* Factory Audit Fees to Be Paid By the Vendor/Factory 审核费用由供应商/工厂支付
o Effective for factory audits conducted on or after 6 July 2009, if the audit results for an initial or annual recertification audit do not lead to the factory being certified, a chargeback will be issued to the vendor for the audit fees owed to the audit company. Payments not received promptly may result in delays or cancellation of shipments. 如在2009年7月6日及之后进行的初审或年审中未能获得被认可的结果，第三方审核公司的审核费用将从供应商处索回。如未能立即返还审核费用，将延迟或取消当前的订单。

*  New Items Reviewed During Audit 新增的审核项
o The factory must have a written policy prohibiting the use of corporal punishment which is communicated to the workers. 工厂必须建立严禁体罚的成文的政策，并与员工进行沟通。
o The factory must have a written policy that overtime is voluntary which is communicated to the workers. 工厂必须建立加班自愿的成文的政策，并与员工进行沟通。
ü Revisions of Requirements
o Verification that the factory does not engage in transshipping has been transferred to the Dollar General Customs Team. 确认没参与转运的工厂已提交给DG的海关小组。
o Please review the factory information on the vendor manual for updates on calculating work hours. 请审核供应商手册中的工厂资料中是否有工时计算方面的更新信息。

*  Changes to Probation Levels 1 and 2 待考察等级1和2的相关改变
o Probation level 1 results from violations regarding 以下项目出现违规会导致待考察等级1：
    Corporal Punishment Policy 体罚政策
    Regular and overtime pay rate 正常工资及加班工资
    Day of rest  休息日
    Maximum work hours 最长工时
    Voluntary overtime 自愿加班
o Probation level 2 results from violations regarding 以下项目出现违规会导致待考察等级2：
    Insufficient Documentation-proof of age 年龄证明文件不足
    Emergency exits 紧急出口
    Fire extinguishers 灭火器

* No Change to Automatic Failures 冻结的标准维持不变
o Dollar General will not use any factory that employees workers younger than 16 years of age. DG不会与雇佣小于16周岁童工的工厂合作
o Dollar General will not use any factory that uses prison, forced or bonded labor. DG不会与雇佣囚工、强迫劳工或债务劳工的工厂合作