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PREDSTANDARD
april 2005
Črtno kodiranje – Nalepka za medindustrijski transport
Bar code - Multi industry transport label
ICS 35.040 Referenčna številka
oSIST prEN 1573:2005(en)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 1573
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2005
ICS Will supersede EN 1573:1996
English version
Bar code - Multi industry transport label
Code à barres - Etiquette de transport multisectorielle
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 225.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same
status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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© 2005 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 1573:2005: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.6
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 General concepts .7
4.1 Principles .7
4.2 Unit load and transport package .7
4.3 Unique transport unit identifier .7
5 Data elements .7
5.1 Data identifiers.7
5.2 Unique transport unit identifier .8
5.3 Basic shipping, transport and receiving data elements.8
5.4 Structured data files.9
5.5 Data area identification.10
6 Human readable information.10
6.1 Human readable interpretation.10
6.2 Human translation .10
6.3 Free text and data .10
7 Data carriers.11
7.1 Linear bar code symbols .11
7.2 Two-dimensional symbols .12
8 Label design.12
8.1 General.12
8.2 Mandated data and graphics.13
8.3 Dimensions.13
8.4 Materials .13
9 Optional requirements .13
9.1 General considerations.13
9.2 Unit loads (pallets).13
9.3 Transport packages.14
9.4 Other transport units.14
10 Other advice in ISO 15394 .14
10.1 Advice for those drafting application standards .14
10.2 Advice on the use of multiple symbologies .14
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Foreword
This document (prEN 1573:2005) has been prepared by CEN/TC 225 "AIDC Technologies", the secretariat of
which is held by NEN.
This document is currently submitted to CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1573:1996.
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Introduction
The use of electronic data interchange (EDI) in association with the physical transport and handling of goods
requires a clear and unique identifier linking the electronic data and the transport unit.
Bar coded transport labels are in widespread use in European industry. There exists a number of different
standards each designed to meet the requirements of the specific industry sector. For effective and economic use
within, and between, industry sectors a common multi-industry standard is a necessity.
The bar code information on the transport label may be used to access the appropriate database that contains
detailed information about the transport unit, including information transmitted by electronic messages. In addition
a transport label may contain other information relevant to the trading partners, either encoded in bar codes or
printed in a human readable format.
This edition of EN1573 expands on the 1997 edition by providing advice about the use of two-dimensional symbols.
Two-dimensional symbols may be used to encode larger amounts of data on the transport label to provide item-
attendant data to assist with the transportation, sortation and receipt of goods.
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1 Scope
This European Standard:
• specifies the general requirements for the design of transport labels containing linear bar code and two-
dimensional symbols for use by a wide range of industries;
• provides for traceability of transported units via a unique transport unit identifier code or 'licence plate', and
supplemented where necessary by other identified data presented both in bar code and human readable
form;
• provides a choice of linear bar code and two-dimensional symbologies;
• specifies quality requirements, classes of bar code density;
• provides recommendations as to label material, size and the inclusion of free text and any appropriate
graphics.
This European Standard draws considerably on the content of ISO 15394:2000. As such, common material will not
be repeated here but detailed references will be provided to that standard. However, this European Standard:
• Defines some features in a more precise manner for use in the European context.
• Provides additional advice possible since the publication of ISO 15394:2000.
This European Standard can be used as the single source, sufficient for an overview and to enable information
flows to be incorporated into business systems. ISO 15394 is more relevant to those who are undertaking detailed
label design, particularly compliant label generating software.
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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,
only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN ISO/IEC 15438 Information technology -- Automatic identification and data capture
techniques -- Bar code symbology specifications -- PDF417
ISO 15394: 2000 Packaging – Bar code and two-dimensional symbols for shipping,
transport and receiving labels
ISO/IEC 15416 Information technology -- Automatic identification and data capture
techniques -- Bar code print quality test specification -- Linear
symbols
ISO/IEC 15417 Information technology -- Automatic identification and data capture
techniques -- Bar code symbology specification -- Code 128
ISO/IEC 15418 Information technology – EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and
ANS MH10 Data Identifiers and Maintenance
ISO/IEC 15434 Information technology – Transfer syntax for high capacity ADC
media
ISO/IEC 15459-1 Information technology – Unique identifiers for item management
– Part 1: Technical Standard
ISO/IEC 15459-2 Information technology – Unique identifiers for item management
– Part 2: Procedural Standard
ISO/IEC 16023 Information technology – International symbology specification –
MaxiCode
ISO/IEC 16388 Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture
techniques – Bar code symbology specifications – Code 39
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the following definitions apply:
3.1
licence plate (number)
A common term for “unique identifier”, because of the one-to-one relationship between the number and physical
transport unit.
3.2
transport unit
A package intended for transportation comprising one or more articles, wrapped or unwrapped, and when multiple
articles constrained to form a unit.
3.3
unique identifier
A unique code, within a defined domain and scope, used as a pointer into a database. For this European Standard
it is specified by the label issuer and applied to a transport unit to provide access to traceability data regardless of
content and destination and valid for the lifetime of the transport unit.
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4 General concepts
4.1 Principles
The purpose of a bar code label is to facilitate the automatic exchange of data among all members within a channel
of distribution, e.g. supplier, carrier, purchaser, other intermediaries. The amount of data in linear bar code, two-
dimensional symbol, and in human readable form is dependent on the requirements of the trading partners. Where
a bar code label is used in conjunction with electronic databases and/or electronic message standards, the amount
of data may be significantly reduced by the use of only one data: the unique identifier for the transport unit.
