The importance in using international traceability standards in production and export of pelagic products.

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1 Processing of Pelagic Fish Polish-Norwegian Cooperation Britannia Hotel, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 Eskil Forås,, Norway : The importance in using international traceability standards in production and export of pelagic products. Status of global traceability requirements compared with existing solutions Organized by: The importance in using international traceability standards in production and export of pelagic products. Status of global traceability requirements compared with existing solutions. Eskil Forås,, Norway Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (1)

2 Content Global food traceability requirements Status of traceability in food industry Presentation of food traceability standards Why use standards Global traceability requirements EU s Common Food Law US: COOL, Bioterrorism Act Retail requirements- Best practices Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (2)

3 New EU legislation Common food law Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of 28 January 2002: Traceability shall be established in all stages of production, processing and distribution. Food and feed business operators shall be able to identify from whom they have been supplied with a food, a feed or food related items (onedown traceability). Food and feed business operators shall be able to identify to whom their products have been supplied (one-up traceability). Procedures and systems for record keeping of one-up/ one-down traceability shall be established. Products placed on the market shall be adequately labelled or identified to facilitate its traceability. Food-stuffs believed or known not to be safe shall immediately be withdrawn by a food business operator. Authorities, consumers and other relevant business parties shall be informed. Common food law This means; food manufacturers placing their products on the EU market, need to implement systems for documentation of traceability (one-up, one-down), recall routines and adequate labelling or identification of their products. Hence; Common food law do not require internal traceability that ties incoming raw materials and ingredients to outgoing products But; The guidance document recommend businesses to have internal traceability Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (3)

4 Internal traceability Production 22 Production If a hazard is connected to 23, it is possible to recall only trade units related to 12 If internal traceability is not present also trade units related to 11 (and probably many more) must be withdrawn USA: Country of origin labeling (COOL) Retailers must label groceries with Country of origin, required by law Complex rules (must tell consumers where and how): Country of harvest Country of processing All links in supply chain will be affected Retailers will push requirements down the supply chain to secure that documentation is in place This will demand extensive record keeping and tracking systems Source: Councel Richard E. Gutting J.R., Reed Smith Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (4)

5 USA: US Bioterrorism Act Mandatory information available 4 hours before entry on electronic format Submitter name, telephone, fax, , address Transmitter name, telephone, fax, , address (if different) Entry type and company customs identifier Food item specification, including FDA product code, common name, quantity and lot or code number for each individual package Identification of manufacturer, grower, farmer, (vessel) Country of production Country being shipped from, shipper, plans for further shipment Anticipated arrival location, date and time Identification of importer, owner, ultimate consignee Identification of carrier and mode of transportation Retail requirements- Best practice on food production, food safety, traceability, ethics, etc ISO 9000/ ISO (Food safety) Eurep GAP (Best practice in production stage) EFSIS/BRC/IFS, etc (QA from processing to retailer) Company specific standards /requirements; Carrefour, Royal Dutch Ahold, Marks & Spencer, etc Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (5)

6 Conclusion Traceability must be taken into consideration by all food producers As a minimum; Keep track of what you receive and what you dispatch To minimize economic risk you should also implement internal traceability More detailed legal requirements regarding internal traceability will most likely be introduced in the near future Note that supermarkets require extensive documentation about your products. This information must be linked to the products in a reliable manner. Traceability has become a competitive issue in the food industry! General status in the food sector All food business claims to have full traceability A lot of traceability information is recorded BUT(NO companies where SINTEF has made traceability surveys could document full traceability) Information recording/exchange is mainly made on paper systems Infrequently use of unique ID s based on standard identification systems (GS1) Exchange and use of traceability information is time consuming and labourintensive Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (6)

7 Traceability status in seafood industry A research project in 2005 showed that only 60% of Norwegian seafood products are traceable Using a traceability standard would improve this situation! Traceability standards TraceFish - Voluntary industry standards The CEN (WA) standards describes: for full-chain traceability, what data to be recorded, how and where in the captured fish chain. for full-chain traceability, what data to be recorded how and where in the farmed fish chain. how to code, transmit or to make these data available in electronic form, (XML format) These standards cover all international requirements on traceability set by authorities and supermarkets Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (7)

8 Traceability standards Traceability standards TraceFood Good Traceability Guidelines Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (8)

9 Electronic traceability standards The Language of Traceability Electronic exchange of traceability and product information using extended Markup Language (XML) Sector specific TraceCore XML Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (9)

10 Norwegian implementation project Pelagic TRAINS (Implementing TraceFood requirements) Implementing the required recording procedure Implementing the required ID systems Developing and implementation of TraceCore XML Norwegian implementation project As the main premise provider the Norwegian Fishermen's Sales Organization for Pelagic Fish (NSSL) has taken a leading position in establishing the TracePelagic XML as the solution for traceability information exchange to the downstream supply chain. Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (10)

11 Why use food traceability standards Requirements from legislation and retailers is alredy existing but they will increase in demands The Trace Food standards cover all international requirements Use of a standard gives the possibilities of implementing traceability on well documented background experience Use of a standard is a solid basis for audits Use of a standard give improved possibilities for implementing software systems Processing of Pelagic Fish, Trondheim, October 18, 2006 (11)

12 Programme Welcome by Karl A. Almås, SINTEF Session 1: Norwegian-Polish trade with fish Norwegian - Polish trade with fish - trends in the herring market. Aleksandra Buczkowska, Innovation Norway, Poland The European Market for Pelagic Products - Challenges for Norwegian and Polish Fish Industry. Børge Grønbech, Norwegian Seafood Export Council, Norway Session 2: Technology and processing of pelagic fish The processing and consumption of pelagic fish in Poland today and tomorrow. Piotr Bykowski, Sea Fisheries Institute, Poland Processing challenges arising from customer/market product specifications. Ragnvald L. Vågsholm, Global Fish, Norway Technological solution and possibilities to create an effective and profitable pelagic food industry. Stig Jansson,, Norway Session 3: Implementation of traceability in the industry The possibilities and difficulties of implementing advanced traceability systems within the Polish fish industry. Olga Szulecka, Sea Fisheries Institute, Poland The importance in using international traceability standards in production and export of pelagic products. Status of global traceability requirements compared with existing solutions. Eskil Forås,, Norway Demonstration of traceability systems based on European standards, by Geir Myrold, TraceTracker Innovation ASA, Norway Session 4: Industrial cooperation between Norway and Poland Industrial cooperation between Norway and Poland what are the main challenges, by Krzysztof Szymborski, Rieber Foods Polska SA, Poland Summing up. Torgeir Edvardsen, SINTEF Organizers