Recently Approved GS1 Standards

CR 08-215 - Target Market subdivision

The eBallot for CR 08-215 was motioned to eballot by the GDSN BRG on 27-April-2010;  there were no comments received during Public review. Proposal:  The current data synchronization standard does not clearly address how to perform two major functions when the Target Market Subdivision Code is populated in one or both of the Catalog Item Subscription (CIS) and Catalog Item Publication (CIP) messages. The distribution of subscriptions to data pools by the Global Registry, and the publication / subscription match processes need to be fully aligned across all data pools. Due to the complexity of using the Subdivision in this processing, remove this functionality from the Subscription and Publication messages and processes. Retain the attribute in the Registration message (RCI) and Global Registry. This processing should be a requirement of all data pools in the network and added to the GDSN certification use cases.

NOTE: As a short term interim solution, the Global Registry will revise the subscription match process to exclude Target market Subdivision Code values from the match criteria. For any subscriptions or item registrations, the Global Registry will only match to the Target market Code value, not the Subdivision Code. The longer term solution will be to additionally remove the Target Market Subdivision Code from the GDSN Catalog Item Publication (CIP) and Catalog Item Subscription (CIS) messages. This eBallot contains a link to CR 08-215 in the CR System, a 08-215 Target Market Subdivision Code Proposal Document and a 08-215 GDSN Business requirement spreadsheet. Simple Level of Impact 3
 

CR 10-102 - Gross Weight

CR 10-102 was motioned to eBallot by the GDSN BRG on April-13-2010, there were no public review comments. Proposal: 15-Mar-2010: The Trade Item needs to include a validation rule and a best practices update to have Gross Weight included at all levels where isTradeItemAService is Not True. The new VR number assigned to this CR is VR 549.This eBallot contains a link to CR 10-102 in the CR System, a Validation Rule 549 document and A Business Requirements Spreadsheet.  Simple Level of Impact 2.

CR 10-069 - Net Content Validation rule

CR 10-069 was motioned to eBallot by the GDSN BRG on April-13-2010, there were no public review comments. Proposal: 25-Feb-2010: Add target Market “840 United States” to the Validation rule 524 net content must be populated if consumer unit is true. This eBallot contains a link to CR 10-069 in the CR System, A BR Requirements Spreadsheet and an updated VR 524 attachment. Simple Level of Impact 2

10-154 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The 14 day Public Review for CR 10-154 begins May-13-2010 and ends May-31-2010; extended due to European and USA holidays. CR 10-154 Proposal: 04-May-2010: To amend the definition of the attribute ‘descriptionShort’ which mistakenly lists an attribute length of 30 characters while the data type is multiShortDescription which allows for up to 35 characters. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 31-May-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 1. Link to CR 10-154 Public Review

10-158 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The 14 day Public Review for CR 10-158 begins May-13-2010 and ends May-31-2010 extended due to European and USA Holidays. CR 10-158 Proposal: 05-May-2010: Add target market “The Netherlands” (528) and TM Canada  to the list of country target markets to which GDSN validation rule #524 applies to. Validation rule #524 states “netContent must be populated when isTradeItemAConsumerUnit = true”. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 31-May-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2.  Link to CR 10-158 Public Review

10-165 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The 30 Day Public Review for CR 10-165 begins May-13-2010 and ends June-14-2010. Proposal: Add the following values to the code list for the attribute "Packaging Marks Environment": 
ALKO - Alko Inc. is an independent, entirely State-owned company. Alko is administered and supervised by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. They have own recycling system for alcohol products bottles called Alko. This is a recycling system used in Finland.
A_PULLO_PALPA stands for Suomen Palautuspakkaus Oy. PALPA administers the recycling of beverage containers and promotes recycling in Finland. A-pullo is one of the recycling systems PALPA is administer. This is a recycling system used in Finland.
EKO_PULLO_PALPA stands for Suomen Palautuspakkaus Oy. PALPA administers the recycling of beverage containers and promotes recycling in Finland. EKO-pullo is one of the recycling systems PALPA is administer. This is a recycling system used in Finland.
LIDL - Lidl is an international retailer and they have own recycling system called Lidl. This is a recycling system used in Finland.
PALPA - PALPA stands for Suomen Palautuspakkaus Oy. PALPA administers the recycling of beverage containers and promotes recycling in Finland. PALPA is one of the recycling systems PALPA is administer. This is a recycling system used in Finland. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 14-June-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2. Link to CR 10-165 Public Review

