EPTTS Data Matrix ECC 200 is mandatory. Encoded elements include (01) GTIN,

(21) Serial Number, (17) Expiry Date, and (10) Batch/Lot. Expiry Date shall be

encoded using Global standard AI (17) in YYMMDD format.

• Example (encoded in the barcode):

(17)260430 = 30 April 2026

If only month/year is known: EPTTS requires you encode the last day of that

month.

• Exp: June 2026 → (17)260630

For Human Readable Interpretation (HRI), the expiry date may be printed in

any clear local format (e.g., YYYY-MM-DD) provided it represents the same date

as encoded in AI (17).

If only month/year is available, the encoded AI (17) date

shall use the last day of that month.