This section will provide you with definitions of terms and information about the use and locations of Identifiers and their related data on GS1 labels.

 

1.Associated Weight Bar Code - A bar code label only for Weight data.

2.Associated Lot Number Bar Code - A bar code label only for Lot Number data.

3.Bar Code Label Types:

▪Item Label is used for item identification data and may contain weight data.

▪Weight Label is used for weight data only and is paired with an item label.

▪Lot Label is used for lot data only and is paired with an item label.

4.Expiration Date - The Expiration Date is a 6 digit numeric value with the format YYMMDD.

5.Expiration Date Identifier - The Expiration Date Identifier in the GS1 Bar Code is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (17) preceding the Expiration Date data.

6.Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) - A numerical value used to uniquely identify a trade Item. A trade Item is any trade Item (trade Item or service) upon which there is a need to retrieve pre-defined information and that may be priced, ordered, or invoiced at any point in any supply chain. GTIN is one of the keys of the EAN·UCC System.

7.Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) Identifier - A format for a GTIN-8, GTIN-12, or GTIN-13 used when a GTIN application requires a fixed field length, for example, when a GTIN-13 is encoded in GS1-128 Symbology using the Application Identifier (01).

8.GTIN 13 - The 13-digit GS1 Identification Key composed of a GS1 Company Prefix, Item Reference, and Check Digit used to identify trade items using the Application Identifier (01).

9.Item Number - The Item Number is a unique alphanumeric field up to 8 digits long assigned to an item in the entrée inventory file.

10.Item Number Identifier - The Item Number Identifier in the GS1 Bar Code is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (01) preceding the Item Number data.

11.Lot Number - The Lot Number field is a unique alphanumeric field up to 20 digits long assigned to items tracked by lot when they are received. entrée.UPC identifies the Lot Number for the item as the Production Date

12.Lot Number Identifier - The Lot Number Identifier in the GS1 Bar Code is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (10) or (23) preceding the Lot Number data.

13.Manufacturer ID - The Manufacturer ID number is a unique alphanumeric field up to six digits long assigned to a Manufacturer in the entrée manufacturer file. One simple format of a Manufacturer ID number that can be used has the 3 letters from the manufacturer’s name, followed by a 3 digit numeric code.

14.Packaging Date - The Packaging Date has a 6 digit numeric value with the format YYMMDD.

15.Packaging Date Identifier - The Production Date Identifier in the GS1 Bar Code is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (13) preceding the Packaging Date data.

16.Production Date - The Production Date has a 6 digit numeric value with the format YYMMDD. entrée.UPC identifies the Lot Number for the item as the Production Date

17.Production Date Identifier - The Production Date Identifier in the GS1 Bar Code is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (11) preceding the Production Date data.

18.Sell-By Date - The Sell-By date is a 6 digit numeric value with the format YYMMDD.

19.Sell-By Date Identifier - The Sell-By Date Identifier in the GS1 Bar Code is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (15) preceding the Sell-By Date data.

20.Serial Number - The Serial Number is a unique alphanumeric field up to 20 digits long assigned for identification.

21.Serial Number Identifier - The Serial Number Identifier in the GS1 Bar Code is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (21) preceding the Serial Number data.

22.Weight Decimal - The numeric values to the right of the decimal point in the weight field indicating the partial pound or kilogram for the weight data.

23.Weight Integer - The numeric values to the left of the decimal point indicating the number of whole pounds or kilograms for the weight data.

24.Weight Identifiers - The identifiers used for weight data in the GS1 Bar Code are:

▪Net Weight Kilograms is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (310x), where x is the number of decimal places in the weight, preceding the weight data.

▪Gross Weight Kilograms is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (330x), where x is the number of decimal places in the weight, preceding the weight data.

▪Net Weight Pounds is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (320x), where x is the number of decimal places in the weight, preceding the weight data.

▪Gross Weight Pounds is enclosed in parenthesis with the value (340x), where x is the number of decimal places in the weight, preceding the weight data.