Trading partners, have different information requirements. Some information may be common to two or more
trading partners while other information may be specific to a single trading partner. Information for various trading
partners becomes available at different times, e g:
• order processing information at the time of processing the order;
• product specific information at the point of manufacture or packaging;
• transport information at the time of shipment.
Trading partners can find it necessary to include significant data elements dealing with the above which may be
presented both for automatic data capture from the linear bar code or two-dimensional symbol and for processing
in a human readable form.
4.2 Unit load and transport package
For the purposes of this European Standard, a unit load is considered to be one or more transport packages or
other items placed in a container or held together by means such as pallet, slip sheet, strapping, interlocking, glue,
shrink wrap, or net wrap, making them suitable for transport, stacking, and storage as a unit.
For the purposes of this European Standard a transport package is considered to be a package intended for the
transportation and handling of one or more articles, smaller packages, or bulk material. Both unit loads and
transport packages are referred to as transport units in this document.
4.3 Unique transport unit identifier
A unique transport unit identifier is assigned to each individual transport unit. This is a basic requirement for all
label formats specified by this European Standard. The unique identifier or "licence plate" is the key providing
access to information stored in computer files and which may be transmitted by electronic communication between
trading partners. The unique identifier may be used by all of the trading partners to retrieve information about the
transport unit itself or about the status of the physical movement of the transport unit along the supply chain. It
enables systems to track and trace individual transport units.
5 Data elements
5.1 Data identifiers
Data elements in the linear bar codes shall include data identifiers in accordance with ISO/IEC 15418.
EAN.UCC application identifiers (in accordance with ISO/IEC 15418) shall only be used in conjunction with
UCC/EAN subset of Code 128 symbology (in accordance with ISO/IEC 15417).
ANS MH10 data identifiers (in accordance with ISO/IEC 15418) shall be used in conjunction with either Code 39
symbology (in accordance with ISO/IEC 16388) or Code 128 symbology.
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NOTE: ISO 15394 refers to these data identifiers by their previous name of FACT data identifiers. They are now a
formal ANSI standard, and maintained by American and international experts from other countries.
Users should become familiar with the issues associated with being confronted with the multiple symbologies and
data formats. These issues are discussed in Annex B of ISO 15394.
5.2 Unique transport unit identifier
The unique transport unit identifier, as defined in ISO/IEC 15459-1, shall be present on the multi industry transport
label. The unique transport unit identifier has the following structure, it:
• Starts with the Issuing Agency Code (IAC), assigned to the Issuing Agency by the Registration Authority.
• Conforms to a format specified by the Issuing Agency.
• Is unique in the sense that no issuer re-issues a number until a sufficient period of time has passed so that
the first number has ceased to be of significance to any user of this European Standard.
• Contains only numeric and uppercase alphabetic characters (not including lower case characters or
punctuation marks).
• Does not contain more than 20 characters.
• Does not contain more characters than identified in 7.3.4 (Table 1) of ISO 15394.
Contact details for the Registration Authority of ISO/IEC 15459 are given in Annex A, together with the URL to
identify existing Issuing Agencies.
A unique transport unit identifier shall be assigned to each individual transport unit. The unique transport unit
identifier shall be represented in one of the following formats:
• The unique transport unit identifier beginning with an alphabetic IAC. This should be preceded by the ANS
MH10 data identifier "J"; or may be preceded by other appropriate data identifiers in the “J” series, provided
that the choice is clearly specified in an application standard or by an Issuing Agency. This complete string
shall be encoded in either Code 39 or Code 128.
• The EAN.UCC Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC), effectively the unique transport unit identifier
beginning with a numeric IAC. This shall be preceded by the EAN.UCC application identifier "00". This
complete string shall be encoded in UCC/EAN-128.
NOTE: The SSCC complies as a perfect subset of the unique transport unit identifier
Annex B.1 shows example labels that comply with this requirement.
ISO 15394 permits the use of data encoded in two linear bar codes, using different data identifiers, to be combined
to create the unique transport unit identifier. This practice shall not be compliant with this European Standard.
NOTE: ISO 15394 was developed based on rules originally defined in EN1572, which only supported the use of the
unique transport unit identifier as a single contiguous data string.
5.3 Basic shipping, transport and receiving data elements
In addition to the unique transport unit identifier, the following information (as defined in 4.4.1 of ISO 15394) should
be provided on the transport label:
• "Ship to" name and address (for shipment delivery).
• "Ship from" name and address (to be able to return the shipment in the event that delivery was not
possible).
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• Key to carrier's database (if the unique transport unit identifier is not this data element).
• Key to customer's database (if the unique transport unit identifier is not this data element).
These data elements are defined in 5.2.2 to 5.2.5 of ISO 15394. Annex B.2 shows example labels that comply with
this recommendation. Annex B.3 shows example labels that support additional encoded data, with the mutual
agreement of trading partners.
5.4 Structured data files
Structured data files, such as documentation supporting the handling of the transport units or complete EDI
messages, may be included, for example, delivery note, quality certificate, insurance certification. High capacity
two-dimensional symbols shall be used to represent this data, as described in the following sub-clauses.
5.4.1 Shipping and receiving data
It is possible to combine all the data from the linear bar codes on the multi-industry transport label into one single
two-dimensional symbol to facilitat
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