Regulations for the Approval and Management of the Exporters of Catches or Fisheries Products of Distant Water Fisheries Article 15

Ratings after the audit are categorized as the following:(1) A plus: No defect was found.(2) A: minor defects are five items or less, or one major defect.(3) B: minor defects are six items or above but less than 12, or major defects are two items or above but less than four.(4) C: minor defects are 12 items or above, or major defects are four items or above.In terms of calculating the number of defects as referred to in the preceding paragraph, three minor defects are equivalent to one major defect.For any exporter of distant water fisheries products that is rated “A plus” and has been categorized as law risk level in the recent three consecutive years, it may be exempted from the audit for five years starting from the date of the completion of the most recent audit.