UPU Technical Standard	UPU Status	Title	Notes / Activities
S1-3	2	Bar code symbology for Postal Receptacles
S2-4	S	Bar code symbology for postal items
S3-3	2	Airport identification
S4-3	2	Air Carrier identification
S5-3	2	Country identification codes
S6-5	W	Offices of exchange
S7-8	W	Postal consignments
S8-5	2	Postal despatches
S9-6	2	Postal receptacles – identification of content
S10a-5	0	Identification of postal items – Part A: Identifier structures and encoding principles	Now an umbrella standard for all forms of item identification
S10b-5	2	Identification of postal items – Part B: 13 character identifier for EMS items
S10c-5	1	Identification of postal items – Part C: 13 character identifier for special letter products
S10d-5	1	Identification of postal items – Part D: 13 character identifier for parcels
S10e-5	0	Identification of postal items – Part E: Domestic/bilateral use of 13 character identifiers
S11-5	2	Item tracking events
S12-5	2	Format of message exchanges
S13-3	W	Standard messages for consignments
S14-3	W	Standard messages for dispatches
S15-4	W	Standard messages for items
S16-3	W	Standard messages for transport
Note: Status values are:
°	P	work item; not approved specification is yet published (though in some cases, a standard number may already have been assigned)
°	0	working draft standard: specification approved for test purposes
°	1	draft standard: specification approved for general implementation, but may still be subject to change
°	2	standard: specification widely implemented and likely to remain stable
°	S	superseded: specification has been replaced by a new standard and should not normally be implemented by new implementors, but is still supported and is likely to be in use by others
°	W	withdrawn: specification no longer authorized for use
S17-4	2	Word processing document exchange
S18a-7	1	Id-tagging of letter mail items - Part A: ID-tag structure, message and binary representations	Complete
S18b-5	1	Id-tagging of letter mail items - Part B: BNB-78 encoding specification	Complete
S18c-5	S	Id-tagging of letter mail items - Part C: BNB-62 encoding specification	Complete; only for use by CA, IE, US
S18d-5	0	Id-tagging of letter mail items - Part D: 4-state encoding specification for flats	Final stages of testing; status 1 expected April 2005
S18e-1	0	Id-tagging of letter mail items - Part E: 4-state encoding specification for small letters	Awaiting testing
S19-6	1/0	Encoding on envelopes – placement area definitions	FIMs & address blocks to be added
S20-3	0	RFID – Reference architecture and terminology	Develop postal view to complement applications “views” in ISO 18000-1 (but group inactive) Letter to ITU requesting Top Arc “40” (1/03)
S21-2	0	Data presentation in ASN.1	Review and revise ((but group inactive) )
S22-3	0	RFID- System requirements and test procedures
S23a-2	0	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part A: Definitions of parameters to be standardized	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-1 ((but group inactive))
S23b-1	0	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part B: Parameter values for 5.8 GHz RFID systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-x ((but group inactive))
S23c-1	0	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part C: Parameter values for 2.45 GHz narrow band RFID systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-4 ((but group inactive))
S23d-	P	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part D: Parameter values for 2.45 GHz spread spectrum RFID systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-4 ((but group inactive))
S23e-	P	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part E: Parameter values for 860-920 MHz RFID systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-6 ((but group inactive))
S23f-	P	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part F: Parameter values for 400-500 MHz RFID systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-7 – Develop specification for Kasten Chase 433 ((but group inactive))
S23g-1	0	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part G: Parameter values for 13.56 MHz RFID systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-3 ((but group inactive))
S23h-	P	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part H: Parameter values for 1-10 MHz RFID systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-x ((but group inactive))
S23i-	P	RFID and RDC - Air interfaces: Communications and interfaces Part I: Parameter values for low frequency inductive systems	Review S23 parts and eliminate or modify to reference ISO 18000-x ((but group inactive))
S24-5	0	Representation of postal information using data identifiers
S25-5	0	Data constructs for the communication of information on postal items, batches and receptacles	Modify or replace to build consensus for single specification with Digital Indicia (TBD)
S26-5	0	License plates for parcels	Monitor implementation efforts by EPG partners.
S27-2			Extend to include other products. (TBD)
S28-2			Develop standard for customer applied item identifiers (04/04)
S29-2	0	Framework for the communication of information about postal items, batches and receptacles
S30-4	1	International postage meter approval requirements
S31-3	0	UPU issuing agency – Assignment of issuer codes
S32-3	1	Postal consignments
S33-1	0	Interoperability framework for postal public key infrastructures
S34-7	0	Registration of international mail processing centers
S35-3	0	UPU issuing agency: Assignment and use of party identifiers
S36-4	0	Digital Postage Marks (DPM) - Applications, security and design	[Equivalent of EN14615]
S37-4	0	Receptacle asset numbering	[Equivalent of CEN/TS14631] Add informative annex on Port. Impl plus warning on print quality (July 04) Add S37 representation in RFID (with DCG and RFID ad hoc group) (TBD) Develop proposal for Status 1 (TBD)
P11 (S38-)	P	Address block locators [S number assigned, but no version yet approved]	[CEN/TS14567] Identify posts willing to test (12/03). Submit to SB for approval (4/04)
S39-2	0	Trusted Time Stamp
S40-2	0	Human and OCR data capture - Error detection - Algorithm for the generation and checking of an error detection code	Revision proposal to be considered in January 2005; subsequent submission to ISO envisaged
S41-1	0	Identification and publication of UPU-maintained code lists	Status 1 to be considered in January 2005
S42-4	1	International postal address components and templates	[Extension of EN14142]
S43-2	1	Electronic PostMark (EPM) interface	[Equivalent of CEN/TS15121]
S44-1	0	Colour and durability attributes of franking marks
P9	P	Facing identification marks	[CEN/TS 14442] Identify posts willing to test (12/03). Submit to SB for approval (4/04)
P6	P	Classifications of mail	No current activity
P5	P	Electronic communication of mail piece images and related item attributes	[This is EDI, not ADC]
P10	P	Process management and tracking of mail aggregates	[CEN/TS14441:2004] Testers required before it can be considered for UPU adoption
	P	Print quality of 2D symbols	[CEN/TS14826] Review results of CEN specification (TBD).
P2	P	Statements of mailing	Mainly EDI, but intended to cover printed statements also, with/without 2-d symbol
P17	P	Customer applied identifiers	Will also cover customer encoding of other data; expected status 0: July 2005
P20	P	Standardised parcel labels