Guías y normativa
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Digital attestation vs paper certificate: what changes legally
An electronic signature does not carry the same value as a scanned handwritten signature. What the law recognises, and what distinguishes a digital attestation that can be relied upon from a PDF signed by hand and then scanned.
What a label proves, and what it does not
A logo on a package attests that a specification was followed at a given date, not continuous control nor a guarantee on each individual batch. What certification covers exactly, between the audit and the batch in the customer’s hands.
Upstream and downstream traceability: the difference explained simply
Upstream, downstream, internal: the three notions most often confused by an operator discovering the regulation, with concrete examples for each and what “one-up, one-down” really means.
Diversifying your outlets: selling both through short supply chains and to a retailer
Direct selling and the large-retail market follow different logics, not incompatible ones. How to split your production, what changes between the two, and the pitfalls of poorly calibrated diversification.
SIRET, SIREN, holding number: a French producer’s identifiers, and what each one is for
Four numbers, four different uses, and frequent confusion between them. What identifies the business, what identifies the establishment, what identifies the farm holding for the CAP and, for a livestock farm, with the veterinary services — and where to find each one.
EGalim assessment: how a French local authority measures its progress
The four thresholds (50%, 20% organic, 60% meat and fish, 100% for the State), the ma cantine online declaration window, the denominator trap — and level 2 certification dropping out of the count on 1 January 2027.
E-invoicing in France, 2026: timetable, formats, preparation
What “electronic invoice” actually means, who is affected and when, what you need in place before the deadline — the French reform explained without jargon, with a preparation checklist.
EUDR for coffee and cocoa: what actually changes for importers
The two commodities where the EUDR weighs most heavily in volume of trade with the EU. What producers in West Africa and Latin America must supply, and the difficulties specific to these supply chains.
E-label del vino: obligaciones 2024 y buenas prácticas 2026
Reglamento (UE) 2021/2117 sobre el etiquetado electrónico del vino: ingredientes, valores nutricionales, código QR, alérgenos. Lo que impone el reglamento, lo que permite, y las trampas que evitar.
Moving your food-safety management plan to digital: a practical guide
What an inspection actually asks for, what you can digitise without changing everything, how to structure records so they hold up under scrutiny — with a starting checklist.
Choosing a traceability solution: SaaS, bespoke or spreadsheet — the criteria
Three families of solutions, three very different cost structures. How to estimate the real cost of each over three years, not just the entry price, and when a bespoke investment finally makes sense.
EDI and supplier data exchange: what it actually means
A retailer requires EDI, and nobody in the business knows exactly what that involves. What the acronym covers, what you need to put in place, and the legitimate alternatives for a small supplier.