The following Change Requests have been placed out for Public Review and Comment

CR 10-035 - Public Review, GDSN BRG

The Public Review for CR 10-035 begins Feb-25-2010 and ends Mar-11-2010. 001 Proposal:   05-Feb-2010: The users need the ability to define the Size of the individual unit inside the lowest level of packaging.  This would be expressed as a Min and Max measurement attribute with a Unit of Measure.  These attribute would be non-recursive, Target Market specific, and expressed at the lowest level of the hierarchy.  Due to the length of time until the next release, we ask for these to be placed in the fast track system for immediate use. This Public review contains a link to CR 10-035 in the CR system, Two attachment document and the Business Requirement spreadsheet. Please make your comments 4 PM ET on 11-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: Link to CR 10-035 Public Review

CR 10-061 - Public Review, GDSN BRG

The Public Review for CR 10-061 begins Feb-25-2010 and ends Mar-11-2010. Proposal: 16-Feb-2010: Enable GDSN users to indicate the presence of machine readable information physically attached to a trade item. The need is to indicate what information, what type of data carrier, and whether the information is present. In order to explain the logic needed a possible solution is to describe the requirement. This public review contains the CR 10-061 requirements spreadsheet see tab 10-061, an attachment from this CR and a link to CR 10-061 in the CR system.  Please make your comments 4 PM ET on 11-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: Link to CR 10-061 Public Review

CR 10-064 - Round 11 VR 539-542 Public Review, GDSN BRG

The Public Review for CR 10-064 Round 11 VR 539-542 review begins Feb-25-2010 and ends Mar-11-2010. Proposal: 17-Feb-2010: Carry on and complete the work consolidated on CR 09-103 for the development of validation rules submitted by members of GS1 Australia, GS1 Netherlands and GS1 Sweden.  This public review contains the CR 10-064 requirements spreadsheet see tab 10-064, a VR 539-542 attachment and a link to CR 10-064 in the CR system.  Please make your comments 4 PM ET on 11-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: Link to CR 10-064 Public Review

For GSMP/GDSN Business Requirements Group (BRG) members who are eligible to vote, the following eBallots have been posted in the GS1 Community Room:

CR 09-103 - Round 9 eBallot GDSN BRG - Validation Rules 513, 515, 524-530

The eBallot  for CR 09-103 Round 9 VRs 513 515, 524-530 begins Feb-24-2010 and ends Mar-10-2010. These are recommendations that  today are codified in the GDSN Operations Manual and they are now being made official GDSN validation rules. General Note: CR 09-103 consolidates under a single work-order change requests numbers 08-230, 08-245 and 08-249 submitted by GS1 Australia, GS1 Netherlands and GS1 Sweden. This eBallot  contains a link to CR 09-103 in the CR system, The VR 513 515, 524-530 summary spreadsheet  and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet.

Please cast your eBallot by 3:30 PM ET on 3-Feb-2010 Close of eBallot. Simple Level of Impact 2. The ballot closes Wednesday, 10 March 2010 @ 3:30 pm ET.  Please vote before then by visiting:
http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=615

09-264 eBallot, GDSN BRG - Enable GDSN data recipients to calculate comparative price for a daily dose

Currently a set of attributes in Trade Item can be used to indicate a measurement that is used for calculation of comparison prices, i.e. for display on shelf labels. The definition of priceComparisonMeasurement is ”The quantity of the product at usage. Applicable for concentrated products and products where the comparison price is calculated based on a measurement other than netContent. This field is dependent on the population of priceComparisonContentType and is required when priceComparisonContentType is used.” Some examples of current values for priceComparisonContentType are:

* PER_DOSE Specified using PCE as unit of measure.
* PER_KILOGRAM Specified using GRM as unitOfMeasure (price per kg).
* PER_LITRE Specified using MLT as unitOfMeasure (price per litre).
* PER_LOAD Specified using PCE as unit of measure (price per load - used for washing
                       powder).
* PER_METRE Specified using MMT as unitOfMeasure

Proposal: There is a need to enable data recipients in GDSN to calculate comparative price for a daily dose. To achieve this data sources must be able to indicate the price comparison content expressed as number of daily doses.  A proposed solution is to add the following code value to PriceComparisonContentTypeList: PER_DAILY_DOSE -specified using PCE as unit of measure (price per daily dose).

