SIST EN 17099:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Informacijska tehnologija - Ribolov in proizvodi iz ribogojstva - Zahteve za
označevanje na distribucijskih enotah in paletah za trgovino z ribiškimi proizvodi
in proizvodi iz ribogojstva
Information technology - Fishery and aquaculture products - Requirements for labelling
of distribution units and pallets in the trade of fishery and aquaculture
products
Informationstechnik - Fischerei- und Aquakulturerzeugnisse - Anforderungen an die
Etikettierung an Verteilungseinheiten und Paletten für den Handel mit Erzeugnissen der
Fischerei und Aquakultur
Technologies de l'information - Poissons et produits à base de poisson - Exigences
relatives à l'étiquetage des unités de distribution et des palettes dans le commerce des
produits de la mer
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17099:2020
ICS:
35.040.50 Tehnike za samodejno Automatic identification and
razpoznavanje in zajem data capture techniques
podatkov
67.120.30 Ribe in ribji proizvodi Fish and fishery products
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17099
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 35.040.50; 67.120.30
English Version
Information technology - Fishery and aquaculture
products - Requirements for labelling of distribution units
and pallets in the trade of fishery and aquaculture
products
Technologies de l'information - Poissons et produits à Informationstechnik - Fischerei- und
base de poisson - Exigences relatives à l'étiquetage des Aquakulturerzeugnisse - Anforderungen an die
unités de distribution et des palettes dans le commerce Etikettierung an Verteilungseinheiten und Paletten für
des produits de la mer den Handel mit Erzeugnissen der Fischerei und
Aquakultur
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 February 2020.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Labelling requirements .10
4.1 Regulatory requirements .10
4.2 Labels used throughout the supply chain .11
4.3 Overview of most relevant data attributes.12
4.4 Requirements for the data attributes to be used in bar codes .19
5 Label design .22
5.1 General principles for labelling of distribution units .22
5.1.1 Overview .22
5.1.2 Presentation of titles and data .22
5.1.3 Label design instructions .23
5.2 General principles for labelling logistic units (Pallets) .23
5.2.1 Overview .23
5.2.2 Label design .24
5.3 Data Identifiers .24
5.3.1 Choice between GS1 Application Identifiers or ASC MH 10 Data Identifiers .24
5.3.2 Working with GS1 Application Identifiers or ASC MH10 Data Identifiers .24
5.4 Bar codes.24
5.4.1 2D Data Matrix bar code .24
5.4.2 Code 128 bar code .25
5.5 Reading system requirements .25
5.6 Label location and design .25
Annex A (informative) Regulation references . 26
Annex B (informative) Examples of labels for distribution, logistic and transport . 33
Annex C (informative) GS1 Data Identifiers . 37
Annex D (informative) ACS MH — 10 Data Identifiers . 47
Bibliography .53

European foreword
This document (EN 17099:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 225 “AIDC
technologies”, the secretariat of which is held by TSE.
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 September 2020, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This document provides information for the labelling of distribution units (boxes, cartons, bags,
etc.) and logistic units (pallets, cages, trolleys etc.) in the trade of fishery and aquaculture
products. The data to be included on the labels will help to ensure that the correct traceability
information is available throughout the supply chain, both nationally and internationally. The use
of standardized labelling will help to increase efficiency and reduce costs thereby adding value
across the supply chain. In addition, correct labelling will enhance traceability, increase trust in
the origin and quality of the product, and ultimately improve both food safety and the supply of
fresher fishery and aquaculture products.
Standardized labelling will enhance the quality and availability of traceability data and support
the interoperability between information technology systems.
Improved traceability will make it more difficult to trade illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishery and aquaculture products.
The information to be provided on the labels relates to EU Regulations and other information that
could be required across the supply chain.
The distribution of fishery and aquaculture products has the following distinctive features:
— they constitute exports to every continent;
— they are covered by national and international legislation;
— there are requirements regarding the processing of fishery and aquaculture products, and the
documentation of these processes;
— shared distribution centres are used for loading or repackaging;
— buyers and sellers are not always known at the time of production.
