What is ISO/IEC 15434 about?
ISO/IEC 15434 specifies a transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats when using high-capacity ADC media between trading partners. ISO/IEC 15434 defines the way data is transferred to high-capacity automatic data capture (ADC) media from a supplier’s information system and the manner in which data is transferred to the recipient’s information system.
Who is ISO/IEC 15434 for?
- Users of ADC media
- Designers of ADC media
- Suppliers and receivers of data
- End consumers
- Technical Servicemen of ADC media
Why should you use ISO/IEC 15434?
Users of ADC technologies benefit by being able to receive data in a standard form and by being able to provide data in a standard form. ISO/IEC 15434 defines the syntax for high-capacity ADC media, to enable ADC users to utilize a single mapping utility, regardless of which high-capacity ADC medium is employed.

