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Position paper on the sustainable purchase of fish, shellfish and their by-products
A be�ertomorrow.
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Contents 1. Our vision 3
2. Our objective 3
3. Our position 4
3.1 Responsibly structured assortment 4
3.2 Origin, transparency and traceability 5
3.3 Farming and feeding 6
3.4Useofmedicationanditsimpactontheenvironmentandanimals 6
3.5Developmentoftheassortmentandrelationshipswithexternal
organisations 7
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1. Our vision
“In conducting our daily business, we assume economic, social and environmental responsibility.“
WiththisbusinessprincipleLidlMaltaexpressesitsresponsibilitytowardsnatureandhumankind.Through
thepositionpaperonthesustainablepurchaseoffish,shellfishandtheirby-products,LidlMaltasupports
a responsible approach towardsmarineorganisms andfishproducts and is committed toprotecting and
preservingmarineecosystemsworldwide.“Abettertomorrow”isthemottothatLidlMaltausestosupport
theprinciplesofsustainablefishing,consciousofitsroleasalinkbetweenproducersandconsumers.
2. Our objective
Ourcommitmentistoexertourinfluenceinfavourofsustainablefishingandaquaculture.Ourpositionpaper
onthesustainablepurchaseoffish,shellfishandtheirby-productsistransparentandavailabletothepublic,
andappliestoallLidl-brandproductsinourassortment:gourmetfish,cannedfish,frozenandfreshfish.
TheLidlMaltapositionpapercanbeviewedbythepublicandisregularlyupdated.
Wealsodiscusstheimplementationofthepaperwithnon-governmentalorganisationsandsuppliers.
For LidlMalta, thepositionpaper isbindingboth internallyand for suppliers. Inaddition, LidlMaltaasks
its suppliers to signa commitment to implement theCodeofConductdrawnupon thebasisof the ILO
(International Labour Organisation) standards on working conditions. Important objectives include the
prohibitionofforcedlabourandchildlabour.Theoverallobjectiveistheprotectionofpeopleandtheirrights
intheprocessingoffish,shellfishandtheirby-products.
LidlMaltafavoursthepurchaseoffishproductsthatmeettherequirementsofthepositionpaper.
Theobjectiveistocontinuedevelopingthepositionpaperandtoenhanceitwithnewgoals.Togetherwith
oursupplierswewilldocumentalltheprogressachievedandwewilldevelopandestablishnewmeasures
tobeadopted.Suchmeasureswillthenbebindingforthesuppliers.Incaseofdeviationfromtheobjective,
correctivemeasureswillneedtobeestablished.
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3. Our position
Theareasforwhichwehaveactivelydevelopednewsolutionsarediscussedbelow.
3.1 Responsibly structured assortment
LidlMalta, asa commercial companyawareof itsecological responsibilities,wants tooffer its customers
products that reflect these responsibilities. The company is committed to promoting MSC-certified fish
productsandhasdedicateditselftoexpandingthissectorinthelastyear.Continuingthispolicyofexpansion,
thecompanywillprogressivelyincreasethenumberofproductswithMSCandFriendoftheSeacertifications,
soastoobtainafishassortmentthatisinlargepartcertified.
To reduce the impactof fishingon theecosystemof theoceans, the assortmentofwild caughtfish and
shellfish(fresh,frozenandcannedfish)offeredbyLidlMaltawillinlargepartincludeMSC-andFriendofthe
Sea-certifiedproductsbytheendof2020.
Tofurtherprotectdolphinsandtodecreaseaccidentalcatchesduringtunafishing,alargepartoftuna-based
productsintheLidlMaltaassortmentwillbecertifiedDolphinSafebytheendof2020.
By theendof2020, inall sectorsof theaquaculturefishandshellfishproductassortment (gourmetfish,
cannedfish,frozenfish,freshfish)ofLidlMalta,alargepartoftheproductswillbeASCcertified.
Our assortmentwill favour fish species not at risk of extinction, not over-exploited orwith low recovery
resilience, and thosenotamong theprotected species. For this reasonLidlMaltapledgesnot to sell the
followingspeciesoffishifnotaccompaniedbyMSCcertification:eel,lobster,spinydogfish,orangeroughy,
bigeyetuna,shark,halibut,bluefintuna,haddock,snapper,swordfish,angler,sole,loach,turbot,perch.
LidlMaltafavoursfishandshellfishcaughtusingsustainablemethodsthatminimisethecaptureofjuveniles
andusingenvironmentally-friendlytechniques.Unsustainablefishingpracticesmustbeexcludedorminimised.
By theendof2020, theassortmentofcannedtunawillbeenrichedby tunacaughtbyusingsustainable
fishingmethodswithouttheuseofFADs(FishAggregatingDevices)orwiththesustainablelineorpole&line
methods.
