Current release information

Main changes

• The attribute ‘Drug or supplement side effects and warnings’ (drugSideEffectsAndWarnings) will be updated. The name, example, and applicability of this attribute will be changed to clarify its intended use.
  As of this release, label information for health & beauty products in the attribute ‘Drug or supplement side effects and warnings’ (drugSideEffectsAndWarnings) will be reviewed by Data Management Services as part of the data quality programme.
  
  
• The instructions for the attributes ‘Consumer usage instructions’ (consumerUsageInstructions) and ‘Consumer storage instructions’ (consumerStorageInstructions) will be updated, to prevent incorrect use of the attribute ‘Drug or supplement side effects and warnings’ (drugSideEffectsAndWarnings).
• The attribute ‘URL of SDS file’ (uniformResourceIdentifier) will be updated. The instructions will be clarified to specify that the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be provided in at least the national language(s) of the relevant country.
• The instructions for the attribute ‘Single Use Plastic (SUP) Category’ (propertyDescription) will be updated. The categories for Single Use Plastic (SUP) will be revised at the request of Verpact to align with the latest legal guidelines and industry agreements.
  Additionally, the codelist ‘NL_PropertyDescription’ will be updated. Some existing code values will be migrated to the new values, while the remaining values will be removed. Please review existing data mappings and update them according to the new format. See the ‘CHANGE-4327’ tab in the release notes for a complete overview.
  
  
• The attribute ‘Net content statement’ (netContentStatement) will be updated. The instructions will specify that information about the number of servings must not be included in this attribute.
• The applicability of the attribute ‘Nutritional program ingredient measurement’ (nutritionalProgramIngredientMeasurement) will change from ‘Optional’ to ‘Conditionally Mandatory’. The attribute will be mandatory if the attribute ‘Nutritional program ingredient type code’ (nutritionalProgramIngredientTypeCode)  is populated.
• Codes will be added, changed, and removed.
• Validations will be added, changed, and removed.