SIST EN 17099:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 17099:2020
01-maj-2020
Informacijska tehnologija - Ribolov in proizvodi iz ribogojstva - Zahteve za
označevanje na distribucijskih enotah in paletah za trgovino z ribiškimi proizvodi
in proizvodi iz ribogojstva
Information technology - Fishery and aquaculture products - Requirements for labelling
of distribution units and pallets in the trade of fishery and aquaculture
products
Informationstechnik - Fischerei- und Aquakulturerzeugnisse - Anforderungen an die
Etikettierung an Verteilungseinheiten und Paletten für den Handel mit Erzeugnissen der
Fischerei und Aquakultur
Technologies de l'information - Poissons et produits à base de poisson - Exigences
relatives à l'étiquetage des unités de distribution et des palettes dans le commerce des
produits de la mer
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17099:2020
ICS:
35.040.50 Tehnike za samodejno Automatic identification and
razpoznavanje in zajem data capture techniques
podatkov
67.120.30 Ribe in ribji proizvodi Fish and fishery products
SIST EN 17099:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 17099
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

March 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 35.040.50; 67.120.30
English Version

Information technology - Fishery and aquaculture
products - Requirements for labelling of distribution units
and pallets in the trade of fishery and aquaculture
products
Technologies de l'information - Poissons et produits à Informationstechnik - Fischerei- und
base de poisson - Exigences relatives à l'étiquetage des Aquakulturerzeugnisse - Anforderungen an die
unités de distribution et des palettes dans le commerce Etikettierung an Verteilungseinheiten und Paletten für
des produits de la mer den Handel mit Erzeugnissen der Fischerei und
Aquakultur
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 February 2020.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 17099:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Labelling requirements .10
4.1 Regulatory requirements .10
4.2 Labels used throughout the supply chain .11
4.3 Overview of most relevant data attributes.12
4.4 Requirements for the data attributes to be used in bar codes .19
5 Label design .22
5.1 General principles for labelling of distribution units .22
5.1.1 Overview .22
5.1.2 Presentation of titles and data .22
5.1.3 Label design instructions .23
5.2 General principles for labelling logistic units (Pallets) .23
5.2.1 Overview .23
5.2.2 Label design .24
5.3 Data Identifiers .24
5.3.1 Choice between GS1 Application Identifiers or ASC MH 10 Data Identifiers .24
5.3.2 Working with GS1 Application Identifiers or ASC MH10 Data Identifiers .24
5.4 Bar codes.24
5.4.1 2D Data Matrix bar code .24
5.4.2 Code 128 bar code .25
5.5 Reading system requirements .25
5.6 Label location and design .25
Annex A (informative) Regulation references . 26
Annex B (informative) Examples of labels for distribution, logistic and transport . 33
Annex C (informative) GS1 Data Identifiers . 37
Annex D (informative) ACS MH — 10 Data Identifiers . 47
Bibliography .53

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European foreword
This document (EN 17099:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 225 “AIDC
technologies”, the secretariat of which is held by TSE.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of
an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2020, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction
This document provides information for the labelling of distribution units (boxes, cartons, bags,
etc.) and logistic units (pallets, cages, trolleys etc.) in the trade of fishery and aquaculture
products. The data to be included on the labels will help to ensure that the correct traceability
information is available throughout the supply chain, both nationally and internationally. The use
of standardized labelling will help to increase efficiency and reduce costs thereby adding value
across the supply chain. In addition, correct labelling will enhance traceability, increase trust in
the origin and quality of the product, and ultimately improve both food safety and the supply of
fresher fishery and aquaculture products.
Standardized labelling will enhance the quality and availability of traceability data and support
the interoperability between information technology systems.
Improved traceability will make it more difficult to trade illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishery and aquaculture products.
The information to be provided on the labels relates to EU Regulations and other information that
could be required across the supply chain.
The distribution of fishery and aquaculture products has the following distinctive features:
— they constitute exports to every continent;
— they are covered by national and international legislation;
— there are requirements regarding the processing of fishery and aquaculture products, and the
documentation of these processes;
— shared distribution centres are used for loading or repackaging;
— buyers and sellers are not always known at the time of production.
Standardized labels used on distribution units in the fishery and the aquaculture supply chain will
ensure that information is provided in both human readable text and bar codes when required by
this document. This enables parties involved in the supply chain to identify and manage the
transport of goods and exchange information in a more efficient and reliable way. International
standards and guidelines relevant to the exchange of the data attributes contained in bar codes
are referenced in this document.
