Term:
Accreditation
Definition:
Procedure by which a competent authority gives formal recognition that a qualified body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks. (For the purpose of the international guidelines on aquaculture certification).
Domain:
Fishery
Source:
Based on ISO/IEC Guide 2:1996; Technical Consultation on the Technical Guidelines on Aquaculture Certification, FAO, February 2010 (FI-806) (TC-AC/2010); FAO. 2005. Guidelines for the ecolabelling of fish and fishery products from marine capture fisheries. Rome, FAO, 90p.
