NS EN 1649 : 1ED 2004

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 Closed or open system
  4.2 Pre-existing standards
  4.3 Data to be encoded
  4.4 Symbology selection
  4.5 Optical Parameters
  4.6 Symbol quality
  4.7 Symbol Application
  4.8 Labels
  4.9 Positioning of the Symbols
  4.10 Environmental Conditions
  4.11 Health and Safety Considerations
  4.12 Global Environmental Considerations
Annex A (informative) Symbology character sets
Annex B (informative) Symbology features
Bibliography

Defines the operational aspects affecting the reading of bar code symbols which must be considered in the preparation of application standards.