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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01104051A00000 | ausmeatEstablishmentNumber | String (an1..7) | AUS-MEAT Number Est. Number Processing Plant |
Defines the AUS-MEAT Accredited Establishment Number. | ||||||||
| A00102022A00000 | abrAbn | String (n11) | Australian Business Number or Australian Company Number of an entity. Validated from registry. Used with a Suffix for context. | |||||||||
| A09A04004A00000 | rmsccAuthority | String (an6) | Authority responsible for attribute or standard. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatBasicCategory | String (a4) | Basic Category | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatBasicCategoryCipher | String (a3) | Basic Category Cipher for Bovine defined as *V*, *A* or *B* | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatBovineCarcaseSex | String (a1) | Sex determined for a carcase through the slaughter process. | |||||||||
| A01A0302AA00000 | 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 | |||||||||
| A01A0303F000000 | ausmeatBovineFatColour | Integer (n1) | Colour of the intermuscular fat lateral to the rib eye muscle and adjacent to the M.iliocostalis | |||||||||
| A06A0402EA00000 | msaHangMethod | String (a2) | Defines the Hang Method for the carcase through processing. | |||||||||
| A01A0400FA00000 | 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. | |||||||||
| A01A03041000000 | ausmeatBovineMarbling | Integer (n1) | Marbling is the fat that is deposited between muscle fibres. | |||||||||
| A01A0303D000000 | ausmeatBovineMeatColour | String (an1..2) | Meat Colour is the predominant colour of the rib eye muscle. | |||||||||
| A01A03027000000 | ausmeatP8Fat | Integer (n1..3) | Bovine (Beef) P8 fat measurement | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatCaprineAlternativeCategory | String (a1..15) | CHEVON | Determined by grouping permanent incisor eruptions to indicate the progressive chronological age of the animals. | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatCaprineAlternativeCategoryCipher | String (a4) | Alternative Category Cipher for Caprine is defined as *GK*, *GC*, *GD*, *GW*, *GB* | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatCaprineBasicCategory | String (a4) | Basic Category for Caprine is defined as GOAT | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatCaprineBasicCategoryCipher | String (a3) | Basic Category Cipher for Caprine is defined as *G* | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatCaprineSupplementarySpecification | String (a12) | CAPRETTO KID | Determined by grouping by weight (HSCW) to determine a class | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatCaprineSupplementarySpecificationCipher | String (a4) | Supplementary Cipher for Caprine is define as *GK* | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatCarcaseMaturity | Integer (n2..3) | Ossification Hot Oss Cold Oss |
Maturity scoring provides a scale for the assessment of physiological age of a beef carcase. | ||||||||
| A01A0302FA00000 | ausmeatCategory | String (a1..20) | Determined by grouping permanent incisor eruptions to indicate the progressive chronological age of the animals. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatChillerAssessment | Array | To assess, grade or class carcases using a uniform set of standards under controlled conditions. | |||||||||
| A01A03031A00000 | ausmeatCipher | String (a5) | Cipher | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccConditionCount | a(8) | Count of occur condition for industry code | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccDdIndustryCode | string(8) | Industry Code Value | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccDisposition | an(20) | Undertake formal post mortem or ante mortem inspection to provide a disposition | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccEquipmentSerialNumber | String (an1..100) | Identifies the specific serial number of a piece of equipment | |||||||||
| A01A03044210000 | ausmeatEyeMuscleArea | Integer (n1..3) | EMA | Area of the surface of the M.longissimus dorsi at the ribbing site. | ||||||||
| A06A04048A00000 | msaFatDistribution | String (a1) | FAT FAT DIST |
The coverage and distribution of subcutaneous fat on a carcase. | ||||||||
| A01A04057A00000 | 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. | ||||||||
| B03101053000000 | gs1Gln | n(13) | GS1 Global Location Number | |||||||||
| B03301025000000 | gs1Gtin | String (n14) | Item Identification. Primary identification of the product carton or carcase. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | daffHgpCarcase | String (a1) | HGP | HGP treatment status | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | daffHgpLiveAnimal | String (a1) | HGP | Hormones supplements Status which are used in cattle to accelerate weight gain and feed efficiency. | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatHscwSideOrPortion | Decimal (0..2) | Hot Standard Carcase Weight for a side or some portion (eg left site or right hind quarter) of a carcase. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatHscwTotal | Decimal (0..2) | Hot Standard Carcase Weight total for the carcase | |||||||||
