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The Standard — Activity Module 8

Equestrian Products & Services

For businesses supplying products or professional services to the equestrian sector. AM8 provides a responsible-business framework for suppliers, covering product and service safety, horse wellbeing, sourcing, traceability, environmental performance, people, claims and continual improvement.

18 CML Criteria + 20 Activity Specific Criteria = 38 Criteria for Compliance

Criteria

What AM8 assesses

AM8-1Product and Service Scope and Risk Assessment
AM8-2Horse Wellbeing and Safety
AM8-3Product and Service Quality, Safety and Fitness for Purpose
AM8-4Competence and Professional Service Requirements
AM8-5Responsible Design and Development
AM8-6Responsible Sourcing and Supply-Chain Practices
AM8-7Materials, Ingredients and Traceability
AM8-8External Certification and Independent Verification
AM8-9Energy, Climate and Greenhouse Gas Management
AM8-10Water and Wastewater Management
AM8-11Waste, Circularity and Resource Efficiency
AM8-12Chemicals and Harmful Substances
AM8-13Packaging, Product Transport and Distribution
AM8-14Workforce, Fair Practices and Social Responsibility
AM8-15Economic Responsibility and Business Continuity
AM8-16Complaints, Incidents, Defects, Safety Communication and Withdrawal
AM8-17Communication, Marketing and Responsible Claims
AM8-18Performance Measurement, Benchmarking and Continual Improvement
AM8-19Management of Change
AM8-20Corrective Action and Continual Effectiveness

SEI AM8 — Full Module

Purpose, scope of responsibility, assessment hierarchy and every criterion with its evidence requirements. PDF · V3-2026.

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