I.S. CEN TS 14631:2005

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Definition and allocation of receptacle asset numbers
   5.1 Definition
   5.2 Field of application
   5.3 Allocation of receptacle asset numbers
   5.4 Delegation of authority to issue receptacle asset numbers
   5.5 Allocation of receptacle asset numbers under the UPU IAC
       5.5.1 Introduction; use of issuer code or format code
       5.5.2 Case in which the UPU IAC is followed by an S37
             format code
       5.5.3 Case in which the UPU IAC is followed by an issuer
             code
6 Representation of receptacle asset numbers on receptacles
   6.1 Requirement for machine readable representation
   6.2 Representation as a code 128 bar code
       6.2.1 Bar coding requirement
       6.2.2 Use of data identifier
       6.2.3 Code 128 Element width
       6.2.4 Code 128 bar height
       6.2.5 Positioning and orientation
   6.3 Representation in human-readable form
   6.4 Representation on the receptacle in other forms
7 References to receptacle asset numbers in messages
   7.1 Introduction
   7.2 ISO/IEC 15418 representation of receptacle asset number
       references
   7.3 EDIFACT representation of receptacle asset number
       references
   7.4 ASN.1 representation of receptacle asset number references
   7.5 OCR and human-readable receptacle asset number references
8 Data capture and use of receptacle asset numbers
   8.1 Data capture
   8.2 Decomposition of receptacle asset numbers
9 Postal receptacle attributes
10 Representation of receptacle attributes
Annex A (informative) Examples of bar codes
      A.1 Introduction
      A.2 Illustration of bar code for postal receptacle
      A.3 Illustration of bar code for postal receptacle label
          for a pallet
      A.4 Illustration of bar code for postal receptacle label
          for a tray
Bibliography

Specifies a mechanism for the unique identification of individual receptacles. Outlines the method of construction of the identifier, referred to as the receptacle asset number, and defines one required and a number of optional methods by which this identifier can be associated with (affixed to) the receptacle itself.