EN 606:2004

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2005
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Bar coding - Transport and handling labels for steel products
Strichcodierung - Etiketten für Transport und Handhabung von Stahlprodukten
Codes á barres - Etiquettes pour transport et manutention de produits sidérurgiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 606:2004
ICS:
35.040 Nabori znakov in kodiranje Character sets and
informacij information coding
35.240.60 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in transport
transportu in trgovini and trade
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 606
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2004
ICS 35.040; 35.240.60
English version
Bar coding - Transport and handling labels for steel products
Codes barres - Etiqettes pour transport et manutention de Strichcodierung - Etiketten für Transport und Handhabung
produits sidérurgiques von Stahlprodukten
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 June 2004.
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Contents
page
Foreword.4
Introduction .5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references.6
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Requirements.7
4.1 General.7
4.2 Materials, print and fixing .7
4.3 Active area.7
4.4 Bar coded information .8
4.4.1 Linear bar coded information.8
4.4.2 Two-dimensional bar coded information .8
4.5 Human readable information.9
4.6 Data elements.9
4.6.1 Selection and status.9
4.6.2 Licence plate number.9
4.6.3 Data element titles .10
4.6.4 Data identifiers.10
5 210 mm x 148 mm transport label.10
5.1 General.10
5.2 Linear bar codes .10
6 84 mm wide and 105 mm wide transport labels .16
6.1 General.16
6.2 Active areas.16
6.3 Data elements.16
6.3.1 General.16
6.3.2 Mandatory elements.17
6.3.3 Optional elements.17
6.4 Bar codes.17
6.4.1 Linear bar codes .17
6.4.2 Two dimensional bar codes.17
6.5 Human readable information.17
7 84 mm x 54 mm handling label.23
7.1 General.23
7.2 Mandatory elements.23
7.3 Optional elements.23
7.4 Linear bar codes .23
8 Base label.25
8.1 General.25
8.2 Data element.25
8.3 Linear bar codes .25
Annex A (normative)  Licence plate number.27
A.1 Scope.27
A.2 Structure.27
A.3 Issuing Agency.27
Annex B (normative)  Data identifiers for licence plate number .28
B.1 Data identifier ‘1J’.28
B.2 Data identifier ‘6J’ for transport unit containing multiple entities of like items.29
B.3 Data identifier ‘5J’ for transport unit containing multiple entities of unlike items .29
Annex C (normative)  Complementary product characteristics; Date area 15 in Table 1 .30
C.1 Data area 15.30
C.2 Data area 15A.30
C.2.1 One line of information .30
C.2.2 Two lines of information .30
C.3 Data area 15B.30
C.4 Data area 15C.31
C.5 Data area 15D.31
C.5.1 Introduction.31
C.5.2 Uncoated flat products in sheet form.31
C.5.3 Uncoated flat products in coil form .31
C.5.4 Long products.31
Annex D (informative)  Reference between data elements in the transport labels and the EDIFACT
Despatch Advice Message (DESADV).32
D.1 Introduction.32
D.2 Explanation of Table D.1.32
Annex E (informative)  Illustration of transport labels .36
E.1 Illustration of 210 mm x 148 mm label (not to scale) .36
E.2 Illustration of 105 mm wide label (not to scale).37
E.3 Illustration of 84 mm x 54 mm handling label (not to scale) .37
E.4 Illustration of Base Labels (not to scale) .38
Annex F (informative)  Trilingual titles for Data elements and Data identifiers.39
F.1 Data area titles .39
F.2 Data identifiers.39
Bibliography.40

Foreword
This document (EN 606:2004) has been prepared by ECISS/WG11 under control of CEN /TC 225, "AIDC
technologies", the secretariat of which is 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 February 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by February 2005.
This document supersedes ENV 606:1992.
This document is a development of and replaces the European Pre-standard ENV 606 approved by CEN in August
1992 as a prospective standard for provisional application. That provisional application in the trading of steel
products together with the experience in its use and the publication of ISO 15394, provide the basis on which this
document is established. This document, therefore, complies with ISO 15394 ‘Bar code and two dimensional
symbols for shipping, transport and receiving labels’.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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.

