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Labelling / Consumers / Traceability Traceability in Fish and Fish Products This currently is an area in which there is considerable research and debate at the moment. There are several major areas where traceability is required. Individualy for each of the areas outlined above along the supply chain there are various traceability systems developed or under research and development. There are currently two big problems......... How can you integrate all the traceability elements along the supply chain and how can you make the information available to the consumer? One of the aims of the EU Seafood.com project is to assist in the traceability process. This website can be used as an aid to traceability from the retailer to the processor. Whilst individual Processors, Fishing Vessels, Auction Houses and aquaculture producers may have traceability systems in place, there is no integrated system in place and nothing that the public or consumer can access. Labelling All product for retail sale is supposed to have the on it, appropriate marking or labelling that indicates: (a) the commercial designation of the species; (b) the production method (caught at sea or in inland waters or farmed); (c) the catch area. Additionally the labelling shoud indicate the approval number of the plant that processed the product. In most cases the number includes the the country code and an alpha numeric number that will correspond to an approved premises, listed on the site. Product does not have to have the name, address and contact details of the processor on it. |