The overall objectives of the BTSF training course on the implementation of EU legal requirements for the TRACES CHED-D, CHED-PP, NoA and COI are to strengthen the knowledge and practical skills of competent authority staff in the correct, consistent and efficient use of TRACES.
The programme enables participants to understand and apply the functionalities, workflows, business rules and features of the relevant TRACES modules in accordance with EU legislation. It thereby supports the harmonised implementation of official controls, sanitary and phytosanitary certification, intra-EU movement procedures and export certification across participating countries.
During Phase I, the TRACES technical area comprises seven workshops divided into three complementary courses:
- Course 1C: TRACES CHED-A and CHED-P
- Course 2C: TRACES CHED-D, CHED-PP, NoA and COI
- Course 3C: TRACES INTRA, AJL, DOCOM and EXPORT.
Content
The course addresses the following topics:
The course covers the use of CHED-D, CHED-PP, NoA and COI for official controls on plants, plant products, food and feed of non-animal origin and organic products. It addresses the relevant IMSOC and TRACES framework, CERTEX interoperability, EU IMPORT, PHYTO, IPPC ePhyto and other relevant system interconnections.
Participants work with the creation, processing, copying, replacement and cloning of documents, the recording of official controls and laboratory results, the management of operators and establishments, and the application of the COI–CHED link. The course also covers transit, onward transportation, transfer to control points, splitting of consignments, non-compliances, reporting through Qlik Sense, electronic signatures and practical exercises in TRACES.
Target audience
The training course is intended for officials from relevant competent authorities who are directly involved in official controls, certification procedures and the use of TRACES. The target audience differs according to the modules and procedures covered by each training course.
training course 2C is intended for Border Control Post staff and other competent authority officials involved in official controls and import procedures concerning plants, plant products, food and feed of non-animal origin and/or organic products, particularly those using CHED-D, CHED-PP, NoA and COI in TRACES.
Participants whose responsibilities are limited exclusively to import controls of organic products through COI should not apply. Applicants should also be involved in at least one of the other areas covered by the course, such as CHED-D, CHED-PP or NoA.
Common participant requirements
Participants should:
- Be directly involved in the implementation, planning, coordination or supervision of the procedures covered by the relevant training course.
- Have sound practical experience in the use of TRACES, preferably as regular or daily users of one or more of the modules covered by the course.
- Possess the technical and linguistic knowledge necessary to participate actively in the training, including sufficient proficiency in English.
- Be in a position to contribute to the improvement of official controls and the harmonised use of TRACES within their competent authority.
- Commit to disseminating the knowledge and good practices acquired during the training and to reporting on dissemination activities through the relevant BTSF survey.
This BTSF training is intended to complement, and not replace, training provided by competent authorities under their general obligations at national level
Calendar and locations
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21/09/2026 | 24/09/2026 | Ljubljana | Slovenia |