Honey:Honey Ad hoc standard

From TraceFood

Contents 1 Foreword 2 Introduction 3 Scope 4 Normative references 5 Terms and definitions 5.1 Honey 5.2 Traceability 6 Symbols and abbreviations 7 Requirements 7.1 The Identification of the units traded 7.2 The recording of information 7.3 Drum producers 7.4 Bee keepers 7.5 Plastic squeezers 7.6 Plastic squeezer caps 7.7 Glass jars 7.8 Glass jar lids 7.9 Honey processors 7.10 Transporters and storage holders 7.11 Wholesalers / retailers / supermarkets

Foreword

This ad-hoc standard has been created as part of the EU project Trace the origin of food (TRACE). TRACE aims to develop generic and sector-specific traceability systems for use in the food industry. This ah-hoc standard forms part of the work undertaken on honey and is part of the deliverable. This standard is a specification of the information to be recorded in honey distribution chains to achieve good traceability.

The authors are very grateful to all the industry contributions which we received, the work of the Analytic Tools Group (ATG) in TRACE and the support provided by the Traceability System Group (TSG) in TRACE.

Introduction

There are increasing demands for detailed information on the nature and origin of food products. Traceability is becoming a legal and commercial necessity. Transmission of all the required information physically with the products would, in many instances, be impracticable and so the use of information technology is preferable.

The International Standardization Organization (ISO) definition of traceability concerns the ability to trace the history, application and location of that which is under consideration, and for products this can include the origin of materials and parts and processing history. Traceability includes not only the principal requirement to be able to physically trace products through the distribution chain, from origin to destination and vice versa, but also to be able to provide information on what they are made of and what has happened to them. These further aspects of traceability are important in relation to food safety, quality and labelling.

This document is an information specification for production of honey i.e. what information should be generated and held by the honey processor (ad-hoc standard).

The key to the operation of the scheme is the labelling of each unit of goods traded, whether of glass jars or plastic squeezers with honey, with a unique ID. This is to be done by the business that creates each unit. Businesses that transform units, such as honey processors, who convert the units of glass jars and metal caps received into the products dispatched, create new units and must give them new IDs.

Each of the businesses that create or physically trade in those units, throughout the distribution chains from glass jar producer or metal cap producer through to retailer or caterer, are to generate and hold the information necessary for traceability. The information is to be held on computer databases, keyed to the unit IDs.

The information remains in the ownership of the business that generated it but is available when required by law for the purposes of traceability (in the event of a food safety problem) or by commercial agreement between businesses. The means of communicating the information is standardised so that it can be readily accessed from business to business through the distribution chains, when required.

This is a development beyond the forthcoming EU legal requirement (General Food Law), which came into force January 1st. 2005, for each food business to independently record sources of supplies and destinations of foods, but builds on that basis.

Commercial arrangements for businesses to communicate information through the distribution chains are to be encouraged, particularly for the information desired by the trade to be visible at the various transaction points in the chains, but that is not the subject of this document.

The method of identifying the units of goods traded is based on the GS1 system that is already in use throughout the world. The information is keyed to unique IDs given to the individual trade units (e.g. boxes of honey) but the scheme also accommodates trade in logistic units made up of numbers of trade units (e.g. pallets of boxes). Businesses that create logistic units have to label them with a logistic unit ID and also record the IDs of the component trade units. The scheme does not demand perfect traceability, i.e. that a particular retail product should be traceable back to a batch of origin, or vice versa from origin to destination. Pragmatically it is recognised that mixing of units is likely to occur at a number of stages in the distribution chains, e.g. in the production of caps or glass jars into jars filled with honey. Where such mixing occurs, the business is transforming the trade units. The requirement for traceability is that the business records the IDs of the received trade units that may be input to each created trade unit, and vice versa. The particular product is then traceable back to a definite number of jars and caps, and vice versa.

The information itemised in the specifications for recording by the food businesses includes:

• the fundamental information necessary to identify and physically trace the products, that shall be recorded;
• specific information that is required by law in relation to food safety, quality and labelling, together with important elements of commercially desirable information related to those matters, that should be recorded;
• also further specific and commercial information considered to be of sufficient relevance to be included in the specifications, that may be recorded.

Given the enormous variety of legal requirements of honey, the information specifications cannot itemise all the information that may possibly be required in every situation. The specifications provide a generic basis for traceability. Flexibility is allowed for businesses to record further information, in their own non-standardised files, but keyed to the unit IDs.

