The Global Language of Business
7.2 Minimum data elements
When creating a Scan4Transport compliant transport label an SSCC (00) is the required identifier.
If the 2D barcode is intended to support ship-to address information, the following data elements are recommended as a minimum:
■ SSCC (00)
■ Ship-to / Deliver-to address line 1 (4302)
■ Ship-to / Deliver-to postal code within a single postal authority (420)
7.1 Creating the Scan4Transport label
Only the seller (sender) of the goods, who creates the transport units when packing the goods into those units for transport, knows the relevant set of information. For that reason, the sender should allocate the SSCC and generate the label for the transport unit.
6.5 GS1 Company Prefix (GCP)
The GS1 Company Prefix is included at the beginning of the GS1 identification keys and so establishes global uniqueness (see section 9 for more information).
■ The GS1 Company Prefix SHALL only be used to issue keys by or on behalf of the company that is the licensee of the GS1 Company Prefix, in accordance with the key allocation rules specified in GENSPECS section 4 Application rules and management practices.
6.4 GINC
An individual Global Identification Number for Consignment is a unique number, which remains the same for the life of a grouping of logistics or transport units to which it is assigned. When assigning a GINC, the rule is that an individual GINC number must not be reallocated within one year of the shipment date from the freight forwarder assigning the GINC to a transport. However, prevailing regulatory or industry organisation specific requirements may extend this period.
6.3 GSIN
An individual Global Shipment Identification Number (GSIN) is a unique number, which remains the same for the life of the grouping of logistics or transport units to which it is assigned. When assigning a GSIN, the rule is that an individual GSIN number must not be reallocated within ten years of the shipment date from the seller or third party logistics provider (sender) of the GSIN to a trading partner buyer (recipient) to comply with the regulations of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). GSIN meets the requirements for UCR (Unique Consignment Reference) according to the WCO.
6.2 SSCC
The Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) provides functionality to support the management (tracking, tracing, storage, etc.) of logistic units through the supply chain. To ensure global uniqueness and traceability, the physical builder of the logistic unit or the brand owner of the logistic unit is responsible for the allocation of the SSCC.
6.1 Identification keys
A key is an attribute (or group of attributes) of an entity that serves to uniquely identify that entity, within some specified domain of entities.