The RMSCC Data Attribute Coding System (DACS) is a simple coding system to provide a method to structurally codify attributes utilised within industry for the purpose of passing information unambiguously along the supply chain.
Below is a glossary of data attributes common to the meat and livestock supply chain industry.
To retrieve this data in JSON format use https://rmscc.org/data_attributes_json
NOTE: This endpoint should be used to populate production systems data periodically not relied upon for live responses.
| DACS | Attribute | Authority | Data Element/Tag | Format | AKA | Purpose | Livestock Production | Feedlot | Livestock Transport | Processing | Meat Logistics | Retail |
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| B0710203B000000 | npsAddressBlock | String (a10..a1000) | Address | Address Block excluding the postcode and State | ||||||||
| A01104051A00000 | ausmeatEstNo | String (an1..7) | AUS-MEAT Number Est. Number Processing Plant |
Defines the AUS-MEAT Accredited Establishment Number. | ||||||||
| A00102022A02000 | abrAbn | String (n11) | Australian Business Number or Australian Company Number of an entity. Validated from registry. Used with a Suffix for context. | |||||||||
| A09A40004A00000 | rmsccAuthority | String (an6) | Authority responsible for attribute or standard. | |||||||||
| A01A31041000000 | ausmeatBovineAUSMb | Integer (n1) | Marbling is the fat that is deposited between muscle fibres. | |||||||||
| A01A3102B000000 | ausmeatBovineCarcaseSex | String (a1) | Sex determined for a carcase through the slaughter process. | |||||||||
| A01A3102AA00000 | ausmeatBovineDent | Integer (n1) | Determined by the eruption of permanent incisor teeth in veal, yearling, young beef, young prime beef, prime beef, ox and cow categories | |||||||||
| A01A3103F000000 | ausmeatBovineFatColour | Integer (n1) | Colour of the intermuscular fat lateral to the rib eye muscle and adjacent to the M.iliocostalis | |||||||||
| A01A3102EA00000 | ausmeatHangMethod | String (a2) | Defines the Hang Method for the carcase through processing. | |||||||||
| A01A3100FA00000 | ausmeatBovineLivestockSexCode | String (a1..3) | Basic descriptions for livestock, based on the sex of cattle. The value can be applied to a single animal or a group cattle. | |||||||||
| A01A3103D000000 | ausmeatBovineMeatColour | String (an1..2) | Meat Colour is the predominant colour of the rib eye muscle. | |||||||||
| A01A31027000000 | ausmeatP8Fat | Integer (n1..3) | Bovine (Beef) P8 fat measurement | |||||||||
| A09A40039B10000 | rmsccBusinessActivity | String (a5..255) | Location Activity Primary Business Activity |
Red Meat Industry primary business activity | ||||||||
| A0010202CB10000 | abrBusinessName | String (a1..a255) | Business name | |||||||||
| A01A31045000000 | ausmeatCarcaseMaturity | Integer (n2..3) | Ossification Hot Oss Cold Oss |
Maturity scoring provides a scale for the assessment of physiological age of a beef carcase. | ||||||||
| A01A3002FA00000 | ausmeatCategory | String (a1..20) | Determined by grouping permanent incisor eruptions to indicate the progressive chronological age of the animals. | |||||||||
| A01A30031A00000 | ausmeatCipher | String (a5) | Cipher | |||||||||
| B05101049A01000 | isoCountryCode2 | string (a2) | Identify the applicable country using the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard | |||||||||
| A02A4005AA02000 | amilscDdIndustryCode | string(8) | Industry Code Value | |||||||||
| A02A40056000000 | amilscDisposition | an(20) | Undertake formal post mortem or ante mortem inspection to provide a disposition | |||||||||
| B08730017000000 | ietfEmail | String (4..320) | Email address | |||||||||
| A0010202DB10000 | abrEntityName | String (a1..a255) | Entity name refers to the name that appears on all official documents or legal papers. | |||||||||
| A09720014000000 | rmsccEquipmentSerialNumber | String (an1..100) | Identifies the specific serial number of a piece of equipment | |||||||||
| A01A31044210000 | ausmeatEyeMuscleArea | Integer (n1..3) | EMA | Area of the surface of the M.longissimus dorsi at the ribbing site. | ||||||||
| A01A40048A00000 | ausmeatFatDistribution | String (a1) | FAT FAT DIST |
The coverage and distribution of subcutaneous fat on a carcase. | ||||||||
| A01A40057A00000 | ausmeatFeedType | String (a10) | Feed type used in an animal feeding operation | |||||||||
| B01601026000000 | bicContainerCode | String (an11) | Container Number | Identifies the a specific Freight Container using the ISO Standard 6346 (Freight Containers-coding, identification and marking) BIC code. | ||||||||
| A0110404E000000 | ausmeatFurhterProcessorEstNo | number (n1..4) | Further Processing operations establishments number | |||||||||
| B03101053000000 | gs1Gln | n(13) | GS1 Global Location Number | |||||||||
| B03301025A00000 | gs1Gtin | String (n14) | Item Identification. Primary identification of the product carton or carcase. | |||||||||
| B0310104FA01000 | gs1Gs1compPrefix | String (n4..n8) | GS1 Company Prefix used as part of validation for GTINs and other GS1 based keys | |||||||||
| A01A3104C000000 | ausmeatHgpStatus | String (a1) | HGP | Hormones supplements Status which are used in cattle to accelerate weight gain and feed efficiency. | ||||||||
