Traceability Learning Module Introduction
Development
This learning material was realised through the financial support of the Commission of the European Communities under the DG Fisheries “Innovative Actions in Fisheries and Aquaculture” programme under the AquaTT Student Workshop 2004 project. For more information and other modules visit www.aquatt.ie.
The training material has been developed to help current educators in
Target Audience/ Users
This learning module is being made available for use by educators. This module is not intended to be used as an independent course covering the subject area.
The material has been designed to be used as individual learning units which can be used independently or together as a reference or teaching resource when covering the subject area. Educators are welcome and encouraged to incorporate units into their own teaching materials where they feel it is relevant as long as credit is given in all instances.
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© AquaTT & IFQC Ltd, Ireland 2004
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The contents of this module does not necessarily represent the opinions of the Commission and sole responsibility lies with the authors. The module is a training resources and neither the authors nor the Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Introduction
The module has been devised by Jim Walsh Irish Food Quality Certification (IFQC) Ltd. for
It highlights that an important aspect of quality and safety assurance is to be able to trace products, ingredients, suppliers, retailer, processing operations or storage procedures through the food production chain. As a result, the term "traceability" has been introduced to describe systems in which information about a particular attribute of a food product is systematically recorded from creation through marketing.
The module focuses on how traceability has been used effectively in the food chain as a Risk Management Tool (Food Safety), Quality Management Tool, Biosecurity Management Tool and Business Management Tool. It also documents the Quality Assurance Schemes that exist across the Aquaculture Sector such as the Irish Quality Salmon Scheme 2002-2004, Label Rouge, Scottish Quality Salmon and Cold Harvest (Canada).
The module identifies the different systems that can be used for traceability within an organisation or throughout a supply: The module has been split into the following learning units: Section 1: The Need for Traceability To view this learning module click on the individual links for each section.
Section 2: Traceability Legislation: EU Legislation on Traceability of Fish and Fish products
Section 3: Practical Implications of Fish Traceability
Section 4: Example of Traceability Systems
Section 5: Basic Concepts when setting up a Traceability System
Section 6: Adding Value Through Traceability