Report - Final Draft Report - Public Certification Report.
Language: English
Version: 2.2
Date of issue: 25 March 2020
Date effective: 25 September 2020
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MSC Use of the RBF in a Fishery Assessment Form v3.1
Description: This form details the information required from conformity assessment bodies (CABs) when using the Risk-Based Framework (RBF) in a fishery assessment or re-assessment.
Language: English
Version: 3.1
Date of issue: 25 March 2020
Date effective: 25 September 2020
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