1. TRAde Control and Expert System
Workshop TRACES
International level
Importations and EU controls
Washington, May 2008
TRAde Control and Expert System
Stephanie GOEMINNE
DG SANCO - Unit D1 - Animal Health and Committees

2. TRACES OBJECTIVES: vet single windows
The Integrated Computerised Veterinary System - TRACES – provides assistance and certification for all veterinary authorities within an informatics network to improve the sanitary protection of EU.
TRACES proposes to integrate EU and non EU competent veterinary authorities.

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

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

6. TRACES WEB BIP BIP LCA BIP LCA LCA RCA RCA RCA BIP BIP LCA RCA 1/3C

7. TRACES
Import module: 1/3C users

8. TRACES Import module: workflow export certificates
Creation (1/3C EO,LCA,RCA)
Validation (CA origin)
TRACES
Control(EU BIP)

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

10. TRACES Import module: Help to decision & Basis legislation IMPORT
Consolidated version
22 EU official languages
Certificate models

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

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

13. TRACES BENEFITS Avoidance of resources redundancy
Standard application of laws and procedures
Work simplification for official services
Increase in security and speed of data transmission

14. TRACES BENEFITS Cooperation between services Fight against fraud
Speed up of BIP administrative procedures
Provision to trade partners updated and translated certificates
Direct access to the EU decisions

15. TRACES
QUESTIONS

16. 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