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div.ecl-featured-item__heading"> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2153"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">TRACES at a glance</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>Each year, vast quantities of live animals and goods are being traded within and into the European Union (EU) for the benefit of over 440 million Europeans, raising the question: how can the European citizens be sure that the food reaching their plates is safe? </p><p>For this reason, the European Commission has taken extensive action over the past years to ensure the safety of the agri-food chain. The establishment and <a href="https://food.ec.europa.eu/animals/traces/how-does-traces-work_en">operation of TRACES</a> has been an essential component of this accomplishment.</p><p>TRACES is the European Commission's online platform for animal and plant health certification required for the <strong>importation</strong> of <strong>animals, animal products, food and feed</strong> <strong>of non-animal origin</strong> and <strong>plants into the European Union, and the intra-EU trade and EU exports of animals and certain animal products.</strong></p><p>This video provides a summary of the background and purpose of the TRACES platform.</p> <article> <div class="ecl-media-container" data-ecl-media-container="true" data-ecl-auto-init="MediaContainer"><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><div class="ecl-media-container__media"><iframe id="videoplayerI-204087" src="https://ec.europa.eu/avservices/play.cfm?ref=I-204087&lg=EN&sublg=none&autoplay=true&tin=10&tout=59" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="" allowfullscreen="" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" width="576" height="324" class="media-avportal-content"></iframe></div><figcaption class="ecl-media-container__caption"><div>TRACES – TRAde Control and Expert System</div></figcaption></figure></div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2168"></a> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2"> Key figures </h2> <div class="ecl-fact-figures ecl-fact-figures--col-3" ><div class="ecl-fact-figures__items"><div class="ecl-fact-figures__item"><div class="ecl-fact-figures__value">Over 4.6 million</div><div class="ecl-fact-figures__title">official documents issued and transmitted to TRACES in 2022</div></div><div class="ecl-fact-figures__item"><div class="ecl-fact-figures__value">More than 113000 users</div><div class="ecl-fact-figures__title">from EU and non-EU authorities and businesses connected to TRACES</div></div><div class="ecl-fact-figures__item"><div class="ecl-fact-figures__value">More than 90 countries</div><div class="ecl-fact-figures__title">In 2022, more than 90 countries used TRACES worldwide</div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2154"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Aim of TRACES</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>Today, TRACES is an indispensable tool used in about 90 countries, with more than 113 000 users worldwide for the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary certificates and official documents required for imports, intra EU movements and exports from the EU of animals and goods.</p><p>The main objective of the TRACES system is to streamline the certification process, all related entry procedures and to offer a fully digitised and paperless workflow in line with the European Commission’s policy priority, ‘A Europe fit for the digital age’.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2155"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">The benefits of TRACES</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>TRACES is the platform in which traders can issue official documents and where national authorities can monitor and ensure that trade of live animals and goods are adhering to and complies with the requirements and conditions defined by the European legislation. It is an efficient tool to ensure:</p><p><strong>1. Increased transparency</strong></p><p>TRACES facilitates the exchange of data, information and documents between all involved trading parties and control authorities and therefore simplifies and speeds up the administrative procedures. </p><p>The integrated <strong>statistical tool</strong> allows the extraction of valuable data in relation to imports into the EU, exports from the EU and intra-Union trade. For a comprehensive list about the activities that TRACES accommodate, visit the <a href="/horizontal-topics/traces/modules_en" class="ecl-link">TRACES modules and features</a> page.</p><p><strong>2. Traceability and food safety</strong></p><p>The possibility to <strong>trace back and forth all the movements</strong> of animals, animal products, food and feed of non-animal origin and plants contributes to the reduction of the impact of disease outbreaks and allows for a quick response to counter certain serious risks along the agri-food chain.</p><p><strong>3. Enhanced cooperation and coordination</strong></p><p>The TRACES platform <strong>fosters collaboration</strong> between the competent authorities of EU countries and non-EU countries, but also between the traders themselves and their competent authorities. When a decision is taken on a consignment, the involved parties are notified and have access to the relevant documents. </p><p>TRACES allows for the quick detection of fake certificates and therefore contributes to the fight against food fraud and enhances cooperation and collaboration between authorities.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2156"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Availability of the platform</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>TRACES is available in all EU official languages, and several non-EU languages, which facilitates the use of TRACES also for the authorities of non-EU trade partners.</p><p>The platform is accessible <strong>24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free of charge</strong>. In order to access the system, only internet connection and an EU Login account are required.