SIST-TP CEN/TR 14142-2:2011

Postal Services - Address databases - Part 2: Element mapping conventions, template design considerations, address templates and rendition instructions

This part of the standard describes the address templates for each country, i.e. the specific way an address is formatted in each country, indicating in particular the order in which the various elements appear. The address templates may include rendition instructions, specifying how elements are to be rendered for printing.4 EN14142-1:2011 contains material that is not country-specific and is expected to remain stable for a significant period of time. CEN/TR14142-2:2011 contains the country specific information as well as explaining mapping conventions and design considerations that are generic in scope but are still evolving and have a current status rather than a fixed resolution. What then are the characteristics of the generic material in Part 2? As an example, the definition of (40.17 district) as a postal address element is stable and not country-specific, for example, and thus the definition is assigned to Part 1. At the same time, some of the uses of (40.17 district) to represent different levels and positions, while occurring in one or more specific country templates, reflect generic element mapping conventions and generic template design considerations. These generic conventions and considerations are explained in Part 2, along with generic rendition instructions used in country templates, together with the country templates, country-specific rendition instructions, and presentation rules defined by each country. It is expected that Part 2 shall be modified from time to time to add new countries, modify country templates, and as appropriate, to elaborate upon the element mapping conventions and template design considerations and to amplify the roster of generic rendition instructions. Notwithstanding the potential for modifications, the stable content of Part 1, taken together with the current understanding of these generic conventions and parameters, including the NLT and PATDL templates for those countries represented, is intended when taken together to comprise a consistent international standard.

Postalische Dienstleistungen - Adressdatenbanken - Part 2: Konventionen für die Abbildung von Elementen, Hinweise für das Vorlagendesign, Vorschriften für Adressvorlagen und -wiedergabe

Services postaux - Bases de données d'adresses - Partie 2: Conventions de disposition des éléments, considérations relatives à la conception des modèles, instructions relatives aux modèles d'adresse et à la présentation des adresses

Poštne storitve - Baze naslovov - 2. del: Konvencije o kartiranju elementov, obravnavanje načrtovanja predlog, predloge naslovov in navodila za izvajanje

Ta del standarda opisuje predloge naslovov za vsako državo, tj. specifična oblikovanost naslova v vsaki državi, pri čemer kaže zlasti zaporedje, v katerem se pojavljajo različni elementi. Predloge naslovov lahko zajemajo navodila za izvajanje, ki opredeljujejo, kako morajo biti elementi podani za tiskanje. 4 EN14142-1:2011 zajema material, ki ni specifičen za posamezne države in za katerega se pričakuje, da bo stalen daljše časovno obdobje. CEN/TR14142-2:2011 vsebuje podatke, ki so specifični za neko državo, in pojasnjuje konvencije o kartiranju in obravnavanje načrtovanja, katerih področje je splošno, a se še vedno razvijajo, imajo trenuten status in niso stalna rešitev. Kaj so torej značilnosti rodovnega materiala v 2. delu? Kot navaja primer, opredelitev (40.17 okoliš) kot element poštnega naslova je stalna in ni specifična za določeno državo, na primer, in zato je definicija dodeljena 1. delu. Hkrati nekatere uporabe (40.17 okoliš) predstavljajo različne ravni in položaje pri pojavljanju v eni ali več specifičnih predlogah držav, ter odražajo rodovne konvencije o kartiranju elementov in rodovno obravnavanje načrtovanja predlog. Te rodovne konvencije in obravnavanje so pojasnjeni v 2. delu, skupaj z rodovnimi navodili za izvajanje, ki se uporabljajo v državnih predlogah, skupaj z državnimi predlogami, navodili za izvajanje, specifičnimi za državo, in pravili predstavitve, ki jih opredeli vsaka država. Pričakuje se, da bo 2. del občasno spremenjen, da se bodo dodale nove države, spremenile državne predloge in, po potrebi, izpopolnile konvencije o kartiranju elementov, in obravnavanje načrtovanja predlog ter ojačal seznam rodovnih navodil za izvajanje. Ne glede na potencial za spremembe je namen stalne vsebine 1. dela, skupaj s trenutnim razumevanjem teh rodovnih konvencij in parametrov, vključno s predlogami NLT in PATDL za zastopane države, kadar se uporablja skupaj, da tvori konsistenten mednarodni standard.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 13-Sep-2011
• Withdrawal Date: 20-Sep-2017
• ICS: 03.240 - Postal services
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 21-Sep-2017
• Due Date: 14-Oct-2017
• Completion Date: 21-Sep-2017
• Ref Project: CEN/TR 14142-2:2011 - Postal Services - Address databases - Part 2: Element mapping conventions, template design considerations, address templates and rendition instructions