This document addresses the provision of traceability information only by the use of labels,
however other means can also be used to provide traceability information. When appropriate, it
is allowed to label a lot containing a digitally readable alphanumeric code that is part of the
identification number. The prerequisite is that the alphanumeric code is linked to a database
containing the EU regulation traceability attributes.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for labels to be used on distribution units (boxes, cartons,
bags, etc.), and logistic units (pallets, cages, trolleys, etc.) for fishery and aquaculture products,
ensuring uniform labels with human readable text and bar codes using a common data set, thereby
fulfilling EU Regulations and facilitating traceability.
NOTE Other labelling systems could also address European regulatory requirements.
This document does not address the exchange of any information by means other than the use of
labels
The technologies referred to in this document are examples of methods that are suitable to
provide product traceability.
This document does not cover requirements on the labelling or marking of consumer packaging
but aims to ensure that the necessary information for consumer packaging labelling or marking is
available through the supply chain.
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2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN 1573, Bar code - Multi industry transport label
EN ISO/IEC 15415, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
- Bar code print quality test specification - Two-dimensional symbols (ISO/IEC 15415)
EN ISO/IEC 15416, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
- Bar code print quality test specification - Linear symbols (ISO/IEC 15416)
EN ISO/IEC 15419, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
- Bar code digital imaging and printing performance testing (ISO/IEC 15419)
EN ISO/IEC 15423, Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
- Bar code scanner and decoder performance testing (ISO/IEC 15423)
ISO/IEC 15417, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques —
Code 128 bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 15459-1, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques
— Unique identification — Part 1: Individual transport units
ISO/IEC 15459-2, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques
— Unique identification — Part 2: Registration procedures
ISO/IEC 15459-3, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques
— Unique identification — Part 3: Common rules
ISO/IEC 16022, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques —
Data Matrix bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 19762, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
techniques — Harmonized vocabulary
ISO 15394, Packaging — Bar code and two-dimensional symbols for shipping, transport and
receiving labels
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 19762 and the
following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
label
any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other descriptive matter, written, printed, stencilled, marked,
embossed or impressed on, or attached to the packaging or container of food
3.2
bar code
optical, machine-readable, representation of data; the data usually describes something about the
object that carries the barcode
Note 1 to entry: Originally, barcodes represented data using parallel bars of varying widths and spacings
(1D). Subsequently, two-dimensional (2D) symbols using rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric
patterns in two dimensions were developed but are still referred to as bar codes.
3.3
bar code reader
device used to access the data represented in a bar code and includes various devices that can
read images and decode the data encoded in the bar code, such as bar code scanners and
smartphones with a camera and the relevant software
3.4
distribution unit
one single container in which fishery and aquaculture products are distributed
Note 1 to entry: Distribution units may be in the form of boxes, cartons, crates or other means of storage.
3.5
logistic unit
unit in or upon which distribution units are aggregated for transportation
Note 1 to entry: A logistic unit may be in the form of a pallet, cage or other means of storage.
Note 2 to entry: A logistic unit may consist of a single distribution unit.
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3.6
distribution unit ID
logistic unit ID
code for transport and/or storage units that needs to be identified and managed through the
supply chain
Note 1 to entry: SSCC -Serial Shipping Container Code is a unique number which identifies a logistic unit,
and which remains the same for the life of the logistic unit to which it is assigned. This unique identification
number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
Note 2 to entry: License plate is a fixed code contained in a machine-readable medium for a unit that is
to be transported or stored. This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with
ISO/IEC 15459 series.
3.7
fishery and aquaculture products
fish, shellfish, molluscs, echinoderms and aquatic plants, including parts of these, for human
consumption and products formed of or containing fish, shellfish, molluscs, echinoderms and
aquatic plants, including parts or by-products of these
Note 1 to entry: Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 defines [1]:
a) 'fishery products' mean aquatic organisms resulting from any fishing activity or products
derived therefrom, as listed in Annex I of EU No 1379/2013 [1];
b) 'aquaculture products” mean aquatic organisms at any stage of their life cycle resulting from any
aquaculture activity or products derived therefrom, as listed in Annex I of EU No 1379/2013 [1].
3.8
GTIN
Global Trade Item Number - registered trademark by GS1
GS1 identification key used to identify trade items, and which comprises a GS1 Company Prefix,
an item reference and check digit
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
Note 2 to entry: The GTIN was previously known as an EAN or UCC number.
