- What does "Traceability" mean?
- Traceability is the "aptitude to find the history, the use or the localization of an entity by means of recorded identifications" (ISO8402). In other words, traceability is the creation of a tracking system, for all stages of production, from the origin of the product to the end product, which can be used as a benchmark to ensure the origin and the quality of the product in order to guarantee that it is safe for consumer consumption.
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- What does "Identifier" mean?
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An identifier is a means of identification that differentiates a product or a group of products.
Identification methods: visual tags, bar codes, RFID tags, biometrics, registry certificates, etc.
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- What does "Premises" mean?
- Premises are geographically delimited physical locations, such as land parcels or buildings, on which animals, plants or foods are grown, kept, assembled or disposed of.
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