UPU technical standards

The UPU Technical Standards publication gives an overview of all technical standards in the area of telematics that have been adopted through the UPU's standards approval process. It is produced and maintained by the Standards Board of the Postal Operations Council, and is constantly updated with the latest detailed specifications of all technical UPU standards.

The UPU Technical Standards publication includes:

  • Bar code symbology standards (postal items, postal receptacles)
  • Identification/codification standards (airports, air carriers, countries, offices of exchange, postal consignments, postal despatches, postal receptacles, postal items, item tracking events)
  • Overview of EDI messages standards (format of message exchange, standard messages for consignments, despatches, items and transport)
  • Standards for document exchange (word processing document exchange)

Documents

UPU Technical Standards – Single copy

Form to order single copy of the UPU Technical Standards.

UPU Technical Standards version history

Last updated: 14 November 2012

Form - UPU Technical Standards

Form to order UPU Technical Standards.