BAP FEEDMILL version 3.1 was issued on May 30, 2022, takes effect from June 15, 2022, applies to the scope of "Feed for Aquaculture" and has no specific application roadmap until an official announcement from GSA.
Following the trend of supplementing the content of sustainable development of most standards in general and standards applicable to FEED in particular, BAP FEEDMILL version 3.1 focuses more on sustainable raw materials (material from seafood, soy, palm oil etc.) and environmental factors compared to the previous version.
In order to inform customers of changes in General Requirements as well as updated and supplemented control points of BAP FEEDMILL version 3.1 compared to previous versions; Bureau Veritas Certification would like to send to customers some information below:
BAP Feed mill 3.1 does not change the structure as well as other terms. The most significant changes are in clauses 4.5 (additional 4.5.1) and 4.9 which allow the use of by-product volumes in calculating sustainability ratios. As follows:
4.5 For fishmeal and fish oil derived from either reduction fisheries or processing by-products, at least 50% (calculation based on mass balance) shall be from sources certified under GSSI-recognized standards, from Marin Trust-certified producers, or from farmed or invasive species. By-products may also include material sourced from non-threatened and non-IUU fisheries. Alternatively, where certified fishmeal and fish oil are not produced nationally, the above minimum percentage can comprise material (including by-products) from active, approved fishery improver programs (FIPs) as verified by Marin Trust, FishSource.org, or FisheryProgress.org.
4.5.1. Where neither certified nor approved FIP materials are produced nationally, the minimum percentage requirements have been suspended until July 1, 2027. Facilities that can demonstrate clearly that such conditions exist in the country in which they operate are required to become active participants in FIPs which will be organized nationally under Marin Trust, FishSource.org, or FisheryProgress.org. Documentation demonstrating active FIP participation, together with mass balance calculations showing positive progress on a year-over-year basis towards meeting the 50% responsibly sourced fish meal and oil requirement shall be provided to the CB and to BAP at the time of each year’s annual audit. Facilities must also demonstrate declining utilization of fish meal and oil from uncertified and non-FIP sources overtime on a year-over-year basis.
4.9 For fishmeal and fish oil derived from either reduction fisheries or processing by-products, at least 75% (calculation based on mass balance) shall be from sources certified under GSSI-recognized standards, from MarinTrust-certified producers, or from farmed or invasive species. By-products may also include material sourced from non-threatened and non-IUU fisheries. Alternatively, where MSC- or MarinTrust-certified fishmeal and fish oil are not produced nationally, the above minimum percentage can comprise material (including by-products) from active, approved fishery improver programs (FIPs) as verified by MarinTrust, FishSource.org or FisheryProgress.org