Indicators 1.4.1–1.4.2

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Indicators 1.4.1–1.4.2

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

The UoC shall identify, evaluate and mitigate risks of mixing and substituting ASC certified products with non-certified products at all sites.

The UoC shall develop, implement and maintain a traceability system, covering all sites, to ensure that the following conditions are met: a. only larvae/juveniles that conform with the requirements in Criterion 1.5 are used to produce certified product; and b. all stocked animals are traceable back to the supplier; and c. all batches of ASC certified and non-certified product are identifiable and segregated at all sites and at all times; and d. all batches of ASC certified product are traceable at all times to: – the site(s) used ; and – the production unit(s) used; and e. corrective actions are taken if non-conforming product is identified, sold or dispatched; and f. accompanying documentation shall identify product sold or dispatched as ASC certified or non-certified.

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • The UoC is responsible for ensuring it mitigates risks of substitution and mixing of certified and non-certified products.

  • The UoC may use the Risk Assessment Method outlined in Appendix 3 of the ASC Farm Standard, Section 3.2, to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks of mixing and substituting ASC certified products with non-certified products at all sites (Indicator 1.4.1).

  • Certified and non-certified products shall be identifiable and segregated at all sites and at all times within the UoC (Indicator 1.4.2(c)).

  • This includes during production while fish are alive.

  • Certified products shall be traceable at all sites and at all times within the UoC (Indicator 1.4.2(d)).

  • The UoC may decide to sell products from the UoC as non-certified (Indicator 1.4.2(f)).

  • In this case, the products shall be identified as non-certified when sold or dispatched.

  • The requirements of these indicators establish a consistent, streamlined approach for traceability, identification and segregation at all ASC certified sites.

  • They relieve the need for separate Chain of Custody certification to cover farming activities.

Evidence of Implementation

  • Records:

    • risk assessment and any resulting actions.

    • use or verification of the effectiveness of the traceability system, for example:

      • outcome of input-output exercises and traceability tests.

Auditors Should Confirm

  • Risks have been adequately assessed and mitigated.

  • Effective traceability and segregation systems are in place.

  • Outcome of any input-output exercises and traceability tests.