Standardized labels used on distribution units in the fishery and the aquaculture supply chain will
ensure that information is provided in both human readable text and bar codes when required by
this document. This enables parties involved in the supply chain to identify and manage the
transport of goods and exchange information in a more efficient and reliable way. International
standards and guidelines relevant to the exchange of the data attributes contained in bar codes
are referenced in this document.
This document addresses the provision of traceability information only by the use of labels,
however other means can also be used to provide traceability information. When appropriate, it
is allowed to label a lot containing a digitally readable alphanumeric code that is part of the
identification number. The prerequisite is that the alphanumeric code is linked to a database
containing the EU regulation traceability attributes.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for labels to be used on distribution units (boxes, cartons,
bags, etc.), and logistic units (pallets, cages, trolleys, etc.) for fishery and aquaculture products,
ensuring uniform labels with human readable text and bar codes using a common data set, thereby
fulfilling EU Regulations and facilitating traceability.
NOTE Other labelling systems could also address European regulatory requirements.
This document does not address the exchange of any information by means other than the use of
labels
The technologies referred to in this document are examples of methods that are suitable to
provide product traceability.
This document does not cover requirements on the labelling or marking of consumer packaging
but aims to ensure that the necessary information for consumer packaging labelling or marking is
available through the supply chain.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 1573, Bar code - Multi industry transport label
EN ISO/IEC 15415, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
- Bar code print quality test specification - Two-dimensional symbols (ISO/IEC 15415)
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/IEC 15419, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
- Bar code digital imaging and printing performance testing (ISO/IEC 15419)
EN ISO/IEC 15423, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
- Bar code scanner and decoder performance testing (ISO/IEC 15423)
ISO/IEC 15417, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques —
Code 128 bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 15459-1, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques
— Unique identification — Part 1: Individual transport units
ISO/IEC 15459-2, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques
— Unique identification — Part 2: Registration procedures
ISO/IEC 15459-3, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques
— Unique identification — Part 3: Common rules
ISO/IEC 16022, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques —
Data Matrix bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 19762, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
techniques — Harmonized vocabulary
ISO 15394, Packaging — Bar code and two-dimensional symbols for shipping, transport and
receiving labels
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 19762 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
label
any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other descriptive matter, written, printed, stencilled, marked,
embossed or impressed on, or attached to the packaging or container of food
3.2
bar code
optical, machine-readable, representation of data; the data usually describes something about the
object that carries the barcode
Note 1 to entry: Originally, barcodes represented data using parallel bars of varying widths and spacings
(1D). Subsequently, two-dimensional (2D) symbols using rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric
patterns in two dimensions were developed but are still referred to as bar codes.
3.3
bar code reader
device used to access the data represented in a bar code and includes various devices that can
read images and decode the data encoded in the bar code, such as bar code scanners and
smartphones with a camera and the relevant software
3.4
distribution unit
one single container in which fishery and aquaculture products are distributed
Note 1 to entry: Distribution units may be in the form of boxes, cartons, crates or other means of storage.
3.5
logistic unit
unit in or upon which distribution units are aggregated for transportation
Note 1 to entry: A logistic unit may be in the form of a pallet, cage or other means of storage.
Note 2 to entry: A logistic unit may consist of a single distribution unit.
3.6
distribution unit ID
logistic unit ID
code for transport and/or storage units that needs to be identified and managed through the
supply chain
Note 1 to entry: SSCC -Serial Shipping Container Code is a unique number which identifies a logistic unit,
and which remains the same for the life of the logistic unit to which it is assigned. This unique identification
number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
Note 2 to entry: License plate is a fixed code contained in a machine-readable medium for a unit that is
to be transported or stored. This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with
ISO/IEC 15459 series.
3.7
fishery and aquaculture products
fish, shellfish, molluscs, echinoderms and aquatic plants, including parts of these, for human
consumption and products formed of or containing fish, shellfish, molluscs, echinoderms and
aquatic plants, including parts or by-products of these
Note 1 to entry: Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 defines [1]:
a) 'fishery products' mean aquatic organisms resulting from any fishing activity or products
derived therefrom, as listed in Annex I of EU No 1379/2013 [1];
b) 'aquaculture products” mean aquatic organisms at any stage of their life cycle resulting from any
aquaculture activity or products derived therefrom, as listed in Annex I of EU No 1379/2013 [1].
