"Twas in the darkest depths of mordor, I met a GIRL so fair"...if that "GIRL" is Globally Idiosyncratic Recall Legislation, that is. This GIRL, if you're not careful, will be your business' Mount Doom until your track and trace, supply chain visibility, and inference model are standardized.

But fear not, perhaps there is One RING to rule them all. One Registered Identification Number for Global-recall, that is.

An OnTrace News Release reports:

"OnTrace Agri-food Traceability is pleased to announce that primary producers can now register a single premise directly with the Ontario Agri-food Premises Registry (OAPR). There is no fee for this registration...This new sign-up functionality is good news for primary producers who want a premises identifier that meets national standards"

Please see the full announcement at:

http://www.ontraceagrifood.com/admincp/uploadedfiles/OnTrace%20Individual%20OAPR.pdf

Not to "ramble on" here, but one RING to rule them all is what the GS1 Global Party and Location Registry is meant to provide:

"A GLN uniquely identifies a legal entity, functional entity, or physical location. Examples include a company, the accounts payable department, a warehouse, or a store. The GLN is used in electronic commerce transactions and is required to uniquely identify your organization in the GS1 Global Registry™. For more information about GLNs, please refer to the GLN Overview at: www.gs1us.org/gln."

Want to be a Lord of the RING? Give GLN a look,

Cheers,

Steve