The eBallot for CR 09-264 begins Feb-24-2010 and ends Mar-10-2010. This eBallot contains a link to CR 09-264 in the CR system, and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please cast your ballot by 3:30 PM ET on 10-Mar-2010 Close of eBallot. Simple Level of Impact 2. Please vote before then by visiting:
http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=618

GS1 Standards & System Development Newsletter

The 1st Quarter 2010 edition of our GS1 Standards & System Development Newsletter is now available and includes the following articles:
• Looking Back on a Year of Change - Highlights from 2009
• Global Public Policy Initiatives in the US and Europe
• The Global Electronic Party Information Register
• Training and Education Program
• Updates on GS1 BarCodes, GS1 EPCglobal, GS1 GDSN, GS1 eCom and GS1 MobileCom
• Industry News
• Community News

Click here to access the newsletter.

Call to Action

CR 09-074 GS1 AIDC Guideline for Fresh Foods Sold at Point-of-Sale
The GSMP Call-to-Action recruits users from all industries and from everywhere in the world to bring their expertise, commitment, and contribution to a new GSMP work area: GS1 AIDC Guideline for Fresh Foods Sold at Point-of-Sale (WG). This Call-to-Action is seeking stakeholders in the following fresh food sectors: Produce, Meat and Poultry, Seafood, Deli/Dairy/Bakery, along with participants from Foodservice, Grocery Retail and Fresh Food Trade Associations to develop guidelines. This is a call for business information and business information technology experts for the Fresh Foods Sector to expand on the work and representation of the GSMP Fresh Foods Work Group.

This work group will create guidelines based on the standards from the GSMP Fresh Foods Work Group. For information on how to join this work area click here.

Call-For Participants

Fresh Foods Human Readable Interpretation Work Group
This is a request for representatives of all sectors to join the Fresh Foods Work Group Human Readable Interpretation Objective. Because human readable interpretation of bar coded or tagged data crosses all sectors, engagement by all sectors is welcomed during the Solutions phase. With this change, a consistent standardized and global approach to HRI marking can be implemented. This would ensure user and regulatory HRI needs are addressed, prevent regional divergences and promote a practical approach to HRI application.

The onboard kick off call will be conducted on 4th of March, 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT . More details can be obtained in the Fresh Foods Work Group community room and Change Request 09-074: http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmpfreshfoods/ or please contact greg.rowe@gs1.org or melanie.kudela@gs1.org. to access or join the Community Room go to: http://community.gs1.org/join/    We look forward to your participation.

Public Reviews (10)

CR 10-001 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-001 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. 001 Proposal: Add an optional attribute to the Incoterms Subclass currently in the Price message; this attribute will support the ISO country code in which the Incoterms action occurs. This subclass will then be added to core item. Interim deployment as a Fast Track attribute is requested. This Public review contains a link to CR 10-001 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2:
Link to CR 10-001 Public Review
 
CR 10-025 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-025 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. 001 Proposal : 03-Feb-2010 : Update the definition of layerHeight in GDSN Trade Item to: "The height of each layer of child trade items when packed in layers. This attribute may be used  when child items are packed in layers, but the child items are not packed on their natural base." This Public review contains a link to CR 10-025 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 1:
Link to CR 10-025 Public Review
 
CR 10-027 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-027 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal: move AVP attribute-"primaryDeliveryMethodType" to Core Trade Item. This is Trading Partner Specific. This fast track attribute is defined as "The code value that Indicates the primary method of delivery for the trade item".  It is optional and not repeatable.  Code values and their definitions are also provided.  Eric Note: we should look at using the DistributionMethodCodeList from Price Sync to populate these values. The following 3 values are also being considered for addition to the code list, unless they are deemed duplicates of values already contained in the list. If they are duplicates, the wording in the appropriate definitions should be revised to reference these terms: Warehouse, Warehouse and DSD, Drop Ship. 

