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BS EN 1387:1997

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Machine readable cards. Health care applications. Cards. General characteristics

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-1997

£120.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 Physical characteristics
6 Recording techniques
    6.1 Embossing, engraving, printing
          6.1.1 Technical specification
          6.1.2 Organization and location of the
                  visually readable data
                  6.1.2.1 L1 and L2
                  6.1.2.2 L3,L4 and L5
    6.2 Integrated circuits
          6.2.1 Technical specification
          6,2,2 IC contact area
    6.3 Photograph
          6.3.1 Technical specification
          6,3,2 Photograph area
    6.4 Bar codes
          6.4.1 Technical specification
          6.4.2 Bar codes area
    6.5 Magnetic stripe
          6.5.1 Technical specification
          6.5.2 Magnetic stripe area
    6.6 Signature panel
    6.7 High density storage techniques
Annex A (informative) Possible locations of technologies
on health care cards
Annex B (normative) Luhn formula for computing modulus
10 'double-add-double' check digit

Defines the requirements for cards for health care, health care coverage or entitlement, including physical characteristics and recording techniques, but does not include security requirements. Describes the area on each side of the card which is allocated to each type of media.

Committee
IST/17
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 94/643779 DC. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This European Standard specifies directly or by reference the requirements for cards used for health care, health care coverage or health care entitlement.

This European Standard specifies the physical characteristics of cards and the recording techniques, but not the security requirements. It defines the area on each side of the surface of the card allocated to each type of media.

Test methods applying to this European Standard are as defined in ISO/IEC10373.

Standards Relationship
NS EN 1387 : 1ED 1997 Identical
I.S. EN 1387:1997 Identical
UNI EN 1387 : 1997 Identical
NBN EN 1387 : 1996 Identical
NEN EN 1387 : 1996 Identical
NF EN 1387 : 1996 Identical
UNE-EN 1387:1997 Identical
SNV BS EN 1387 : 1997 Identical
EN 1387:1996 Identical

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