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SA2 Worldsync http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php en-US http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss GS1 Community Announcements and Public Review <h2><br />Public Review</h2><h4><u>10-120 Data Accuracy BRG Public Review</u> </h4><h4>The Public Review for CR 10-120 Data Accuracy BRG Work Order if approved will become a part of the next issue of the standard "GDSN Package Measurement Rules i1.11 draft". Submitter Nadine Radomski of Dean Foods - Proposal: Frozen Package Case Level Dimensional & Weight  Tolerances :</h4><h4>A.  All dimensions (Height, Width and Depth) for Frozen Products at the Case level will have a 5% tolerance for Frozen products in Hard packaging at the case level:</h4><h4>Examples: <br />• A Case of Flexible Frozen product in a hard Case Packaging would use 5% <br />• A Case of Hard Frozen product at the Each Level in a Hard Case Level Package would use 5%. <br />• A case of Flexible Frozen products where the "case" is composed of 4 Shrink Wrapped Ice Cream cartons in flexible packaging you would use our various Tolerance for Case Level Flexible Packages based on the size of that Case as shown in Table 6-2 in the GDSN Package Measurement Rules. </h4><h4>B. The Case Weight Tolerance for frozen packages is 6%. </h4><h4>The Public Review will begin on August-20-2010 and ends on September-20-2010.  This Public Review a link to the original CR 10-120 in the CR System. Please use the croom public review comment feature by Sep-20-2010 (close of Public Review).  <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2916787461027d731d71&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to CR 10-120 Frozen Package Tolerances Public Review<br /></a></h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/20/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-5">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/20/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-5 GS1 Community Announcements and Public Review <h3>Public Reviews </h3><h4><u>10-241 Public Review, GDSN BRG</u></h4><h4>The 30 day Public Review for CR 10-241 begins Aug-19-2010 and ends Sep-20-2010 extended due to USA Holiday. CR 10-241 Proposal: 05-Aug-2010: Enable the ability to communicate the following information in the "foodAndBeverageMicrobiologicalInformation" class of attributes: <br />A. <u>Organism Reference Value</u> - Reference values give an indication of which product specific ranges of micro organisms are to be expected and which micro organism contents in the appropriate food products are acceptable due to hygiene rules. Per definition this value reflects A microbiological limit which, in a 2-class plan, separates good quality from defective quality or, in a 3-class plan, separates good quality from marginally acceptable quality. With regard to the audit of the production processes exceeding the microbiological reference limit means, it indicates there are leak points in the production process and the hygienic situation needs to be increased.</h4><h4>B. <u>Organism Warning Value</u>- Exceeding the limits of the allowed content of micro organisms defined as warning values indicating there is a poor quality of the hygiene standard in the food production. This would probably lead to health hazards. A microbiological limit which, in a 3-class plan, separates marginally acceptable quality from defective quality. </h4><h4>Both attributes are "optional" and not repeatable. Both attributes require a measurement data type. Typically they are expressed in NIU's (Number of International Units). The UOM code list category for NIU is "count". This Public review contains a Link to CR 10-241 in the CR System, An AVP spreadsheet and the BR Queue for CR 10-241. Please make any comments by 3:30 PM ET on Sep-20-2010 (Close of Public Review). - Simple Level of Impact 2. <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2b167874600679701373&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to CR 10-241 Public Review</a></h4><h4><u>10-243 Public Review, GDSN BRG</u></h4><h4>The 30 day Public Review for CR 10-243 begins Aug-19-2010 and ends Sep-20-2010 extended due to USA Holiday. CR 10-243 Proposal: 10-Aug-2010: Add additional codes to the attribute contactType. <br />   •    RECALL_SUPPORT-  The contact where information about recalls for the item can be obtained. <br />   •    GDS_CONTACT- The contact where information in relation to Data Synchronisation can be obtained.<br />   •    PACKAGING_ENGINEERING- The contact where information in relation to the packaging for the item. <br />This Public review contains a Link to CR 10-243 in the CR System and the BR Queue for CR 10-243. Please make any comments by 3:30 PM ET on Sep-20-2010 (Close of Public Review). - Simple Level of Impact 3<br /><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2a167874600679701374&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to CR 10-243 Public Review</a></h4><h4><u>BarCodes & ID BRG WO# 10-000159 <br /></u> <br />The BCID BRG is posting the GSCN for WO# 10-000159 Resolve Conflict: 5.3.1.3 vs Symbol Spec Tables 2 & 8. The REVIEW PERIOD STARTS on Thursday, 19 August 2010 and ENDS on Friday, 17 September 2010. The purpose of this change is to resolve the conflict by correcting Section 5.3.1.3 so the section and the tables are not in conflict. <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2e167874600679701370&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to WO#10-159 Public Review<br /></a> <br /><u>BarCodes & ID BRG WO#10-176</u> <br /> <br />The BCID BRG is posting the GSCN for WO# 10-000176 Clarify Symbols Carrying AIs. The REVIEW PERIOD STARTS on Thursday, 19 August 2010 and ENDS on Friday, 17 September 2010. The intention is to provide more detailed explanations within the General Specification adding clarity to describe the selection of symbology for symbols that can carry Application Identifiers (AIs) and thus reducing the possibility of divergent interpretations.  <br /><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2d167874600679701371&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to WO#10-176 Public Review </a></h4><h4><u>BarCodes & ID BRG WO# 10-000220</u>  </h4><h4>The BCID BRG is posting the GSCN for WO# 10-000220 Correct Two Errors in HC GTIN Allocation Rules. The REVIEW PERIOD STARTS on Thursday, 19 August 2010 and ENDS on Friday, 17 September 2010. The purpose of this change is to correct two errors within Section 2.1 to align with the Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules. <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2c167874600679701372&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to WO#10-220 Public Review </a></h4><h3>Call-to-Action </h3><h4><u>Join the newly formed Tag Data & Translation Standards Mission Specific Working Group</u> </h4><h4>This working group is a Mission Specific Working Group that will produce updates to an existing GS1 EPCglobal Standards, or specifically a Standards Development Group under the New GSMP. This is not a maintenance group and the scope of work is considered to be complex. To start with, this scope of work is driven by user input from primarily two areas that impact the forthcoming  issuance of the Tag Data Standard (version 1.5) to produce a new version of the TDS, Version 1.6:<br />a.  Add two new EPCglobal headers to meet Statement of Business Needs for Aerospace and Defense Industry User Group<br />b.  Address Consumer Choice requirements from the EPCglobal Tag Alterations, Item Level Tagging, and EAS Joint Requirements Groups<br /> <br />Other scope of work items are as follows:<br />1. Updating the Tag Data Translation (TDT 1.4) to make it current with all headers defined in TDS 1.6 as listed above <br />2. Develop Conformance Requirements to provide the basis for certifying suppliers of software and encoders of EPC tags  per the TDS 1.6<br />  <br />If you have technical experience with developing previous versions of the Tag Data Standard, Tag Data Translation, the General Specification; or you have business experience associated with the develop of the requirements that lead to the creation of this charter, you are encouraged to join. Please note: This Working Group will operate under the EPCglobal IP Policy. This was a board approved deviation for the purpose of expediting this work effort in the new GSMP process.  To join this group, your company must first submit one of the following: <br />    • EPCglobal IP Policy and <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2d167874600679701272&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">TDTS MSWG Opt-In Agreement   </a><br />or <br />    • <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2c167874600679701273&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">GS1 IP Policy</a>, <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2b167874600679701274&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">GS1 to EPCglobal Acknowledgement Form </a>and <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2d167874600679701272&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">TDTS MSWG Opt-In Agreement </a></h4><h4>Please refer to the Opt-In Agreement for more information about the scope of this group and instructions to join. If you have questions, please contact Mark Frey at <a href="mailto:mark.frey@gs1.org">mark.frey@gs1.org</a> </h4><h4>Also note, that we plan to have a Face-to-Face kick-off meeting at the GS1 Industry and Standards Event in Amsterdam. This group will meet on Monday afternoon, September 27 and again on Tuesday morning on September 28.  For information about the Amsterdam event, <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2a167874600679701275&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">click here</a>. </h4><h3>New Releases </h3><h4><u>GS1 EPCglobal Tag Data Standard v 1.5<br /></u> <br />This standard defines  EPC tag data, including how key GS1 key identifiers are encoded on the tag and how they are encoded for use in the information systems layers of the EPC Systems Network. Version 1.5 further defines Tag Identification including the XTID header as well as the EPCglobal User Memory Bank which provides a variable size memory to store additional data attributes such as those defined by the GS1 Application Identifiers and related to the object identified in the EPC Memory Bank of the tag. For a more detailed summary of the changes since TDS 1.4 was published, read the informative overview presentation or refer to the beginning of the section in TDS 1.5 titled, &quot<img src="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/rsc/smilies/graysmilewinkgrin.gif" alt=";D" class="middle" />ifferences From EPC Tag Data Standard Version 1.4."