3.9
GLN
Global Location Number
GS1 identification key used to identify physical locations or parties, and which comprises a GS1
Company Prefix, location reference, and check digit
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
3.10
machine-readable
direct transfer of information from a medium to a data processing system, without operator
intervention
Note 1 to entry: Medium can be, for example, OCR characters, barcodes or RFID tags.
Note 2 to entry: Capture for direct transfer can be by using fixed or hand-held readers.
Note 3 to entry: For the purpose of this document, machine-readable codes refer only to bar codes.
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3.11
producer
food business operator which farms, catches or processes fishery and aquaculture products
Note 1 to entry: The producer may also be the supplier.
3.12
supplier
food business operator with legal responsibility for the fishery and aquaculture products being
traded
Note 1 to entry: The supplier may also be the producer.
Note 2 to entry: The supplier may also be referred to as the ‘exporter’ where the product is being
exported.
3.13
supply chain
range of activities or parties who create or receive value in the form of products or services
[SOURCE: ISO 26000:2010, 2.25]
3.14
linear bar code
linear
bar code symbol built from horizontal lines and spaces
3.15
data attribute
value or a characteristic describing a property of an entity such as a distribution unit or logistic
unit
EXAMPLE The species code data attribute refers to the FAO alpha-3 species code of the fishery and
aquaculture product contained in a distribution unit.
3.16
point of first sale
point at which fishery or aquaculture products caught by a fishing vessel or harvested in an
aquaculture farm is offered for sale for the first time
Note 1 to entry: The point of first sale refers to “placing on the market” which means the first making
available of a fishery or aquaculture product in the Union Market. See Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 Article
5(f) for more details [1].
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4 Labelling requirements
4.1 Regulatory requirements
This document refers to three primary EU Regulations governing the legal requirements
regarding labelling. For the extensive list of relevant regulations, see Annex A, Table 1 to 4 and
Bibliography.
1) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 General Food Law [2];
2) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Community control system for ensuring compliance with the
rules of the common fisheries policy [3];
3) Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organization of the markets in fishery and
aquaculture products [1].
The need for traceability in the food industry is described in Article 18, Traceability in Regulation,
of (EC) No 178/2002 [2]. Furthermore, it states that food which is placed on the market in the
Community shall be adequately labelled or identified to facilitate its traceability.
In Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Article 58(1) states “all lots of fisheries and aquaculture
products shall be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catching
or harvesting to retail stage” [3].
In addition, Article 58(5) of the same regulation lays out the minimum labelling and information
requirements for all lots of fisheries and aquaculture products.
Article 67(8) of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 states that “when the information is affixed to the
lot by way of an identification tool such as a code, barcode, an electronic chip or a similar device
[then] operators using such tools shall ensure that they are developed on the basis of
internationally recognised standards and specifications” [4].
Figure 1 shows the most relevant EU Regulations referred to by this document.

Figure 1 — Regulation overview
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4.2 Labels used throughout the supply chain
All the information on the labels shall be in the form of human readable text and/or bar codes.
This enables the capturing and recording of data throughout the total supply chain. The
traceability information shall be made available at each step of the supply chain. The retailers shall
provide information to consumers.
NOTE See EU Regulations for more information.
Figure 2 below shows an example of how fishery and aquaculture products are traceable from
catch or harvest through the entire supply chain:

Figure 2 — An example of a simplified supply chain ensuring traceability from catch to
the consumer
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4.3 Overview of most relevant data attributes
Data attributes relevant to this document include the species code, catch dates, quantity or net
weight of the product contained in a distribution unit. Each data attribute consists of a definition,
a title and instructions on how the data is to be expressed in human readable text and/or bar
codes.
This document classifies each of the data attributes into 1 of 4 distinct groups:
1) identification of food business operators;
2) product specific;
3) batch specific;
4) item specific.
Tables 1 to 4 describe the mandatory and/or optional data attributes on the label in accordance
with EU Regulations or required to facilitate traceability, for the fishery and aquaculture products
industry.
Tables 5 to 8 list the mandatory and/or optional data attributes and GS1 Application Identifiers
see Tables C.2 to C.23 for GS1 and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers, see Annex D.2.
NOTE The requirement for some data attributes is dependent on whether the product is being labelled
prior to point of first sale, see Articles 58 and 59 of EC 1224/2009 [3] or after the point of first sale of fishery
or aquaculture products.
