TRACES is an acronym that stands for “TRAde Control and Expert System”.

There are different types of certificates, some of which are specific to fishery products: dead, live or processed.

The certificate used for the transport of live glass eel must indicate the nature of the transport and the species transported; the place of loading and unloading with the means of transport and its identification. The method of packaging: e.g. polystyrene boxes and their number as well as the net and gross weight. This certificate must be signed by an approved veterinarian. 

The picture on the right gives a clear idea of the information requested. The names of the structures and persons involved are masked for reasons of confidentiality. 

This type of certificate must be accompanied by copies of the supporting documents concerning: fishing sheets, delivery slips and details of the batches of glass eels that make up the order. No mixing may be made: if the order is for consumption glass eels, all the glass eels transported must come from purchases identified as consumption and the same applies to an order for restocking glass eels. After each purchase or sale operation, the fish trader must re-estimated the weight of the stock remaining in these tanks.