This Public review contains a link to CR 10-027 in the CR system, to the list of code values and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: 
Link to CR 10-027 Public Review
 
CR 10-036 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-036 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal: The users need the ability to capture the contents of the shipping container as described on the outside of the shipping container.  This would be expressed as a text field. This attribute would be recursive, Target Market specific, and expressed at the shipping levels of the hierarchy as is applicable to that level.  Due to the length of time until the next release, we ask for these to be placed in the fast track system for immediate use. This Public review contains a link to CR 10-036 in the CR system, An Attachment for CR 10-036 and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact  2: Link to CR 10-036 Public Review
 
CR 10-037 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-037 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal : 05-Feb-2010 : The "quantityOfInnerPack" and "quantityOfNextLevelTradeItemWithinInnerPack" attribute definitions need to be updated so as to be more understandable. The phrase "non-coded physical groupings" needs to be changed to the following:  For "quantityOfInnerPack" it should be "non-GTIN assigned innerpack".  For "quantityOfNextLevelTradeItemWithinInnerPack" it should be "non-GTIN assigned each". This Public review contains a link to CR 10-037 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 1:
Link to CR 10-037 Public Review
 
CR 10-043 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-043 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal: Add the code "PEFC - Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification" to the 'PackageMarksEnvironmentCodeList'. The definition of this code is: "The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification." This Public review contains a link to CR 10-043 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: Link to CR 10-043 Public Review
 
CR 10-046 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-046 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal: 15-Feb-2010 : Enable users to indicate more peg hole types for packaging. A proposed solution is to add the following peg hole types to the code list for pegHoleType:
- Euro slot 33 millimeter
- Euro slot 25 millimeter
- Hole hook
Definitions:
- Euro slot is a standardized peg hole available in two widths (33/25 mm).
- Hole hook is an open hook (a peg hole open from one side) enabling packages to be hung at any position on the peg. 

This Public review contains a link to CR 10-046 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 1: Link to CR 10-046 Public Review
 
CR 10-048 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-025 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal: 15-Feb-2010: To increase "NAME OF MANUFACTURER" attribute length from 35 to 70. This Public review contains a link to CR 10-048 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet.

Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: Link to CR 10-048 Public Review
 
CR 10-049 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-049 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal: 15-Feb-2010: To identify the trade item has an Auto-reader/ tracker. This Public review contains a link to CR 10-049 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet.

Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: Link to CR 10-049 Public Review
 
CR 10-053 Public Review, GDSN BRG
The Public Review for CR 10-053 begins Feb-18-2010 and ends Mar-4-2010. Proposal: 15-Feb-2010: Add the following attributes to the Core attribute set: "sTradeItemToBeCutForSale"and "sTradeItemAlreadyCutForSale"to support cut (sliced) food products. See attached "utForSale_attributes.xls"for details.

This Public review contains a link to CR 10-053 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET on 4-Mar-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2: Link to CR 10-053 Public Review

For GSMP/GDSN Business Requirements Group (BRG) members who are eligible to vote, the following eBallots have been posted in the GS1 Community Room:
 

CR 09-142 eBallot, GDSN BRG (Maintenance Release 4 v2.7 BMS Packets)
 
The eBallot for CR 09-142 begins Feb-17-2010 and ends Mar-3-2010.   Proposal: This change request is to update the appropriate BMS documents for Maintenance Release 4 v2.7. These changes include all approved Simple Level of Impact 1 and 2 changes to the trade item and its extensions received before Mar-1-2009 and approved by June 17 2009. Also included are the solutions to requirements that are backward compatible from BRADs for Television & Games. This eBallot contains a link to CR 09-142 in the CR system, the BMS Packets for GDSN MR 4 (v2.7) and a Background folder with the BRAD for reference only. Please cast your ballot by 3:30 PM ET on 3-Feb-2010 Close of eBallot. Simple Level of Impact 2. PLEASE NOTE the Healthcare Extension is going to be a part of MR4 but will be voted on in a separate eBallot by the GDSN Healthcare extension Workgroup.

BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item_Extension_Regulatory_Compliance
BMS_GDSN_Validation_Rules      
BMS_Common_Library_GDSN GDSN Business Requirements Document     
Delta Document (summary of changes)
BMS_Package_Align_Catalogue_Item_Synchronisation Document  BMS_Package_Align_FMCG_Extension Document
BMS_Package_Align_Price_Synchronisation Document   BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item_Extension_Audio_Visual_Photography Document
BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item_Extension_for_Apparel_And _Home_Fashion_Document
BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item_Extension_For_Electronic_Games Document BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item_Extension_For_Food_And_Beverage Document BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item_Extension_Hardlines Document BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item_Extension_Promotional_Trade_Item Document BMS_Package_Align_Trade_Item Document

The ballot closes Wednesday, 3 March 2010 @ 3:30 pm ET.  Please vote before then by visiting:

http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=609

CR 10-004 eBallot GDSN BRG - Add two new values to the Title Rating Entity code list & new values to the Title Rating code list

The eBallot  for CR 10-004 begins Feb-17-2010 and ends Mar-3-2010. Proposal: Add two new values to the Title Rating Entity code list and new values to the Title Rating code list to support both German movie and German electronic game ratings. This eBallot  contains a link to CR 10-004 in the CR system, the CR 10-004 spreadsheet and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please cast your eBallot by 3:30 PM ET on 3-Mar-2010 Close of eBallot. Simple Level of Impact 1:

The ballot closes Wednesday, 3 March 2010 @ 3:30 pm ET.  Please vote before then by visiting:

http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=610

Call-For Participants: Fresh Foods Human Readable Interpretation Work Group

This is a request for representatives of all sectors to join the Fresh Foods Work Group Human Readable Interpretation Objective. Because human readable interpretation of bar coded or tagged data crosses all sectors, engagement by all sectors is welcomed during the Solutions phase. With this change, a consistent standardized and global approach to HRI marking can be implemented. This would ensure user and regulatory HRI needs are addressed, prevent regional divergences and promote a practical approach to HRI application.

The onboard kick off call will be conducted on 4th of March, 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT . More details can be obtained in the Fresh Foods Work Group community room and Change Request 09-074: http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmpfreshfoods/index.php. or please contact greg.rowe@gs1.org or melanie.kudela@gs1.org. To access or join the Community Room go to: http://community.gs1.org/join/    We look forward to your participation.

Call-For Participants: Global product classification (GPC) Fresh Foods Sub-Team

The GPC BRG is currently enhancing the suitability of GPC for data alignment by the Fresh Food Industry. Much of the requirements work has already been accomplished by industry groups in various countries which have helped to guide GPC's proposal together with the information coming from the METRO group. Current GSMP Work Orders which support this initiative include; 10-030,10-028, 10-023, 10-016, 10-006, 10-005, 10-003, and 09-090.

The goal of this Sub-Team will be to finalize the hierarchical structure and product groupings including brick definitions, attributes and values. The first 2-hour meeting will be held on Wednesday, 03-March-2010 9:00-11:00 ET (Princeton, NJ, USA), 15:00-17:00 CET (Brussels, Belgium). There will most likely be 2 more meetings, dates and times to be finalized by the sub-team.

If you wish to join this sub-team please respond to Mike Mowad at Michael.Mowad@gs1.org . Aenda and meeting materials will be forthcoming in the GS1 Community Room at: http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gpcbrg/documents.php?folder_id=6286#folder_6286. We look forward to your participation.