Introduction
In common with most other industrial products, steel products, that is those defined in EN 10079, when despatched
by the manufacturer, referred to in the document as the 'supplier', require labelling that will ensure delivery to the
correct address of the 'buyer' and allow accurate access to relevant information in the parties' systems to initiate
subsequent activities, e.g. recording, storing, handling, transportation, processing, invoicing, etc. The labels
specified in this document provide standard elements of identifiable information formatted in standard layouts with
bar codes according to standard symbologies.
It is considered that the use of this document will improve efficiency, reduce costs, provide for traceability (e.g. to
EN ISO 9001) and minimise the proliferation of label designs. Maximum advantage is gained when such labels
provide the physical link in business transactions between the parties using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
systems allowing faster and accurate input and product transfer procedures and other associated advantages of
electronic data processing. An Annex is included mapping those data elements that either shall or may be included
on a bar coded label and the despatch advice message (DESADV) according to the EDIFACT directory D96.A.
Steel products are manufactured and delivered in a variety of different shapes, sizes and methods of packaging
and transport which can present problems as to the fixing and security of labels. This document specifies the two
label formats established previously in ENV 606:1992 which have found acceptance in the market place. Two other
transport label formats and two handling label ones are specified providing flexibility as to their formats but with
certain mandatory data elements, e.g. licence plate number, and a choice of other data elements depending upon
the requirements of the trading parties.
The labels specified in this document are not necessarily associated with any particular steel product form; it is the
responsibility of the supplier to select the label most appropriate to the trading parties’ requirements.
All labels include the data element ‘Licence plate number’, that is the unique identification of a transport unit as set
out in ISO/IEC 15459 and required in ISO 15394. An Annex in this document sets out the structure of such a
licence plate number and the means to obtain the necessary codes.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for labels containing human readable and bar coded information for
fixing to steel products for the purpose of despatch, transport, and reception in accordance with the requirements of
ISO 15394. Data elements are specified together with their status, location on the label, the appropriate data
identifier and choice of bar code symbology.
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 1556:1998, Bar coding - Terminology.
EN 10079:1992, Definition of steel products.
EN ISO 216, Writing papers and certain classes of printed matter - Trimmed sizes - A and B series (ISO 216:1975).
EN ISO/IEC 15416, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code print
quality test specification - Linear symbols (ISO/IEC 15416:2000).
EN ISO/IEC 15438:2003, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code
symbology specifications - PDF 417 (ISO/IEC 15438:2001).
ISO 15394:2000, Packaging - Bar code and two-dimensional symbols for shipping, transport and receiving labels.
ISO/IEC 15415, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code print
quality test specification - Two-dimensional symbols.
ISO/IEC 15417, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques – Bar code
symbology specification - Code 128.
ISO/IEC 15418:1999, Information technology - EAN/UCC Application Identifiers and FACT Data Identifiers and
Maintenance.
ISO/IEC 15434, Information technology - Transfer syntax for high capacity ADC media.
ISO/IEC 15459-1:1999, Information technology - Unique identification of transport units - Part 1: General.
ISO/IEC 15459-2:1999, Information technology - Unique identification of transport units - Part 2: Registration
procedures.
ISO/IEC 16022, Information technology - International symbology specification – Data matrix.
ISO/IEC 16388, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code
symbology specifications - Code 39.
ISO/IEC 18004, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code
symbology - QR Code.
ISO/DIS 19762, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques – Harmonized
Vocabulary, Part 1 - General terms relating to automatic identification and data capture.
ANSI MH10.8.2, Data application identifier standard.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1556:1998, EN 10079:1992, ISO
15394:2000, EN ISO 15438:2003, ISO/IEC 15418:1999, ISO/IEC 15459:1999, ISO/IEC 19762, ANSI MH10.8.2
and the following apply.
