THE NEED OF THE TRACEABILITY OF THE ORIGIN OF A PRODUCT AS A DEMAND OF PROVIDING FOOD SAFETY

摘要

The purpose of the research study is to present and analyse the principles of the functioning of the traceability in thefood chain including the used methods of identifi cation. Analysis of the literature shows that risk sources identifi cation via foodmovement and its origin tracking reduces the potential risks possibility and infl uences the food safety level. The developmentof information technology allows to support traceability process by advanced computer systems. Used in the enterprise ERPsystems using tools such as barcodes to identify whether the RFID create traceability of products throughout the productionprocess and distribution. In case of detection any threat to allow for quick response in order to halt the production, distributionand withdrawal of defective products from the market.