Table 1 — Data attributes for the identification of fishery and aquaculture business
operators
No Name Description
1.1 Vessel name/or the Name of the fishing vessel shall be in human
aquaculture production readable text.
unit
1.2 Vessel ID/or the The external registration number of the vessel
aquaculture production shall be in human readable text.
unit
In bar codes, the vessel is identified using at least
one of the following methods;
a) a combination of the country of registration
plus the external vessel registration
number;
b) a combination of the country of registration
plus the EU/EFTA approval number;
c) a combination of the country of registration
plus the VAT number;
d) a combination of the country of registration
plus a Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one
vessel or farm (after the point of first sale), the
human readable text should read ‘Mixed’ and
should be omitted from the bar code.
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No Name Description
Name of the fish farm or processor (food
1.3 Producer name business operator) shall be in human readable
text.
1.4 Producer ID (location) The EU/EFTA approval number of the producer
shall be in human readable text (in an Oval).
In bar codes, the producer is identified using at
least one of the following methods:
a) a combination of the country of registration
plus the EU/EFTA plant approval number;
b) a combination of the country of registration
plus the VAT number;
c) a combination of the country of registration
plus a Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one
producer (after the point of first sale), the human
readable text should read ‘Mixed’ and should be
omitted from bar code.
1.5 EU/EFTA Oval The EU/EFTA approval number shall be
displayed in an Oval.
NOTE  See Regulation EC No 853/2004 Annex II
Section I/B. FORM OF THE IDENTIFICATION
MARK [5] for further information.
1.6 Supplier name The name of the consignor (owner), if different
from the producer (food business operator). This
may also be the exporter of the goods.
This may not be required on the label if the
supplier is identified on documentation
accompanying the product (such as a delivery
document or invoice).
1.7 Supplier ID (location) In bar codes, the supplier, if different from the
producer, is identified using at least one of the
following methods:
a) a combination of the country of registration
plus the VAT number;
b) a combination of the country of registration
plus a Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one
supplier (after the point of first sale), this should
be omitted from bar code.
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Table 2 — Data attributes for presentation of product specific data
No Name Description
2.1 Commercial name The commercial designation of the
product name shall be in human readable
text.
2.2 Product ID Unique identification number of the
product.
2.3 Species code The fishery and aquaculture species shall
be specified using the FAO alpha-3
species code. The FAO alpha-3 code shall
be in human readable text and shall be
present in the bar code.
If the product is a mix of more than one
species, the human readable text shall
read ‘Mixed’ and shall be omitted from
the bar code.
2.4 Scientific name The scientific name of the fishery and
aquaculture species shall be in human
readable text.
2.5 Size Weight range that the product shall fall
within. Indicated using minimum values,
maximum values and units of
measurement indicating the size of the
species. Example: 4 kg — 6 kg.
2.6 Quality The products quality grading in
accordance with the relevant standard,
for example salmon: Standard: Quality
grading of farmed salmon. 1999.
Norwegian Industry Standard for Fish.
NBS 10-01.ver. 2. [9].
2.7 Presentation/Treatment How the fishery or aquaculture products
is presented at the time of delivery in
accordance with the Product
Presentation alpha-3 Codes in ANNEX I,
Table 1, EU No 404/2011 [4] or in full
terms.
2.8 Preservation/State of How the fishery or aquaculture products
processing is preserved at the time of delivery in
accordance with the Product
Preservation alpha-3 Codes in ANNEX I,
Table 2 in EU No 404/2011 [4] or in full
terms.
2.9 Freshness How fresh the fishery or aquaculture
products is.
NOTE  See Regulation EC No 2406/96 [6]
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No Name Description
2.10 Trim The fishery or aquaculture products are
trimmed in accordance with the relevant
standard, for example for salmon:
Norwegian Standard NS 9404.E. 1996.
Atlantic Salmon. Degrees of trimming and
skinning of salmon filet [10].
2.11 Certification There are several certification bodies
who certify various aspects of the fishery
or aquaculture products. These bodies
generally demand a higher level of
traceability and this data attribute will
make this process easier and more
efficient. See bibliography [11], [12], [13],
[14], [15].