Although virtually every distribution chain is different, they all appear to be made up of a number of characteristic components or building blocks. The types of business identified in this document for honey distribution chains are:

• Drum producers
• Bee keepers
• Plastic squeezers
• Plastic squeezer caps
• Glass jars
• Glass jar lids
• Honey processors
• Transporters and storage holders
• wholesalers/retailers/supermarket

Any given honey distribution chain may be made up of some or all of these components but not necessarily in the sequence listed.

The information specifications separately tabulate the information to be recorded by each of these types of business. All tables apart from the tables regarding honey processors are a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links. In order to completely these tables a complete sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

Some businesses may carry out the functions of more than one of the types listed, for example distribution businesses may act as transporters, in which case those businesses must record the relevant information requirements for each of the functions carried out.

These specifications will provide a basis for IT service providers to develop business solutions (applications) for the trade. The information specifications do not preclude the use of paper systems, although the obvious benefits of business efficiency, including rapid communication, will be lost.

Further information on the background to the development of the scheme and on its philosophy is given in informative annexes A and B.

Scope

This document specifies the information to be recorded in distribution chains in order to establish the traceability of honey. The types of honey to be distinguished can be raw honey and various strained or filtered honeys, usually referred to as homogeneous honey. The so called comb honey, which is honey still in the wax comb, is not the scope in this ad-hoc standard.

This document specifies how commercial honey is to be identified and the information is to be generated and held on those products by each of the businesses that physically trade them through the distribution chains. This document is applicable to the distribution of honey for human consumption, including producers of packaging materials, like glass jars, metal caps and plastic squeezers and plastic caps, through to retailers or caterers.

Normative references

This ad hoc standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this ad hoc standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including amendments)

Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply:

Honey

A general definition of honey is: a sweet viscous substance elaborated by honey bees from nectar of flowers (Singhal et al, 1997). The US National Honey board states: honey is a pure product that does not allow for addition of any other substance. In the European Union, directive 2001/110/EC indicates: no additives, colouring agents etc. are allowed in honey.

Honey contains 14 – 18 % of moisture (= water) and 60 – 80% sugars, mainly monosaccharide’s like glucose and fructose. The composition of honey however depends highly on the type of flowers utilized by the bee as well as climatic conditions.

Traceability

The International Standardization Organization (ISO) defines traceability as [NS-EN ISO 9000:2000]: Ability to trace the history, application or location of that which is under consideration NOTE when considering products traceability can relate to

• the origin of materials and parts
• the processing history

Symbols and abbreviations

AI	GS1 system Application Identifier
GLN	GS1 system Global Location Number
GMP	Good Manufacturing Practice.
GS1	Global Solution 1
GS1 system	Unique global identification system
GTIN	GS1 system Global Trade Item Number.
GTIN+	GTIN plus a further number to uniquely identify each particular trade unit (e.g. the production batch and serial number or the date and time of production).
ID	Identification
ISO	the International Organization for Standardization
n2 or n14, etc	GS1 identifier numbers consisting of 2 or 14, etc digits
SGTIN	SGTIN is a method of identifying unique items at the unit or retail level as well as at the case and carton levels. It is a GTIN combined with a Serial Number
SSCC	GS1 system Serial Shipping Container Code

Requirements

The Identification of the units traded

Honey shall be traded as uniquely identified and labelled units. Businesses that create trade units shall identify and label each of them with a GTIN+ / SGTIN+. Businesses that create logistic units, made up of numbers of separately identified trade units, shall identify and label each logistic unit with a SSCC.

The recording of information

Businesses that physically trade in honey shall generate and hold the required information, appropriate to the type of business, for each of the units traded.

The following tables are intended to give details of which information should be passed from the previous link in the production chain to this link in the production chain.

The detailed information requirements are tabulated below as follows:

• Drum producers
• Bee keepers
• Plastic squeezers
• Plastic squeezer caps
• Glass jars
• Glass jars lids
• Honey processors
• Transporters and storage holders
• Wholesalers/retailers/supermarket

Businesses that carry out the functions of more than one of the categories listed above shall record the information relevant to each of the functions carried out.

The data elements tabulated in the tables categorised as shall are considered to be fundamental information necessary to identify and physically trace the products. These elements must be recorded.

