This document:<\/p>\n
specifies the minimum requirements for the design of labels containing linear bar code and two-dimensional symbols on transport units to convey data between trading partners;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
provides for traceability of transported units using a unique transport unit identifier (licence plate);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
provides guidance on the formatting on the label of data presented in linear bar code, two-dimensional symbol or human-readable form;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
provides specific recommendations regarding the choice of bar code symbologies, and specifies quality requirements;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
provides recommendations as to label placement, size and the inclusion of free text and any appropriate graphics;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
provides guidance on the selection of the label material.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This document is not applicable to the direct printing on to kraft coloured corrugated surfaces.<\/p>\n
\nNOTE Guidance on the direct printing of bar code symbols on to kraft coloured corrugated surfaces are provided in references such as The Fibre Box Handbook<\/i>[<\/sup>10<\/sup>]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
PDF Catalog<\/h4>\n
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\n PDF Pages<\/th>\n PDF Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2<\/td>\n undefined <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7<\/td>\n Foreword <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8<\/td>\n Introduction <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9<\/td>\n 1 Scope
2 Normative references <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 10<\/td>\n 3 Terms and definitions
4 Concepts
4.1 Principles <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 11<\/td>\n 4.2 Transport package, unit load and transport unit
4.2.1 Transport package
4.2.2 Unit load
4.2.3 Transport unit
4.3 Unique transport unit identifier
4.4 Label formats
4.4.1 Base shipping\/transport\/receiving label
4.4.2 Extended shipping\/transport\/receiving label <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 12<\/td>\n 5 Data content
5.1 Data representation
5.1.1 Data in linear bar code symbols
5.1.2 Data in two-dimensional (2D) symbols
5.1.3 Data in human-readable form
5.2 Data elements
5.2.1 Unique transport unit identifier <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 13<\/td>\n 5.2.2 Ship to
5.2.3 Ship from
5.2.4 Key to carrier’s database
5.2.5 Key to customer’s database <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 14<\/td>\n 5.2.6 Other data elements
5.3 Concatenating data fields in linear bar code symbols
5.3.1 Using GS1 Application Identifiers (AI)
5.3.2 Using ANSI MH10.8.2 Data Identifiers (DI)
5.4 Structured data files
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Shipping and receiving data
5.4.3 Supporting documentation application <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 15<\/td>\n 5.4.4 Carrier sorting and tracking applications
5.5 Data area identification
6 Data carriers
6.1 Linear bar code symbols
6.2 Two-dimensional symbols <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 16<\/td>\n 6.3 Human-readable information
6.3.1 Human-readable interpretation
6.3.2 Human translation
6.3.3 Data area titles
6.3.4 Free text and data
6.3.5 Choice of language
7 Label design
7.1 General considerations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 17<\/td>\n 7.2 Layout
7.2.1 Base label layout
7.2.2 Extended label layout <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 18<\/td>\n 7.2.3 Other data
7.3 Label dimensions
7.3.1 General considerations
7.3.2 Label height
7.3.3 Label width
7.3.4 Data limits <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 19<\/td>\n 7.4 Text size
7.4.1 General considerations <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 20<\/td>\n 7.4.2 Specific text dimensions
7.5 Material <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 21<\/td>\n 8 Label placement
8.1 General considerations
8.2 Unit loads (pallets)
8.3 Transport packages <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 22<\/td>\n 8.4 Other transport units <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 23<\/td>\n Annex A (normative) Guidelines for using linear bar code symbols <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 26<\/td>\n Annex B (normative) Guidelines for using 2D symbols <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 45<\/td>\n Annex C (informative) Designing compliant labels using a building block approach <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 49<\/td>\n Annex D (informative) Issues to consider in the drafting of application guidelines or standards conforming to this document <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 52<\/td>\n Annex E (informative) Label examples <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 69<\/td>\n Annex F (informative) Recommended label locations on various containers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 72<\/td>\n Annex G (informative) The impact of systems confronted with multiple symbologies and formats <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 76<\/td>\n Bibliography <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Packaging. Bar code and two-dimensional symbols for shipping, transport and receiving labels<\/b><\/p>\n
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