09-227 VR 548 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The Public Review for CR 09-227 VR 548 begins May-6-2010 and ends May-20-2010.  CR 09-227 Proposal: Add a new validation rule (see attached file) which would verify that all items in a hierarchy are expressed using measurements from the same system (either imperial or metric). This Public Review contains a link to CR 09-227 in the CR System, a 09-227 VR 548 Document and a 09-227 GDSN Business requirement spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 20-May-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2. NOTE: The list of attributes does not include netContent. Link to CR 09-227 VR 548 Public Review

10-024 Round 1 Global VR 563-564, 569-570 & 572 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The Public Review for CR 10-024 Global VR 563-564, 569-570 & 572 begins May-6-2010 and ends May-20-2010. CR 10-024 Round 1 Proposal: Add Global Data Quality validation rules 563-564, 569-570 & 572 for Trade Item information in GDSN (see attached file)   This Public Review contains a link to CR 10-024 in the CR System, a CR 10-024 Round 1 VR 563-564, 569-570 & 572 Document and a CR 10-024 GDSN Business requirement spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 20-May-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2. NOTE: Please read the rules carefully because this round is more detailed and addresses data quality. Link to CR 10-024 Round 1 Global Data Quality VR 563-564, 569-570 & 572

Public Review 10-024 Round 2 Target Market VR 565-568, 571 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The Public Review for CR 10-024 Round 2 Target Market  VR 565-568, 571 begins May-6-2010 and ends May-20-2010. CR 10-024 Round 2 Proposal: Add Target Market validation rules 565-568, 571 for Trade Item information in GDSN (see attached file)   This Public Review contains a link to CR 10-024 in the CR System, an 10-024 Round 2 Target Market VR 565-568, 571 Document and a 10-024 GDSN Business requirement spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 20-May-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2. NOTE: Please read the rules carefully because this round is more detailed and addresses data quality. Link to CR 10-024 Round 2 Target Market Data Quality VR 565-568, 571 Public Review

10-110 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The Public Review for CR 10-110 begins May-6-2010 and ends May-20-2010. Proposal: 31-Mar-2010: Add the following new code list value X99 and the codes from the attached spreadsheet to the Allergen code list: X99 - Does not contain declaration obligatory allergens
This Public review contains a link to CR 10-110 in the CR system, a 10-110 attachment associated with 10-110  and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 20-May-2010 Close of Public Review. NOTE On May-4-2010: Packaging Material List Agency changes withdrawn by submitter on May-4-2010 as Gabriel Sobrino who pointed out that this code list will be removed once the CR 08-013 Phase 1 Code List improvement CR is incorporated into the next GDSN Major Release. Simple Level of Impact 2. Link to CR 10-110 Public Review

New GSMP Website Launched!

We are happy to announce the launch of the redesigned GSMP website, which represents the integration of the processes that were previously referred to as GSMP and EPCglobal Standards Development Process (SDP).  As such, the new GSMP website supports ALL GS1 Standards development processes (EPC, GDSN, Barcodes, eCom, etc.).  In addition to the integration, the new website improves both access and organization of all content including:
•    Information about how GSMP operates
•    GS1 IP Policy Resource Library
•    GSMP Work Requests
•    The new combined GSMP\EPC Knowledge Centre

Visit the website at www.gs1.org/gsmp

Prepare for the new GSMP - Sign the GS1 IP Policy!