2.12 Storage temperature Recommended storage temperature of
not more than −18°C (at least −18°C) for
frozen fishery or aquaculture products, of
approaching that of melting ice (for
example 0°C) for chilled product or
within
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Fish and seafood products - Requirements for labelling of distribution units and pallets in
the trade of fish and seafood products
Informationstechnik - Fisch und Fischereiprodukte - Anforderungen and die Etikettierung
an Verteilungseinheiten und Paletten für den Handel mit Seafood-Produkten
Technologies de l'information - Poissons et produits à base de poisson - Exigences
relatives à l'étiquetage des unités de distribution et des palettes dans le commerce des
produits de la mer
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17099
ICS:
35.040.50 Tehnike za samodejno Automatic identification and
razpoznavanje in zajem data capture techniques
podatkov
67.120.30 Ribe in ribji proizvodi Fish and fishery products
oSIST prEN 17099:2018 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 17099
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

May 2018
ICS 35.040.50; 67.120.30
English Version

Fish and seafood products - Requirements for labelling of
distribution units and pallets in the trade of fish and
seafood products
Technologies de l'information - Poissons et produits à Informationstechnik - Fisch und Fischereiprodukte -
base de poisson - Exigences relatives à l'étiquetage des Anforderungen and die Etikettierung an
unités de distribution et des palettes dans le commerce Verteilungseinheiten und Paletten für den Handel mit
des produits de la mer Seafood-Produkten
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 225.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2018 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 17099:2018 E
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Contents Page
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Labelling requirements . 8
4.1 Regulatory requirements . 8
4.2 Labels used throughout the supply chain . 9
4.3 Overview of most relevant data attributes.10
4.4 Requirements for the data attributes to be used in bar codes .16
5 Label design .18
5.1 General principles for labelling of distribution units .18
5.1.1 Overview .18
5.1.2 Presentation of titles and data .18
5.1.3 Label design instructions .19
5.2 General principles for labelling logistic units (Pallets) .19
5.2.1 Overview .19
5.2.2 Label design .20
5.3 Data Identifiers .20
5.3.1 Choice between GS1 Application Identifiers or ASC MH 10 Data Identifiers .20
5.3.2 Working with GS1 Application Identifiers or ASC MH10 Data Identifiers .20
5.4 Bar codes.20
5.4.1 2D Data Matrix bar code .20
5.4.2 Code 128 bar code .21
5.5 Reading system requirements .21
5.6 Label location and design .21
Annex A (normative) Regulation references .22
Annex B (informative) Examples of labels for distribution, logistic and transport .28
Annex C (informative) GS1 Data Identifiers .37
Annex D (informative) ACS MH — 10 Data Identifiers .46
Bibliography .52

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European foreword
This document (prEN 17099:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 225
“AIDC technologies”, the secretariat of which is held by TSE (RESP).
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
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Introduction
This document specifies requirements for the labelling of distribution units (boxes, cartons, bags,
etc.) and logistic units (pallets, cages, trolleys etc.) in the trade of fish and seafood products. The
data to be included on the labels will help to ensure that the correct traceability information is
available throughout the supply chain, both nationally and internationally. The use of
standardised labelling will help to increase efficiency and reduce costs thereby adding value
across the supply chain. In addition, correct labelling will enhance traceability, increase trust in
the origin and quality of the product, and ultimately improve both food safety and the supply of
fresher fish and seafood products.
Standardised labelling will also enhance the quality and availability of traceability data and
support the interoperability between disparate information technology systems.
Improved traceability will make it more difficult to trade with fish and seafood products caught
as a result of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
The requirements for information to be included on the labels relates to EC/EU regulations and
information that is required across the supply chain.
The distribution of fish and seafood products has the following distinctive features:
— they constitute exports to every continent;
— they are covered by national and international legislation;
— there are requirements regarding the processing of fish and seafood products, and the
documentation of these processes;
— shared distribution centres are used for loading or repackaging;
— buyers and sellers are not always known at the time of production.
Standardised labels are used on distribution and logistic units in the seafood supply chain to
ensure that information is provided in both human readable text and bar codes. This enables
parties involved in the supply chain to identify and manage the transport of goods and exchange
information in a more efficient and reliable way. Bar codes shall be used in accordance with
international standards and guidelines relevant to the exchange of the data attributes, which are
described in this document.
This document has been developed with the intention of using bar codes, which are currently the
most widely used type of data carrier in this supply chain. However, the data attributes which this
document specifies to be included in bar codes are also compatible with the EPCIS standard
(ISO/IEC 19987:2017) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) standards.
As well as defining the required information, this document also describes how to present the data
in both human readable text and in bar codes. This document also contains examples of labels to
be used on distribution units and logistic units.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for labels to be used on distribution units (boxes, cartons,
bags, etc.), and logistic units (pallets, cages, trolleys, etc.) for fish and seafood products, ensuring
uniform labels with human readable text and bar codes using a common data set, thereby fulfilling
EC/EU regulations and facilitating traceability.
