Current release information

Main changes

• The deadline for label checks for Data Quality in the Netherlands will be changed from 3 to 5 weeks. This gives suppliers more time to prepare for data entry, artwork delivery, and any necessary data corrections.
• The attribute ‘Repairability Index’ (stringAVP[@attributeName='repairabilityIndex']) will be removed.
• The attribute 'Sustainability Program Code' (sustainabilityProgramCode) will be added to share the Sutainability index and the Repairability index.
• The attribute 'Sustainability Value' (sustainabilityValue) will be added to share the numeric value assigned to a product by the associated sustainability program.
• The attribute 'Sustainability Score' (sustainabilityScore) will be added to share the score, using points or a rating system, assigned to a product by the associated sustainability program.
• The attribute 'Growing method code' (growingMethodCode) will be changed. The attribute will be moved from the 'FarmingAndProcessingInformation' to the 'GrowingMethodInformation'. As a result, the BMS ID, TC Field ID and XPath of this attribute will change.
• The attribute 'Physical state code' (physicalStateCode) will be added. This attribute will be used to indicate the state of the trade item in which it is stored, transported or sold.
• From this release, label information for health & beauty products in the following attributes will be checked by Data Management Services as part of the GS1 NL data quality programme.
  • 'Precautionary statement code' (precautionaryStatementsCode)
  • 'Precautionary statement description' (precautionaryStatementsDescription)
  • 'Hazardous statements code' (hazardStatementsCode)
  • 'Hazardous statements description' (hazardStatementsDescription)
• Codes are being added, changed and removed.
• Validations are being added, changed and removed.