The New Global Standards Management Process (GSMP) was officially launched on the 19th of April 2010, bringing together the best processes from both EPCglobal Standards Development Process and the GSMP. Work currently underway in EPCglobal Standards Development Process and GSMP will continue in the existing standards processes until its conclusion, unless there is a reason for transitioning the work item into the new process. However, any new complex work order (Change Request) submitted after the April launch date will be developed under the new GSMP model.

Something else is new about the New GSMP: After 19 April 2010, any company wishing to participate in new GSMP Groups must sign the GS1 IP Policy and Opt-In Agreement. If a company has already signed the EPCglobal IP Policy or the MobileCom IP Policy, then they simply sign the Acknowledgement Form. To learn more about the GS1 IP Policy or to sign documents now, visit the IP Resource Library website at www.gs1.org/ip

GS1 Global Traceability Conformance Control Points & Compliance Criteria - Food - WO#09-000230

The Traceability Business Requirements Group announces the availability of the GS1 Global Traceability Conformance Control Points & Compliance Criteria - Food, also known as the GTC. This document sets out a Checklist for Global Traceability Conformance (GTC) for the supply chain which defines essential elements for the development of best-practices for the global production and distribution of trade items acceptable to the Food industry Worldwide. This document eliminates the need for re-certification, and increases global adoption of GS1 standards. It is intended for any stakeholder that handles goods related to food in the supply chain: such as producers, manufacturers, processors, logistics service providers, transporters/carriers, retailers, wholesalers, importers/exporters, storage/deposit providers and container/packaging manufacturers in the food supply chain.

Access the document here: http://www.gs1.org/gsmp/kc/traceability 

GS1 Global Traceability Standard -  WO#09-000143

The Traceability Business Requirements Group announces the availability of Issue 1.2.2 of the GS1 Global Traceability Standard, also known as the GTS. This document sets out the Business Process and System Requirements for Full Chain Traceability and defines the minimum requirements for all organisations, industry sectors, and countries that use the GS1 Standards to achieve full chain traceability. Access the document here: http://www.gs1.org/gsmp/kc/traceability

Retail Supply Chain Industry User Group (RSC IUG)

The new Retail Supply Chain Industry User Group (RSC IUG) being formed as a result of implementing the Organisational Effectiveness program, met at the Industry & Standards Event last month in Orlando. Unfortunately, many of our European members and Member Organisations were unable to attend these sessions due to the flight restrictions resulting from the Icelandic volcano. Those Orlando sessions were originally intended to complete the process of defining the RSC IUG's charter, vision, mission, structure and to elect co-chairs for the IUG and sub groups. Although some excellent work was undertaken in Orlando, the complete group needs to meet face to face again to complete this work. That meeting will take place in Houston, USA, on the 14th and 15th of June. The precise location will depend upon the number of attendees so we would like to assess how many there could be.

We encourage everyone who wishes to participate in this important work to register in the RSC IUG Community Room at http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/retailsciug/ and to notify Laurence Genot of their intention to attend the face to face meeting. Precise details of the meeting location will be given on a registration site nearer to the time of the meeting. Please could you notify Laurence the 18th of May. If you have any questions about this event then please contact Ian Robertson at ian.robertson@gs1.org .

Public Reviews (4)

CR 10-124 Public Review, GDSN BRG (SA2 Worldsync Change Request)

The Public Review for CR 10-124 begins April-29-2010 and ends May-28-2010. Proposal: Add the following values to the attribute "publicationTitleRating" in the Electronic Games item data extension:
NOT_RATED - the information provider has not received a rating designation for the trade item
UNKNOWN - the rating of the trade item is not known and was not sent in the supplier message (can be used as a default value by data pools).