The data elements tabulated in the tables categorised as should are specific information required by law in relation to food safety, quality and labelling together with important elements of commercially desirable information related to those matters. It is recommended that these elements are recorded.

The data elements tabulated in the tables categorised as may are further specific information required by law and commercially desirable information, considered to be of sufficient relevance to be included in the document. Businesses may choose to record these elements.

NOTE: In these tabulations there is no repetition of the information originally recorded to describe the units created and their history, although businesses receiving those units later in the distribution chain will often need some of that information. The information is keyed to the unit IDs and can be supplied by commercial agreement between the businesses without having to re-input the data.

Drum producers

These tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, drum producers are considered to be the producer and deliverer of drums to the bee keepers.

Detailed information requirements for drum producer

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
DRUM PRODUCER
HDP01	Producer ID	Name and address or GLN of drum producer	Drums Ltd., Albert Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
HDP02	Production establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of production establishment	Drums Ltd.., Charles Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH TRADE UNIT CREATED
HDP03	Trade unit ID	GTIN+ (n2+n14+Al’s)	(01) 07012345000001, (10) 0000000125	X
FOR EACH LOGISTIC UNIT CREATED
HDP04	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HDP05	Trade unit Ids	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
HDP06	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HDP07	Next business ID	Name and address or GLN of the business to whom the unit is dispatched (transporter)	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HDP08	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to next business	2005-06-28T04:00	X

Bee keepers

This table contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, bee keepers are considered to be persons that keep bees in order to collect honey and deliver the honey to the honey processor

Detailed information requirements for bee keeper

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
BEE KEEPER
HBK01	Producer ID	Name and address or GLN of the Bee keeper	The Honey Farm, 22 Prince Street, Cheshire, SK5 7TK, England or n3+n13	X
HBK02	Production establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of production establishment	The Honey Farm, 1 Bee way, Cheshire, SK5 7TK, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH UNIT OF DRUMS RECIEVED
Identities
HBK03	Unit ID	SSCC if received as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if received as a separate trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
HBK04	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit (if received as a logistic unit)	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
Source
HBK05	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of transporter from whom the unit was received	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HBK06	Date and time of reception	Date and time of transfer from transporter	2005-06-28T08:30	X
Control checks (related to the logistic or separate trade units, as appropriate)
HBK07	Further quality control checks	Records of further quality control checks, each in the form of description of measurement and value, are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
Transformation information (for each trade unit)
HBK08	Related created trade unit IDs	List of the GTIN+s of the created trade units that may incorporate part of the received trade unit	List of n2+n14+Ais	X
FOR EACH NEW TRADE UNIT CREATED
Identity
HBK09	Trade unit ID	GTIN+ (n2+n14+Al’s)	(01) 07012345000001, (10) 0000000125	X
FOR EACH LOGISTIC UNIT CREATED
Identities
HBK10	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HBK11	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
Identity
HBK12	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HBK13	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of the transporter to whom the unit is dispatched (transporter)	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HBK14	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to transporter	2005 06 28, 07:30	X

Plastic squeezers

This tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, plastic squeezer producers are considered to be the producer of the plastic squeezers and deliver the plastic squeezers to the honey processor.

Detailed information requirements for plastic squeezer producers

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
PLASTIC SQUEEZER PRODUCER
HPS01	Producer ID	Name and address or GLN of the Plastic squeezer producer	The plastic squeezer Company, 22 Prince Street, London, SE5 7TK, England or n3+n13	X
HPS02	Production establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of production establishment	Grimsby plastic squeezers, Cap Dock Road, Grimsby, GY1 9SE, England. GY789 UK or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH NEW TRADE UNIT CREATED
Identity
HPS03	Trade unit ID	GTIN+ (n2+n14+Al’s)	(01) 07012345000001, (10) 0000000125	X
FOR EACH LOGISTIC UNIT CREATED
Identities
HPS04	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HPS05	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
Identity
HPS06	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HPS07	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of the transporter to whom the unit is dispatched (transporter)	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HPS08	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to transporter	2005 06 28, 07:30	X

Plastic squeezer caps

These tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, plastic squeezer cap producers are considered to be the producer of the plastic squeezer caps and deliver the plastic squeezer caps to the honey processor.

