Add SGS to the list of auditing bodies designated by the Global Aquaculture Alliance to perform Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) audits.
BAP signed an agreement with SGS in which the Switzerland-based firm will perform facility inspections and certification audits for fish farms, hatcheries, processing plants and feed mills that apply for BAP certification, the GAA announced on Tuesday.
“This achievement represents a very important step for SGS in order to meet the food-safety and sustainability needs of the aquaculture industry and retailers globally through BAP certification,” said Rob Parrish, VP of global food at SGS.
SGS has more than 64,000 employees and operates a network of more than 1,250 offices and laboratories worldwide.
“We are very pleased to work with an auditing organization with such worldwide capacity and capabilities as SGS,” said BAP Executive Director Jim Heerin, “particularly as the GAA is preparing to announce the completion of new standards.”
Global Trust Certification, NSF International and John Bean Technologies, Ltd./Food Audits International are the other ISO 65-accredited auditing bodies designated to perform BAP audits.
