Electronic traceability: the theory (part 1 of 4) Presented by:

Electronic Traceability and Market Access for Agricultural Trade Facilitation
Electronic traceability:
the theory (part 1 of 4)
Presented by:
Based on materials from:
Gwynne Foster
Dr Heiner Lehr
[email protected]
[email protected]
The agenda
• Traceability concepts
• Stakeholder views
• Why is traceability important?
• Traceability principles
• Implementing traceability
• Stakeholder benefits of electronic traceability
• Additional materials
– Types of traceability systems
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Definitions
• Traceability is . . .
– The ability to follow the movement of a food through specified
stage(s) of production, processing and distribution.
(Codex Alimentarius)
– The ability to trace and follow a food, feed, food-producing
animal or substance, intended to be or expected to be
incorporated into a food or feed, through all stages of
production, processing and distribution. (EU General Food Law)
– The ability to trace the history, application or location of
an entity by means of recorded identifications. (ISO 8402)
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Definitions
• Traceability system
– the totality of data and operations that is
capable of maintaining desired information about a
product and its components through all or part of
its production and utilization chain
(ISO22005:2007 – Traceability through the food and feed chain)
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Tracking
Supports Logistic Control
Batch or Lot
Identification
“from farm to fork”
Farm
Fork
Tracing
Retraces the journey, events & conditions
Batch or Lot
Recall
“from fork to farm”
Farm
Fork
What is traceability?
Traceability must be able to
LOOK BACK at where a product
comes from and what
happened to it on its journey.
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What is traceability?
Traceability …
• Is an infrastructure, much like a railway service
• Connects inputs to outputs, like a train stations
• Transports information between two points, like
people and goods in train carriages
• Works best if there is a common gauge railway
line and common signalling system
• And when it considers other modes of transport
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Visualizing traceability
The ability to connect and trace
Station
Station
Station
Station
Recorded data
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Electronic traceability
needs common data
interchange standards
Key traceability concept - Standardization
Standardization is essential to enable supply chain partners to
exchange data electronically
• Standardized rules
• Standardized formats
• Common interpretation of codes and information
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Summing up
Traceability provides information to customers
and consumers
Traceability enables recall options for complaints
made on specific products
Traceability supports the safety and
management of food business
Traceability is all about proper procedures, food
safety, risk management, quality, efficiency, and
better access to international markets
UNIDO / Egyptian Etrace – General information brochure
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The agenda
• Traceability concepts
• Stakeholder views
• Why is traceability important?
• Traceability principles
• Implementing traceability
• Stakeholder benefits of electronic traceability
• Additional materials
– Types of traceability systems
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Continued in part 2
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: The presentation was based on material prepared by Dr Heiner Lehr, who acknowledges
contributions by Francisco Blaha and Gwynne Foster, Xifrat Daten AG, FoodReg and Yakin IT Sdn Bhd. Financial
support from the European Commission for research projects is gratefully acknowledged. This deck of
presentations was made possible by SATNET and UN ESCAP and the author is very thankful for this opportunity.
DISCLAIMER: this presentation expresses the view of the presenter only. In particular, it does not express
necessarily the views of cited international bodies and firms.
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