Conclusion

Traceability therefore has its rightful place in the food supply chain, in the system developed by public and private authorities to manage health risks. It is a tool for managing health risks, occupying an important place in the system put in place. At the crossroads between a commercial and industrial information tool, and a secure data medium for the food supply chain, the standards on which it is based are legal, professional and technical in origin. Traceability has evolved and continues to evolve empirically. From a means of transmitting information, it has become, in the face of the shock of health crises, a means of managing the risks inherent in agricultural or food products circulating in the food supply chain. Its relevance in this function is still very strong, and the changes experienced by international agri-food trade flows, in a context of mass production/consumption, demonstrate...