CSC RESPONSIBILITIES. In addition to CSC’s responsibilities as expressly set forth elsewhere in this Agreement or any Transaction Document, CSC shall be responsible for the following.
CSC RESPONSIBILITIES. The CSC Board of Directors shall make available to the Alaska commercial fisheries a Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Certification program based on the appropriate Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) guidelines and documents. All Alaska fisheries will be eligible to apply for the RFM Program. The RFM Certification Program is a voluntary and internationally accredited assessment for determining whether Alaska fisheries are compliant with “Responsible Fisheries Management”. The RFM Program will make available two seafood certification standards: 1) Fisheries Standard and 2) Chain of Custody Standard. All Certification Bodies shall be accredited to ISO 17065 “General requirements for bodies operating certification systems” or have been approved by another fishery management certification scheme as a certification body by a recognized Accreditation Body (defined as a member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and a signatory to the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement). The RFM certification program must remain ‘GSSI recognized.’ Specifically, the program must remain ‘in alignment’ with the Essential Components, and thus aligned with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, FAO Ecolabelling Guidelines (for fisheries or aquaculture) and FAO Technical Guidelines for Aquaculture Certification for aquaculture. The RFM certification program will evaluate the biological sustainability of the “stock under consideration”, including enhancement practices (but excluding full cycle aquaculture) up to the point of landing with consideration for conservation, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity; and due regard to social responsibility and the economic viability of the fishery. At least annually, and no later than January 15th of any given calendar year, CSC shall prepare a PAC detailing the prior year’s administrative costs and expenditures associated with CSC’s administration of the RFM Certification program along with a projection of administrative funds necessary to fund CSC’s administration of the RFM Certification for the next fiscal year. On a bi-annual basis (All Hands meeting, May ASMI Board Budget meeting) the CSC will deliver to ASMI board the following: • A report summarizing the programs activities, including any possible upcoming changes. • An accounting report summarizing monies expended and a budget forecast for the remaining fiscal year.
