Section 1 All Applicants must complete this section

Enquiry for Certification against the

IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS)

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS). In order to assist the Certification Body of your choice to develop the correct audit plan for you we require some information about your company and the raw material sources.

Please be assured all such information is treated in a confidential manner.

Please return this application form attaching all the required evidence to IFFO RS Limited via

If you have any question at any time during the certification processes please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Francisco Aldon

Head of Operations

Instructions for completion of this application.

All Applicants must complete all the information requested in this form.

Applicants sourcing raw materials from Fisheries (whole fish) must complete Section 2.

Applicants sourcing raw materials from By Products must complete Section 3.

Applicants sourcing raw materials from Fisheries and By Products must complete all sections.

Company Details*

Company Name:
Address
City/state
Province/country
Postal code / Phone / Fax
E-mail
Company Legal Entity / e.g. INC, PLC, Sole Trader, Producer Group

Contact person details*

Title
First Name
Last Name
Position/Role
Address
City/State
Province/Country
Postal Code / Phone / Fax
E-mail

Preferred Inspection/Certification Body?*

SAI Global (Ireland) / SGS (Peru) / NSF (USA)

Preferred Currency for Invoicing?*

UK Sterling (£) / US Dollars ($) / Euros (€)
Production Facility Details
Total Number of Marine Ingredients Producing Sites the Company/Group own:
Number of sites to be audited:
Please list the sites to be audited in the table below:
Unit Name / Site Address / Key Contact Details
Name / Tel No / Email Address

Note: Where an applicant’s total number of sites is greater than the number of sites to be assessed under the application a Head Office assessment may be required to establish the traceability and integrity of the company wide process.

Key Standard Criteria
Please confirm all details of externally validated certifications held by each production facility included in this application.
Unit Name / Certification Held (eg.GMP+ or eqivalent) / Certification Body / Certificate Reference Number / Certificate Expiry Date

Please include with this application copies of all Third Party Certificates (GMP+ or equivalent).

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Section 2 Applicants who are sourcing whole fish from a Fishery must complete this section

Glossary
Ref.No / Item / Explanation
1. / Catching Method / Please indicate the fishery gear(s) use3d to capture the fish – for example; Purse seine, pelagic trawl, demersal trawl, etc.
2. / Certification(s) held / If the fishery from which raw material is sourced holds any certifications (such as MSC, www.msc.org), please list them here.
3. / Fish species / Please list the common and Latin names of the fish species for which whole fish IFFO RS approval is sought.
4. / Geographical location / Please provide the geographical definition of the biological and/or management stock unit (often these will be the same). This could be the ‘name’ of the fishery. The geographical definition of the biological stock unit is the distribution of the population of the species which is being fished. The geographical definition of the management stock unit is the area over which management measures (for example, annual quotas) are applied to the species. If a stock assessment is carried out on the stock, the stock assessment report will usually indicate both of these. If the official definitions are not known, please provide an indication of the geographical area(s) in which fish are caught. If the species is sourced from more than one stock, please list all stocks known.
5. / Management authority / Please indicate the fishery management authority responsible for the management of the fishery in which the species is caught. This could be a state or national government, or a Regional Fishery Management Organisation (RFMO). Where components of fishery management are the responsibility of more than one organisation (for example, if quotas are set by an RFMO but enforced by a national government), please list as many organisations as are known.
6. / Name(s) of nominated sites sourcing from the fishery / Please provide a list of the processing sites to which this species is landed
7. / Vessel nationality / Please indicate the nationality of the vessels from which the species is purchased. If vessels of more than one nationality are used, please list the nationalities. Please also indicate whether the vessels are owned or sub-contracted.
8. / % of total turnover / Please indicate approximately what percentage of the total amount of raw material taken in, by weight, which this species represents. If the percentage varies year-to-year, please indicate an approximate range.


Please list the fisheries from which you intend to source from over the next 12 months.

Fisheries Information

Please list the fisheries from which you intend to source from over the next 12 months.

