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ABSTRACT
In the era of global warming, resource depletion and the fight against pollution, the commitment to an environmental and sustainable development policy is taking place at every level, in every domain, at the country, company, local community scale, etc. Traceability plays a major role among the industrial tools identified in this approach. This article reviews the different uses of traceability in these two topical policies, and notably its positive form. A comparison is drawn between its use in other sectors, thus development axes are identified.
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Jean-Luc VIRUEGA: Doctorate in industrial engineering from INPG - Traçabiliticien® JLV Traceability consulting & expertise - Expert to the Montpellier Court of Appeal
INTRODUCTION
Protecting the environment has become an unavoidable issue. Whether in terms of combating pollution, controlling dwindling resources or fighting global warming, countries, communities, individuals and many companies are all committed to environmental or sustainable development initiatives. On an industrial level, these fields are becoming veritable markets in which major players are positioning themselves, whether at the technological, scientific or technical level. Concepts, methods, standards and legal texts are being developed alongside a wide range of products and services. All the tools and concepts of traditional industry are being reoriented and reused in these new fields. What then of the industrial tool that is traceability? How is it used, under what conditions and for what purposes? Is it new compared to traceability practices in other sectors?
The aim of this dossier is to answer these questions by drawing up an initial inventory of the use of traceability in the fields of the environment and sustainable development, with, as a basis for comparison, the practices and definitions of traceability in other sectors. The result will be the identification of areas for development of this concept through different practices, particularly those in the environment and sustainable development sectors.
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Bibliography
Websites
Site du salon PROGILOG / Traceability : http://www.progilog.com/
MEEDDAT website : http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
ADEME website: http://www.ademe.fr
...Events
Salon Traçabilité Progilog, an annual trade show dedicated to traceability, takes place in Paris : http://www.progilog.com/
Standards and norms
- Environmental management systems – Requirements and guidelines for its use, ISO 2004. - ISO 14001 -
- Quality management systems – Essential principles and vocabulary, ISO 2000. - ISO 9000 -
- Quality management systems – Requirements, ISO 2000. - ISO 9001 -
- Sustainable development – Corporate social responsibility – Guide pour la prise en compte des enjeux du développement durable dans la stratégie...
Regulations
Regulation EC 178/2002: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of January 28, 2002, laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.
Directive EC 2001/18: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 12, 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment...
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