<br /><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe28167874600679701277&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Access the Tag Data Standard v1.5<br />Access the overview presentation </a></h4><h4><u>GS1 EPCglobal Certificate Profile v2.0 Standard</u></h4><h4>On June 10th,  the EPCglobal Board Ratified version 2 of the Certificate Profile Specification. The previous version of this standard used GLNs as part of the digital certificate to identify RFID readers. In order to support additional identification keys, this version deprecates the GLN in favour of the EPC URN defined in the Tag Data Standard.  With the URN notation, any GS1 key, including the GLN, may be included in the digital certificate in a standard form.<br /><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe26167874600679701279&ls=fdda15707566047c7317717066&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe4f15767d6d0c797013&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Access the Certifcate Profile v2.0 Standard <br />Access the oveview presentation</a></h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/20/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-4">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/20/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-4 GS1 Community Announcements and Public Review <h4>Call-to-Action</h4><h4><u>GDSN Maintenance Release 5 v2.8 WG</u> </h4><h4>The Call-To-Action is for the Step 2 Maintenance Release BRAD Consolidation and Harmonization effort in GDSN.   The scope of the group is to combine already approved GDSN Simple Level of Impact 1 & 2 Backward Compatible Business requirements into a consolidated  BRAD & then create updated Business Message Solution (BMS) for all effected GDSN BMS messages. Also in scope are any BRADs that create New Extensions like the Furniture BRAD and the Chemical Ingredients BRAD. Also requirements for the Books BRAD and Irregular TI HI may be finished on time to be included. As always any Validation Rules that match up with scope above will also be included. <br />This Call-to-Action is located on the GSMP Website at: <a href="http://www.gs1.org/sites/default/files/docs/gsmp/call_to_action/2010/CTA_GDSN_Maintenance_Release_5_v2.8.doc">http://www.gs1.org/sites/default/files/docs/gsmp/call_to_action/2010/CTA_GDSN_Maintenance_Release_5_v2.8.doc</a></h4><h2>News </h2><h4><u>GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide (Issue 13) Release</u></h4><h4>The GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide Work Group has released issue 13 of the GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide - the definitive source on how to implement GDSN data. This new issue supports implementation guidelines on Minimum and Maximum Values. It also supports the update of the previous Net Weight guideline to include information on Gross Weight. Please refer to the "Log of Changes" on page 6 of the document for more detailed information. The GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide is located on the GS1 website at: <a href="http://www.gs1.org/services/gsmp/kc/gdsn/index.html">http://www.gs1.org/services/gsmp/kc/gdsn/index.html</a></h4><h4>  </h4><h4><u>GS1 Community Recognition Award - Nominate Someone!</u></h4><h4>GS1 would like to recognize outstanding performance and tireless commitment by individuals in our community. The award will be chosen by you, our GS1 community, which makes the award even more honorable. The award will be presented at the next GS1 Industry & Standards Event in Amsterdam September 27th. To nominate someone, please email <a href="mailto:Kelly.Rhoades@gs1.org">Kelly.Rhoades@gs1.org</a> with the name of the person and why you think they should be recognized. Deadline for submissions is September 8th. (Please exclude global office staff).</h4><h4>  </h4><h4>Public Reviews</h4><h4><u>09-142 Public Review, GDSN MR 4 v2.7 Price Sync Maintenance Guideline<br /></u></h4><h4>The Public review for CR 09-142 MR 4 v2.7 Price Sync Implementation Guideline will launch on August-12-2010 and end on Sep-13-20201. Price Sync change request submitters drafted the updates to the Guideline to reflect the changes in the latest GDSN Maintenance Release.  Please review the draft Guideline then make your comments in the Price Sync Maintenance Guideline document by 3:30 PM ET on Sep-13-2010 (Close of Public Review). As background, the latest approved Price Sync BMS is also available in the CR09-192 review folder.  Zip files have been added for download purposes for your convenience.<br /><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe1e16787563027c721d79&ls=fdee1d78776d007b70117074&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe5515767d670c7e7212&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to CR 09-142 Public Review </a> <br /></h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/13/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-3">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/13/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-3 GS1 Community Announcements and Public Review <h4><u>10-187 Public Review, GDSN BRG</u></h4><h4>The 30 day Public Review for CR 10-187 begins Aug-5-2010 and ends Sep-7-2010 extended due to USA Holiday. Updated Proposal Aug-2-2010: Allow the product to be identified as being a flammable aerosol by adding the following attribute: "flammableAerosolContainmentCode" - Definition: Determines whether the propellant in the trade item is an aerosol and whether the aerosol is considered flammable.