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RETURNABLE TRANSPORT ITEM [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.05.03 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

all means to assemble goods for transportation, storage, handling and product protection in the supply chain which are returned for further usage, including for example pallets with and without cash deposits as well as all forms of reusable crates, trays, boxes, roll pallets, barrels, trolleys, pallet collars and lids

OBS

The term returnable transport item is usually allocated to secondary and tertiary packaging. But in certain circumstances also primary packaging may be considered as a form of RTI.

OBS

Freight containers, trailers and the term returnable transport item does not cover other similar enclosed modules.

OBS

Returnable transport equipment is considered to have the same definition within an electronic data interchange environment.

OBS

returnable transport item; RTI: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008].

French

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