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Surveillance Audit The periodic or random review and assessment of a certificate holder’s activities in order to determine ongoing conformity with standards and compliance with conditions and/or non-conformities raised. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Surveillance cycle All surveillance audits and activities carried out within the timeframe of a certificate. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Surveillance level Audit type (remote or on-site audit) and frequency of surveillance. See: Surveillance, Remote surveillance, Reduced surveillance. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Surveillance Report The report of a Surveillance Audit. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Suspension of accreditation/approval Process of temporarily making MSC accreditation/approval invalid, in full or in part of the scope of accreditation/approval. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
TAB See: Technical Advisory Board. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
TAC See: Total Allowable Catch. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Target Reference Point The point which corresponds to a state of a fishery and/or resource which is considered desirable and which management is trying to achieve. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Target Stock(s) Those fish stocks which have been assessed under Principle 1 of the MSC Fisheries Standard. Only the target stock(s) from the Unit of Certification shall be eligible to carry the MSC ecolabel. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Team The team leader and team member(s) working on a conformity assessment of an organisation. While a team for a CoC audit may be 1 person, a team for a fishery audit will always be 2 or more persons. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Team Leader A person who manages assessment activities. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Team Member A person who performs assessment activities. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Technical Advisory Board A body appointed by the Board of Trustees. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Termination Voluntary cancellation of the certification contract by either party according to the contractual arrangements. See: Cancellation. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Testing The involvement of some sort of structured logical argument and analysis that supports the choice of strategy. In the context of a fishery, it can include the use of experience from analogous fisheries, empirical testing (for example practical experience of performance or evidence of past performance) and simulation testing (for instance using computer-intensive modelling such as management strategy evaluation). CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
The MSC claim MSC-approved text which must accompany the MSC ecolabel when displayed on product, menus or catering lists. Can also refer to the claims alongside labels or logos trademarked to recognised certification schemes sharing MSC CoC. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Tools Mechanisms for implementing strategies under Principles 1 or 2. For example, total allowable catches, mesh regulations, closed areas, etc. could be used to implement harvest control rules. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Total Allowable Catch The total catch allowed to be taken from a resource in a specified period (usually a year), as defined in the management plan. The TAC may be allocated to the stakeholders in the form of quotas as specific quantities or proportions. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Traceback An activity carried out to trace a product back to its origin based on collecting and reviewing traceability documentation. The MSC carries out periodic tracebacks to verify that certified product sold with trademarks originate from a certified fishery, through verifying records of each CoC certified organisation in the supply chain. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj
Trademarks Refers to either the MSC ecolabel as per the MSCI Licence Agreement, the words “Marine Stewardship Council”, the initials “MSC”, or all copyright, design rights and any other intellectual property rights in or relating to any of the above. Can also apply to trademarks of recognised certification schemes sharing MSC CoC, such as ASC. CoC; CoCCR; FCP; FS; GCR; Obj

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