Bioterrorism prevention, food safety, and traceability are at the forefront of government and industry discussions around the world. Numerous industry initiatives are underway to improve tracking and tracing in the food supply chain.
The GS1 System’s Traceability Standard is the solution to tracking and tracing because of its ability to provide globally unique identification of trade items, logistic units, parties and locations. Its global reach and universal acceptance by consumers, businesses, and governments makes it uniquely positioned to fulfill traceability system requirements.
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Contact GS1 US with any questions and to find out how we can help you implement the GS1 Traceability Standard, enabling you to identify, capture, and share essential information.
Read an overview of how GS1 Standards support your value chain requirements for the 2005 FDA Bioterrorism Act.
Find out how GS1 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions can help meet the requirements of the 2005 FDA Bioterrorism Act.
Find out about the GS1 Traceability Standard, which provides a powerful tool kit for implementing traceability in the value chain based on the GS1 System. The standard has been developed to meet important business needs, including regulatory compliance, and can be applied to any product in any industry sector. The current business practices used by leading value chain partners in over 150 countries forms the basis of the GS1 Traceability Standard.
Read the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the GS1 Traceability Standard.