5. Conclusion
We have tried to show that the problem of traceability is, and must necessarily be, linked to the authentication of textile products, right upstream in the value chain.
Regulatory constraints, legal risks and the need to respect intellectual property rights will eventually require professional organizations and governments to introduce binding regulations at European level. It is only through regulation that we will achieve a level of traceability close to that of the agri-food industry, and which will be able to protect the consumer.
Today, the emphasis is on the deployment of RFID technology, which is a real step forward for the world of distribution, but which does absolutely nothing to solve the problems upstream in the chain. The eternal problem of the additional cost of these technologies, which will inevitably be borne by manufacturers,...
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Economic data
In terms of trade flows, the global textile-clothing market represents 395 billion euros (170 billion euros for textiles, 225 billion euros for clothing), or 6% of global exports. Europe accounts for 135 billion euros and the USA for 100 billion euros, together accounting for the bulk of global textile exports (figure
Standardization
Association française de normalisation AFNOR
- Quality management and quality assurance – Vocabulary - NF EN ISO 8202 - 1994
- Systèmes de management de la qualité. Principes essentiels et vocabulaire - NF EN ISO 9000 - oct. 2005
replaced by :
CE marking
Euro...
Organizations
EAN International
(Belgium)
Gencod – EAN France
(Paris)
Email : [email protected]
EPC Global France
...Standards
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has established a range of frequencies that can be used for RFID applications. The conditions of use of RFID frequency technologies are controlled according to geographical zones:
USA: by the Federal Communications Commission with standard 47 CFR ;
Europe: by the European Telecommunication Standards...
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors
(non-exhaustive list)
ATT Advanced Track & Trace : http://www.cpolis.com/att/
Checkpoint : http://www.checkpointeurope.com/
Websites
Traceability (generalist sites)
http://www.tracenews.net/tracenews/
http://www.tracabilite2006.com/fr/2006/home.htm
Graphic codes (websites...
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