9.2 Social Audits For 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, 2027, conduct, or have scheduled to conduct before December 15, 2027, third-party labor audits for all land-based tuna production facilities that are majority owned or controlled directly or indirectly through intermediary entities by any ISSF Participating Company, and maintain the audit’s ongoing validity. Onsite labor audits must be conducted under one of these third-party labor audit programs:

i. AMFORI Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)

ii. SEDEX Members Ethical Trace Audit (SMETA) 4 Pillar

iii. SEDEX Members Ethical Trace Audit (SMETA) 2 Pillar

iv. Social Accountability International SA8000

v. Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) Ethical Trading and Responsible Sourcing Standard (ETRS)

vi. Other audit programs recognized by the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI)

2. For land-based tuna production facilities that are constructed and/or acquired after the dates specified in paragraph 1, processors, traders, importers, transporters, marketers and others involved in the seafood industry shall audit these newly constructed and/or acquired facilities by March 15th of the second following calendar year.