{"id":80,"date":"2017-09-22T10:08:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T01:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melj.jp\/eng\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-06-09T10:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T01:22:42","slug":"applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melj.jp\/eng\/applicants","title":{"rendered":"About Certification Bodies\u3000"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>\uff11\uff0eRecruitment of MEL Certification Bodies<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The MEL Council is looking to increase the number of Certification Bodies to\u00a0assess seafood producers that are taking proactive measures to manage fishery resources for their sustainable use and the conservation of marine ecosystems, as well as processors and distributors that are making positive efforts to procure seafood from such producers.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses wishing to register as\u00a0MEL Certification Body, please contact the MEL Council.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>\uff12\uff0eRequirements for Certification Bodies<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><u><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/melj.jp\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/RCB_FMS_ver.2.1._en.pdf\">\uff0aRequirements for Certification Bodies (FMS) Ver.2.1<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><u><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/melj.jp\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AMS_Requirements_for_Certification_Bodies_Ver.2.1.pdf\">\uff0aRequirements for Certification Bodies (AMS) Ver.2.1<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><u><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"https:\/\/melj.jp\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/RCB_CoC_ver.2.1._en.pdf\">\uff0aRequirements for Certification Bodies (CoC) Ver.2.1<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>\uff13\uff0eCertification Bodies (Fisheries)\u3000<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>JFRCA: Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association<br \/>\n<\/strong>Shintomicho Building 5F, 3-10-9 Irifune, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0042, Japan<br \/>\nTel: +81-3-6280-5033\u3000Fax: +81-3-6280-5034<br \/>\nURL: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fish-jfrca.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">http:\/\/www.fish-jfrca.jp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>\uff14\uff0eCertification Bodies (Aquaculture)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>JFRCA: Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association<br \/>\n<\/strong>Shintomicho Building 5F, 3-10-9 Irifune, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0042, Japan<br \/>\nTel: +81-3-6280-5033\u3000Fax: +81-3-6280-5034<br \/>\nURL:<span style=\"color: #339966;\"> <a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fish-jfrca.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.fish-jfrca.jp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>MERI: Marine Ecology Research Institute Central Laboratory<\/strong><br \/>\n300 Iwawada, Onjuku-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba 299-5111, Japan<br \/>\nTel: +81 (470) 68-5111\u00a0 \u00a0 Fax:+81-470-68-5115<br \/>\nURL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiseiken.or.jp\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiseiken.or.jp\/en\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>\uff15\uff0eCertification Bodies (CoC)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>JFRCA: Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association<br \/>\n<\/strong>Shintomicho Building 5F, 3-10-9 Irifune, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0042, Japan<br \/>\nTel: +81-3-6280-5033\u3000Fax: +81-3-6280-5034<br \/>\nURL: <span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a style=\"color: #339966;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fish-jfrca.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.fish-jfrca.jp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>MERI: Marine Ecology Research Institute Central Laboratory<\/strong><br \/>\n300 Iwawada, Onjuku-machi, Isumi-gun, Chiba 299-5111, Japan<br \/>\nTel: +81 (470) 68-5111\u00a0 \u00a0 Fax:+81-470-68-5115<br \/>\nURL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiseiken.or.jp\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiseiken.or.jp\/en\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\uff11\uff0eRecruitment of MEL Certification Bodies The MEL Council is looking to increase the number of Certification B 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