BS EN 62507-1:2011

This standard BS EN 62507-1:2011 Identification systems enabling unambiguous information interchange. Requirements is classified in these ICS categories:

• 35.240 Applications of information technology
• 01.140 Information sciences. Publishing
• 01.140.20 Information sciences
• 35.240.01 Application of information technology in general

IEC 62507-1:2010 specifies basic requirements for systems for the identification of objects (such as products, "items", documents, etc., excluding human individuals). It focuses on assigning identifiers to an object for referencing purposes. It includes recommendations for the human readable presentation of identifiers and its machine readable representation, to be considered when constructing the identifiers and identification numbers and also requirements for the application of identifiers in a computer sensible form in accordance with such systems, and requirements for their interchange. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.