• ISO 17366

“Supply chain applications of radio frequency identification (RFID) - product packaging”
ISO 17366 was prepared by the joint working group (JWG) of ISO Technical Committee 122 and ISO Technical Committee 104. This international standard defines the basic features of RFID for the use in the supply chain when applied to product packaging.

In particular ISO 17366:
-provides specifications about the encoded identification of product packaging.
-makes recommendations about additional information on RF tag.
-specifies the semantics and data syntax to be used.
-specifies the data protocol to be used to interface with business applications and the RFID system.
-specifies the minimum performance requirements.
-specifies the air interface standards between the RF interrogator and RF tag.

The current version of the document ISO 17366 was published in 2005.

• ISO 17367

“Supply chain applications of radio frequency identification (RFID) - product tagging”

ISO 17367 was developed by the joint working group (JWG) of ISO Technical Committee 122 and ISO Technical Committee 104. A more detailed description of the document is not available. The current version of the document ISO 17367 was published in 2005.

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• ISO/IEC TR 18001

“Information Technology, Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Item Management - Application Requirements Profiles”
This international standard focuses on applications for radio frequency identification (RFID) in an item management environment. It provides an explanation of the issues associated with the parameters of distance and number of tags within an RFID interrogator's field of view. The current version of the document ISO/IEC TR 18001 was published in 2004.
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• VDI 4470

“Anti theft systems for goods“
With the guideline VDI 4470, an acceptance guideline for electronic article security systems (EAS) is present for the fight against shoplifting.
Actually this guideline is – also internationally – unique of its kind and is approved from world wide offerors of active safety mechanism and by the trade. This practice-oriented guideline can serve besides the inspection and decrease of the systems.

VDI 4470 consists of the followed two parts:
Part 1: Detection Gates Inspection Guidelines for Customers,
Part 2: Deactivation Devices Inspection Guidelines for Customers.

The current version of the document VDI 4470 was published in 1997.

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• VDI 4471

“Electronic article surveillance systems (EAS)”
The guideline VDI 4471 is to facilitate a fast and wide introduction of the source safety mechanism as a shape of the electronic article safety mechanism (EAS), most effective for the retail trade. It treats therefore the harmonisation of the technologies used thereby.
Part 1 of the guideline generally describes the state of the art apart from the requirements of the source safety mechanism.
Part 2 to 4 contain the accurate specifications of the three most important technologies: acousto-magnetic, electro-magnetic and radio-frequency technology. For each technology the parameters serving for the description are deduced – measurement setups and measuring procedures are also described.

VDI 4471 consists of the following four parts:
Part 1: General,
Part 2: Acousto-magnetic EAS technology,
Part 3: Electro-magnetic EAS technology,
Part 4: Radio-frequency EAS technology.

The current version of the document VDI 4471 was published in 2002.

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• VDI 4473

“Quality assurance of EAS- and RFID-Labels”
A more detailed description of the documents is not available.
VDI 4473 consists of the followed four parts:

Part 1: General

Part 2: EAS Label

Part 3: RFID Label,

Part 4: RFID Hard Tags.

All parts of the document VDI 4473 are presently under development.

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• VDI 4475 Part 1

”Sectoral implementation of source tagging – Application fundamentals”
Part 1 represents the bases for the use of EAS systems. It categorises the individual steps of the source safety mechanism such as manipulation protection, technical expenditure of the integration, hiding of product information, placement of the fuse elements, protection of metalliferous products and packaging.

The current version of the green paper document VDI 4475 Part 1 was published in 2006.

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Fast moving consumer goods

• VDI 4475 Part 2

”Sectoral implementation of source tagging – Application instructions for building centre”
Part 2 is an application note to the conversion of safety mechanisms in the branch of building centres. The defaults for the selection and integration of safety mechanism labels, described there, represent a minimum requirement. They guarantee a reliable detection in goods protection systems and a safe deactivation at the cash.
The current version of the green paper document VDI 4475 Part 2 was published in 2006.

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Electronic goods

• VDI 4475 Part 3

 ”Sectoral implementation of source tagging – application instructions for multimedia and electrical products”
Part 3 is an application note to the conversion of safety mechanisms in the branch of multimedia and electrical products. The defaults for the selection and integration of safety mechanism labels, described there, represent minimum requirements. They guarantee reliable detection in goods protection systems and a safe deactivation at the cash.
The current version of the green paper document VDI 4475 Part 3 was published in 2006.

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Textile goods

• VDI 4472 Part 2

“Requirements to be met by transponder systems for use in the supply chain – use of transponder systems in the textile chain (HF systems)”
Part 2 of the document describes the requirements for the use of HF RFID systems for textile applications in the supply chain.
The current version of the document VDI 4472 Part 5 was published in 2006.

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• VDI 4472 Part 3

“Requirements to be met by transponder systems for use in the supply chain – Use of transponder systems in the textile chain (UHF systems)”
Part 3 of the document describes the requirements for the use of UHF RFID systems for textile applications in the supply chain.
The document VDI 4472 Part 3 is still under development.

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• VDI 4475 Part 4

”Sectoral implementation of source tagging – application instructions for clothes, shoes, leather goods, home textiles”
Part 4 is an application note to the conversion safety mechanisms in the branch of clothes, shoes, leather goods and home textiles. The defaults for the selection and integration of safety mechanism labels, described there, represent minimum requirements. They guarantee the reliable detection in the goods protection systems and a safe deactivation at the cash.
The current version of the green paper document VDI 4475 Part 4 was published in 2006.

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Fresh / Perishable foods

• AFNOR FD V01-020

“Agriculture and food industry - guidelines for the setting up of a traceability approach within agricultural and food branches”
A more detailed description is not available.
The active national AFNOR standard FD V01-020 was published in 2002.

• AWWA IMT61457

“The Use of Mobile and RFID Data and Field Force Integration in a Major Water Utility”
The intended application of this standard is the tracking and tracing of water bottles. A more detailed description is not available.
The publishing date of the current document AWWA IMT61457 is not known.

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• VDI 4472 Part 6

“Requirements to be met by transponder systems for use in the supply chain – use of transponder systems in the cool chain”
Part 6 of the document describes the requirements for the use of transponder systems for cool chain applications within the supply chain.
The document VDI 4472 Part 6 is still under development.

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• VDI 4472 Part 9

“Requirements to be met by transponder systems for use in the supply chain – Use of transponder systems in beverage logistics”
Part 9 of the document describes the requirements for the use of transponder systems for beverage logistics.
The document VDI 4472 Part 9 is still under development.

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• IATA Perishable Cargo Manual (PCM)

IATA’s PCM has become world standard for the preparation, packaging and handling of perishable goods for air transportation. The PCM is applicable to all IATA member airlines accepting time and temperature sensitive products. As a leader in cold chain management for pharmaceutical products and non hazardous biological material, the PCM will assist in reducing perishable losses and minimising related claims and insurance premiums by providing best practices for shipping perishable cargo through the entire supply chain. From growers to retailers, IATA’s PCM increases the operational efficiency and reduces the financial exposure for perishable operations.
The document was expanded by the challenges and opportunities by using radio frequency identification (RFID) in the perishable supply chain shipment of pharmaceutical products.
The first issue of the IATA Perishable Cargo Manual where the use of RFID is mentioned was published in 2006.

Pharmaceutical

In this subcategory no application standards were identified.

Customer information systems

In this subcategory no application standards were identified.