| A01A30016B00000 | ausmeatHscw | Decimal (1..5) | Hot Standard Carcase Weight total, side or portion of the carcase | |||||||||
| A01A40047220000 | ausmeatHumpHeight | Integer (n1) | TBC | Determines the Tropical Breed Content (Bos indicus) | ||||||||
| A09A30005000000 | rmsccIndustryDataStandard | String (an13) | Code for the identification of specification. | |||||||||
| A01A30008A01000 | ausmeatKillDate | String (n8) | Nominated kill date in the format ccyymmdd. | |||||||||
| A0170500E000000 | ausmeatKillLot | String (an1..6) | A number issued by the slaughter establishment that identifies a specific group of animal at time of slaughter. | |||||||||
| B0520103CA01000 | isoLatitudeDecimalDegrees | ±DD.D | GPS | A Location's Latitude Decimal Degrees | ||||||||
| B0410105B000000 | gleifLei | a(20) | LEI is a unique 20-character alphanumeric code that enables anyone, anywhere in the world, to access clear, unique identification data about a legal entity. | |||||||||
| B05A1004BA01000 | isoLongitudeDecimalDegree | ±DD.D | GPS | A Location's Longitude Decimal Degrees | ||||||||
| A09A30023A01000 | rmsccLotCount | Integer (n1..6) | Count of the head for a nominated lot or mob of livestock. | |||||||||
| A04104037B00000 | lpaUserId | n1..n10 | Unique identification number/accreditation number assigned to accredited producers by the Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) program | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMessageFunction | String (n1) | Indicates a original, replacement or cancellation of a message. | |||||||||
| 000701006A01000 | gs1MessageGUID | String (an36) | GUID that uniquely identifies the message. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMessageType | Array | Identifies a group of elements related to the type of message payload | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMessageVersionIndicator | String (an1) | Version indicator of this message. Starts at A, and each subsequent message must increment to the next letter. | |||||||||
| A01A31042000000 | ausmeatMsaMarbling | string (n100..1190) | Marbling is the fat that is deposited between muscle fibres. | |||||||||
| A06104009000000 | msaMsaNumber | String (an4) | MSA MSA Number |
Defines the MSA member number. | ||||||||
| A0710405C000000 | nfasNfasNumber | Number (n1..10) | NFAS number Feedlot Number |
National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme issued Feedlot Number. | ||||||||
| A03A20059A01000 | iscNlisId | an(30) | The Human readable NLIS ID printed on the surface of NLIS ear tags | |||||||||
| A01102013B00000 | ausmeatNpeNumber | number (1n..7n) | A Non Packer Exporter is a holder of a Meat Export Licence who does not themselves operate a premise registered by the | |||||||||
| A04740050A01000 | lpaNvdSerialNumber | Integer (n6..8) | National Vendor Declaration is a legal document for red meat traceability and market access. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementDevice | String (an1..100) | Recorded measurement by a suitability calibrated device. For certain measurements a Trade Approved device must be used. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementHuman | String (an1..100) | Recorded measurement by a suitability trained an qualified person. If no measurement is recorded the value | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementsData | Array | Identifies a group of data elements related to specific measurements. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementDateTime | Date UTC+Offset | Recorded date and time of a measurement in UTC format (ISO8601) with location offset. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementOperator | String (an1..100) | Identifier of a suitability trained an qualified person. Preferred ID is via AUS-MEAT number, if no AUS-MEAT number exists, a suitably unique processor identifier should be used. If there is no Human operator use code: | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementOperatorType | String (an1) | Is the identifier in the rmsccMeasurementOperator field an AUS-MEAT ID. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementSerialNumber | String (an1..100) | The unique measurement identifier for each record. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementType | String (an1..100) | Identifies the attribute the measurement is taking. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccActionReason | String (an1..100) | Recorded comment or reason associated with some action, activity, process, system or captured of information. Options are | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccActionReason | String (an1..100) | Recorded comment or reason associated with some action, activity, process, system or captured of information. If no measurement is recorded the value | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccDeviceData | Array | Identifies a group of data elements related to a specific devices. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccEquipmentBrand | String (an1..100) | Identifies the specific brand of equipment | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccEquipmentModel | String (an1..100) | Identifies the specific model of equipment | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccEquipmentSerialIncrement | String (an1..100) | Identifies the amount by which the equipment increments it's measurement serial number. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccFirmwareVersion | String (an1..100) | Identifies the specific firmware version of a piece of equipment or device. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccHardwareVersion | String (an1..100) | Identifies the specific hardware version of a piece of equipment | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMeasurementAssigned | String (an1..100) | Assigned recorded measurement where the measurement may have come from more than one measurement option. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccOmMeasurementType | String (an2..100) | Defines what is being measured. The value should be a published Attribute Code from either AUS-MEAT or MSA standard manuals. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccVersionNumber | String (an5) | Version of the payload type. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatOvineAlternativeCategory | String (a1..20) | HOGGET YEARLING MUTTON YEARLING SHEEP MEAT |
Determined by grouping permanent incisor eruptions to indicate the progressive chronological age of the animals. | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatOvineAlternativeCategoryCipher | String (a4) | Alternative Category Cipher for Ovine is defined as *YL*, *H*, *E*, *W* | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatOvineBasicCategory | String (a6) | Basic Category for Ovine defined as LAMB, MUTTON or RAM | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatOvineBasicCategoryCipher | String (a3) | Basic Category Cipher for Ovine is defined as *L*, *M*, *R* | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatOvineCarcaseSex | String (a1) | Sex is determined for a carcase after the point of knocking. | |||||||||
| A01A32034000000 | ausmeatOvineDent | Integer (n1) | Determined by the eruption of permanent incisor teeth in lamb, hogget, mutton and ram categories. | |||||||||
| A01A30028000000 | ausmeatGrFat | Integer (n1..3) | Ovine (Sheep / Goat) GR fat measurement | |||||||||
| A01A30058A01000 | ausmeatPackingDate | n(6) | Pack Date Packaging Date Production Date |
Packaging date (YYMMDD) | ||||||||
| A01A3004AA01000 | ausmeatPackingMethodSymbol | String (a3) | Symbols used to indicate packing methods | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccPayloadName | String (an41) | Payload name. | |||||||||
| B09730024A01000 | ituPhone | [+] [Country Code] [Subscriber Number] | Phone number that can be used as company based Id key | |||||||||
| A01A30029000000 | ausmeatP2Fat | Integer (n1..3) | Porcine (Pig) P2 fat measurement | |||||||||
| B0710203EA01000 | npsPostCode | n4 | Country issued Post Code , Zip Code or other postal region definition. For this attribute the Post Code values are for Australia. | |||||||||
| A01A40018B00000 | ausmeatPostStunWeight | Decimal (0..2) | Representation of the animal live weight as near to the time of stunning or knocking as possible. | |||||||||
| A0172000C000000 | ausmeatBodyNumber | Integer (n1..5) | Body Number of the carcase issued on a slaughter floor at time of stunning or knocking. | |||||||||
| A1010304DA02000 | asgPIC | String (an8) | Producer PIC Vendor PIC |
An eight character code to identify a livestock producing property. | ||||||||
| A03401052000000 | iscRfid | an(16) | RFID Tag NLIS RFID |
Purpose to track and trace in livestock | ||||||||
| A01A31043000000 | ausmeatRibFatMeasurement | Integer (n1..2) | Measurement of the thickness of subcutaneous fat at a specified rib. | |||||||||
| B03701054000000 | gs1Sscc | n(18) | Serial Shipping Container Code used in logistics | |||||||||
| A0910500A000000 | rmsccChainNumber | Integer (n1) | Chain Chain Number |
Identifies the chain number as issued by a processing establishment | ||||||||
| A0972001C000000 | rmsccSoftwareVersion | String (an1..100) | Recorded version of the software of a device, system or calculation and is included in information passed along the supply chain. | |||||||||
| A01A3000BA01000 | ausmeatSpecies | String (a4..10) | Text value that defines the species | |||||||||
| A1010303A000000 | asgStateEstNo | String (a1..a10) | State issued slaughter, boning or related establishment number | |||||||||
| A10103061000000 | asgSfbn | string | QLD Safe Food Licence NSW Food Authority Licence |
State issued food business licence or registration number | ||||||||
| A11102038A01000 | afgStateCode | String (a5..a6) | Country State ISO 3166-2 | Subdivision Code names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA). | ||||||||
| A09A30010A01000 | rmsccStunningDateTime | Date UTC+Offset | Stunning or Knocking Date and Time in a UTC format with time zone offset. | |||||||||
| A01A30046B00000 | ausmeatPH | Integer (n1..2) | Measurement of lactic acid within the muscle. | |||||||||
| A01A31040000000 | ausmeatVealMeatColour | String (an1..2) | Meat Colour is predominant colour of the rib eye muscle (M.longissimus dorsi). | |||||||||
| B10A10055A00000 | ogcWkt | String | Mapping file | Defines spatial objects (geometries) or coordinate systems in text format |