Supply Chain and Associated Activities
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Upstream Supply Chain
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For some species, the UoC shall demonstrate that upstream supplier sites conform with the requirements outlined in Appendix 14 of the Standard (see Indicator 1.5.2).
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For marine salmonid species, any cage culture site in the UoC’s upstream supply chain shall be certified against the ASC Farm Standard (see Indicator 1.5.2).
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Downstream Supply Chain
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Slaughter:
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Where the slaughter activity is conducted within the UoC, it is within the scope of the ASC Farm Standard.
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Where the slaughter activity is conducted outside the UoC, it is not within the scope of the ASC Farm Standard and is instead within the scope of the ASC Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification.
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Processing and Packing:
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Processing and packing activities are not within the scope of the ASC Farm Standard and are instead within the scope of the ASC Chain of Custody (CoC) Certification.
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Transport
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Where the live aquaculture product remains under the ownership of the UoC during transport to or from the UoC, the transport activity is within the scope of the ASC Farm Standard.
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