3.1
active area
defined area of a bar coded label containing specified data elements
3.2
receiver
in a transaction, the party to whom the transport unit is consigned, who may be the buyer
3.3
supplier
in a transaction, the party who produces or provides the transport unit or product
3.4
transport unit
package intended for transportation comprising one or more articles, wrapped or unwrapped, and when multiple
articles, constrained to form a unit
4 Requirements
4.1 General
Bar coded labels for steel products shall be in accordance with ISO 15394.
4.2 Materials, print and fixing
Label materials should be white with black printed information. Colour printing may be used for images, e.g. logos,
symbols.
Label materials and their fixing shall be selected taking account of the following:
a) security of fixing for the useful life of the label. Self-adhesive label substrate shall be of 80 g/m weight
minimum. Labels that are left free in a label holder shall have a substrate of 150 g/m minimum. Attention
should be given when using self-adhesive labels with their protective film as they have different dilatation
values which may lead to bending of the label over the label holder;
b) maintenance of readability, both visually and automatically for its useful life, i.e. despatch, transport, delivery
and storage of the transport unit;
c) environment, e.g. contamination, heat, and light, with particular regard to the temperature of the steel product
during fixing, delivery and storage;
d) ultimate disposal.
4.3 Active area
Labels shall have a defined active area.
Label size may exceed the active area at the discretion of the label issuer for the purpose of including other
information and for fixing to the transport unit. Information printed outside the active area of the label shall not
conflict, confuse or be incompatible with the information within the active area.
4.4 Bar coded information
4.4.1 Linear bar coded information
4.4.1.1 Symbology
Linear bar coded information shall use one of the following bar code symbologies:
a) code 39 in accordance with ISO/IEC 16388;
b) code 128 in accordance with ISO/IEC 15417.
NOTE The length of the data and the space available for printing the bar code symbol, together with other factors,
influences the choice of symbology.
4.4.1.2 Requirement
Bar coded information (bar code symbols) shall comply with the following requirements:
a) the minimum overall symbol grade shall be 1,5/05/660 (as defined in EN ISO/IEC 15416) where:
i) 1,5 is the minimum print quality grade at point of production;
ii) 05 is the reference number according to EN ISO/IEC 15416 for a measurement aperture nominally
0,125 mm in diameter (5 thousandths of an inch);
iii) 660 nm ± 10 nm is the inspection wavelength.
b) non significant zeros and spaces shall be omitted;
c) shall be prefixed by the appropriate data identifier: see Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4;
d) nominal width of narrow element (X) between 0,21 mm and 0,33 mm with a measured value of not less than
0,20 mm;
e) symbols in Code 39 shall have a ratio (N) of 2,0:1 to 3,0:1.
NOTE Symbols with X dimension below 0,32 mm may require special care to meet the print quality requirements of
EN ISO/IEC 15416.
It is important that the linear bar code symbol be decodable throughout the system of use. For this reason, quality
tests should not be limited to label production inspection but also should be followed through to the end of use. The
above symbol quality and measurement parameters should assure scannability over a broad range of scanning
environments. The labeller should not be required to guarantee the print quality of a label when it is received by the
consignee. Print quality at the point of production should be higher than the requirements at the point of use.
Unattended scanning may require a higher print quality grade than identified above. Consequently, those
implementing this document for unattended scanning applications should discuss print quality requirements with
trading parties.
4.4.2 Two-dimensional bar coded information
4.4.2.1 Introduction
In the label defined in Clause 6, two-dimensional symbols may be used where information is required to be
accessed automatically but cannot be accommodated in linear bar code symbols.
4.4.2.2 Symbology
The two-dimensional symbology shall be agreed between trading partners. PDF417 in accordance with
EN ISO/IEC 15438 is recommended. Data matrix ECC 200 in accordance with ISO/IEC 16022 or QR Code in
accordance with ISO/IEC 18004 may be used.