Detailed information requirements for plastic squeezer cap producer

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
PLASTIC SQUEEZER CAP PRODUCER
HPSC01	Producer ID	Name and address or GLN of Plastic squeezer caps producer	Humber Ltd., Albert Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
HPSC02	Production establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of production establishment	Humber Pre-forms Ltd.., Charles Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH TRADE UNIT CREATED
Identity
HPSC03	Trade unit ID	GTIN+ (n2+n14+Al’s)	(01) 07012345000001, (10) 0000000125	X
FOR EACH LOGISTIC UNIT CREATED
Identities
HPSC04	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HPSC05	Trade unit Ids	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
Identity
HPSC06	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HPSC07	Next business ID	Name and address or GLN of the business to whom the unit is dispatched (transporter)	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HPSC08	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to next business	2005-06-28T04:00	X

Glass jars

These tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, glass jar producers are considered to be the producer of the glass jars and deliver the glass jars to the honey processor.

Detailed information requirements for glass jar producer

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
GLASS JAR PRODUCER
HGJ01	Producer ID	Name and address or GLN of pre-form producer	Humber Ltd., Albert Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
HGJ02	Production establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of production establishment	Humber Pre-forms Ltd.., Charles Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH TRADE UNIT CREATED
Identity
HGJ03	Trade unit ID	GTIN+ (n2+n14+Al’s)	(01) 07012345000001, (10) 0000000125	X
FOR EACH LOGISTIC UNIT CREATED
Identities
HGJ04	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HGJ05	Trade unit Ids	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
Identity
HGJ06	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HGJ07	Next business ID	Name and address or GLN of the business to whom the unit is dispatched (transporter)	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HGJ08	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to next business	2005-06-28T04:00	X

Glass jar lids

These tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, glass jar lid producers are considered to be the producer of the glass jar and deliver the glass jar to the honey processor.

Detailed information requirements for glass jar lid producer

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
GLASS JAR LID PRODUCER
HGJL01	Producer ID	Name and address or GLN of Glass jars lids producer	Humber Ltd., Albert Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
HGJL02	Production establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of production establishment	Humber Pre-forms Ltd.., Charles Street, Hull, HU1 7AR, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH TRADE UNIT CREATED
Identity
HGJL03	Trade unit ID	GTIN+ (n2+n14+Al’s)	(01) 07012345000001, (10) 0000000125	X
FOR EACH LOGISTIC UNIT CREATED
Identities
HGJL04	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HGJL05	Trade unit Ids	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
Identity
HGJL06	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HGJL07	Next business ID	Name and address or GLN of the business to whom the unit is dispatched (transporter)	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HGJL08	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to next business	2005-06-28T04:00	X

Honey processors

These tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, honey processors are considered to be businesses that produce plastic squeezers and/or glass jars filled with honey. The honey processors create new trade units and do not add anything to the honey.

