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GS1's EPC Tag Data Standard (TDS) defines the Electronic Product Code (EPC), including its correspondence to GS1 keys and other existing codes. TDS also specifies data that is carried on Gen 2 RFID tags, including the EPC, User Memory data, control information, and tag manufacture information.

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About this standard

This version: 1.11

Publication date: Sep 2017

Quick reference guides

The GSMP group responsible for the image standards is developing a series of 1-pagers covering common issues around digital assets. The first covers:

Product Image Overlays

See also the: Product Image Training

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