指定物理和磁性特性，以实现磁带盒的互换性、记录信号的质量、格式和记录方法，从而与ISO 1001一起，允许在按照ISO 9661进行格式化之前对数据转换进行完整的数据交换和扩展。墨盒和记录方法与ISO 9661中描述的相同。数据流动的允许路线如附件H所示。

Specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics to enable interchangeability of the cartridges, the quality of the recorded signals, the format and the recording method, thus allowing, together with ISO 1001, full data interchange, extensions to the transformation of data before it is formatted as in ISO 9661. Cartridge and recording method being identical with those described in ISO 9661. The permissible routes for the flow of data are shown in annex H.