3.8
GTIN
Global Trade Item Number - registered trademark by GS1
GS1 identification key used to identify trade items, and which comprises a GS1 Company Prefix,
an item reference and check digit
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
Note 2 to entry: The GTIN was previously known as an EAN or UCC number.
3.9
GLN
Global Location Number
GS1 identification key used to identify physical locations or parties, and which comprises a GS1
Company Prefix, location reference, and check digit
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
3.10
machine-readable
direct transfer of information from a medium to a data processing system, without operator
intervention
Note 1 to entry: Medium can be, for example, OCR characters, barcodes or RFID tags.
Note 2 to entry: Capture for direct transfer can be by using fixed or hand-held readers.
Note 3 to entry: For the purpose of this document, machine-readable codes refer only to bar codes.
3.11
producer
food business operator which farms, catches or processes fishery and aquaculture products
Note 1 to entry: The producer may also be the supplier.
3.12
supplier
food business operator with legal responsibility for the fishery and aquaculture products being
traded
Note 1 to entry: The supplier may also be the producer.
Note 2 to entry: The supplier may also be referred to as the ‘exporter’ where the product is being
exported.
3.13
supply chain
range of activities or parties who create or receive value in the form of products or services
[SOURCE: ISO 26000:2010, 2.25]
3.14
linear bar code
linear
bar code symbol built from horizontal lines and spaces
3.15
data attribute
value or a characteristic describing a property of an entity such as a distribution unit or logistic
unit
EXAMPLE The species code data attribute refers to the FAO alpha-3 species code of the fishery and
aquaculture product contained in a distribution unit.
3.16
point of first sale
point at which fishery or aquaculture products caught by a fishing vessel or harvested in an
aquaculture farm is offered for sale for the first time
Note 1 to entry: The point of first sale refers to “placing on the market” which means the first making
available of a fishery or aquaculture product in the Union Market. See Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 Article
5(f) for more details [1].
4 Labelling requirements
4.1 Regulatory requirements
This document refers to three primary EU Regulations governing the legal requirements
regarding labelling. For the extensive list of relevant regulations, see Annex A, Table 1 to 4 and
Bibliography.
1) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 General Food Law [2];
2) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Community control system for ensuring compliance with the
rules of the common fisheries policy [3];
3) Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organization of the markets in fishery and
aquaculture products [1].
The need for traceability in the food industry is described in Article 18, Traceability in Regulation,
of (EC) No 178/2002 [2]. Furthermore, it states that food which is placed on the market in the
Community shall be adequately labelled or identified to facilitate its traceability.
In Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Article 58(1) states “all lots of fisheries and aquaculture
products shall be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catching
or harvesting to retail stage” [3].
In addition, Article 58(5) of the same regulation lays out the minimum labelling and information
requirements for all lots of fisheries and aquaculture products.
Article 67(8) of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 states that “when the information is affixed to the
lot by way of an identification tool such as a code, barcode, an electronic chip or a similar device
[then] operators using such tools shall ensure that they are developed on the basis of
internationally recognised standards and specifications” [4].
Figure 1 shows the most relevant EU Regulations referred to by this document.

Figure 1 — Regulation overview
4.2 Labels used throughout the supply chain
All the information on the labels shall be in the form of human readable text and/or bar codes.
This enables the capturing and recording of data throughout the total supply chain. The
traceability information shall be made available at each step of the supply chain. The retailers shall
provide information to consumers.
NOTE See EU Regulations for more information.
Figure 2 below shows an example of how fishery and aquaculture products are traceable from
catch or harvest through the entire supply chain:

Figure 2 — An example of a simplified supply chain ensuring traceability from catch to
the consumer
4.3 Overview of most relevant data attributes
Data attributes relevant to this document include the species code, catch dates, quantity or net
weight of the product contained in a distribution unit. Each data attribute consists of a definition,
a title and instructions on how the data is to be expressed in human readable text and/or bar
codes.
This document classifies each of the data attributes into 1 of 4 distinct groups:
1) identification of food business operators;
2) product specific;
3) batch specific;
4) item specific.
Tables 1 to 4 describe the mandatory and/or optional data attributes on the label in accordance
with EU Regulations or required to facilitate traceability, for the fishery and aquaculture products
industry.
