9.3 Social Audits for Non-Owned Land-Based Tuna Production Facilities

Requiring the conduct of labor audits in support of the implementation of CM 9.1:

1. Processors, traders, importers, transporters, marketers and others involved in the seafood industry shall, by no later than March 15, 2030, have conducted, or have scheduled to be conducted before December 15, 2030, third-party labor audits for all non-owned land-based tuna production facilities that supply them and maintain the audit’s ongoing validity. Onsite labor audits must be conducted under one of these third-party labor audit programs:
   1. AMFORI Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)
   2. SEDEX Members Ethical Trace Audit (SMETA) 4 Pillar
   3. SEDEX Members Ethical Trace Audit (SMETA) 2 Pillar
   4. Social Accountability International SA8000
   5. Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) Ethical Trading and Responsible Sourcing Standard (ETRS) and
   6. Other audit programs recognized by the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI)
2. For non-owned land-based tuna production facilities that become a supplier after the dates specified in paragraph 1, processors, traders, importers, transporters, marketers and others involved in the seafood industry shall require audits of these facilities by March 15^th of the second following calendar year.