Detailed information requirements for honey processor

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
HONEY PROCESSORS
HHP01	Honey processor ID	Name and address or GLN of Honey processor that operates processing establishment	The Honey Co, 13 Honey Street, Manchester, MA14 2LP, England or n3+n13	X
HHP02	Honey processor establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of processing establishment	The Honey Co, 13 Honey Street, Manchester, MA14 2LP, England or n3+n13	X
HHP03	GMP certification	Names of quality or food safety GMP schemes by which Honey processor is certified				X
HHP04	Laboratory certification	Names of laboratory certification				X
FOR EACH UNIT PLASTIC SQUEEZERS
Identities
HHP05	Unit ID	SSCC if received as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if received as a separate trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
HHP06	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit (if received as a logistic unit)	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
Source
HHP07	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of transporter from whom the unit was received	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HHP08	Date and time of reception	Date and time of transfer from transporter	2005-06-28T08:30	X
Control checks (related to the logistic or separate trade units, as appropriate)
HHP09	Further quality control checks	Records of further quality control checks, each in the form of description of measurement and value, are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
Transformation information (for each trade unit)
HHP10	Related created trade unit IDs	List of the GTIN+s of the created trade units that may incorporate part of the received trade unit	List of n2+n14+Ais	X
FOR EACH UNIT PLASTIC SQUEEZER CAPS
Identities
HHP11	Unit ID	SSCC if received as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if received as a separate trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
HHP12	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit (if received as a logistic unit)	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
Source
HHP13	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of transporter from whom the unit was received	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HHP14	Date and time of reception	Date and time of transfer from transporter	2005-06-28T08:30	X
Control checks (related to the logistic or separate trade units, as appropriate)
HHP15	Further quality control checks	Records of further quality control checks, each in the form of description of measurement and value, are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
Transformation information (for each trade unit)
HHP16	Related created trade unit IDs	List of the GTIN+s of the created trade units that may incorporate part of the received trade unit	List of n2+n14+Ais	X
FOR EACH UNIT GLASS JARS
Identities
HHP17	Unit ID	SSCC if received as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if received as a separate trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
HHP18	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit (if received as a logistic unit)	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
Source
HHP19	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of transporter from whom the unit was received	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HHP20	Date and time of reception	Date and time of transfer from transporter	2005-06-28T08:30	X
Control checks (related to the logistic or separate trade units, as appropriate)
HHP21	Further quality control checks	Records of further quality control checks, each in the form of description of measurement and value, are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
Transformation information (for each trade unit)
HHP22	Related created trade unit IDs	List of the GTIN+s of the created trade units that may incorporate part of the received trade unit	List of n2+n14+Ais	X
FOR EACH UNIT OF GLASS JAR LIDS
Identities
HHP23	Unit ID	SSCC if received as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if received as a separate trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
HHP24	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit (if received as a logistic unit)	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
Source
HHP25	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of transporter from whom the unit was received	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HHP26	Date and time of reception	Date and time of transfer from transporter	2005-06-28T08:30	X
Control checks (related to the logistic or separate trade units, as appropriate)
HHP27	Further quality control checks	Records of further quality control checks, each in the form of description of measurement and value, are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
Transformation information (for each trade unit)
HHP28	Related created trade unit IDs	List of the GTIN+s of the created trade units that may incorporate part of the received trade unit	List of n2+n14+Ais	X
FOR EACH TRADE UNIT CREATED
Identity
HHP29	Trade unit ID	GTIN+ (n2+n14+Al’s)	(01) 07012345000001, (10) 0000000125	X
Description
HHP30	Type of unit	Description of physical type of unit (number of glass jar/squeezers)	Six-pack	X
HHP31	grams	Grams of product (g)	425g	X
HHP32	Name/type of product	Descriptive name of product (Honey)	Honey	X
HHP33	Product specification	Records of further details of product specification (quality and size grades, etc) are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
HHP34	Composition	List of names	Nutrients, Energy, Protein, Carbohydrates, fat	X
HHP35	Date of durability	Best before or sell by date, as appropriate	Sell by 2008-06-30		X
Production history
HHP36	Process specification	Records of process specification are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
HHP37	Production line IDs	The business’s own IDs of the particular production lines used	F3, P4			X
HHP38	Date and time of production	Time of packing/labelling at end of line	2005-06-28T11:30:46		X
HHP39	HACCP	Records of HACCP analysis and critical control point checks are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Paper			X
HHP40	Hygiene checks	Records of hygiene checks (date and testes) are available in electronic form, on paper or not available	Date: 2005-06-24, Paper			X
HHP41	Carbohydrates (sugars)	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 1				X
HHP42	Water insoluble solids contents	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 2				X
HHP43	Cane and maize syrups	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 3				X
HHP44	Pollen	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 4				X
HHP45	Hydroxy Methyl Furfurald (HMF)	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 5				X
HHP46	Moisture	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 6				X
HHP47	Colour	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 7				X
HHP48	Texture	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 8				X
HHP49	Smell	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 9				X
HHP50	Taste	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 10				X
HHP51	Enzyme activity	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 11				X
HHP52	Diastase activity	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 12				X
HHP53	Electric conductivity	For a product quality check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 13				X
HHP54	Flumethrine	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 14				X
HHP55	Tau-Fluvalinate	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 14				X
HHP56	Oxalic Acid	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 15				X
HHP57	Amitraze	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 16				X
HHP58	Coumaphos	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 14				X
HHP59	Cymiazole	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 17				X
HHP60	Chloramphenicol	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 20				X
HHP61	Nitrofurane metabolites	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 23				X
HHP62	Streptomycin	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 19				X
HHP63	Sulfonamides	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 22				X
HHP64	Tetracyclines	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 21				X
HHP65	Tylosin	For a product contaminant check on this data element, use the standardized analytical method number 18				X
Transformation information
HHP66	Related received trade unit IDs	List of the GTIN+s of the received trade units that may be input to the created trade unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH LOGISTIC UNIT CREATED
Identities
HHP67	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HHP68	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
Identity
HHP69	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HHP70	Transporter ID	Name and address or GLN of the transporter to whom the unit is dispatched	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HHP71	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to transporter	2005-06-29T16:00	X

Transporters and storage holders

These tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, transporters and storage holders are considered to be businesses that provide the service of transporting or storing goods. They may operate at various stages in distribution chains, transporting or storing raw materials or products. Transport may be by land, sea or air.

