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1 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD First edi tion Securities - Optical Character recognition line - Position and structure Valeurs mobili&es - Ligne de lecture optique - Position et structure Reference number ISO 9144:1991(E)

2 ISO 9144:1991(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national Standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Esch member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closeiy with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO 9144 was prepared by Technical Committee ISWTC 68, Banking and related financial Services, Sub-Committee SC 4, Securities. Annexes A, B, C and D form an integral part of this International Standard. 0 ISO 1991 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronie or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permisslon in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Case Postale 56 l CH Geneve 20 l Switzerland Prlnted in Switzerland ii

3 ISO 9144:1991(E) Introduction The Optical reading of securities is an important step towards the further rationalization of securities processing since it results in lower handling costs, faster and more reliable processing, and thus facilitates controls. However, Optical reading does not release the recipient from carrying out customary authenticity Checks. The definition of the location and structure of an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) line as contained in this International Standard must satisfy both visual and machine readable requirements. The specific needs of the securities administration, securities printing, and OCR reading techniques are taken into account. Benefits of OCR processing tan only be achieved when a sufficiently high volume of OCR readable securities has been issued.... Ill

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5 INTEkNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 9144:1991(E) Securities - Optical Character recognition line - Position and structure 1 Scope The purpose of this International Standard is a) to defme the location and size of one or more areas on the securities (sheets, Coupons, talons) for the printing of a line of characters readable by OCR equipment; b) to define the Position of this line within the above-mentioned areas; c) to define the structure and the contents of this line. This International Standard applies to all types of printed securities (both bearer and registered), such as bonds, shares, stock certificates, Warrants, Coupons and talons, whether they are circulating internationally or domestically. Wherever this International Standard permits Options, it is recommended at a national level to select and standardize one of them. At the time of its issuance, securities were in existente with OCR lines which do not fully conform with this International Standard, e-g. Eurobonds and French Certificats Representatifs. Examples are given in annex A. 2 Normative references The following Standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All Standards are subject to revision, and Parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the Standards indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. ISO :1976, Alphanumeric Character sets for Optical recognition - Part 2: Character set OCR-B - Shapes and dimensions of the printed image- ISO 183 1: 1980, Printing specifications for Optical Character recognition. ISO 6166: 1987, Securities - International securities identification numbering System (ISIN). ISO 8109:1990, Banking and related financial Services - Securities - Format of Eurobonds. 3 Definitions For the purposes of this International Standard, the following definitions apply. 3.1 clear area: An area of specified Position and dimensions within which information intended for reading by OCR is to be printed. This area should always be parallel to other printed text on the document.