<br />Codes need to created for the following values:<br />• FLAMMABLE_AEROSOL = Item is an aerosol which contains flammable gas<br />• NONFLAMMABLE_AEROSOL = Item is an aerosol but does not contain flammable gas<br />• NOT_APPLICABLE = Item is not an aerosol<br />This is optional and not repeatable.</h4><h4>In addition the trade item requires an attribute for the weight of the flammable gas as a measurement value:<br />"flammableGasWeight" - Definition: This is the weight of the flammable gas in the trade item. Note: Per submitter this is expressed in the UK in grammes This attribute is required if the item is an aerosol which contains flammable gas (FLAMMABLE_AEROSOL). This is optional and not repeatable. </h4><h4>These attributes are requested as AVPs as well. This Public review contains a link to CR 10-187 in the CR system and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet. Please make your comments by 3:30 PM ET on 7-Sep-2010 Close of Public Review. Simple Level of Impact 2 - <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe32167875640474761271&ls=fdef1d787261017874157173&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe5e15767d61067e7d14&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to CR 10-187 Public Review<br /></a> </h4><h4><u>eCom WO 10-201 Public Review</u></h4><h4>The eCom BRG is posting WO# 10-201 to enhance the Performance Measurement 2.5.0 BMS based on a conference room pilot. The purpose is to add appointment window for delivery parameters and add implementation consideration.</h4><h4>The Public Review Period STARTS on Thursday, 5 August 2010 and ENDS on Saturday, 4 September 2010.  <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe30167875640474761273&ls=fdef1d787261017874157173&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe5e15767d61067e7d14&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Link to 10-201 Public Review</a></h4><h4><br /><u>The GSMP Serial Number Replacement of Supply Working Group Survey</u></h4><h4>Additional use cases and support are needed to help the Work Group develop global solutions that can be used across supply chains. So far, we have identified two use cases:<br />1. Replacing damaged bar codes or RFID tags that contain serialized data or,<br />2. Supply serialized bar codes or RFID tags anywhere in the supply chain, if the manufacturer has not initially provided serial numbers on items initially, and assuming that the trading partner relationship allows this. In the case of healthcare, certain restrictions apply.  </h4><h4>Complete the online survey to support these use cases or to provide additional ones. To learn more and <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2c167875640474761178&ls=fdef1d787261017874157173&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe5e15767d61067e7d14&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">to access the survey, click here</a></h4><h4>The survey has been extended until September 15th.  For questions regarding this survey, please contact <a href="mailto:Mark.Frey@GS1.org">Mark.Frey@GS1.org</a>.</h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/05/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-2">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/08/05/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-2 GSMP Community Announcement <h4><u>Public review of the Guidelines for Local Data Quality Processes</u></h4><h4>This document has been developed by the Data Quality Steering Committee with input from GS1 Member Organisations. The purpose of this document is to provide general guidelines to GS1 MO's that operate any data quality services. These guidelines help to maintain the application of standards and practices consistent across different regions in order to eliminate barriers for the adoption of data synchronisation and data quality. </h4><h4>This document has been developed for GS1 MO's, Data Pools and its adoption is voluntary. Feedback from the full community on this topic will  be appreciated.</h4><h4>The public review ends on Friday 10 September 2010. For any comments or questions, please reach out to: <a href="mailto:gabriel.sobrino@gs1.org">gabriel.sobrino@gs1.org</a>. </h4><h4>To place a comment, please add it on this document's page in the community room: <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2716777c66037c741778&ls=fdef1d787261017874157173&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe5e15767d61067e7d14&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Access the public review </a></h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/30/gsmp-community-announcement-8">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/30/gsmp-community-announcement-8 GSMP Community Announcements <h4><u>Call to action - GDSN Irregular TI / HI Work Group CR 08-228<br /></u> <br />This is a GSMP Step 2 Call-to-Action to recruit users to continue the GSMP Step 1 effort GDSN Irregular TI HI Work Group. We ask for those from all industries and from everywhere in the world to bring their expertise, commitment, and contribution to this Project.  In June, 2009, a Business Case team was authorized to create a Business Case Document to examine the problem and opportunity surrounding the current confusion when irregular pallet information is published in GDSN.  Without accurate pallet information, optimization of transport planning is defeated. With the Business Case having been published (Step 1 of GSMP completed), this Call to Action is being issued to recruit users to GSMP Step 2, Requirements gathering.