A) Introduction
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is reviewing its requirements for supply chain companies handling, processing and packing certified seafood. The review launched in 2023, and is anticipated to be complete in 2027.
The Standard is reviewed regularly to ensure it remains relevant, credible and accessible, and reflects evolving best practices in supply chain and product integrity.
The MSC CoC Standard was last updated in 2019 and consists of one Default version along with Group and Consumer Facing Organisation (CFO) versions. Since then, there have been significant changes within our program and across the wider seafood industry. In addition to reflecting these changes, we aim to improve accessibility for supply chain businesses and Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB). More information on the MSC CoC Standard Review process can be found here.
Changes made to the Standard will be relevant to Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs), auditors, and Chain of Custody certificate holders which handle MSC certified and/or ASC certified seafood products.