Standards
Track and trace your products from one end of the value chain to the other with GS1 traceability standards. From the processing of raw materials to the ultimate sale, disposal or recycling of products, traceability provides full visibility of the product journey. Greater tracking and traceability does not only help connect the dots along the way, it also provides trust from the start.
The issue of traceability is becoming increasingly important across many sectors as consumers and patients ask more questions about the products they purchase and use.
Providing a framework for all sectors, the interoperability of GS1 traceability standards allows organizations to act as one digitally-connected supply chain, providing you with the information you need about all participants in the supply chain, their parties and their roles.
The key to GS1 traceability standards is the global unique identification and data capture of trade items, assets, logistic units, parties and locations. In addition, traceability standards can track critical data exchanges at points along the supply chain, aligning information between trading partners and providing a record if a product’s journey ever needs to be reviewed.
Useful documentation and links related to traceability are listed below.
GS1 traceability standards were developed to provide a traceability framework for all industry sectors. These documents provide guidance on product identification, information gathering, record keeping requirements and more for the purposes of traceability.
Practical guides for those who are responsible for implementing traceability in their company’s operations and supply chain for meat and poultry processors, distributors, wholesalers, food service operators and retailers.
This guideline serves as a best practice guide to implementing traceability in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable (Produce) Industry.
This guideline provides guidance to assist fish, seafood and aquaculture distribution channel participants and Other GS1 Member Organizations (MOs) in using the GS1 standards.
This guideline provides recommendations and guidance needed to understand and implement the GS1 numbering and barcoding from the grape grower to the retailer.
This guideline provides guidance on how to execute the product recall process in conformance with GS1 standards when it impacts products traded in more than one recall jurisdiction.
These guidelines assist in the implementation of traceability within a healthcare setting.
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These guidelines are from GS1 US and may impact some organizations in Canada doing business across the border.