</h4><h4>To learn more about the GDSN Irregular TI HI Work Group (WG) and to join, please <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe1b1677726c0c79731274&ls=fde11d777d630d7d73117573&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe5815767d66037c7d12&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">click here </a>to read the Call to Action  .<br /></h4><h4></h4><h4><u>Message from Chris Adcock, President Industry Engagement</u></h4><h4>"I am pleased to announce the publication of the first edition of the Industry Engagement Guide. This guide sets out the purpose and objectives of the GS1 Global Office Industry Engagement Team and the processes followed in our engagement with industry, our Member Organisations and external teams.</h4><h4>The document is the result of a year's hard work and dedication by a team drawn from all parts of our GS1 community and was compiled in partnership with our colleagues from System Development. The contributors are listed in the introduction and I would like to thank each one of them for their valuable contribution to this work.</h4><h4>We expect to refine the document over time based upon experience of using the processes and policies within it. We will soon produce a shorter and more concise overview to Industry Engagement so that our community can understand the basic principles and process flows of Industry Engagement without having to consult the much more detailed Industry Engagement Guide."</h4><h4>The Industry Engagement Guide can be downloaded from:  <a href="http://www.gs1.org/docs/ie/GS1_Industry_Engagement_Guide.pdf">http://www.gs1.org/docs/ie/GS1_Industry_Engagement_Guide.pdf</a>.</h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/16/gsmp-community-announcements-60">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/16/gsmp-community-announcements-60 GS1 Community Announcements and Public Review <h4>GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide, Trade Item Weight</h4><h4>This Public review begins on 01-Jul-2010 and ends on 29-Jul-2010. The GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide Work Group is presenting an update to the existing Net Weight topic which is part of the GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide. With the addition of Gross Weight to the topic, it has been renamed Trade Item Weight. You only need to review the updates which are highlighted in yellow.  The original Trade Item Implementation Guide was delivered in January of 2007. The guide's objective is to supplement the formal GS1 GDSN standards with advice on their implementation and operation. It is in no way normative or definitive and is not a standard. It includes implementation guides for a variety of the more complicated issues. This public review is only for the Trade Item Weight topic. Once approved it will be placed into the GDSN Trade Item Implementation Guide, which is located on the GS1 website. This document is posted for a public review on a motion of the Trade Item Implementation Guide Work Group. Please make your comments by 4 PM ET, 01-Jul-2010.</h4><h4><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe30167773600679751773&ls=fdf41d767163067a74167474&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe591576726c057c731c&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">Public Review for Trade Item Weight Implementation Guide is located here</a>.</h4><h4>  </h4><h4>Community Announcements</h4><h4><u>EPCglobal implementation guidelines approved for consumer electronics, pallet tagging and conveyance asset tags</u></h4><h4>The EPCglobal board and GS1 Board Committee for Standards (BCS) have recently approved three new implementation guidelines for EPCglobal standards:</h4><h4>The <u>Implementation Guide for the use of GS1 EPCglobal Standards in the Consumer Electronics Supply Chain</u> provides an introduction to the CE supply chain, the GS1 organisation and GS1 standards specifically concerning EPCglobal. GS1 EPCglobal supports the global adoption of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) as a global standard to enable accurate information and visibility about products in the supply chain. Key implementation procedures indicating where and how EPCglobal standards could be used and the benefits achieved are outlined.</h4><h4>The <u>Conveyance Asset Tag (CAT) Environmental Testing - Technical Implementation Guide</u> provides guidance for use of Passive RFID devices to label and or identify on Conveyance Asset Tags (CAT).  The intent of this document is to bring clarity to the level of testing required for RFID devices throughout the transportation industry. "The Implementation Guide will help ensure RFID tags are manufactured to withstand the rigors of a global supply chain, and ultimately provide end-users improved understanding of how to apply EPC Gen II RFID technology to transportation assets," commented Tony Hollis, Director of product development and innovation for DHL Supply Chain Americas and Co-Chair of GS1 EPCglobal's Transportation & Logistics Services Industry Action Group (TLS IAG).