MSC Certification Program Documents Updates.
January 2026
UCSL is pleased to share with you that the following MSC Certification Program Documents have been updated and released:

MSC Forced and Child Labour Eligibility Requirements v2.0
Effective date: 18 June 2026
Supersedes: MSC Labour Eligibility Requirements v1.0
For use with: MSC Fisheries Certification Process v2.3 onwards
Changes: Removed requirements pertaining to 3rd party labour audits. Changed document name from MSC Labour Eligibility Requirements to MSC Forced and Child Labour Eligibility Requirements.

MSC At Sea Forced and Child Labour Eligibility Requirements Reporting Template 3.0
Effective date: 18 December 2025
Supersedes: MSC At Sea Labour Eligibility Requirements Reporting Template v2.0
For use with: MSC Fisheries Certification Process v2.3 onwards

MSC Chain of Custody Forced and Child Labour Eligibility Requirements Reporting Template 3.0
Effective date: 18 December 2025
Supersedes: MSC Chain of Custody Labour Self-Assessment Form v.2.0

For more information please visit the MSC website.

Thank you for your attention,
UCSL team