Tables 5 to 8 list the mandatory and/or optional data attributes and GS1 Application Identifiers
see Tables C.2 to C.23 for GS1 and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers, see Annex D.2.
NOTE The requirement for some data attributes is dependent on whether the product is being labelled
prior to point of first sale, see Articles 58 and 59 of EC 1224/2009 [3] or after the point of first sale of fishery
or aquaculture products.
Table 1 — Data attributes for the identification of fishery and aquaculture business
operators
No Name Description
1.1 Vessel name/or the Name of the fishing vessel shall be in human
aquaculture production readable text.
unit
1.2 Vessel ID/or the The external registration number of the vessel
aquaculture production shall be in human readable text.
unit
In bar codes, the vessel is identified using at least
one of the following methods;
a) a combination of the country of registration
plus the external vessel registration
number;
b) a combination of the country of registration
plus the EU/EFTA approval number;
c) a combination of the country of registration
plus the VAT number;
d) a combination of the country of registration
plus a Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one
vessel or farm (after the point of first sale), the
human readable text should read ‘Mixed’ and
should be omitted from the bar code.
No Name Description
Name of the fish farm or processor (food
1.3 Producer name business operator) shall be in human readable
text.
1.4 Producer ID (location) The EU/EFTA approval number of the producer
shall be in human readable text (in an Oval).
In bar codes, the producer is identified using at
least one of the following methods:
a) a combination of the country of registration
plus the EU/EFTA plant approval number;
b) a combination of the country of registration
plus the VAT number;
c) a combination of the country of registration
plus a Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one
producer (after the point of first sale), the human
readable text should read ‘Mixed’ and should be
omitted from bar code.
1.5 EU/EFTA Oval The EU/EFTA approval number shall be
displayed in an Oval.
NOTE  See Regulation EC No 853/2004 Annex II
Section I/B. FORM OF THE IDENTIFICATION
MARK [5] for further information.
1.6 Supplier name The name of the consignor (owner), if different
from the producer (food business operator). This
may also be the exporter of the goods.
This may not be required on the label if the
supplier is identified on documentation
accompanying the product (such as a delivery
document or invoice).
1.7 Supplier ID (location) In bar codes, the supplier, if different from the
producer, is identified using at least one of the
following methods:
a) a combination of the country of registration
plus the VAT number;
b) a combination of the country of registration
plus a Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one
supplier (after the point of first sale), this should
be omitted from bar code.
Table 2 — Data attributes for presentation of product specific data
No Name Description
2.1 Commercial name The commercial designation of the
product name shall be in human readable
text.
2.2 Product ID Unique identification number of the
product.
2.3 Species code The fishery and aquaculture species shall
be specified using the FAO alpha-3
species code. The FAO alpha-3 code shall
be in human readable text and shall be
present in the bar code.
If the product is a mix of more than one
species, the human readable text shall
read ‘Mixed’ and shall be omitted from
the bar code.
2.4 Scientific name The scientific name of the fishery and
aquaculture species shall be in human
readable text.
2.5 Size Weight range that the product shall fall
within. Indicated using minimum values,
maximum values and units of
measurement indicating the size of the
species. Example: 4 kg — 6 kg.
2.6 Quality The products quality grading in
accordance with the relevant standard,
for example salmon: Standard: Quality
grading of farmed salmon. 1999.
Norwegian Industry Standard for Fish.
NBS 10-01.ver. 2. [9].
2.7 Presentation/Treatment How the fishery or aquaculture products
is presented at the time of delivery in
accordance with the Product
Presentation alpha-3 Codes in ANNEX I,
Table 1, EU No 404/2011 [4] or in full
terms.
2.8 Preservation/State of How the fishery or aquaculture products
processing is preserved at the time of delivery in
accordance with the Product
Preservation alpha-3 Codes in ANNEX I,
Table 2 in EU No 404/2011 [4] or in full
terms.
2.9 Freshness How fresh the fishery or aquaculture
products is.
NOTE  See Regulation EC No 2406/96 [6]
for more information.
No Name Description
2.10 Trim The fishery or aquaculture products are
trimmed in accordance with the relevant
standard, for example for salmon:
Norwegian Standard NS 9404.E. 1996.
Atlantic Salmon. Degrees of trimming and
skinning of salmon filet [10].