This document does not address the exchange of any information by means other than the use of
labels.
This document does not cover consumer packaging.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN 1573, Bar code - Multi industry transport label
EN ISO/IEC 15415, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– Bar code print quality test specification – Two-dimensional symbols (ISO/IEC 15415)
EN ISO/IEC 15416, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– Bar code print quality test specification – Linear symbols (ISO/IEC 15416)
EN ISO/IEC 15419, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– Bar code print quality test specification – Bar code digital imaging and printing performance
testing (ISO/IEC 15419)
EN ISO/IEC 15423, Information technology – Automatic identification and data capture techniques
– Bar code print quality test specification – Bar code scanner and decoder performance testing
(ISO/IEC 15423)
ISO/IEC 15417, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture
techniques — Code 128 bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 15418, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture
techniques — GS1 Application Identifiers and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers and maintenance
ISO/IEC 15459-1, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture
techniques — Unique identification — Part 1: Individual transport units
ISO/IEC 15459-2, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture
techniques — Unique identification — Part 2: Registration procedures
ISO/IEC 15459-3, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture
techniques — Unique identification — Part 3: Common rules
ISO/IEC 16022, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture
techniques — Data Matrix bar code symbology specification
ISO/IEC 19762, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
techniques — Harmonized vocabulary
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ISO 15394, Packaging — Bar code and two-dimensional symbols for shipping, transport and
receiving labels
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 19762 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
label
small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving
information about it
3.2
bar code
optical, machine-readable, representation of data; the data usually describes something about the
object that carries the barcode
Note 1 to entry: Originally, barcodes represented data using parallel bars of varying widths and spacings
(1D). Subsequently, two-dimensional (2D) symbols using rectangles, dots, hexagons and other geometric
patterns in two dimensions were developed, but are still referred to as bar codes.
3.3
bar code reader
device used to access the data represented in a bar code and includes various devices that can
read images and decode the data encoded in the bar code, such as bar code scanners and
smartphones with a camera and the relevant software
3.4
distribution unit
container in which fish and seafood products are distributed
Note 1 to entry: Distribution units may be in the form of boxes, cartons, crates or other means of storage.
3.5
logistic unit
storage unit in or upon which distribution units are aggregated for transportation
Note 1 to entry: A logistic unit may be in the form of a pallet, cage or other means of storage.
Note 2 to entry: A logistic unit may consist of a single distribution unit.
3.6
SSCC
Serial Shipping Container Code
unique number which identifies a logistic unit, and which remains the same for the life of the
logistic unit to which it is assigned
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
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license plate
MH10 unique identification key for a unit that is to be transported or stored
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with ASC MH10 standards.
3.8
fish and seafood products
fish, shellfish, molluscs, echinoderms and aquatic plants, including parts of these, for human
consumption and products formed of or containing fish, shellfish, molluscs, echinoderms and
aquatic plants, including parts or by-products of these
Note 1 to entry: Fish and seafood products are also often described as seafood, fishery products and
aquaculture products.
Note 2 to entry: Regulation EU No 1379/2013 defines [1]:
a) "fishery products' mean aquatic organisms resulting from any fishing activity or products
derived therefrom, as listed in Annex I of EU No 1379/2013 [1];
b) "aquaculture products" mean aquatic organisms at any stage of their life cycle resulting
from any aquaculture activity or products derived therefrom, as listed in Annex I of EU No 1379/2013
[1].
3.9
GTIN
Global Trade Item Number
identifier for trade items that is applied to distribution units
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
Note 2 to entry: The GTIN was previously known as an EAN or UCC number.
3.10
GLN
Global Location Number
number system adopted to clearly identify the physical/operational or legal entities involved in a
transaction
Note 1 to entry: This unique identification number is assigned in accordance with GS1 standards.
3.11
machine-readable
bar codes or RFID chips that can be read electronically by fixed or hand-held devices
Note 1 to entry: Machine-readable is also known as data capture or bar codes.
Note 2 to entry: A machine that can be used for machine-reading bar codes is, for example a bar code
reader.
3.12
producer
food business operator which farms, catches or processes fish or seafood products
Note 1 to entry: The producer may also be the supplier.
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supplier
food business operator with legal responsibility for the fish or seafood products being traded
Note 1 to entry: The supplier may also be the producer.
Note 2 to entry: The supplier may also be referred to as the ‘exporter’ where the product is being
exported.
