FEVE member companies comply with the traceability requirements of the European Food Contact Regulation EC 1935/2004. European container glass products meet the traceability requirements defined by the applicable national legislations. To ensure the traceability of the container products, FEVE member companies define the pallets of containers as the aggregate to be used as the reference for traceability to ensure the traceability down to the produced pallets unit. Each individual pallet unit is provided with a label and/or barcode which define the item, the production facility, and a unique identification (ID) number which contains all the necessary information regarding the traceability. To ensure the traceability of the container products, FEVE member companies define the pallets of containers as the aggregate to be used as the reference for traceability to ensure the traceability down to the produced pallets unit. Each individual pallet unit is provided with a label and/or barcode which define the item, the production facility, and a unique identification (ID) number which contains all the necessary information regarding the traceability. FEVE member companies provide their customers with the above detailed information as a crucial part of the traceability compliance. It is important that the end user of the pallets keep record of the information provided on the pallet label in such a way as to ensure the traceability along the whole supply chain. This will enable the glass manufacturer to connect them to the individual production lot in accordance with the applicable food industry regulation. On a raw material level, soda-lime silica glass is classified as a UVCB[1] substance under the European regulations (REACH)[2] (EC 1907/2006). As the glass production process thus transforms raw materials into a new substance whose characteristics are distinct and controlled, no further requirement for traceability of the glass raw materials is necessary regarding container glass product traceability.
