1.1 This European Standard provides a system for the identification and presentation of information about swap bodies. The identification system is intended for general application, for
example in documentation, control and communications (including automatic data processing systems), as well as for display on the swap bodies and other non ISO containers (i.e.: which
dimensions and testing parameters differ from those defined by the applicable ISO standards) used in European transport.
The methods of displaying identification and certain other data (including operational data) on swap bodies by means of permanent marks are included.
1.2 This European Standard specifies:
a) a swap body identification system with an associated system for verifying the accuracy of its use, having: mandatory marks for the presentation of the identification system for visual
interpretation, and features to be used in optional Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI);
b) a coding system for data on swap body size and type, with corresponding marks for their display;
c) mandatory operational marks;
d) physical presentation of the marks on the swap body.
1.3 This European Standard does not cover temporary operational marks of any kind, permanent marks, data plates, etc. which may be required by intergovernmental agreements, national legislation or non-governmental organisations other than CEN.
NOTE Some of the major international conventions whose container-marking requirements are not covered in this European Standard are as follows:
International Convention for Safe Containers (UN/IMO 1992);
Customs Convention on Containers 1956 and 1972;
Customs Convention on International Movement of Goods under Cover of TIR
Carnets (TIR-Convention) 1959 and 1975.
It should not to be assumed that this list is exhaustive.
This European Standard does not cover the display of technical data on Swap tank (...abbreviated)
Die getroffenen Festlegungen sollen eine eindeutige und überprüfbare Identifikation von Wechselbehältern ermöglichen, die eine Grundvoraussetzung für die Automatisierung des Umschlages und Transportes im kombinierten Verkehr darstellen. Die Anforderungen lehnen sich soweit als möglich an die Kennzeichnung der ISO-Container an. Festgelegt sind insbesondere der Inhalt und Aufbau des Identifizierungssystems, die Kennzeichnung der Behältergröße, die Kennzeichnung zur Erkennung der Bauart und die Darstellung der Kennzeichnung.