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This International Standard defines the usage of read/write radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) cargo shipment-specific tags associated with containerized freight for supply chain management purposes (¢wmanifest tags¡ü). This standard, through reference to other standards within ISO TC 122, ISO TC 104, and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31, defines the air interface communications, a common set of required data structures, and a commonly organized, through common syntax and semantics, set of optional data requirements. This standard - Makes recommendations about a second generation supply chain tag intended to monitor the condition and security of the freight resident within a freight container. - Specifies the implementation of sensors for freight resident in a freight container. - Makes specific recommendations about mandatory non-reprogrammable information on the shipment tag. - Makes specific recommendations about optional, re-programmable information on the shipment tag. - Makes specific recommends about the data link interface for GPS or GLS services. - Specifies the reuse and recyclability of the RF tag. - Specifies the means by which the data in a compliant RF tag is ¢wbacked-up¡ü by bar codes and two-dimensional symbols, as well as human-readable information.