2.11 Certification There are several certification bodies
who certify various aspects of the fishery
or aquaculture products. These bodies
generally demand a higher level of
traceability and this data attribute will
make this process easier and more
efficient. See bibliography [11], [12], [13],
[14], [15].
2.12 Storage temperature Recommended storage temperature of
not more than −18°C (at least −18°C) for
frozen fishery or aquaculture products, of
approaching that of melting ice (for
example 0°C) for chilled product or
within a temperature range appropriate
to the product.
2.13 Ingredients The ingredients contained in the fishery
or aquaculture products.
NOTE  See EU No 1169/2011 (Consumer
Information) [7] for more information.
2.14 Allergens The substances or fishery or aquaculture
products which causes allergies or
intolerances.
NOTE  See EU No 1169/2011 (Consumer
Information) [7] for more information.
Table 3 — Data attributes for presentation of batch specific data
No Name Description
3.1 Batch number An alphanumeric batch or lot number. In this document, the terms
‘batch’ and ‘lot’ are interchangeable. The processes that parties
maintain within their organizations to link the batch identity of
raw materials to the batches of the finished goods are those that
enable traceability.
3.2 Catch date(s) or The catch date is equivalent to the harvest date for farmed fishery
harvesting date (s) or aquaculture products.
This may include a single date where the fishery or aquaculture
products were caught or harvested on a single day, or may include
a start and end date indicating that the fishery or aquaculture
products were caught or harvested over a number of days.
The catch date(s) shall be present in the data carrier.
3.3 Production date The date of processing (cutting, mincing, smoking or other
preparation) of fishery or aquaculture products.
3.4 Freeze date The freeze date shall be made available where it differs from the
production date.
Where the distribution unit or logistic unit contains products with
different dates of production and/or of freezing, the oldest dates
of production and/or of freezing, as appropriate, shall be made
available.
3.5 Use by, best before The best before date, or in the case of foods which, from a
microbiological point of view, are highly perishable and are
therefore likely after a short period to constitute an immediate
danger to human health, the ‘use by’ date shall be made available.
In cases where these dates are mixed, the earliest “Use by” or
“Best before date” shall be used.
3.6 Production method The production method shall be specified in human readable text
as one of the following:
01 Caught at Sea;
02 Caught in Freshwater;
03 Farmed;
04 Cultivated.
3.7 Fishing gear Only the category of fishing gear described in the FAO
“International Standard Classification of Fishing Gears (ISSCFG)”.
The ISSCFG code and description shall be marked in human
readable text.
If desired, the specific fishing gear may be indicated using the
document abbreviation which may also be presented in human
readable text where legally required. Only the ISSCFG code shall
be encoded in the bar code [17].
No Name Description
3.8 Catch area/ Indication of the catch or production area.
production area
NOTE  See Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, Article 38 [1] fore
more information.
1. The indication of the catch or production area shall consist of
the following:
(a) in the case of fishery (and aquaculture) products caught at
sea, the name in writing of the sub-area or division listed in the
FAO fishing areas, as well as the name of such zone expressed in
terms understandable to the consumer, or a map or pictogram
showing that zone, or, by way of derogation from this
requirement, for fishery products caught in waters other than
the Northeast Atlantic (FAO Fishing Area 27) and the
Mediterranean and Black Sea (FAO Fishing Area 37), the
indication of the name of the FAO fishing area;
(b) in the case of fishery products caught in freshwater, a
reference to the body of water of origin in the Member State or
third country of provenance of the product;
(c) in the case of aquaculture products, a reference to the Member
State or third country in which the product reached more than
half of its final weight or stayed for more than half of the rearing
period or, in the case of shellfish, underwent a final rearing or
cultivation stage of at least six months.
NOTE  See point (c) of Article 35(1) for further information.
2. In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1,
operators may indicate a more precise catch or production area.
Table 4 — Data attributes for Item Specific Data
No Name Description
4.1 Quantity For certain species of fishery or aquaculture products, it
is mandatory to specify the number of items in the
distribution unit (box, crate or carton).
NOTE  See EC 1224/2009 Article 58(5)(e) [3] for
further information.
4.2 Net weight For those species of fishery or aquaculture products
where it is not mandatory to specify the number of items
(see Quantity above), it is then mandatory to specify the
net weight of the product.