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3.2 Origin, transparency and traceability
Werequirecompleteinformationontheoriginoffishandshellfishanddemandtraceabilitythroughoutthe
entiresupplychain.Thisallowsustoprovidetransparentinformationonthefishingperiod,thefishingarea
andtheboat,aswellastheplaceofprocessing,toensurethatourrulesarefollowedatallstages.Wedistance
ourselvesfromanyIllegal,UnreportedandUnregulated(IUU)fishing,aswellas illegalmethodsoffishing.
Thatiswhywealsoaskoursupplierstoadoptproceduresthatavoidtheserisks,whichthereforeeliminate
theuseoffoodproductsoriginatingfromIUUfishing.
Lidl Malta does not sell any type of fish from areas with no regulations governing the protection and
managementoffisheryresourcesatthehandsoftherelevantregionalorganisations.Fishingshouldneverbe
carriedoutbyvesselsregisteredunderflagsofconvenienceorintheso-calledEUBlacklist.Inaddition,Lidl
Maltadoesnotsellanyspeciesoffishorseafoodsubjecttotransshipmentandwithouttraceabilityorwhose
transshipmentinexceptionalcaseshasnotbeenexplicitlyauthorisedbyLidlMalta.
ToensurecompletetransparencyofLidl-brandfishproducts,thepackagesofwildcaughtfishandaquaculture
fishhaveayellowlabelinwhichthefollowinginformationisshown:
• Wild caught fish
Italianname,Latinname,fishingarea,sub-areaofcatch(ifany),fishingmethods
• Aquaculture
Italianname,Latinname,countryoforigin
Ourcommitmentistopromotetheconsumptionofsustainablefishproductsandtoraiseawarenessamong
ourcustomers.Inadditiontopublicityleafletsandonthewebsitewww.lidl.com.mt,wepromoteproducts
fromnaturalfisheriesorsustainableaquacultureinourstores.
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3.3 Farming and feeding
LidlMaltamainlyworkswithsuppliersthatpromotemoresustainablefishingandproduction.Ourwildcaught
fishcomesinlargepartfromsupplierswhodeclinefishinginvulnerabledeep-seahabitatssuchascoralreefs,
seamounts,canyonsandthelike.
Toensurethis,weobligeoursupplierstocommitinwritingtoapplytheLidlCodeofConductandtofulfila
seriesofrequirementsestablishedspecificallyforthispurpose.
Foraquaculturefish,LidlMaltaiscommittedtoensuringadequatestandardsforanimalwelfare.Thefarming
ofgeneticallymodifiedfishisnotallowed.
Oursuppliersarerequiredtotakecertainmeasuresagainstepidemicsamongstlivestockonfishfarmsandare
requiredtoprepareandimplementaplanofactiontoreducetheoutbreakofdisease.
Werequestoursupplierstofavourtheuseoffishproductwasteasfeedandtominimisetheamountoffeed
fromindustrialfishing.Atthesametime,feedforthefishmustbeobtainedasmuchaspossiblefrommore
sustainablefisheries.Thisiswhyweareactivelyworkingtoensurethatvegetablefeedsandthosederived
fromfishprocessingareusedmoreandmore.
3.4 Use of medication and its impact on the environment and animals
Weexpectaresponsibleapproachintheuseofdrugsandtheproceduresforapplicationofthemethodsof
treatment from our suppliers.
Farmingmust be conducted in such away as toprevent theoutbreakof diseasesor pest infestations in
aquacultureorinwildspeciesnearby.
OursuppliersalsomustonlyuseauthorisedchemicalsthatdonotfallundertheREACHregulationofthe
EuropeanUnion.Properhandlingofwastewaterandrefuseshouldbeguaranteed.
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3.5 Development of the assortment and relationships with organisations
LidlMalta is commited to promote sustainable fishingmethods and to certify the largest part of its fish
assortmentbytheendof2020.Thismeansthat,inordertoreducetheimpactoffishingontheecosystem
oftheoceans,theassortmentofwildcaughtfishandshellfish(fresh,frozenandcannedfish)offeredbyLidl
MaltawillinlargepartincludeMSC-andFriendoftheSea-certifiedproducts.TheLidlMaltafishassortment
fromaquaculture(gourmetfish,cannedfish,frozenfish,freshfish)willcomprisefishandshellfishfromASC-
certifiedaquaculture.Inordertopromotetheprotectionofdolphinsintunafishing,LidlMaltapledgesto
favourbuyingtunaproductscertifiedDolphinSafe.
LidlsupportsprestigiousorganisationssuchastheMarineStewardshipCouncil(MSC),whichworksforthe
developmentofresponsiblefishingpractisedbyappropriatemethods,theAquacultureStewardshipCouncil
(ASC),committedtothespreadofresponsiblefarmingoffishandshellfish,andFriendoftheSea,founded
withtheaimofpreservingandprotectingthemarinehabitat.
Wecontinuetocommitourselvestoconstructivedialogue.WeareincontactwithvariousNGOsandwith
suppliers todevelopnewsolutions forsustainablefisheriesandaquaculture,andfor thecertificationand
traceabilityoffishproducts.
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