IMDE Data Topics

The IMDS is a modular DataFormat based on DataTopics. DataTopics are defined to exchange a set of related data. DataTopics examples are: allergens, circularity, pricing. Per DataTopic multiple DataFormats are support and DataTopics can overlap with other DataTopics.

Example: Fish Catch method & area can be a seperate DataTopic or can this data can be part of a List of Ingredients DataTopic.

List of all IMDS Data Topics

This is the full list of DataTopics sorted on DataTopic code. There is also a DataTopic list where the topics are listed per DataGroup in a "logical" order. See list of Data Topics per Data Group

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DataTopic Code	DataTopic	DataGroup
ImdsDt000001	TradeItemMeasurements (depth, width, height, gross weight)	General Material
ImdsDt000002	Content {gross content & net content in multiple units)	General Material
ImdsDt000003	MaterialMasterData {Identifiers, name, functional/legal name}	General Material
ImdsDt000004	LifeCycleData {product life cycle, information life cycle dates}	General Material
ImdsDt000005	Ingredients {ListofIngredients + IngredientStatement} , 1 list or SFG (Semi-finished Good)	Food & Beverages
ImdsDt000006	Food Allergens {contains, free from, might contain + OnLabel Y/N}	Food & Beverages
ImdsDt000007	PackagingMaterials {Components, Materials+Specs, including virgin/recycled origin, recycling instructions}	Packaging
ImdsDt000008	GTS Product Features {Standard code based feature model}	Fashion
ImdsDt000009	Nutrients {full version and onlabel version, with statements}	Food & Beverages

Next DataTopics to be classsified

• Marks (Pictograms + Additional Parameters) + info: OnLabel: Yes/ No
• Claims (Health Claims, Nutritional Claims, Safefty warnings, Health Warnings, Sustainabilty Claims)
• Instructions {Transport, Storage, Usage, Preparation, Serving, Consumption}
• Trading Information (IsOrderUnit, IsInvoiceUnit, MinOrderQuantity, et cetera), can differ between two parties in the value network
• ETIM Features