This Malaysian Standard establishes
a) a container identification system which allows the transfer of information from a freight container to an automatic processing system by electronic means,
b) a data coding system for container identification and permanent related information which resides within an electronic device called a tag installed on a freight container,
c) a data coding system for the electronic transfer of both container identification and permanent related information from an electronic device installed on a freight container to automatic data processing systems,
d) the description of the data to be included in the tag for transmission to the sensing equipment,
e) performance criteria necessary to ensure consistent and reliable operation of the automatic equipment identification (AEI) system within the international transportation community,
f) requirements for the physical location of the electronic device on freight containers, and
g) security features to inhib