Traceability and Economical Operator Registrations

Traceability is the backbone of the compliance system. It is both a legal obligation and the single common infrastructure for recalls, supplier inquiries, and customer requests.

Scope

• Upward traceability: A record of which supplier each component came from, which batch, and which document it was included with.
• Downstream traceability: A record of which customer, which channel, which date, and in what quantity each product batch went to.
• Batch and serial level: Tracking is done at the batch or serial number level, rather than by product type.
• Economic operator records: Maintaining information on manufacturers, importers, authorized representatives, and distributors in the supply chain, on a product basis.
• Contact information: The registered identity and contact information of the party responsible for the product in the target market must be included on the product.
• Document chain: Conformity declaration, test report, and supplier declarations associated with each batch.
• Retention periods: Records must remain accessible for the period stipulated by law.
• Digital traceability: Access to product information via QR code or unique identifier; the foundation of the digital product passport infrastructure.