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2157"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Legal foundations</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>In response to the 1997 outbreak of classic swine fever in Europe, the European Parliament passed <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-5-2000-0396_EN.pdf">Resolution A5-396/2000</a> urging the European Commission to enhance the traceability of animal movements within the single market. </p><p>Consequently, a new computerised system was set up that integrated the functions of the ANIMO and SHIFT systems into a single architecture based on the European Commission adopted <a href="http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2003/24(1)/oj">Commission Decision 2003/24/EC</a>. </p><p>Subsequently, the new system was named “Traces” by <a href="http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2003/623/oj">Commission Decision 2003/623/EC</a>.</p><p>TRACES is subject to the <a href="/horizontal-topics/traces/legal-basis_en">rules and requirements</a> laid down by:</p><ul><li><a href="http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/625/oj">Regulation (EU) 2017/625</a> of the European Parliament and of the Council (Official Controls Regulation) – which states that TRACES is integrated as one of the components of the Information Management System for Official Controls (IMSOC).</li><li><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2019/1715/oj">Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715</a> (IMSOC Regulation) - which lays down rules for the functioning of the information management system for official controls and its system components (TRACES, iRASFF, ADIS, EUROPHYT).</li></ul><p>The TRACES system is managed by the TRACES – IMSOC team, Unit G.4 – Official controls of DG SANTE.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2158"></a> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2"> The TRACES Timeline </h2> </div> <ol class="ecl-timeline" data-ecl-auto-init="Timeline" data-ecl-timeline ><li class="ecl-timeline__item" id="ecl-timeline-item-438620683"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2024</div><div class="ecl-timeline__title">TRACES is turning 20 years old.</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>TRACES continues to facilitate movements of animals and goods, and it also plays an important role in ensuring their traceability across the globe. </p><p>Working along with other information systems managed by the Commission, official controls can be performed more efficiently, and the application of the Union agri-food chain legislation can be monitored. </p><p>The statistical tool QlikView is replaced by QlikSense, enhancing the visualisation of TRACES data.</p></div></div></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item" id="ecl-timeline-item-1538626029"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2022</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>All TRACES operations are moved to the TRACES NT platform as TRACES Classic platform was decommissioned. In 2022, over 2.3 million documents (~50% of total) were signed electronically, replacing documents of paper format.</p></div></div></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item" id="ecl-timeline-item-196250150"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2019</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>The Commission adopts the IMSOC Regulation to lay down the rules for the functioning of the IMSOC and its system components (TRACES, iRASFF, ADIS, EUROPHYT). </p><p>Additionally, the new Official Controls Regulation has expanded the scope of TRACES to all the categories of animals and goods subject to official controls at the border control posts of the European Union. </p><p>The use of TRACES to issue the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) for animals and goods entering the European Union has become mandatory since 14 December 2019.</p></div></div></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item ecl-timeline__item--collapsed" id="ecl-timeline-item-290159069"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2018</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>TRACES introduces the PHYTO module for the issuance of phytosanitary certificates by non-EU countries for consignments of plants and plant products imported into the European Union.</p></div></div></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item ecl-timeline__item--collapsed" id="ecl-timeline-item-1654898189"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2017</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>The new TRACES NT platform is launched with a modern, more user-friendly interface and functionalities. TRACES also starts to accommodate other departments’ modules widening the scope of the system and strengthening the cooperation along the agri-food supply chain.</p></div></div></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item ecl-timeline__item--collapsed" id="ecl-timeline-item-1780423045"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2013</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>TRACES grew significantly during the first decade by accommodating over 5 modules and linking its data with other IT systems of the Commission, such as iRASFF. In 2013, the platform expanded to the plant health domain as well. </p><p>The data registered in TRACES, was made accessible to authorities by introducing the statistical tool called QlikView.</p></div></div></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item ecl-timeline__item--collapsed" id="ecl-timeline-item-452023664"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2006</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>TRACES introduces the IMPORT module for the issuance of official certificates to the European Union by non-EU countries.</p></div></div></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item ecl-timeline__item--toggle"><button class="ecl-button ecl-button--secondary ecl-timeline__toggle" type="button" data-ecl-timeline-button data-ecl-label-collapsed="Show 4 more items" data-ecl-label-expanded="Hide 4 items" ><span class="ecl-button__container"><span class="ecl-button__label" data-ecl-label="true">Show 4 more items</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-180 ecl-button__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#corner-arrow"></use></svg></span></button></li><li class="ecl-timeline__item" id="ecl-timeline-item-689753389"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip"><div class="ecl-timeline__tooltip-arrow"></div><div class="ecl-timeline__label">2004</div><div class="ecl-timeline__content"><p>The TRACES Classic system is established with the objective of creating a single, integrated computerised veterinary system, available to all Member States, for the recording of intra-Union movements and imports of animals and certain goods.