This document discusses traceability in the meat and meat products supply chain. It defines traceability as the ability to trace the history, application, or location of an item under consideration. An effective traceability system uses information to answer questions about a product's identity, quantity, origin and current location. Traceability helps to mitigate risks, reduce recall frequency and scope, and comply with regulatory requirements. Standards organizations have developed guidelines to strengthen traceability and eliminate weak links in the food supply chain for consumer health and fair trade.

1. INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
V.P.H.
MINOR CREDIT SEMINOR
ON
TRACEABILITY OF MEAT & MEAT
PRODUCT
Bhujendra soni
Roll no.- 5053
M.V.Sc. Scholar
Division of L.P.T. & Meat Science

2. Traceability is not new!
 􀀗 1700 BCMesopotamian shepherds mark
animals with different colors
 􀀗 7thCenturyChina tattoos breed horses
 􀀗 1556Venice hires food inspectors
 􀀗 1714France outlaws un-inspected meat
 􀀗 1750-90UK pass variety of food safety laws
 􀀗 1875 Marking of U.S. livestock with tags

3. WHAT IS TRACEABILITY?
􀀗 TRACEABILITY: “THE ABILITY TO TRACE THE
HISTORY, APPLICATIONOR LOCATIONOF THAT WHICH
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION” (ISO) 􀀗 TRACING:
LOOKING BACK 􀀗 TRACKING:LOOKING FORWARD

4. SUPPLY CHAIN FLOW

5. WHAT IS TRACEABILITY?
*A traceability system is driven by information and
must answer these questions:
 What is the product?
 How much is there?
 Where did it originate?
 Where is it/Who has it now?

6. WHAT TRACEABILITY IS NOT?
 Traceability ≠safe food
 Traceability does notprevent animal disease
 Traceability is nota prerequisite for safe food or
healthy plants and animals
 Traceability is notdriven by technology

7. STEPS ON THE PATHWAY TO
TRACEABILITY
􀀗 Discovery of pathogenic organisms
􀀗 Establishment of control mechanisms
􀀗 Spread of international rules and compliance􀀗
Business efficiency and supply chaineffectiveness

8. DRIVERS: WHY IS TRACEABILITY
IMPORTANT?
 􀀗 Media attention on food safety & quality issues
 􀀗 Globalization of the Market
 􀀗 Increasing liability and litigation
 􀀗 Huge economic interests at stake
 􀀗 Supply chains have become complex

9. WHY DO COMPANIES INVEST IN
TRACEABILITY

10. EXAMPLES OF SOME TRACING METHODS
Live animal Visual ear tags
RFID ear tags
Bar Code Ear Tags
Tattoos
Antibodies by injection
Slaughtering&Processing Paper bar codes
RFID tags
Batch markers
Molecular bar codes
Quantum dots
Microwave radar
Retail & distribution Machine readable codes
Consumer Numerical codes
Public access website

11. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
 Europe –EU Food Law
Adopted 2002 to ensure a high level of health
protection
 U.S. –Bio-Terror regulations
9/11 highlighted vulnerability of the food supply.
Final Rule on Establishment and Maintenance of
Records
 Japan –Beef traceability, BSE testing
 Canada –Livestock Identification Program
 Chile –National Beef/Salmon Traceability
 Australia –Integrated Market Development

12. RISK MITIGATION
 Traceability systems produce information which can
shield a company from costly legal claims
 Traceability systems will reduce:
 Recall Frequency
 Recall Scop

13. STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS
 Codex Alimentarius Commission
Codex was created to protect consumer health and ensure fair
trade practices
 ISO
ISO 22005: Traceability in the feed and food chain –General
principles and guidance for systems design and development
 Objective: provide security by eliminating weak links in the
food supply chain
 OIE
Working Group on Animal Production and Food Safety
*AIM International Livestock Traceability Standard
Technical Report: "RFID for Food Animal Identification in N/Am"
 GS 1 (formerly EAN.UCC)
GS1 Traceability Standard for all industry Sector