For distribution units, the net weight of the product
contained in the distribution unit may be presented in
kilograms, for example 23,12 kg.
For logistic units, the sum of the net weights of all
distribution units on the logistic unit may be presented
in kilograms, for example 502,6 kg.
4.3 Gross weight For distribution units, the gross weight of the
distribution unit may be presented in kilograms, for
example 25,62 kg.
For logistic units, the gross weight of the logistic unit
including the distribution units it contains presented in
kilograms, for example 610,5 kg.
4.4 Serial number An alphanumeric code which may be assigned to an item
(such as a distribution unit).
The combination of unique product ID and serial
number can then be used to identify individual items
and to reference them in a database or other records.
The serial number is assigned by the producer of the
item.
4.5 Logistic unit ID Unique identifier used to identify logistic units. (GS1
SSCC or ASC MH10 license plate).
4.6 Count The number of distribution units contained in the
logistic unit, e.g. 40 boxes.
4.7 Dispatch date The date on which the logistic unit is to be dispatched.
4.4 Requirements for the data attributes to be used in bar codes
Tables 5 to 8 use the terms Mandatory, Conditional Mandatory and Optional to indicate the need
for specific data attributes on labels:
— Mandatory means that the data attribute may have been stipulated by legislation, is essential
for food safety or quality, or is required for product identification and traceability. This
information shall be included on distribution unit and logistic unit labels as appropriate;
— Conditional Mandatory means that the data attribute is mandatory under certain conditions,
for example the freeze date data attribute is mandatory only if the product is frozen;
— Optional means that the data attribute may be required by trading partners or consumers and
are considered to be of importance to merit inclusion on distribution unit labels.
The legislation has different requirements for products prior to and after the point of first sale
(placing on the market), therefore some data attributes are mandatory prior to the point of first
sale but optional after the point of first sale.
Where a data attribute is present in human readable text, and the data attribute has a
corresponding GS1 AI and/or MH10 DI indicated in Tables 5 to 8, it is mandatory to include the
data attribute in the bar code(s). Some data attributes are mandatory in human readable text but
are not used in bar codes.
Table 5 — Requirements for the inclusion of data attributes for identification of food
business operators
No Name Prior to the After the GS1 AI MH 10 DI
point of first point of first
sale sale
1.1 Vessel Name Mandatory Optional
1.2 Vessel ID Mandatory Optional (7030) 35L
1.3 Producer Name Mandatory Mandatory
Producer ID Mandatory Mandatory (7031), GLN 36L
1.4
(location)
1.5 EU/EFTA Oval Mandatory Mandatory
Conditional Conditional
1.6 Supplier Name
Mandatory Mandatory
Supplier ID Conditional Conditional (7032), GLN 35L, 23V
1.7
(location) Mandatory Mandatory
Table 6 — Requirements for the inclusion of data attributes for product specific data
No Name Prior to the After the GS1 AI MH 10 DI
point of point of first
first sale sale
2.1 Commercial name Mandatory Mandatory
2.2 Product ID Mandatory Mandatory (01), (02) GTIN 1P, 25P, 8P
2.3 Species Code Mandatory Mandatory (7008) 7R
2.4 Scientific Name Mandatory Mandatory
2.5 Size Optional Optional
2.6 Quality Optional Optional
Presentation/Treat Optional Optional
2.7
ment
Preservation/State Optional Optional
2.8
of processing
2.9 Freshness Optional Optional
2.10 Trim Optional Optional
2.11 Certification Optional Optional
Storage Optional Optional
2.12
temperature
2.13 Ingredients Optional Optional
2.14 Allergens Optional Optional
Table 7 — Requirements for the inclusion of data attributes for batch specific data
No Name Prior to the After the GS1 AI MH 10 DI
point of first point of first
sale sale
3.1 Batch Number Mandatory Mandatory (10) 1T
Catch date(s) or Conditional (7007) 27D, 28D
3.2 Mandatory
harvesting date (s) Mandatory
Conditional Conditional (11) 16D
a
3.3
Production date
Mandatory Mandatory
Conditional Conditional (7006) 26D
a
3.4
Freeze date
Mandatory Mandatory
Conditional Mandatory (17), (15) 14D, 25D
3.5 Use by, Best before
Mandatory
Conditional (7010) 9R
3.6 Production Method Mandatory
Mandatory
Conditional (7009) 8R
3.7 Fishing gear Mandatory
Mandatory
Mandatory (7005) 18L
3.8 Catch area Mandatory (Dominant
area)
a
The production date and freeze date are only mandatory for frozen products.
