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1. Definitions and objectives of traceability
According to ISO 9000-(2000), traceability is "the ability to trace the history, implementation or location of what is being examined. In the case of a product, it may relate to the origin of materials and components, the history of manufacture, distribution and location of the product after delivery".
According to the former ISO 8402 standard, traceability is "the ability to trace the history, use or location of an entity (e.g. plant, animal, foodstuff) by means of recorded identifications".
To this end, traceability provides the mechanisms for creating a continuous flow of information coupled with a physical flow of goods. Its central objective is therefore to limit the discontinuity of information throughout the food chain, by means of a system for documenting and recording data linked to commercial...
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Definitions and objectives of traceability
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References
Regulations
European regulations
EC directive 92/59 of June 29, 1992 on general product safety, amended by EC directive 2001/95 (JOCE L228 9920811; p.24-30).
Directive EC 89/396 of June 14, 1989, as amended, on indications or marks identifying...
Standardization
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French Standards Association (Afnor)
- Agriculture and food industry – Guidelines for establishing a traceability approach in the agricultural and food sectors (documentation booklet). - FD V01-020 - 7-2002
- Lignes directrices relatives à l'application de l'ISO 9001-2000...
Organizations
Traceability
EAN International. (European Article Numbering) http://www.ean-int.org
GENCOD-EAN France http://www.eannet-france.org
Geo Trace Agri (geographical traceability consortium)...
Suppliers
(non-exhaustive list)
A3Dis (identification solutions) http://www.a3dis.com
Agreen Tech (traceability and quality management systems for agri-food products) http://www.agreentech.com
Agreval (food traceability solution...
Websites
In addition to the websites already mentioned, readers may also wish to consult the following (non-exhaustive list)
Tracebio http://www.tracebio.org (agri-food traceability database)
French traceability
http://www.tracabilite.fr
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