Indicator 1.4.5

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Indicator 1.4.5

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

The UoC shall not sell or dispatch the following as ASC certified: a. crustaceans treated with antibiotics at the UoC, or b. any product treated with antimicrobials listed as Critically Important Antimicrobials for Human Medicine by the World Health Organisation (WHO), at any stage in the lifecycle of the product.

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • This requirement addresses situations where a product may conform to the Standard, however it cannot be sold or dispatched as ASC certified.

  • The UoC should:

    • Maintain detailed records of any antibiotic treatments applied prior to the UoC (see Indicator 1.5.2).

    • Implement a process to ensure that the product under 1.4.5(a) or (b) is not sold or dispatched as ASC certified.

Evidence of Implementation

  • Records:

    • antibiotic treatments, including those applied prior to the UoC.

Auditors Should Confirm

  • UoC’s process to ensure that the product under 1.4.5(a) or (b) is not sold or dispatched as ASC certified.