| A01A04047220000 | ausmeatHumpHeight | Integer (n1) | TBC | Determines the Tropical Breed Content (Bos indicus) | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccIndustryDataStandard | String (an13) | Code for the identification of specification. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccKillDate | String (n8) | Nominated kill date in the format ccyymmdd. | |||||||||
| A0970500E000000 | rmsccKillLot | String (an1..6) | A number issued by the slaughter establishment that identifies a specific group of animal at time of slaughter. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccKillLotCount | Integer (n1..4) | Count of the head for a nominated lot or mob of livestock. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccKillLotStartNumber | Integer (n1..4) | Identifies the starting body number of a kill lot. | |||||||||
| A0410404DA00000 | lpaPIC | String (an8) | Producer PIC Vendor PIC |
An eight character code to identify a livestock producing property. | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccBeginningOfMessage | Array | Identifies a group of elements related to the specific message | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | daffMtcNumber | Array | MTC | Document for transfer of product | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMessageFunction | String (n1) | Indicates a original, replacement or cancellation of a message. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccMessageGUID | 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. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | msaBovineMarbling | string (n100..1190) | Marbling is the fat that is deposited between muscle fibres. | |||||||||
| A06101009000000 | msaMemberNumber | String (an4) | MSA MSA Number |
Defines the MSA member number. | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatNfasNumber | String (a20) | NFAS number Feedlot Number |
National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme issued Feedlot Number. | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | iscNvdSerialNumber | 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. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatOvineDent | Integer (n1) | Determined by the eruption of permanent incisor teeth in lamb, hogget, mutton and ram categories. | |||||||||
| A01A03028220000 | ausmeatGrFat | Integer (n1..3) | Ovine (Sheep / Goat) GR fat measurement | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccPackingDate | n(6) | Packaging date (YYMMDD) | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatPackingMethodSymbol | String (a3) | Symbols used to indicate packing methods | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatPackingMethods | string (a1..20) | Correct packaging of red meat meat for overall quality and shelf life of the product. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccPayloadName | String (an41) | Payload name. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatP2Fat | Integer (n1..3) | Porcine (Pig) P2 fat measurement | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccPostStunWeight | Decimal (0..2) | Representation of the animal live weight as near to the time of stunning or knocking as possible. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatBodyNumber | Integer (n1..5) | Body Number of the carcase issued on a slaughter floor at time of stunning or knocking. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | nlisProcessorPIC | String (an1..8) | Property Identification Code for processing establishments. | |||||||||
| A03401052000000 | iscRfid | an(16) | RFID Tag NLIS RFID |
Purpose to track and trace in livestock | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatRibFatMeasurement | Integer (n1..2) | Measurement of the thickness of subcutaneous fat at a specified rib. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | nlisSaleyardPIC | String (an8) | Property Identification Codes for Saleyards | |||||||||
| B03701054A00000 | gs1Sscc | n(18) | Serial Shipping Container Code used in logistics | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatChainNumber | Integer (n1) | Chain Chain Number |
Identifies the chain number as issued by a processing establishment | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatSfLotCount | Integer (n1..4) | Lot Count Lot head count |
Count of the head for a nominated lot or mob of livestock. | ||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccSoftwareVersion | String (an1..100) | Records version of the software of a device or system. | |||||||||
| A0100000B000000 | ausmeatSpecies | String (a4..10) | Text value that defines the species | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccStunningDateTime | Date UTC+Offset | Stunning or Knocking Date and Time in a UTC format with time zone offset. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | rmsccSupplyChainSuffix | an(1000) | Context of the data attribute | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatPH | Integer (n1..2) | Measurement of lactic acid within the muscle. | |||||||||
| 000000000000 | ausmeatVealMeatColour | String (an1..2) | Meat Colour is predominant colour of the rib eye muscle (M.longissimus dorsi). |