No / Fish Species (Common & Latin Name) / Geographical Location of Fishery / Catching Method / % of Total Turnover / Own or Sub-contracted Fleet / Certifications held (If any)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Please note that you will be required during the assessment process to demonstrate that the supplying fisheries listed above meet the requirements of the IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply.

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Section 3 Applicants who are sourcing Fish By Products must complete this section.

Fish By Product Information

Please List the By Product Fisheries from Which You Intend To Source From Over the Next 12 Months.

No / Fish Species (Common & Latin Name) / Wild caught or farmed species? / Geographical Location of By Product Source ( e.g. fishery location or country of origin if it is from aquaculture) / Name of Nominated Sites Sourcing from this By product / % of Total Turnover / Certification held (if any)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Please note that you will be required during the assessment process to demonstrate that the supplying by product fisheries listed above meet the requirements of the IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply. In case of utilising more than 10 species of fish by-products, add to this application an extra page listing the remaining species together with all the information required in this table.

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Section 4 All Applicants must complete this section.

IFFO RS Statistical Information
Please provide us with the estimated quantity of marine ingredients produced from the raw material species listed in this application that you would like to approve under the IFFO RS Standard in the last 3 years.
Type of Marine Ingredient Produced / Year - 3 / Year - 2 / Year - 1
Fishmeal
Fish oil
*
*
*
*
*
Total

*If marine ingredient produced is not fishmeal or fish oil please specify eg; Hydrolysates.

Please note that all the information provided in this section is for statistical purposes and will be treated as strictly confidential and will not be shared with other parties or made public.

Please list the items that you have submitted in support of your Application

Commitment and Signature

I understand the requirements of the IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply (IFFO RS) and that the information supplied in this Application form will be used by the IFFO RS secretariat and any of the approved Certification Bodies to determine the full assessment requirements for the applicant and associated costs.
I agree to comply with the relevant current standard and any future issues or revisions.
I agree to disclose all relevant information to the Certification Body to allow them to carry out a full and thorough assessment and inspection. I agree to instruct the chosen Inspection Body to release all documentation relevant to this application to the approved Certification Body.
I confirm that all information and answers I have supplied are true and complete to the best of my knowledge at the time of application.
I understand that false or misleading information in my application may result in the full assessment requirements and costs being increased.
I confirm that there are no legal proceedings against the company that could bring the IFFO RS standard into disrepute.
I accept to pay IFFO RS secretariat the annual application fee of £2,300 per company registration + £250 per site registration and the agreed fees for fishery assessments.
I accept and agree that it is my responsibility to provide all information required by the Fisheries Assessment Body and Certification Body about the raw material I use for the fisheries assessments.
I accept and agree that the appointed Certification Body will provide to the IFFO RS secretariat a copy of the final report and non-conformances for monitoring of consistency and interpretation.
I understand that information about the amount of marine ingredients produced by the company may be necessary by the IFFO RS approved Certification Bodies and the IFFO RS Secretariat for auditing and statistical purposes and that this information is strictly confidential and will not be shared with other parties.
I understand that there will be an additional fee charged for each site audit as agreed with the approved Certification Body of choice.
I agree to provide site access during normal working hours to authorised auditors of the approved Certification Body of choice for the purpose of carrying out inspections of product and premises in order to establish compliance to the IFFO RS standard.
I acknowledge that failure to comply with the requirements of the standard will result in withdrawal of certification and all entitlements and references to the IFFO RS certified claim.
I accept that this application form lasts for 3 years from the date of submission and that any changes after the initial submission will need to be added to this same application form and re-submitted to the IFFO RS secretariat for its process.
I understand that the completion and submission of this application formulates a contract to abide by the requirements of the program.
Signature / Date
Name and Position

Out of Scope Declaration

I confirm that I do not accept, handle or condone any out of scope material that is involved in Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) activity, illegal fishing methods or forced labor of any kind.
I acknowledge that should any out of scope material is found to be conducting in such activities, IFFO RS and its associated Certification Bodies retain the right to withdraw certifications and all entitlements and references to the IFFO RS certified claim.
Signature / Date
Name and Position

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