This Public review contains a Link to CR 10-124 in the CR System and a Business Requirements Spreadsheet. Link to CR 10-124 Public Review

BarCodes & ID BRG WO# 09-000231
 
The BCID BRG is posting this GSCN for WO#09-000231 DataMatrix and FCN-1 for public review. The REVIEW PERIOD STARTS on Thursday, 29 April 2010 and ENDS on Friday, 28 May 2010. The purpose of this change is to allow FNC-1 to be placed mandatorily at the beginning of the data string for GS1 DataMatrix and that FNC-1 should be used as a group separator. Link to GSCN for WO#09-000231 DataMatrix and FCN-1 public review

BarCodes & ID WO #10-000076 

The BCID BRG is posting the GSCN for WO# 10-000076 Definition Change - Primary Packaging for public review. The REVIEW PERIOD STARTS on Thursday, 29 April 2010 and ENDS on Friday, 28 May 2010. The purpose of this change is to modify the definition of Primary Packaging in the Glossary of the GS1 General Specification to avoid misinterpretation by industry and regulators by clarifying the marking intent with regards to the present phrase in the definition "...in contact with..." as it applies to primary packed items that may require non sterile or a sterile packaging system. Also, a definition for sterile packaging system is being added to the glossary. Link to GSCN for WO# 10-000076 Definition Change - Primary Packaging public review

BarCodes & ID BRG WO# 10-000063 

The BCID BRG is posting this GSCN for WO# 10-000063 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules for public review. The REVIEW PERIOD STARTS on Thursday, 29 April 2010 and ENDS on Friday, 28 May 2010. The purpose of this change is to change the current version of the Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules to bring the document in line with the latest version of the General Specification (v10,i1,2010)and to ensure that any updates made in the General Specification are properly maintained within the Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules document. Also a direct link between the Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules document which is on the web and the General Specifications is being added. Link to GSCN for WO# 10-000063 Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules public review

Note: Due to issues with an upgrade to the BLOG software, no new information has been posted for the past few weeks. Those issues have been resolved and the BLOG will continue.

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The following two standards change requests have been approved and will be implemented in the appropriate future GDSN network releases:

CR 10-040 - Pharmaceutical Strength

Enables users to indicate the strength for pharmaceuticals expressed as numeric values. To enable flexibility for different kinds of strengths, a generic solution is needed. The solution must enable indication of strength as a combination of two measurements with measurement unit (compound unit) Examples:
• 400 milligrams per 1000 millillitres
• 550 milliliters per 1 each

In addition there is a need to specify a coded identification of the ingredient type (in addition to text) and allow for multiple ingredients + strength to be specified. This eBallot contains a link to CR 10-040 in the CR system, a CR 10-040 Example Active Ingredients from GS1 Canada for GS1 Sweden document, a 10-040 Fast track attributes for pharmaceutical strength document and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Simple Level of Impact 3

Amendment Posted on 4/14/2010: an AVP attribute was added to the other 3 AVP already included in CR 10-040 eBallot as part of a vote comment resolution discussion. See document "10-040 Fast track attributes for Pharmaceutical strength - On April-14-2010 AVP added" document

CR 10-044 - Transport Load

Enables the ability to define and provide information on GTINs which are parents of a pallet (Ex. Truck Load, Container, Rail Car, Ship, etc).  To accomplish this the trade item unit descriptor needs to be expanded to include a descriptor for the parent of a pallet.  The name of this unit needs to be generic so as to allow for the various types of parents there may be so it the proposal to name it “Transport Load”.  There will also need to be a change to the BMS rules to allow a pallet to have a parent.  It is also recommended to allow this new descriptor to have a parent as well.  This will allow for growth as you could have 20 pallets in a container, and 2 containers in a rail car. Simple Level of Impact 2. 

NOTE 1: CR 10-044 uses assigned GTIN’s at the level above platform and in GDSN BRG discussion this has been termed “transport load”. This eBallot contained a link to CR 10-044 in the CR system,  an attachment for Validation Rules 554-555 557-561, a CR 10-044 Transport Load Information v2 spreadsheet and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet.

NOTE 2: The eCom Logistics Group was surveyed to see if they have a better name than Transport Load and if they come up with a phrase that GDSN BRG likes it will be used applied to this requirement as errata.