4.4.2.3 Requirements
Two-dimensional bar coded information shall comply with the following requirements:
a) the minimum overall symbol grade when measured in accordance with ISO/IEC 15415 shall be 1,5/10/660,
where:
i) 1,5 is the minimum print quality grade at the point of production;
ii) 10 is the reference number according to EN ISO/IEC 15416 for a measurement aperture nominally
0,25 mm in diameter (10 thousandths of an inch);
iii) 660 nm ± 10 nm is the inspection wavelength.
b) where PDF417 symbols are used, the error correction level shall be 5;
c) where QR Code symbols are used, the error correction level shall be M;
d) bar code X dimension and (for PDF417) row height shall be as defined for the label format in Clause 6;
NOTE Symbols with X dimension below 0,32 mm may require special care to meet the print quality requirements of
ISO/IEC 15415.
e) data shall be structured in accordance with ISO 15434;
f) data fields shall be preceded by the appropriate data identifier: see Table 2.
4.5 Human readable information
Human readable information shall be printed in bold characters in Arial font or its equivalent and shall provide a
human-readable interpretation for the purpose of manual key entry.
4.6 Data elements
4.6.1 Selection and status
Data elements comprising information to be included on a label, whether in bar code or in human readable form,
shall be set out as specified in Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 as appropriate to the label format chosen.
The status of data elements are classified as follows:
a) mandatory data elements, that is those that shall be included in the relevant label, are designated ‘M’ in Tables
1, 2, 3 and 4;
b) optional data elements, that is those that may be included in the relevant label depending on the requirements
of the trading parties concerned, are designated ‘O’ in Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4.
4.6.2 Licence plate number
The data element ’licence plate number’ shall be included and located at the bottom of all labels (see Figures 1, 2,
3 and 4) providing a unique identification of the transport unit or product in accordance with Annex A and
ISO/IEC 15459:1999 and as required by ISO 15394. The licence plate number shall not be re-used within a period
of at least 12 months, depending on traceability requirements.
4.6.3 Data element titles
Data element titles as provided in Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall, except as shown in Figure 4b, be set above the data
element, left justified in the top left hand corner of the area and shall be suffixed by the appropriate data identifier
which shall be enclosed in brackets (see 4.6.4). Data element titles shall be printed IN UPPER CASE letters of not
less than 2 mm or point size 9 in bold Arial font and in the supplier's or receiver’s language as agreed by the
trading parties concerned (see Annex F).
4.6.4 Data identifiers
Data elements presented in bar code shall be identified by FACT data identifiers in accordance with
ANSI MH 10.8.2 as provided in ISO/IEC 15418 and required by ISO 15394.
Data elements presented in human readable form should, in as far as they are available, be identified by FACT
data identifiers in accordance with ANSI MH 10.8.2.
NOTE Data identifiers are not part of the data. In human readable form they suffix the appropriate data element title and
are shown within parentheses. In bar code form they prefix the relevant data element and the brackets are not encoded.
5 210 mm x 148 mm transport label
5.1 General
The label shall be set out as in Figure 1 having an active area of 210 mm x 148 mm, corresponding to A5 size
according to EN ISO 216.
Where space for fixing the transport label is restricted it may be divided as indicated in Figure 1 and fixed to the
transport unit in its two adjacent parts.
5.2 Linear bar codes
In addition to the requirements of 4.4.1.2, linear bar coded information shall have a height of not less than 13 mm.
Data elements, together with their titles and their identifiers, shall be as set out in Table 1 and presented on the
label as in Figure 1.
Data areas 15A, 15B, 15C and 15D may be identified by their appropriate titles (see Annex C).
Printed lines shall define data areas. The left/right outside boundaries of the active area shall not be printed.
Table 1 — Data elements for 210 mm x 148 mm transport label (see Clause 5)
b
Data element title Status Data representation
a
and description of data content M or O
Human readable Bar
see 4.6.3 see 4.6.1
characters see 4.5 code
c d
Format Height yes/no
mm Point
1 1L RECEIVER
Name and address of destination as
M
an.27x2 or 5 18 No
specified by the buyer
an.27x3 4 14 No
2 2L DELIVERY PLACE
Name and address of exact location of M an.35x2 or 5 18 No
an.35x3 4 14 No
unloading point as specified by the supplier
and agreed by the buyer.