Transporters and storage holders do not break down or create trade units but may break down or create logistic units.

Detailed information requirements for transporters and storage holders

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
TRANSPORTER OR STORER
HTS01	trasporter business ID	Name and address or GLN of food business that operates transport vehicle or storage establishment	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HTS02	Transport vehicle or storage establishment ID	Nationality, name (if applicable) and registration number of vehicle or name, address and registration number of establishment, or GLN	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH UNIT RECEIVED
Identities
HTS03	Unit ID	SSCC if collected or received as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if received as a separate trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
HTS04	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit (required only if received as a logistic unit and it is to be broken down or transformed by the transporter or storer)	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
Source
HTS05	Previous food business ID	Name and address or GLN of food business from whom the unit was received (pre-form producers, cap producers, processors, etc.)	The Honey Co, 13 Honey Street, Manchester, MA14 2LP, England or n3+n13	X
HTS06	Date and time of reception	Date and time of transfer from previous food business	2005-07-29T16:00	X
HTS07	Place of collection	Name and address or GLN (this is required only for transporters)	The Honey Co, 13 Honey Street, Manchester, MA14 2LP, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH NEW LOGISTIC UNIT PRODUCED BY TRANSPORTER OR STORER
Identities
HTS08	Logistic unit ID	SSCC	n2+n18	X
HTS09	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
FOR EACH UNIT DISPATCHED (either as a logistic unit or a separate trade unit)
Identity
HTS10	Unit ID	SSCC if dispatched as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if dispatched as a trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
Destination
HTS11	Next food business ID	Name and address or GLN of the food business to whom the unit is dispatched (transporter or processor, etc.)	F. Monger and Sons Ltd, High Street, Sheffield, SH1 5GF, England or n3+n13	X
HTS12	Date and time of dispatch	Date and time of transfer to next food business	2005-07-29T20:00	X
HTS13	Place of delivery	Name and address or GLN (this is required only for transporters)	F. Monger and Sons Ltd, High Street, Sheffield, SH1 5GF, England or n3+n13	X

Wholesalers / retailers / supermarkets

These tables contain only part of the information that should be recorded in each of the respective previous links. These tables can serve as a skeleton for a recommendation / ad-hoc standard for the respective previous links, but then a proper sector-wide investigation and subsequent hearing process must take place, and that was beyond the scope of this project.

For the purposes of this document, retailers and caterers are considered to be suppliers to the public, not to other businesses. Retailers and caterers are encouraged to record information on their sales but the scope of this document does not extend to sale to the public.

Detailed information requirements for retailers and caterers

Data element		Description	Examples	Categorisation
ID	Name			Shall	Should	May
RETAILER OR CATERER
HRC01	Food business ID	Name and address or GLN of food business that operates retail or catering establishment	G. Grocer and Sons Ltd, High Street, Sheffield, SH1 5GF, England or n3+n13	X
HRC02	Retail or caterer establishment ID	Name, address and registration number or GLN of retail or catering establishment	F. Monger and Sons Ltd, High Street, Sheffield, SH1 5GF, England or n3+n13	X
FOR EACH UNIT RECEIVED
Identities
HRC03	Unit ID	SSCC if received as a logistic unit or GTIN+ if received as a separate trade unit	n2+n18 or n2+n14+AI’s	X
HRC04	Trade unit IDs in logistic unit	List of GTIN+s of the trade units that make up the logistic unit	List of n2+n14+AIs	X
Source
HRC05	Previous food business ID	Name and address or GLN of food business from whom the unit was received (Processor, transporter, etc.)	The Transporters Company, 12 George Street, London, NW3 4TU, England or n3+n13	X
HRC06	Date and time of reception	Date and time of transfer from previous food business	2005-07-30T07:00	X