Current release information
Food, Health & Beauty
Release 18 May 2024
On 18 May, there will be another release of GS1 Data Source for Food, Health & Beauty and Agriculture & Fresh. Check out the key moments of this release and the changes below.
The key moments of this release
Main changes
- As part of the data quality programme, it is no longer mandatory to fill in the 'Consumer storage instructions' (consumerStorageInstructions) field if items fall under the GPC code '10000272 - Vegetables - Prepared/Manufactured (Preservable)'.
- Two fields will be added for entering different consistencies of food and drinks (IDDSI).
- It becomes conditionally mandatory to fill in the 'Packaging material colour code reference' (packagingMaterialColourCodeReference) field in the context of the tariff differentiation plastic 2.0 of the Afvalfonds.
- Change in code list for filling in excise duty on beer - % alcohol instead of Plato content.
- Codes are added, codes are removed and some changes are made to existing codes.
- GPC codes are updated.
- Adding, modifying and deleting validations.
Can we help you?
Please contact our customer support at info@gs1.nl.