scope:

This international standard: - Defines minimum requirements for identifying items; - Provides guidelines for item marking with machine-readable symbols; - Covers both labels and direct marking of items; - Includes testing procedures for label adhesive characteristics and mark durability; - Provides guidance for the formatting on the label of data presented in linear bar code, two-dimensional symbol or human readable form; - Is intended for applications which include, but are not limited to, support of systems that automate the control of items during the processes of: o Production, o Inventory, o Distribution, o Field service, o Point of sale and o Repair. - Is intended to include, but it is not limited to, multiple industries including: o Automotive, o Aerospace, o Chemical, o Consumer items, o Electronics