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 14142-2:2011
01-oktober-2011
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Postal Services - Address databases - Part 2: Element mapping conventions, template
design considerations, address templates and rendition instructions
Postalische Dienstleistungen - Adressdatenbanken - Part 2: Konventionen für die
Abbildung von Elementen, Hinweise für das Vorlagendesign, Vorschriften für
Adressvorlagen und -wiedergabe
Services postaux - Bases de données d'adresses - Partie 2: Conventions de disposition
des éléments, considérations relatives à la conception des modèles, instructions
relatives aux modèles d'adresse et à la présentation des adresses
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 14142-2:2011
ICS:
03.240 Poštne storitve Postal services
SIST-TP CEN/TR 14142-2:2011 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 14142-2

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

TECHNISCHER BERICHT
August 2011
ICS 03.240
English Version
Postal Services - Address databases - Part 2: Element mapping
conventions, template design considerations, address templates
and rendition instructions
Services postaux - Bases de données d'adresses - Partie Postalische Dienstleistungen - Adressdatenbanken - Part 2:
2: Conventions de disposition des éléments, considérations Konventionen für die Abbildung von Elementen, Hinweise
relatives à la conception des modèles, instructions relatives für das Vorlagendesign, Vorschriften für Adressvorlagen
aux modèles d'adresse et à la présentation des adresses und -wiedergabe


This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 7 September 2010. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 331.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.