</h4><h4>The <u>RTI (Pallet Tagging) Interest Group Guideline</u> includes:<br />• Detailed descriptions of multi-party business use cases that consider the need for identification and management of pallets<br />• Requirements that relate to what data is to be captured in user memory portion of tag, how it is to be maintained, security considerations<br />All of these guidelines are available to download from <a href="http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/implementation_guidelines/">http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/implementation_guidelines/</a>. For more information about these guidelines, please contact Stefanie Kresse at <a href="mailto:kresse@gs1-germany.de">kresse@gs1-germany.de</a> (for Consumer Electronics) or Shirley Arsenault at <a href="mailto:sarsenault@epcglobalinc.org">sarsenault@epcglobalinc.org</a> (for CAT and RTI).</h4><h4><br /><u>Take the GSMP Serial Number Replacement of Supply Working Group Survey</u></h4><h4>Additional use cases are needed to help the Work Group develop global solutions that can be used across supply chains. So far, we have identified two use cases:<br />1. Replacing damaged bar codes or RFID tags that  contain serialized data or,<br />2. Supply serialized bar codes or RFID tags anywhere in the supply chain, if the manufacturer has not initially provided serial numbers on items initially, and assuming that the trading partner relationship allows this. In the case of healthcare, certain restrictions apply.  <br />Complete the online survey to support these use cases or to provide additional ones. <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2b167773600679751679&ls=fdf41d767163067a74167474&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe591576726c057c731c&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">To learn more and to access the survey, click here.</a></h4><h4></h4><h4><u>Introduction to the New GSMP - eLearning Course</u></h4><h4>Committed to the continued support of our user community, GSMP is pleased to announce the delivery of a new Introduction to GSMP eLearning course. Targeted for both new and existing GSMP members, this self-paced course covers:<br />• GSMP Process<br />• GSMP Core Technology Deliverables <br />• Intellectual Property<br />• Working Group Participation <br />• Work Request and Work Order Process<br />Introduction to GSMP was developed as a joint effort between GSMP and GS1 Training and Education, with the intention of releasing similar types of training in the future.<br />This course is available from both the <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe33167773600679751770&ls=fdf41d767163067a74167474&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe591576726c057c731c&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">GSMP Website</a> and the <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe32167773600679751771&ls=fdf41d767163067a74167474&m=fefd1c72746502&l=fe591576726c057c731c&s=fdf21575726006757317707c&jb=ffcf14&t=">GS1 Training and Education website</a>.</h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/02/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/02/gs1-community-announcements-and-public-review-1 Approved GSMP Standards <h4>Recently Approved Standards</h4><h4><u>CR 10-155 eBallot, GDSN BRG</u></h4><h4>Expands the ‘GDSN Regulatory Compliance Extension’ to make it possible for an information provider to use it to communicate multiple regulatory acts and agencies for which multiple permit numbers must also be communicated. The current model does not support cases where products comply to different regulatory acts given by different organisations. This change is already scheduled to be solved by a future major release of GDSN; this change request was submitted to ensure this necessary upgrade gets considered sooner, for the next maintenance release (MR-4). </h4><h4>This eBallot contains a link to CR 10-155 in the CR system, and the Business Requirement Spreadsheet.  Voting results for this ballot are available at: <a href="http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=748">http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=748</a></h4><h4><br /><u>CR 10-165 eBallot, GDSN BRG (Amendment Posted on 6/16/2010) SA2 change request on behalf of GS1 Finland</u></h4><h4>1. Enables GDSN users to indicate that an item’s packaging belongs to one of the listed recycling schemes by adding a recycling Scheme Code . The existing attribute recyclableScheme will remain as a textual field to be used when a GS1 code does not exist.  The new attribute is defined as “A code determining the recycling scheme the package of this GTIN belongs to. Applies to recyclable packaging with or without deposit.”  This attribute is optional and repeatable.</h4><h4>The initial values of the associated code list are:<br />•   <u> ALKO</u> - 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.<br />•   <u> A_PULLO - PALPA</u> 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.<br />•    <u>EKO_PULLO - PALPA</u> 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.<br />•    <u>LIDL</u> - Lidl is an international retailer and they have own recycling system called Lidl. This is a recycling system used in Finland.<br />•    <u>PALPA</u> - 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. </h4><h4>Simple Level of Impact 2. Voting results for this ballot are available at:<br /><a href="http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=749">http://community.gs1.org/apps/org/workgroup/gsmp_g_gdsn_brg/ballot.php?id=749</a><br /></h4><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/01/approved-gsmp-standards-8">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> http://blog.sa2worldsync.com/blogs/index.php/2010/07/01/approved-gsmp-standards-8