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This is a practical guide that is intended for those responsible for implementing traceability in their company’s operations and supply chain. The document provides a guide for fresh produce growers/primary producers, packers/repackers, suppliers/distributors/traders/exporters or importers/wholesalers, retailers and foodservice operators (all organisations which impact the fresh produce supply chain). Individual organisations may perform any combination of these roles.

How do I Use the Document?

Step 1: If traceability or GS1 standards are new to your company, read the sections 1 & 2.

Step 2: Read Section 4 to determine your company’s role(s) in the supply chain.

Step 3: Read Section 5 to understand key traceability definitions and principles.

Step 4: Review guidelines specific for your role(s) as outlined in 6 through 8.

Step 5: Begin implementation using the reference documents/appendices as assistance. Users should ensure they understand specific government and/or industry requirements, or trading practices within the target markets they serve (e.g. document retention, origin/provenance, identification, e-commerce requirements).

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The GS1 Global Traceability Standard Version 2 also defines the essential pieces of information that have to be collected, recorded and shared to ensure one step up, one step down traceability. The standard is applicable to companies of all sizes and geographical locations.

While the GS1 Global Traceability Standard Version 2 may be implemented independently from any specific technology, best business practices require adoption of bar coding on every level of packaging. Businesses are further encouraged to adopt electronic messaging to exchange essential business information and use EPCIS for visibility data. These technologies will be explored in the sections that follow.

GS1 standards are the global common language for traceability solutions. GS1 standards are used globally by more than one million companies.

GS1 provides the global framework and local implementation services in 115 countries to ensure that traceability systems are interoperable and scalable, where trading partners can easily collaborate and share information across the entire chain.

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GS1 is a not-for-profit standards organisation with member affiliates in 115 countries around the world. Together with local/national produce trade associations they are important resources that are able to help your company understand the most effective way to implement traceability with your trading partners. They can also help your company to connect with technology providers that serve the produce industry.

Product traceability is already a requirement in many different countries all of whom have adopted the ‘one up one down’ approach for prescribed supplier and consumer information. Hence there is already traceability at all stages of growing, packaging (repackaging), processing and distribution from harvesting to retail.

In other jurisdictions there may be different data requirements, and also a different emphasis on traceability requirements. But generally, whilst it is expected that the one up, one down requirement will often be sufficient, there may be additional requirements applicable to other geographical or regulatory constraints.