GDSN Updates:  

Two new Food Service data pools have been certified GDSN Data Pool Subcommittee

• Next subcommittee call will be 31 March 2010.

 GDSN Architecture Workgroup:

• The name of the group has been changed to “GDSN Operations and Technology Advisory Group”
• Grant Kille (SA2) will serve as the interim chair of this group until a volunteer steps forward
• Conference call on 3 March 2010
  • Determined the final Maintenance Release 4 timeline
    • 8 week beta period will be available 28 August, but there is no data pool requirement to meet a specific date
    • Production deployment will be end of 23 October.
    • The deployment will include the entire scope of the release, but most data pools will initially only deploy a reduced scope based upon their community needs.
    • 1SYNC plans to implement the changes needed to support Healthcare, the revised CIC message and to support the SA2 EU Trade item extension.
    • The release will also include he latest GPC updates.
  • Global Registry is working on a process to communicate to the data pools when items are deleted from the GR following the expiration of the GTIN retention period.
  • The Global Registry is also updating the Change of Data Pool Service Provider document. I will send the draft as soon as it is available.
  •  Will propose that data pools retain all in-network GDSN message for 12 months. When approved, this requirement will be added to the Data Pool Operations Manual and Roadmap SLO requirements.
  • The group approved a proposal to remove the use of Target Market Subdivision in the Global Registry subscription match and distribution process. Grant is to prepare a formal proposal as this is an approved Board roadmap project for this year.
• Modular Item
  • Technical Solution Design (TSD) package was revised to accept the SA2 suggestions resulting in better flexibility, and to resolve the remaining public review comments.
  • Motioned to short 7 day public review Thursday just for the above changes made to the TSD.
  • The TSD will then be motioned to eBallot after this last review.
• Next call will be 8 April 2010 at 8:00 EST

 GDSN Standards Workgroups:

• Code List Enhancements – units of measure:
  • Resolving final public review comments
  • Plan to motion to eBallot the 15^th of March
• SA2 change requests for new title rating agencies and ratings for electronic games and movies in Germany has been approved.
• Change Request for Best Buy to identify country associated with transfer of ownership for imported items is now in Public Review and Comment. I proposed a solution to the attribute name and requirement, which was accepted by the BRG.
• The validations workgroup has completed the 200+ requirements submitted on change requests from Sweden, Australia and The Netherlands. The last round will be submitted to the BRG for public review 9 March.
• Global Product Classification
  • A deployment will be made in conjunction with the Maintenance Release 4 implementation
  • Workgroup is currently reviewing requirements for fresh fruits and vegetables
• Healthcare extension is out for eBallot.

 Meetings and Conference Calls this week (8 March):

• Monday
  • GDSN Architecture Committee call re final dates for MR-4 (see above)
• Tuesday
  • GDSN Business Requirement Group
  • EMT Healthcare Objectives
  • Modular Item Community Preparation and Planning
• Wednesday
  • Global Product Classification
• Thursday
  • Chemical Ingredients Workgroup[
• Friday
  • Data Accuracy workgroup
  • Chemical Ingredients 3^rd Party requirements (tentative)

 Upcoming Meetings and Events:

• Week of March 15^th – EMT meetings in Cologne
• Week of April 19^th – Joint GSMP/EPC Spring meeting in Orlando, Florida
• Week of May 2^nd – EUC 2010 meetings in Cologne
• Week of June 7^th – U-Connect meetings in San Antonio, Texas
• Week of July 12^th – EMT meetings in Cologne
• July – Tentative – GDSN Summer meetings – Europe (location and dates to be determined)
• Week of August 23^rd – SA2 Training Week in Cologne
• October - Joint GSMP/EPC Fall meeting – Europe (location and dates to be determined)
• Week of October 25^th – EMT meetings in Cologne