1、BSI Standards PublicationBS EN 1573:2015Bar code Multi industrytransport labelBS EN 1573:2015 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1573:2015.It supersedes BS EN 1573:1997 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Tech
2、nicalCommittee IST/34, Automatic identification and data capturetechniques.A list of organizations represented on this committee can beobtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessaryprovisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correctapp
3、lication. The British Standards Institution 2015.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015ISBN 978 0 580 85041 7ICS 35.040Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity fromlegal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committe
4、e on 30 November 2015.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS EN 1573:2015EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1573 November 2015 ICS 35.040 Supersedes EN 1573:1996English Version Bar code - Multi industry transport label Code barres - Etiquette de transpor
5、t multisectorielle Strichcodierung - Branchenbergreifendes Transportetikett This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 October 2015. 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 nation
6、al standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A versi
7、on in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Cz
8、ech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey andUnited Kingdom. E
9、UROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1573:2015 EBS
10、 EN 1573:2015EN 1573:2015 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 Introduction 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references 5 3 Terms and definitions . 6 4 General concepts . 6 4.1 Principles . 6 4.2 Unit load and transport package . 7 4.3 Unique transport unit identifier 7 5 Data elements . 7 5.1 Data iden
11、tifiers 7 5.2 Unique transport unit identifier 7 5.3 Basic shipping, transport and receiving data elements 8 5.4 Structured data files . 8 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 D
12、ata carriers 10 7.1 Linear bar code symbols 10 7.2 Two-dimensional symbols 12 8 Label design . 12 8.1 General . 12 8.2 Mandated data and graphics 12 8.3 Dimensions . 13 8.4 Materials 13 9 Optional requirements . 13 10 Other advice in ISO 15394 13 10.1 General . 13 10.2 Advice for those drafting appl
13、ication standards 13 10.3 Advice on the use of multiple symbologies . 13 Annex A (informative) Example labels . 14 A.1 Example labels: minimum requirement of mandatory bar code for unique identifiers 14 A.2 Example labels with the recommended transport data . 15 A.3 Example labels with additional da
14、ta by mutual agreement . 17 A.4 Example label with data encoded in two-dimensional symbols . 20 A.5 Example of a modularized label 21 Bibliography . 27 BS EN 1573:2015EN 1573:2015 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 1573:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 225 “AIDC technolog
15、ies”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2016. Attention
16、is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 1573:1996. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the na
17、tional standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, L
18、ithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 1573:2015EN 1573:2015 (E) 4 Introduction The use of electronic data interchange (EDI) in association with the physical transport and handl
19、ing 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 many designed to meet the requirements of the specific industry sector. For effe
20、ctive 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
21、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 EN 1573, Multi Industry Standard Label (MITL), expands on the 1996 edition by providing advice on u
22、sage of a modularized multi industry transport label that fulfils both product related requirements as well as transport requirements. This edition also includes additional alternatives for 2D symbols and informative samples of modularized MITLs. BS EN 1573:2015EN 1573:2015 (E) 5 1 Scope This Europe
23、an 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 supplement
24、ed 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
25、free text and any appropriate graphics. This European Standard draws considerably on the content of ISO 15394:2009. 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 m
26、anner for use in the European context; provides additional advice possible since the publication of ISO 15394:2009. 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
27、 to those who are undertaking detailed label design, particularly compliant label generating software. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition ci
28、ted applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN ISO/IEC 15416, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code print quality test specification - Linear symbols (ISO/IEC 15416) EN ISO/I
29、EC 15438, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - PDF417 bar code symbology specification (ISO/IEC 15438) ISO 15394:2009, Packaging Bar code and two-dimensional symbols for shipping, transport and receiving labels ISO/IEC 15417, Information technology Automati
30、c identification and data capture techniques Code 128 bar code symbology specification ISO/IEC 15418, Information technology Automatic identification and data capture techniques GS1 Application Identifiers and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers and maintenance ISO/IEC 15434, Information technology Automatic
31、identification and data capture techniques Syntax for high-capacity ADC media BS EN 1573:2015EN 1573:2015 (E) 6 ISO/IEC 15459-1, Information technology Automatic identification and data capture techniques Unique identification Part 1: Individual transport units ISO/IEC 16388, Information technology
32、Automatic identification and data capture techniques Code 39 bar code symbology specification ISO/IEC 16022, Information technology Automatic identification and data capture techniques Data Matrix bar code symbology specification ISO/IEC 18004, Information technology Automatic identification and dat
33、a capture techniques QR Code bar code symbology specification 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 unique identifier an identifier is a character string used to uniquely identify one instance of an object within an identification s
34、cheme that is managed by an agency 3.2 licence plate common term for unique identifier of a transport unit Note 1 to entry: 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
35、valid for the lifetime of the transport unit. The term licence plate is used because of the one-to-one relationship between the number and physical transport unit. 3.3 transport unit package intended for transportation comprising one or more articles, wrapped or unwrapped, and when multiple articles
36、 constrained to form a unit 4 General concepts 4.1 Principles The purpose of a bar code label is apart from unique identification of the package- to facilitate the automatic exchange of data among all members within a channel of distribution, e.g. supplier, carrier, purchaser, other intermediaries.
37、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 red
38、uced by the use of a common mandatory data element (the unique transport unit identifier). 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 va
39、rious 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; BS EN 1573:2015EN 1573:2015 (E) 7 transport information at the time of shipment. Trading partners
40、 can find it necessary to include additional 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 Europe
41、an 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
42、 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 trans
43、port 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 a
44、nd it 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 enable
45、s 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. GS1 application identifiers (in accordance with ISO/IEC 15418) shall only be used in conjunction with G
46、S1 subset of Code 128 symbology (in accordance with ISO/IEC 15417). ASC 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 or QR Code symbology (in accordance with ISO/IEC 18004)
47、 or Data Matrix (in accordance with ISO/IEC 16022). 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 i
48、ssues associated with being confronted with the multiple symbologies and data formats. These issues are discussed in Annex B of ISO 15394:2009. 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 l
49、abel. 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; BS EN 1573:2015EN 1573:2015 (E) 8 contains only numeric and uppercase alphabetic char
