Bioterrorism/Traceability

Bioterrorism prevention, food safety, and traceability are at the forefront of government and industry discussions around the world. Numerous industry initiatives are underway to introduce tracking and tracing into the food supply chain. This requires a holistic view of the supply chain, which is best attained by deploying a common business language – the GS1 System.

The GS1 System 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.

More Information

	An overview of how GS1 standards support your supply chain requirements for the 2005 FDA Bioterrorism Act.
	Learn more about how the GS1 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions can help meet the requirements of the 2005 FDA Bioterrorism Act.
	The GS1 Traceability Standard provides powerful tool kit for implementing traceability in the supply 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 supply chain partners in over 150 countries forms the basis of the GS1 Traceability Standard.
	Frequently Asked Questions about the GS1 Traceability Standard