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Brian Sterling Global Food Traceability Center

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Harmonizing Food Traceability Standards and Regulations

Food traceability is now mainstream More than recalls Consumer is driving massive transition in food industry . . . How can traceability help manage that transition?

New View of Traceability

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Vision

To become the global resource and authoritative voice on food traceability. To serve the agriculture and food sectors, by providing

applied research, objective advice, and practical expertise about data collaboration and food product traceability for business benefit and public good.

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Mission


Business Platforms

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Our approach is to engage stakeholders in the development of solutions, as well as in their delivery


GFTC Organizational Structure

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Food Industry

Regulatory Agencies

Consumers

Academia

National &

International Organizations

Foundations &

Non-profits

Solution Providers

GFTC Key Stakeholders

Advisory Council

Project Working Groups

Research

Education & Training

Protocols & Standards

Technology Transfer

NOW: Launch Project Research

– Best Practices in Food Traceability – A Guidance Document – Project Lead: Janet Zhang

– Purpose: To explore current food traceability best practices in

selected industry sectors based on principles of Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) and Key Data Elements (KDEs)

– Expected Outcomes: A food traceability best practices guidance document for government regulatory authorities and others to foster uniform data gathering and recordkeeping requirements for the purpose of fostering uniformity throughout the food system.

– Publication in autumn 2014

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NOW: Launch Project Education & Training

– Food Traceability Education & Training – Project lead: Brian Sterling

– Purpose: To design, develop, and deliver food traceability

learning experiences.

– Expected Outcomes: An ongoing food traceability curriculum addressing general principles, systems, and common or best business practices; then expanding to include implementation assistance, and project management tools and techniques.


NOW: Seafood Traceability Assessment Heightened interest and urgency in traceability . . . Why?

– Seafood industry in huge transition – Brand equity and consumer perceptions – Fraud – Increasing complexity – Sustainability / Waste

Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation Project

– Address reduction of waste, consumer trust – How does traceability affect value chain and business vitality? – ROI software application for traceability investments

Publication in early 2015


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Toward a Seafood Traceability Roadmap

• Catch location/Site # • Catch Lot # - BOL #

• Catch Order # • Fisher Product Code

• Customer PO# • Weight

• No. of containers

• PO # - BOL # • Production # • Plant-Site #

• Product Code • Weight

• Finished Lot # • No. of containers

• Shipper ID • BOL #

• Source Plant # • Finished Lot # • Product Code

• Product Descript. • Weight & Units

Key Data Elements • Destination ID # • Product Descript. • Retailer POS Code

• Bar Code • Weight

• Selling price

• Initial order receipt • Confirmation

• Fish preparation • Product pickup

• Product shipment • Disposal – Waste

• Product receipt • Production start

• Production complete • Packaging & labeling

• Disposal – Waste

• Order receipt • Product pickup • Product delivery

• Loss – Waste

Critical Tracking Events • Product receipt • Package opened

• Repackage & label • Sale

• Disposal – Waste

Example of Key Data Elements & Critical Tracking Events

Source: 2011-12 Seafood Value Chain Roundtable – Canadian working group assessment © 2014 Institute of Food Technologists

NOW: Launch Project Protocols & Standards

– Global Food Traceability Regulations – Project lead: Brian Sterling

– Purpose: To assist in the discussion and development of

harmonized food traceability requirements around the world.

– Expected Outcomes: A benchmark report summarizing the existing global food traceability standards and regulations, with observations concerning gaps and duplication.

– Publication in summer 2014


State of Global Food Traceability Regulations Drivers: food waste, integrity, public health

EU (TRACES), and then the World

China and Russia transparency?

Nature of technology is variable

‘One Up-One Down’ is no longer sufficient

Consumer attitude and other industries


Harmonizing Traceability Requirements Remember food safety standards?

– Impact on business and people (multiple audits/certifications) – Barriers to trade: NTB’s and technical barriers – Slower response to regulatory requests

Organizations addressing harmonization of food standards

– Codex Alimentarius – WTO – ISO 12870:2011 – FAO-WHO – Global Food Safety Initiative – GS1: Global Traceability Standard – European Commission – ASEAN Food & Beverage Alliance – Can-Trace Data Standard


Value of Harmonizing Traceability Requirements

How to establish harmonized traceability standards? – Take advantage of lessons from other voluntary programs

GFTC proposes to initiate a dialogue on harmonizing

traceability requirements – Bring interested parties together – Formulate guidance for industry and governments – Specify uniform metrics & compliance requirements


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Five Lessons Learned Traceability reduces risk

exposure & liability

Traceability means transparency

Traceability is free – it reduces other costs

The business value of traceability is higher

Traceability is a business opportunity

1. Traceability means increased liability

2. Traceability means lost confidentiality

3. The cost of traceability is too high

4. Traceability is only of value for regulators

5. Traceability is a technology issue

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What do I do now? How can GFTC benefit us? Change thinking: Start with game-changing actions

– e.g. Traceability is more than risk insurance and recalls

Get engaged! Traceability is innovative business strategy tool – Need predictability: Protocols & standard requirements are needed – Collaboration is essential to avoid unwarranted cost$

GFTC is here to facilitate industry collaboration

– Public-private partnership organization – Focuses on practical help and organizing dialogue – Take advantage of early findings and capabilities

Content expertise: Traceability is an growing area of concern

– Single ‘go-to’ resource


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