Why model it at all If you build or integrate systems that touch animal-origin imports, the TRACES flow is the state machine your data has to survive. Knowing the transitions tells you where establishment codes get validated and where they...
Why model it at all
If you build or integrate systems that touch animal-origin imports, the TRACES flow is the state machine your data has to survive. Knowing the transitions tells you where establishment codes get validated and where they get rejected.
The five states
Created. An operator or the competent authority creates the certificate in TRACES NT for the consignment.
Validated. The competent authority signs it electronically.
3.** In transit**. The consignment travels with the certificate, and authorities can access it instantly rather than waiting for paper.
Checked. Border control officials examine the goods against the Common Health Entry Document.
Decided. The outcome is recorded and all parties are notified.
Where the establishment code lives
The establishment is referenced on the health certificate at state two, and cross-checked against the live list at state four. That gap is the risk window. A listing can change between validation and arrival, which is why the TRACES establishment code rules matter more than the certificate paperwork alone.
The integration implication
Your own validation should not run once at state one. It should run as close to departure as possible, and the result should be stored with a timestamp so you can reconstruct what was true at each transition.
What a failed transition costs
State five can resolve to refusal. Then you are paying demurrage, storage, possibly destruction, and accepting a higher inspection rate on later consignments.
Minimum viable safeguard
Validate every code on the consignment before departure. Log the result. Alert on change.
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