NL-ITX: a national Track & Trace system in a politically sensitive domain
Ministry of Justice and Security
Situation
For the closed cannabis supply-chain experiment, the entire chain — from grower to sale — had to be tracked in a watertight, verifiable way. NL-ITX was developed for this: the national Track & Trace system with which the government oversees a chain that previously, by definition, stayed out of view. A system with many user groups (growers, coffeeshops, regulators, policymakers), high demands on reliability and accountability, and constant political and public attention.
NIYA's role
Advisor on the concept and elaboration of NL-ITX: from concept development and design together with build partner Azutech, to guiding the process with the Ministry of Justice and Security.
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Approach
- The question behind the question: not "build a system" but make a chain verifiable without paralysing operations
- The concept design tested with all user types — workability in practice as a design requirement
- Iterative development with short lines between builder, ministry and practice
- Accountability and care built into both process and system
What this proves
NIYA operates where technology, regulation and political-administrative reality come together — and keeps a project workable for everyone at the table.
"In a chain that had never existed before, every link had to be right — technically, legally and practically."
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