e
3 DOCUMENT No
Shipping reference specified by the M

supplier and agreed with the buyer,
which may be one of the following:

K BUYER'S ORDER No an.9 6 24 Yes
11K DESPATCH NOTE No
an.9 6 24 Yes
15K KANBAN No an.9 6 24 Yes
16K DELIVERY INSTRUCTION No
an.9 6 24 Yes
4 3L SUPPLIER (Name, address)
M an.29 4 12 No
Including country of origin as specified by
the supplier
5 5Q NET WEIGHT + unit
M
Weight (mass) of goods, excluding n.5 6 24 No
packaging as specified by the supplier

Unit of weight (mass), e.g. kgm, lbm, shall M an.3 2 8 No
be suffixed to the title
6 4Q GROSS WEIGHT + unit
Weight (mass) of goods, including M n.5 6 24 No
packaging as specified by the supplier
Unit of weight (mass), e.g. kgm, lbm, shall M an.3 2 8 No
be suffixed to the title
e
7 NUMBER/NUMBER + unit
Number of pieces or length of product in coil, M n.5 6 24 No
mass, etc, of product as specified by the
supplier
M
Unit of measure, e.g. kgm, lbm, m, ft, shall an.3 2 8 No
be suffixed to the title
"Continued"
Data element
Data identifier
See 4.6.4
Table 1 (continued)
b
Data element title Status Data representation
a
and description of data content M or O
Human readable Bar
see 4.6.3 see 4.6.1
characters see 4.5 code
c d
Format Height yes/no
mm Point
e
8 P PRODUCT No/PART No
Number, as agreed between supplier and M an.24 9 36 Yes
buyer, to identify the product
9 Q QUANTITY
Details of the quantity, as specified by the M n.9 9 36 Yes
supplier, to be invoiced, e.g. mass, length,
number of pieces, etc
M
Where quantity indicates mass, length, etc an.3 6 24 No
the unit of measure shall be indicated.
Where number of pieces is indicated, no unit
of measure is required
10 DESCRIPTION
Description of product as specified by the M an.30 or 5 18 No
an.30 x2 5 18 No
buyer and agreed with suppler
11 SUPPLIER (identity code)
V As provided by the buyer O an.10 4 16 Yes
O
1V As provided by the supplier an.10 4 16 Yes
12 LICENCE PLATE No (see descriptions
below) M Yes
A unique number, specified by the supplier,
to provide for access for traceability, in
accordance with ISO/IEC 15459:1999 (see
4.6.2, Annexes A and B). The Licence Plate
number shall be one of the following:
6J LICENCE PLATE No  an.17 2,5 11 and
and 14
Unique number assigned to a master
transport unit that contains like items on a 4
single customer transaction and may have
associated EDI data, each package bearing
its unique identification with 1J Licence Plate
number.
5J LICENCE PLATE No an.17 2,5 11 and
Unique number assigned to a mixed and 14
transport unit that contains unlike items on a 4
single customer transaction and may not
have associated EDI data, each package
bearing its unique identification with 1J
Licence Plate number.
Supplier’s name and address, e.g. sales M an.29 2 8 No
office, directly below bar code
"Continued"
Data element
Data identifier
See 4.6.4
Table 1 (continued)
b
Data element title Status Data representation
and description of data content M or O
a Human readable Bar
see 4.6.1
characters see 4.5 code
see 4.6.3
c d
Format Height yes/no
mm Point
13 D DATE
Date, as specified by the supplier, of either M an7 5 18 No
production, despatch or latest use of
product, i.e.:
Production = PYYMMDD
Despatch = DYYMMDD
Latest use = UYYMMDD
where YY = last 2 digits of the year
e.g. 02 = 2002
MM = month, e.g. 05 = May
DD = day, e.g. 19 = 19th day
14 1T BATCH/CAST/HEAT/
e
ORIGINAL COIL M an.9 4 14 Yes
Number, specified by the supplier, to
indicate and provide traceability to the
originating batch, cast, heat or coil.
