Traceability, Transparency & Trust
Deliverying end-to-end traceability through standards
Traceability is fundamental to supply chain integrity, consumer confidence, and regulatory compliance. GS1 standards enable accurate identification and tracking of products, locations, and supply chain events-from source to shelf. Governments and regulators rely on traceability to manage biosecurity risks, respond to product recalls, support export assurance, and ensure transparency in high-risk sectors such as food, healthcare, and agriculture.
Examples
Use of GS1 standards in fresh produce sector to enable provenance verification
Enabling rapid recall of products that many not be fit for consumption
Alignment with EU Deforestation Regulation and US FSMA rules
Tools and Resources
Many tools are available to support enhanced traceability including a global traceability standard, implementation guidelines, cost benefit calculators, training materials and capability maturity assessment models.
National Impact
Independent modelling shows that traceability and other GS1-enabled standards contribute between $19 billion and $27 billion annually to Australia’s GDP, while reducing consumer prices and enhancing public trust. These systems generate up to $5.2 billion in additional government revenue each year by improving efficiency, reducing waste, and safeguarding access to international markets-demonstrating traceability’s direct role in national economic resilience.
Learn more about the national economic impact of using supply chain standards