EAN/UCC-13
EAN/UCC-13 formally known as an EAN-13
EAN/UCC-13 is a 13-digit number composed of an EAN.UCC Company Prefix, a supplier assigned product number, and a Check Digit. The EAN.UCC Company Prefix and supplier assigned product number always total 12 digits in length although the relative length of each may vary. The EAN/UCC-13 number may be used to identify a shipping unit or sale unit.
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The UCC and ECCC will begin supporting13-digit EAN/UCC-13 product ID numbers as early as January 2005. |
EAN/UCC-13 Data Structure:
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Position |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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EAN/UCC-13 |
0 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
C |
When EAN/UCC-13 numbers are stored in the GTIN format, Position one is an implied zero.
N (Positions 2 - 13) is a unique number consisting of two parts: an EAN.UCC Company Prefix assigned by the UCC or EAN International to a member company, and an Item Reference assigned by the member company to a product.
C is a Check Digit.