Table 8 — Requirements for the inclusion of data attributes for item specific data
No Name Prior to the After the GS1 AI MH 10 DI
point of first point of first
sale sale
Conditional Conditional (30), (37) Q
4.1 Quantity
a a
Mandatory Mandatory
Conditional Conditional (310x) 7Q…KG
4.2 Net Weight
a a
Mandatory Mandatory
4.3 Gross Weight Optional Optional (330x) 7Q…GT
4.4 Serial Number Optional Optional (21) S, 25S, J
4.5 Logistic unit Id Optional Optional (00) J
Conditional Conditional (37) Q
4.6 Count
Mandatory Mandatory
4.7 Dispatch Date Optional Optional
a
Either the quantity or net weight shall be present on the label according to the requirements for the
specific species.
5 Label design
5.1 General principles for labelling of distribution units
5.1.1 Overview
The data being printed on the distribution unit labels (boxes, cartons, crates, etc.) shall be grouped
into 6 distinct areas:
1) identification of food business operators;
NOTE 1 This includes the identification of the fishing vessel, farm or processors as outlined in Table 1.
2) product specific data;
NOTE 2 This includes all data which relates to the product outlined in Table 2.
3) batch specific data;
NOTE 3 This includes all data which relates to the specific batch of the product as outlined in Table 3.
4) item specific data;
NOTE 4 This includes data which relates to the specific instance of the item as outlined in Table 4.
5) bar code(s);
NOTE 5 This refers to the 2D DataMatrix bar code in accordance with ISO/IEC 16022. Further optional
bar codes can be added for example internal product codes or operation codes.
6) optional data.
NOTE 6 This includes any other data to be used by the producer, transporter, receiver or others, e.g.
internal product codes, operation codes or order reference numbers, alignment of titles and data.
5.1.2 Presentation of titles and data
The data attributes shall be presented on the label in accordance with the following:
— the title name shall be preceded by the data attribute number assigned in this document;
— the title shall be placed above the data;
— where the title contains more than one language, they shall be separated by “/”;
— the title shall be printed in Arial font or equivalent using normal font weight;
— the data shall be printed in Arial font or equivalent using bold font weight;
— the data shall be presented in the sequence that they are numbered in Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4.
5.1.3 Label design instructions
The distribution unit sample labels used in this document are based on a sample label size of
length x height (148 mm x 105 mm) but actual label size may be determined by the size of the
distribution unit, or by available printing systems and space available on the packaging or by
space required for additional data.
The fonts used on the distribution unit labels used in this document are based on 5.1.2 using the
following font sizes given in Table 9.
Table 9 — Font sizes
Titles/description Font size
Attribute titles 7
Attribute data 10
Product description, batch quantity and net weight 18
Sample logistic unit labels are included in Annex B.
5.2 General principles for labelling logistic units (Pallets)
5.2.1 Overview
The logistic label shall contain data attributes relating to the logistic unit and the products it
contains, whereas the transport label shall contain data attributes relating to the consignor
(sender), the consignee (recipient), transporters of the logistic unit and/or data relating to the
order. In many cases, a single label may contain both types of data, and this is then referred to as
the transport label.
NOTE Two labels could be required on a pallet – the logistic label and a transport label.
Where the logistic label is also serving as a transport label, the label shall be in accordance with
EN 1573 or ISO 15394.
The data being printed on the logistic unit labels are to be grouped into a minimum of 4 distinct
areas:
1) free format text;
This allows the producer to print their company logo, company name, address and any other
material they deem appropriate.
2) text with data titles;
This includes the data attributes which relate to the product contained in the logistic unit as
outlined in Table 5, but other data attributes may also be included.
3) bar codes(s);
This refers to an area on the label where the SSCC or license plate bar codes can be printed in
accordance with ISO/IEC 15417. This area may also contain other bar codes as required by the
producer, transporters or customers.
4) transport data.
Where transport data are included on the label, a fourth area should contain th
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