Re: EU Traceability in 2005

From: Lionel Dabbadie (dabbadie@free.fr)
Date: Mon Oct 04 2004 - 12:10:25 PDT

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    If you can understand french, there is a very interesting analysis by
    the French Council for Food here :

    <http://www.agriculture.gouv.fr/spip/IMG/pdf/05072004.pdf>

    Best regards

    Lionel

    Le 4 oct. 04, à 02:37, PDIONPDA@aol.com a écrit :

    > Gentlemen,
    >
    > I just returned from a trip to a small island country in the Indian
    > Ocean that is exporting seafood product (tuna) into the EU. They will
    > continue to do so in 2005. I met with government, industry and fishing
    > representatives during my fact finding mission. Approximately 90% of
    > the people that I spoke with had no idea of the EU General Food Law
    > Regulation 178/2002, Article 18, which will require, "that
    > traceability of food or food-producing animals or any other substance
    > intended, or expected, to be incorporated into food or feed shall
    > establish at all stages of production, processing, and distribution."
    > It also requires the identification of supplier and customer for each
    > market channel transaction, and provisions of all relevant
    > documentation.
    >
    > Could anyone out there familiar with this regulation and the EU
    > traceability standards shed some light on this area. January of 2005
    > is fast approaching.
    >
    > Thank you in advance for your insights.
    >
    > Paul Dion Associates, Inc.
    > Plymouth, MA
    > USA



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