EN 1573:1996
(Main)Bar coding - Multi-industry transport label
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the general requirements for the design of bar coded transport labels for use by a wide range of industries. It provides for traceability of transported units by automatic access via a 'license plate' printed in bar code and supplemented where necessary by other identified data presented both in bar code and human readable form.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 17-Sep-1996
- Withdrawal Date
- 16-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 225 - AIDC technologies
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 225/WG 4 - Applications
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 25-Nov-2015
- Completion Date
- 17-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 02-Dec-2015
- Referred By
EN 13523-9:2001 - Coil coated metals - Test methods - Part 9: Resistance to water immersion - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1573:1996 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Bar coding - Multi-industry transport label". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the general requirements for the design of bar coded transport labels for use by a wide range of industries. It provides for traceability of transported units by automatic access via a 'license plate' printed in bar code and supplemented where necessary by other identified data presented both in bar code and human readable form.
This European Standard specifies the general requirements for the design of bar coded transport labels for use by a wide range of industries. It provides for traceability of transported units by automatic access via a 'license plate' printed in bar code and supplemented where necessary by other identified data presented both in bar code and human readable form.
EN 1573:1996 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 35.040 - Information coding; 35.040.50 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1573:1996 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1573:2015, EN 13523-9:2001, EN 1359:1998, EN ISO 3231:1997, EN 858-1:2002, EN ISO 6270-1:2001, EN 877:1999, EN 1062-11:2002, prEN 1573. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Strichcodierung - Multi Industrie Transport EtikettCode a barres - Etiquette de transport multisectorielleBar coding - Multi-industry transport label35.040Nabori znakov in kodiranje informacijCharacter sets and information codingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 1573:1
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