Current release information

Main changes

• The attribute ‘Drug or supplement side effects and warnings’ (drugSideEffectsAndWarnings) was updated. The name, example, and applicability of this attribute will be changed to clarify its intended use.
  As of this release, label information for health & beauty products in the attribute ‘Drug or supplement side effects and warnings’ (drugSideEffectsAndWarnings) was reviewed by Data Management Services as part of the data quality programme.
  
  
• The instructions for the attributes ‘Consumer usage instructions’ (consumerUsageInstructions) and ‘Consumer storage instructions’ (consumerStorageInstructions) were updated, to prevent incorrect use of the attribute ‘Drug or supplement side effects and warnings’ (drugSideEffectsAndWarnings).
• The attribute ‘URL of SDS file’ (uniformResourceIdentifier) was updated. The instructions were clarified to specify that the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be provided in at least the national language(s) of the relevant country.
• The instructions for the attribute ‘Single Use Plastic (SUP) Category’ (propertyDescription) was updated. The categories for Single Use Plastic (SUP) were revised at the request of Verpact to align with the latest legal guidelines and industry agreements.
  Additionally, the codelist ‘NL_PropertyDescription’ was updated. Some existing code values were migrated to the new values, while the remaining values were removed. Please review existing data mappings and update them according to the new format. See the ‘CHANGE-4327’ tab in the release notes for a complete overview.
• The attribute ‘Net content statement’ (netContentStatement) was updated. The instructions specified that information about the number of servings must not be included in this attribute.
• The applicability of the attribute ‘Nutritional program ingredient measurement’ (nutritionalProgramIngredientMeasurement) changed from ‘Optional’ to ‘Conditionally Mandatory’. The attribute became mandatory if the attribute ‘Nutritional program ingredient type code’ (nutritionalProgramIngredientTypeCode)  is populated.
• Codes were added, changed, and removed.
• Validations were added, changed, and removed.