Release 14 November 2026
On 14 November, the new release of GS1 Data Source for Food, Health & Beauty will take place.
The key moments of the release
Main changes
- New attribute ‘Warranty Type’ (warrantyType) to indicate that a product comes with a commercial warranty by selecting the code ‘GARAN’.
- New attributes ‘Warranty Duration’ (warrantyDuration) and ‘Warranty Duration UOM’ (warrantyDuration/@measurementUnitCode) to indicate the period for which the warranty is valid.
- Change to the attribute ‘Uniform resource identifier’ (uniformResourceIdentifier). For items covered by a commercial warranty, the URL of the PDF document containing the relevant warranty information must be entered.
- Change to the attribute ‘Referenced file type code’ (referencedFileTypeCode). For warranty documents, the code ‘WARRANTY_INFORMATION’ must be used.
- Expansion of the instructions for the attribute ‘Regulation type’ (regulationTypeCode). For biocidal products, the value ‘BIOCIDE_REGULATION’ must be used, and for products treated with biocides, the value ‘TREATED_WITH_BIOCIDE_REGULATION’ must be used.
- Clarification of the instructions for the attribute ‘Regulation type’ (regulationTypeCode). For products with a CE marking on the product, product packaging or accompanying documentation, the value ‘CE’ (Conformité Européenne) must be used.
- Changes to code lists and validations.
Documentation
View the data model and the validation overview at the usual locations on the website.
Can we help you?
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