</p></div></div></li></ol> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2159"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Accessibility of TRACES</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><p>More than 113 000 users from over 90 countries worldwide are interconnected through TRACES, centralising all data, simplifying, and accelerating exchange of data.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2161"></a> <div class="ecl-accordion" data-ecl-auto-init="Accordion" data-ecl-accordion ><div class="ecl-accordion__item"><h3 class="ecl-accordion__title" id="paragraph-2161-0-title"><button type="button" class="ecl-accordion__toggle" data-ecl-accordion-toggle aria-controls="paragraph-2161-0-content" ><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-flex"><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-title">Worldwide presence of TRACES</span><span class="ecl-accordion__toggle-indicator"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#plus"></use></svg><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-accordion__toggle-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" data-ecl-accordion-icon><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#minus"></use></svg></span></span></button></h3><div class="ecl-accordion__content" hidden id="paragraph-2161-0-content" role="region" aria-labelledby="paragraph-2161-0-title" ><div class="ecl"><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-media-container--custom-ratio ecl-u-mb-s " data-ecl-media-container="true" data-ecl-auto-init="MediaContainer"><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><div class="ecl-media-container__media"><img loading="eager" class="ecl-u-width-100 ecl-u-height-auto ecl-media-container__media--ratio-custom" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/embed_100_width/public/2024-02/traces_worldwide_phyto.jpg?itok=7Qb0_4eE 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/embed_100_width_2x/public/2024-02/traces_worldwide_phyto.jpg?itok=d3L-G6l6 2x" width="750" height="438" src="/sites/default/files/2024-02/traces_worldwide_phyto.jpg" alt="Figure 1. Worldwide presence of TRACES in the phytosanitary domain"></div><figcaption class="ecl-media-container__caption"><div>Figure 1. Worldwide presence of TRACES in the phytosanitary domain</div></figcaption></figure></div><div class="ecl-media-container ecl-media-container--custom-ratio ecl-u-mb-s " data-ecl-media-container="true" data-ecl-auto-init="MediaContainer"><figure class="ecl-media-container__figure"><div class="ecl-media-container__media"><img loading="eager" class="ecl-u-width-100 ecl-u-height-auto ecl-media-container__media--ratio-custom" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/embed_100_width/public/2024-02/traces_worldwide_veterinary.jpg?itok=B3fegLIO 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/embed_100_width_2x/public/2024-02/traces_worldwide_veterinary.jpg?itok=N1mwZRN0 2x" width="750" height="438" src="/sites/default/files/2024-02/traces_worldwide_veterinary.jpg" alt="Figure 2. Worldwide presence of TRACES in the veterinary domain"></div><figcaption class="ecl-media-container__caption"><div>Figure 2. Worldwide presence of TRACES in the veterinary domain</div></figcaption></figure></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2162"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Documents</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><ul><li><a href="/horizontal-topics/traces/information-material/traces-annual-report-2023_en">Annual report 2023</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> <div> <a id="paragraph_2163"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Related links</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><ul><li><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/tracesnt/login">TRACES NT platform</a></li><li><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/IMSOC/tracesnt-help/Content/Home.htm">TRACES NT Documentation website</a></li><li><a href="/food-safety/biological-safety/food-hygiene/non-eu-countries-authorised-establishments_en">Non-EU Approved Establishment lists</a></li><li><a href="/food-safety/biological-safety/food-hygiene/approved-eu-food-establishments_en">Approved EU food establishments</a></li><li><a href="/food-safety/animal-products/approved-establishments-abp_en">Animal by-products approved establishments</a></li><li><a href="/animals/veterinary-border-control/contact-details-bcps-veterinary_en">Lists of Border Control Posts (Veterinary)</a></li><li><a href="/horizontal-topics/official-controls-and-enforcement/imported-products/contact-details-bcps-and-cps-food-and-feed-non-animal-origin_en">Lists of BCPs & CPs (Products of non-animal origin)</a></li><li><a href="/horizontal-topics/official-controls-and-enforcement/imported-products/contact-details-bcps-and-cps-plants-and-plant-products_en">Lists of BCPs & CPs (Plants)</a></li><li><a href="/document/download/cf578ce7-3e32-4eb9-93de-6e5a4fac9089_en?filename=animal-products_approved-establishments_abp_tech-specs.pdf">Technical specifications (ABP establishments)</a></li><li><a href="/document/download/94b3272d-7c37-439b-a205-1170434c7875_en?filename=biosafety_fh_eu_food_establishments-techspecs_en.pdf">Technical specifications (Food establishments)</a></li></ul><h2>Further Information</h2></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_2169"></a> <div class="navigation-lists-block"><div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 "><article class="ecl-navigation-list__item ecl-navigation-list__item--no-border" ><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-navigation-list__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title" data-ecl-title-link><a href="/horizontal-topics/traces/contact-us_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" data-untranslated-label="Contact us" data-level="1" >Contact us</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description">Information on how to contact 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