3.14
supply chain
range of activities or parties who create or receive value in the form of products or services
[SOURCE: ISO 26000:2010, 2.25]
3.15
linear bar code
linear
set of modules of vertical bars and spaces representing digital data, where bars are “1” and spaces
“0”, read by a machine with an optical facility, i.e., a bar code reader
Note 1 to entry: Technical specifications for the different bar code types define a number of equally wide
elements in a bar code module. Lines and spaces in the modules are combined in code tables to represent
characters, numbers and letters which can be read and interpreted by a bar code reader.
3.16
data attribute
value or a characteristic describing a property of an entity such as a distribution unit or logistic
unit
EXAMPLE The species code data attribute refers to the FAO alpha-3 species code of the fish contained
in a distribution unit.
3.17
point of first sale
point at which fish or seafood caught by a fishing vessel or harvested in an aquaculture farm is
offered for sale for the first time
Note 1 to entry: See Regulation EU 1379/2013 for more details [1].
4 Labelling requirements
4.1 Regulatory requirements
This document refers to three primary EC/EU Regulations governing the legal requirements
regarding labelling. For the extensive list of relevant regulations, please see Appendix A and
Bibliography.
1) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 General Food Law [2];
2) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Community control system for ensuring compliance with the
rules of the common fisheries policy [3];
3) Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on the common organization of the markets in fishery and
aquaculture products [1].
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The need for traceability in the food industry is described in Article 18, Traceability in Regulation,
of (EC) No 178/2002 [2]. Furthermore, it states that food which is placed on the market in the
Community shall be adequately labelled, or identified to facilitate its traceability.
In Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Article 58.1 states “all lots of fisheries and aquaculture
products shall be traceable at all stages of production, processing and distribution, from catching
or harvesting to retail stage" [3].
In addition, Article 58.5 of the same regulation lays out the minimum labelling and information
requirements for all lots of fisheries and aquaculture products.
Article 67.8 of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 states that “when the information is affixed to the
lot by way of an identification tool such as a code, barcode, an electronic chip or a similar device
[then] Operators using such tools shall ensure that they are developed on the basis of
internationally recognised standards and specifications" [4].
Figure 1 shows the most relevant EU Regulations referred to by this document.

Figure 1 — Regulation overview
4.2 Labels used throughout the supply chain
All the information on the labels shall be in the form of human readable text and/or bar codes.
This enables the capturing and recording of data throughout the total supply chain. The
traceability information shall be made available at each step of the supply chain. The retailers shall
provide information to consumers in conformance with EU regulations.
Figure 2 below shows an example of how fish and seafood products are traceable from catch or
harvest through the entire supply chain:
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Figure 2 — An example of a simplified supply chain ensuring traceability from catch to
the consumer
4.3 Overview of most relevant data attributes
A data attribute is a value or a characteristic describing a property of the traceable object being
labelled. Typical data attributes relevant to this document include the species code, catch dates,
quantity or net weight of the product contained in a distribution unit. Each data attribute consists
of a definition, a title and instructions on how the data is to be expressed in human readable text
and/or bar codes.
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This document classifies each of the data attributes into 1 of 4 distinct groups:
1) identification of food business operators;
2) product specific;
3) batch specific;
4) item specific.
Tables 1 to 4 describes the mandatory and/or optional data attributes on the label in accordance
with EC/EU regulations or required to facilitate traceability, for the fish and seafood industry.
Tables 5 to 8 lists the mandatory and/or optional data attributes and GS1 Application Identifiers
as well as ASC MH10 Data Identifiers.
NOTE The requirement for some data attributes is dependent on whether the product is being labelled
prior to point of first sale, see articles 58 and 59 of EC 1224/2009 [3] or after the point of first sale of seafood
products.
Table 1 — Data attributes for the identification of sea food business operators
No Name Description
1.1 Vessel name/or the Name of the fishing vessel shall be in human readable
aquaculture text.
production unit
1.2 Vessel ID/or the The external registration number of the vessel shall be
aquaculture in human readable text.
production unit
In bar codes, the vessel is identified using at least one of
the following methods;
a) a combination of the country of registration plus the
external vessel registration number;
b) a combination of the country of registration plus the
EC/EFTA approval number;
c) a combination of the country of registration plus the
VAT number;
d) a combination of the country of registration plus a
Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one vessel or
farm (after the point of first sale), the human readable
text should read ‘Mixed’ and should be omitted from the
bar code.
Name of the fish farm or processor (food business
1.3 Producer name
operator) shall be in human readable text.