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© 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 14142-2:2011: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
1 Scope .6
2 Normative references .7
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Symbols and abbreviations .7
5 Element Mapping Conventions and Template Design Considerations .7
5.1 About Element Mapping Conventions .7
5.2 Element Mapping Conventions .7
5.2.1 Basic Rule Regarding Addressee .7
5.2.2 No Mailee Without Addressee .8
5.2.3 Mailee Not Both Preceding and Succeeding .8
5.2.4 Indirect Identification of Addressee and Mailee .8
5.2.5 Granularity Constraints .8
5.2.6 Cross Reference Addresses .9
5.2.7 Path addresses . 10
5.2.8 Dual Addresses . 11
5.2.9 Sectoral Addresses . 11
5.2.10 Inverted Order of Address Lines . 11
5.2.11 Logical vs. Sequential Assignment . 11
5.2.12 Extension vs. Multiple Secondary Identifiers . 12
5.2.13 Postcode vs. Sorting Code . 12
5.2.14 Country Name Position . 12
5.3 About Template Design Considerations . 12
5.4 Template Design Considerations . 13
5.4.1 Supported Cases of Addressee and Mailee . 13
5.4.2 Generic Initial Template Section for Addressee and Mailee . 14
5.4.3 Modality: Required and Optional . 16
5.4.4 Cardinality . 16
5.4.5 Cardinality Constraints . 17
5.4.6 Element Sub-Types. 17
5.4.7 Criteria for Element Sub-types . 17
5.4.8 Element and Element Sub-type Boundary Issues . 18
5.4.9 Element and Element Sub-type Boundary Issues . 18
5.4.10 Segment Numbering . 18
5.4.11 Segment Replication . 18
5.4.12 Abstract Elements vs. Elements Which May Be Populated . 19
5.4.13 Character Sets . 19
5.4.14 Left and Right Justification . 19
5.4.15 Trigger Conditions . 19
5.4.16 Starting Position . 19
5.4.17 Migrating Elements and Migration Precedence . 19
6 Generic rendition instructions . 20
6.1 Append . 20
6.2 CONCAT . 21
6.3 CONCATWL . 21
6.4 CONTACTWLR . 22
6.5 CONCATWR . 22
6.6 LITERAL . 23
7 Australia . 24
7.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 24
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7.2 Address examples . 25
7.3 Address template in PATDL . 26
8 Brazil . 35
8.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 35
8.2 Address examples . 36
8.3 Address template in PATDL . 38
9 Canada . 48
9.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 48
9.2 Address examples . 49
9.3 Address template in PATDL . 50
10 Chile . 59
10.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 59
10.2 Address examples . 61
10.3 Address template in PATDL . 62
11 Finland . 68
11.1 General information . 68
11.2 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 68
11.3 Presentation rules . 69
11.4 Address examples . 70
11.5 Address template in PATDL . 71
12 France . 79
12.1 General information . 79
12.2 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 79
12.3 Presentation rules . 80
12.4 Address examples . 81
12.5 Address template in PATDL . 82
13 Germany . 91
13.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 91
13.2 Address examples . 92
13.3 Address template in PATDL . 93
14 Italy . 100
14.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 100
14.2 Address examples . 101
14.3 Address template in PATDL . 103
15 Morocco (French) . 117
15.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 117
15.2 Presentation rules . 117
15.3 Address examples . 117
15.4 Address template in PATDL . 118
16 Morocco (Arabic) . 122
16.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 122
16.2 Address examples . 123
16.3 Address template in PATDL . 124
17 Netherlands . 128
17.1 General information . 128
17.2 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 128
17.3 Presentation rules . 129
17.4 Address examples . 130
17.5 Address template in PATDL . 131
18 New Zealand . 139
18.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 139
18.2 Address examples . 140
18.3 Mapping national elements to standard elements . 142
18.4 Rendition instructions . 142
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18.5 Address template in PATDL . 143
19 Portugal . 154
19.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 154
19.2 Address examples . 155
19.3 Address template in PATDL . 156
20 South Africa . 165
20.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 165
20.2 Address examples . 167
20.3 Address template in PATDL . 168
21 United Kingdom . 176
21.1 General information . 176
21.2 Mapping national elements to standard elements . 177
21.3 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 177
21.4 Presentation rules. 181
21.5 Address examples . 184
21.6 Rendition Instructions . 185
21.7 Address template in PATDL . 187
22 United States of America . 203
22.1 General information . 203
22.2 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 203
22.3 Representation rules . 204
22.4 Address examples . 205
22.5 Mapping national elements to standard elements . 207
22.6 Door types and approved abbreviations . 207
22.7 Preceding and succeeding thoroughfare qualifiers and approved abbreviations . 208
22.8 Rendition instructions . 208
22.9 Address template in PATDL . 209
23 Venezuela . 219
23.1 Address template in Natural Language Notation . 219
23.2 Address examples . 221
23.3 Address template in PATDL . 222

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Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 14142-2:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 331 “Postal
Services”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN in collaboration with UPU.
NOTE This document has been prepared by experts coming from CEN/TC 331 and UPU, under the framework of the
Memorandum of Understanding between the UPU and CEN.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
1)
This document (CEN/TR 14142-2:2011), is the CEN equivalent of UPU standard S42-6 Part B. It may be
amended only after prior consultation, between CEN/TC 331 and the UPU Standards Board, in accordance
with the Memorandum of Understanding between CEN and the UPU.
2)
The UPU’s contribution to the document was made, by the UPU Standards Board and its sub-groups, in
accordance with the rules given in Part V of the "General information on UPU standards".
This document is the equivalent to Part B of a two-part UPU Standard, S42: International postal address
components and templates. S42 was originally published as a single part standard covering the definition of
address components and postal address templates with examples, but has been split into two parts in order to
separate the general aspects which apply to all countries and which can be expected to remain stable from
the specific aspects which apply to each country considered in itself and conventions adopted by the working
group which may be modified in the light of further experience.
EN 14142-1:2011 contains the conceptual hierarchy of segments, constructs, elements and element sub-
types, code tables, and the definition of the template languages in order to account for addresses from
countries around the world. CEN/TR 14142-2:2011, this part, contains the specific natural language and XML
templates, rendition instructions, mapping conventions, and presentation guidelines for each country’s
addresses that have been provided to the UPU.

