ISO IEC 15418-2016 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC 15418:2016 — Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — GS1 Application Identifiers and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers and maintenance. The standard defines sets of Application Identifiers (AIs) used to label and identify data elements encoded in GS1 barcodes and related AIDC data carriers, and names the organizations responsible for maintaining those identifier lists.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 15418:2016 specifies sets of Data Identifiers and Application Identifiers for the purpose of identifying encoded data and identifies the organizations responsible for their maintenance. The document is a short, maintenance-oriented international standard used to reference and align identifier usage across GS1 and ASC MH10 systems.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; confirmed).
• Publication date: March 2016 (Edition 3, 2016).
• Publisher: ISO (published as an ISO/IEC joint standard via ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31).
• ICS / categories: 35.040.50 (Automatic identification and data capture techniques).
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (2016).
• Number of pages: 5 (concise maintenance document).

Key bibliographic and lifecycle information above is drawn from the ISO record for ISO/IEC 15418:2016.

Scope

The standard establishes and documents the sets of GS1 Application Identifiers (AIs) and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers (DIs) used to label the meaning and format of data elements encoded within AIDC data carriers (barcodes, 2D symbols, RFID, etc.). It also identifies the organizations (for example GS1 and ASC MH10) that are responsible for maintaining specific identifier assignments and for publishing authoritative updates. The scope is maintenance and cross-reference rather than prescriptive encoding rules.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition and listing of GS1 Application Identifiers (AIs) and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers (DIs).
• Identification of the maintenance authorities and governance for each identifier set.
• Guidance for consistent use of identifiers to ensure interoperability between AIDC carriers and backend systems.
• Reference-level document intended to be used alongside GS1 General Specifications and carrier-specific standards.

Typical use and users

Implementers in supply chain, retail, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics use ISO/IEC 15418 as the authoritative reference for what each GS1 AI or ASC MH10 DI represents when encoding data in barcodes, 2D symbols, and RFID. Typical users include GS1 member organisations, barcode and label software vendors, hardware manufacturers (scanners/printers), ERP/WMS/IMS system integrators, regulators and standards bodies ensuring consistent data semantics across trading partners.

Related standards

Standards and documents commonly referenced together with ISO/IEC 15418 include the GS1 General Specifications (detailed encoding rules for GS1 keys and AIs), ISO/IEC standards from JTC 1/SC 31 covering symbologies and data carriers (for example EAN/UPC and GS1 DataBar specifications), ASC MH10 documentation, and related AIDC vocabulary and conformance standards. Implementers normally use ISO/IEC 15418 in combination with these carrier- and industry-specific documents.

Keywords

GS1 Application Identifier, ASC MH10 Data Identifier, Application Identifier (AI), Data Identifier (DI), automatic identification, data capture, AIDC, barcodes, 2D symbols, RFID, maintenance, GS1 General Specifications.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 15418:2016 is an ISO/IEC international standard that documents GS1 Application Identifiers and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers and identifies the bodies responsible for maintaining those identifier lists; it is a concise maintenance/reference publication rather than a long technical specification.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It specifies the sets of identifier codes (AIs/DIs) used to label encoded data elements, and it identifies which organizations maintain each set so implementers know where to look for authoritative updates and how to interpret labeled data.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Supply-chain participants, retailers, healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations, barcode/RFID hardware and software suppliers, systems integrators, and standards/compatibility testers use the standard as the authoritative mapping of AI/DI codes to their meanings.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/IEC 15418:2016 (Edition 3) is the published version from March 2016 and, according to the ISO catalogue record, it was reviewed and confirmed in 2021 and remains the current confirmed edition. Users should check the issuing organizations (ISO and GS1/ASC MH10) for any maintenance bulletins or updates to identifier assignments.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the family of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 standards for Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC). It is commonly used together with carrier-specific and vocabulary standards (for example GS1 General Specifications, EAN/UPC and GS1 DataBar related standards) within the AIDC series.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: GS1 Application Identifier, ASC MH10, Application Identifier, Data Identifier, AIDC, barcode, RFID, GS1 General Specifications, maintenance, data semantics.