1.4 Producer ID The EU/EFTA approval number of the producer shall be
in human readable text (in an Oval).
In bar codes, the producer is identified using at least one
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a) a combination of the country of registration plus the
EC/EFTA plant approval number;
b) a combination of the country of registration plus the
VAT number;
c) a combination of the country of registration plus a
Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one producer
(after the point of first sale), the human readable text
should read ‘Mixed’ and should be omitted from bar
code.
1.5 EC/EFTA Oval The EU/EFTA approval number shall be displayed in an
Oval as defined in EC No 853/2004 regulation Annex II
Section I/B. FORM OF THE IDENTIFICATION MARK [5].
1.6 Supplier name The name of the consignor (owner), if different from the
producer (food business operator). This may also be the
exporter of the goods.
This may not be required on the label if the supplier is
identified on documentation accompanying the product
(such as a delivery docket or invoice).
1.7 Supplier ID In bar codes, the supplier, if different from the producer,
is identified using at least one of the following methods:
a) a combination of the country of registration plus the
VAT number;
b) a combination of the country of registration plus a
Global Location Number (GLN).
If the product is sourced from more than one supplier
(after the point of first sale), this should be omitted from
bar code.
Table 2 — Data attributes for presentation of product specific data
No Name Description
2.1 Commercial name The commercial designation of the product name shall
be in human readable text.
2.2 Product ID Unique identification number of the product.
2.3 Species code The fish species shall be specified using the FAO alpha-
3 species code. The FAO alpha-3 code shall be in human
readable text and shall be present in the bar code.
If the product is a mix of more than one species, the
human readable text shall read ‘Mixed’ and shall be
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No Name Description
2.4 Scientific name The scientific name of the fish species shall be in
human readable text.
2.5 Size Weight range that the product shall fall within.
Indicated using minimum values, maximum values and
units of measurement indicating the size of the species.
Example: 4 kg — 6 kg.
2.6 Quality The products quality grading in accordance with the
relevant standard, for example salmon: Standard:
Quality grading of farmed salmon. 1999. Norwegian
Industry Standard for Fish. NBS 10-01.ver. 2. [9].
2.7 Presentation How the fish is presented at the time of delivery in
accordance with the Product Presentation alpha-3
Code List in EU No 404/2011 [4].
2.8 Preservation How the fish is preserved at the time of delivery in
accordance with the Product Preservation alpha-3
Code List in EU No 404/2011 [4].
2.9 Freshness How fresh the fish is in accordance with the Regulation
EC No 2406/96 [6].
2.10 Trim The product has been trimmed in accordance with the
relevant standard, for example for salmon: Norwegian
Standard NS 9404.E. 1996. Atlantic Salmon. Degrees of
trimming and skinning of salmon filet [10].
2.11 Certification There are several certification bodies who certify
various aspects of the seafood products. These bodies
generally demand a higher level of traceability and this
data attribute will make this process easier and more
efficient. See bibliography [11], [12], [13], [14], [15].
2.12 Storage Recommended storage temperature of not more
temperature than -18°C (at least -18°C) for frozen product, of
approaching that of melting ice (for example 0°C) for
chilled product or within a temperature range
appropriate to the product.
2.13 Ingredients The ingredients contained in the product in
accordance with EU No 1169/2011 (Consumer
Information) [7].
2.14 Allergens The substances or products which causes allergies or
intolerances in accordance with EU No 1169/2011
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Table 3 — Data attributes for presentation of batch specific data
No Name Description
3.1 Batch number An alphanumeric batch or lot number. In this document, the terms
‘batch’ and ‘lot’ are interchangeable. The processes that parties
maintain within their organizations to link the batch identity of
raw materials to the batches of the finished goods are those that
enable traceability.
3.2 Catch date(s) The catch date is equivalent to the harvest date for farmed fish.
This may include a single date where the fish were caught or
harvested on a single day, or may include a start and end date
indicating that the fish were caught or harvested over a number
of days.
The catch date(s) shall be present in the data carrier.
3.3 Production date The date of harvesting or catching of fishery or aquaculture
products or the date of processing, cutting, mincing or
preparation of processed products after the point of first sale.
3.4 Freeze date The freeze date shall be made available where it differs from the
production date.
Where the distribution unit or logistic unit contains products with
different dates of production and/or of freezing, the oldest dates
of production and/or of freezing, as appropriate, shall be made
available.
3.5 Use by, best before The best before date, or in the cas
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