1)
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is the specialized institution of the United Nations that regulates the universal postal service. The
postal services of its 189 member countries form the largest physical distribution network in the world. Some 5 million postal employees
working in over 660 000 post offices all over the world handle an annual total of 425 billion letters-post items in the domestic service and
almost 6,7 billion in the international service. Some 4,5 billion parcels are sent by post annually. Keeping pace with the changing
communications market, posts are increasingly using new communication and information technologies to move beyond what is
traditionally regarded as their core postal business. They are meeting higher customer expectations with an expanded range of products

and value-added services.
2)
The UPU's Standards Board develops and maintains a growing number of standards to improve the exchange of postal-related
information between posts, and promotes the compatibility of UPU and international postal initiatives. It works closely with posts,
customers, suppliers and other partners, including various international organizations. The Standards Board ensures that coherent
standards are developed in areas such as electronic data interchange (EDI), mail encoding, postal forms and meters. UPU standards are
published in accordance with the rules given in Part VII of the General information on UPU standards, which may be freely downloaded

from the UPU world-wide web site (www.upu.int).
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Introduction
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The postal service provides letter, package and parcel delivery on a global and universal basis, without the
need for recipients to enter into explicit service contracts. Postal addresses, which combine private recipient
information with publicly known delivery point data, provide the mechanism through which mailers specify
the intended recipient and the means by which the postal operator can fulfil its delivery commitment.
Traditionally, postal operators have been highly flexible with regard to the manner in which postal items can
be addressed: any form and content of address was acceptable as long as it permitted sufficiently
unambiguous determination of the delivery point. Even today, many posts pride themselves on their ability,
using staff intelligence and local demographic knowledge, to deliver postal items carrying incomplete or
unusual address representations.
However, increasing volumes and labour cost rates long ago reached the point at which automation became
not only economic, but essential. As a result, it has become more and more vital to ensure that the vast
majority of postal items are addressed in a way which can be processed automatically, without risk of
misinterpretation.
Today, the vast majority of postal items carry printed addresses which are extracted from computer
databases.
Such databases need to be maintained in the face of population mobility, creation and suppression of delivery
points and changes in their specification such as renaming of streets, renumbering of properties, etc.
Moreover, there is a growing tendency for companies to exchange or trade address data and, in the context of
the European Single Market, for companies in one country to hold address data of organisations and
individuals in other countries, which might use different approaches to the structuring of printed addresses.
In this context, the UPU Postal Operations Council's POST*Code Project Team charged its sub-project team
2 to develop a standard, covering the definition of address components and postal address templates. This
standard, International Postal Address Components and Templates, is the result of this development.
1 Scope
This part of the standard describes the address templates for each country, i.e. the specific way an address is
formatted in each country, indicating in particular the order in which the various elements appear. The address
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templates may include rendition instructions, specifying how elements are to be rendered for printing.
EN14142-1:2011 contains material that is not country-specific and is expected to remain stable for a
significant period of time. CEN/TR14142-2:2011 contains the country specific information as well as explaining
mapping conventions and design considerations that are generic in scope but are still evolving and have a
current status rather than a fixed resolution.
What then are the characteristics of the generic material in Part 2? As an example, the definition of (40.17
district) as a postal address element is stable and not country-specific, for example, and thus the definition is
assigned to Part 1. At the same time, some of the uses of (40.17 district) to represent different levels and
positions, while occurring in one or more specific country templates, reflect generic element mapping
conventions and g
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