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HOW TRACENET WORKS
India
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For a Certifying Body:
Certifying Bodies are assigned user names and passwords by APEDA.
Using this to login Certifying Bodies can register an operator or group and
issue a letter of registration to them.
For an ICS Operator:
Once the Letter of Registration is issued the ICS group will receive a
password to enable them access the system.
They will then enter all their farm and farmer details including name,
address, and village, District, State and Taluk.
Unique farmer and Farm Registration no is also generated by the system.
Product details such as description, variety, organic status, crop type
(whether main or inter crop), season, crop area and estimated quantity,
harvest nature (e.g. multiple harvest) etc are entered.
If the operator is a processor then ICS will enter details of processing units,
such as name, location capacity, license no, validity, and its products.
If the operator is a trader , ICS will have to add trader product details as well
All product details successfully submitted will be saved.
A successful entry will enable them send their internal inspection reports
and details to the CB for review and generation of scope certificate.
Internal Inspections:
After data is entered, ICS will enter inspection report of farmers, including
non conformities and observation entries.
“TraceNet is an internet based
electronic service offered to
stakeholders for facilitating
process certification for export
of organic products from India
which comply with the NPOP or
NOP standards. TraceNet
collects, stores and reports -
forward and backward traces
and quality assurance data
entered by the operators /
producer groups and
certification bodies within the
organic supply chain in India.”
APEDA,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India
Certifying Bodies:
Certifying Bodies verifies the ICS details .If there is any major non conformity it has
to be closed before issuance of Scope Certificate. Inspections for non conformities
will be listed; the system generates a unique ID code for the inspection.
Scope Certificate is generated through the system, with a unique Scope Certification
number. Once scope has been given, actual yield is updated and creation of lot is
done. Following this the application for Transaction Certificate (TC) is done and a
unique TC application number gets issued by system.
ICS can apply for domestic or Export TC. Packing details are also asked for. Certifying
Bodies reviews application, and can then issue a TC.
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For more information, please contact Prabha Nagarajan, Regional Director, India
prabhanagu@gmail.com