For coils, the number of welded joints, as M n1 9 36 No
specified by the supplier, shall be
indicated at the right and beyond the
trailing quiet zone of bar code together
with the word ‘Weld’
Number of this document, i.e. M an6 2 8 No
EN 606, left justified at bottom
of this area.
15A COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCT
to CHARACTERISTIC DATA (not a
15D title) Details, as agreed by supplier and O See Annex C No
buyer, of product characteristics in
addition to those already indicated. Area is
divided depending on nature of product.
See Figure 1 and
Annex C.
8 SYMBOLS/SIGNS (not a title) -
14 O No
As specified by the supplier and agreed
15 with the buyer and subject to available
space, special symbols or signs, e.g.
quality, regulatory marks, safety symbols,
may be set or fixed at right of these data
areas.
Data element
Data identifier
See 4.6.4
a
Where no data is appropriate, or where agreed, the data area shall be left blank; so shall the title.
b
For column 4 (headed ‘Status’, M = mandatory and O = optional) see 4.6.1.
c
Data elements are represented by a chain of human readable characters (see 4.5). Field length excludes data identifier.
Column 5 headed ’Format’ use the following abbreviations:
z n5 = fixed length of 5 numeric characters;
z n.x = up to a specified number of numeric characters
z an = alphabetic and numeric (i.e. alpha-numeric) characters;
z an5 = fixed length of 5 alpha-numeric characters;
z an29.x3 = area where the data may be accommodated in up to 3 lines each with a length of up to 29 alpha-numeric characters;
z an.x = up to a specified (x) number of alpha-numeric characters, e.g. an.9, an.17, an. 30, etc.
d
Columns 6 and 7 ‘Height of human readable characters’ show heights in mm (column 6) and, the nearest point size in bold Arial font
(column 7). See 4.5 and Annex E at E.1.
e
Use appropriate title.
Dimensions in millimetres
(Not to scale)
Figure 1 — Layout of 210mm x 148 mm transport label (see Clause 5)
6 84 mm wide and 105 mm wide transport labels
6.1 General
These labels are specified having active area widths of:
a) 84 mm or
b) 105 mm
and heights of:
c) 148 mm or
d) 180 mm
Any combination of the above dimensions may be used.
NOTE A width of 105 mm and height 148 mm corresponds to A6 as specified in EN ISO 216.
Selection of the appropriate label dimensions shall be at the discretion of the supplier and may take account of the:
 extent of the data to be included;
 bar code symbology used (see 4.4.1);
 method of fixing to the transport unit.
Where the label is used in transactions involving Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the transmission of large
volumes of information should be by the EDI system. Information presented on the label should be kept to a
minimum, and ideally restricted to mandatory data elements.
6.2 Active areas
Labels with either 84 mm or 105 mm wide active areas shall be set out as in Figure 2. The height (i.e. 148 mm or
180 mm) of the active area shall depend upon the number of data elements to be included (see 6.3).
6.3 Data elements
6.3.1 General
The active area of the label may be divided into up to 7 segments depending on the requirements of the trading
parties concerned, as set out in Table 2 and Figure 2, i.e.:
 supplier information – mandatory and optional information as specified by the supplier;
 images – optional signs and symbols as specified by the supplier;
 receiver information – mandatory and optional information as specified by the buyer;
 carrier information – optional information as specified by the carrier;
 product description – optional information as specified by the supplier;
 bar coded information– mandatory and optional bar coded information as specified by the supplier;
 other information – other mandatory and optional information as specified by the supplier.
Segments used shall be maintained in the order established in Table 2 and Figure 2, data elements selected within
each segment shall be maintained in the order established in Table 2.
Horizontal printed lines shall define segments. Printed lines shall not define data sub-elements within segments.
The outside boundary of the active area shall not be printed.
6.3.2 Mandatory elements
Data elements classified as mandatory (M) (see 4.6.1a) as specified in Table 2, together with their titles and their
data identifiers shall be presented on the label as in Figure 2.
6.3.3 Optional elements
Data elements classified as optional (O) (4.6.1b)) as specified in Table 2, together with their titles, and where
available, their data identifiers (see 4.6.4) shall be printed on the label at the discretion of the supplier. Those data
elements selected shall be printed on the label in the sequence established in Table 2.
