1. CCFICS 18th session Surfers Paradise 4 March 2010
TRACES
(TRAde Control and Expert System)
and certification
CCFICS 18th session Surfers Paradise 4 March 2010
Didier CARTON

2. TRACES OBJECTIVES: sanitary single windows
TRACES is an e-government system for certification, notification, help to the decision and controls of the importations, exportations and intra communautary movements.
Available to EU and non EU competent sanitary authorities.
To improve the sanitary protection.

3. TRACES Animal Health Animal Welfare (EU exclusive)
POLICY AREAS
Animal Health
Animal Welfare (EU exclusive)
Veterinary Public Health

4. TRACES GOALS Control of animals and animal products;
Outbreaks: trace back and forth;
Assistance in decision-making;
Central risk assessment and warning;
Reduction in administrative workload.

5. TRACES ARCHITECTURE AND ACCESS Internet link via web browser
Restricted access
Notification of message by
Workflow between economic operators and competent authorities

6. TRACES SYSTEM’S MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Electronic workflow;
Centralized updating of the information and alert awareness and risk assessment;
Interoperability; (Custom Nomenclature)
Multilinguism;
Statistics automatisation;

7. TRACES: Informatics structure

8. TRACES
DIRECT INTEGRATION
OF DATA

9. TRACES Network BIP BIP LCA BIP LCA LCA CCA CCA CCA BIP LCA LCA BIP CCA

10. TRACES : Users

11. Control (CA Destination)
TRACES: Flow
Creation (EO,CA)
Route Plans
Certificates
CVEDs
Validation
(CA Origin)
TRACES
Control (CA Destination)

12. TRACES: Modules INTRA trade module (EU) IMPORT control module (BIP)
IMPORT module (1/3C)

13. TRACES: INTRA trade module
Certification
Notification
Authorities at destination
Authorities of control posts
Control and acknowledgment of receipt

14. TRACES: Import control module
Documents: CVED
Help to decision
Basis legislation
Reduced physical checks
Safeguard measures
Rejected consignments
Reinforced controls

15. TRACES : Import control module
Documentary, Identity and Physical checks
Welfare check
Laboratory test
Animal health, Public health, Residues

16. TRACES : Import control module
Notification at destination and acknowledgment of receipt
Free circulation (LCA)
Transit, transhipment (BIP)
Others Customs procedures

17. TRACES : IMPORT module Availability of all import certificates:140
Last updated and in force version
In 22 EU official languages
NB: Annex VI R (CE) 854/2004

18. TRACES : IMPORT module Electronic notification to the EU BIP
Process
Electronic notification to the EU BIP
Printing of certificates in desired EU languages
Automatic transfer IMPORT to CVED

19. TRACES : IMPORT module Direct access of the import decision CVED
Follow up
Direct access of the import decision CVED
Electronic notification to the exporting country in case of rejection
Indirect information via RASFF

20. TRACES : Implementation
Countries: 27 EU+ 2EEA+ CH, AD, SM, FO /3C
Users:
BIP: 1500
LCA: 8500
Private sector (EO/Agent): 6000
Certificates: (montly)
Notifications: (daily)

21. INTERSYSTEMS EXCHANGE
TRACES
INTERSYSTEMS EXCHANGE

22. TRACES : Pilot project Inter secured systems XML schema SOAP protocol
NZ eCERT vs TRACES
Inter secured systems
XML schema
SOAP protocol

23. TRACES : Pilot project Difficulties Data dictionary
CAC/GL/ Codex Guideline
Format of information
Standard of the information (WCO, ISO, UN (CEFACT, LOCODE))
Directory of traders

24. TOWARDS ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION
TRACES
TOWARDS ELECTRONIC CERTIFICATION

25. TRACES : e-CERT Technical aspects
Electronic signature: security, non repudiation
Organisational aspects:
Registration authority
Legal aspect
Modification of the EU legal base

26. TRACES: BENEFITS Paperless world, administrative burden
Increase in security and speed of data transmission
Fight against fraud
Speed up of BIP administrative procedures
Provision to trade partners updated and translated certificates
Direct access to the EU decisions

27. TRACES
QUESTIONS

28. TRACES Glossary BIP: Border Inspection Post LVU: Local Veterinary Unit
CCA: Central Competent Authority
EO: Economic Operator
TRANSITAIR: EO at the border
CVED: Common Veterinary Entry Document Animal/Product
INTRA: Intra trade certificate
IMPORT: Import certificate into EU
ADM: Administrator TRACES
MS: EU Member states
EC: European Commission
1/3C: Third country vis à vis EU
LCA: 1/3C Local Competent Authority
RCA: Regional Competent Authority