6.4 Bar codes
6.4.1 Linear bar codes
The Licence plate number (see 4.6.2; i.e. data element 6.6, 6.7 or 6.8 of Table 2) shall be represented in linear bar
code.
Any of the printed data elements under ‘Buyer’s reference‘ (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 of Table 2), i.e. those giving
access to the buyer’s database, may be represented in linear bar code.
Subject to 6.4.2 and the requirements of the parties concerned, it is recommended that all other information should
not be represented in bar code.
In addition to the requirements of 4.4.1.2, linear bar coded information shall have a height of not less than 13 mm
for bar code symbols representing the Licence plate number and, where used, the access to the buyer’s database.
All other linear bar code symbols shall have a height of not less than 5 mm.
6.4.2 Two dimensional bar codes
The use of a two-dimensional bar code symbol, its placement, the symbology and the data elements to be encoded
in them, may be determined by agreement between the trading parties and shall comply with the requirements of
4.4.2. Data elements to be encoded shall be formatted in the same way as for linear bar code symbols but shall
then be structured into a data message according to ISO/IEC 15434. The licence plate number shall be included in
the two-dimensional symbol in addition to its representation as a linear bar code symbol.
The X dimension for these symbols shall be between 0,25 mm and 0,43 mm (where PDF417 is used) or between
0,35 and 0,6 mm (where a matrix symbology is used) and shall be determined by the printing capability of the
supplier of the symbol. Where PDF417 is the symbology used, row height shall be not less than 3X.
6.5 Human readable information
Human readable characters shall be in accordance with 4.5 and shall have a height of not less than 4 mm or point
size 16 in bold Arial font except for data segment 7 where the height shall be not less than 2 mm or point size 9 in
bold Arial font.
NOTE It is recommended that the «Receiver» information is printed in a larger font than «Supplier» information.
Table 2 — Data elements for 84 mm and 105 mm wide transport labels (see Clause 6)
e
Data Data element title and description of element  Human
element see 4.6.3 readable characters
see 6.5
d
No Data Format
f
Identifier
1 SUPPLIER INFORMATION (not a title) as specified by the supplier
1.1 3L SUPPLIER
• Supplier name M
an.35
• Supplier address O an.35x3
2 IMAGES (not a title) as specified by the supplier
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS (not a title) which may include any of
the following:
2.1 • quality marks, e.g. CEN, NF, CARES O -
2.2 • regulatory marking, e.g. CE marking, Ü mark O
-
2.3 • safety signs, e.g. VSP O -
2.4 • supplier’s logo O
-
2.5 • buyer’s logo O -
3 RECEIVER INFORMATION (not a title) as specified by the buyer
3.1 1L RECEIVER
• name and address of receiver (see 3.2) M
an.35x5
3.2 2L DELIVERY PLACE
name and address of exact location of unloading point, e.g. O an.35x3
seaport, airport, railhead, works premises
3.3 L DESTINATION
• exact and final location for storage or use O an.35
3.4 FREE TEXT (not a title)
• information not otherwise defined by data elements in O
an.35x3
this segment
4 CARRIER INFORMATION (not a title) as specified by the carrier
DOCUMENT No (not a title)
Shipping reference which may be one of the following:
4.1 2K • CONSIGNMENT No O an.17
4.2 55L • POSTAL CODE O
an.17
4.3 • FREE TEXT (not a title) O an.17
5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (not a title) as specified by the supplier
5.1 K BUYER’S ORDER No O an.35
5.2 1K SUPPLIER’S ORDER No O an.9
g
5.3 P PRODUCT No/PART No O an.24
"Continued"
a
Segment
Status
c
M or O
Table 2 (continued)
e
Data Data element title and description of element  see Human
element readable characters
4.6.3
see 6.5
d
No Data Format
f
Identifier
5.4 D DATE
i.e. date of production, despatch or latest use of product: O an7
• production = PYYMMDD
• despatch = DYYMMDD
• lat
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