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UCC

Uniform Code Council Inc.

Administrative organization for the UPC product code in USA and Canada.

UCC/EAN-128

A bar code symbology and data format used for primary and secondary product identification. Primary identification consists of two formats: the Serial Shipping Container Code and the U.P.C. Shipping Container Code. The first is an 18-digit code for the unique identification of a single mixed-merchandise shipping container, equivalent to a unique container "license plate," typically used in conjunction with an EDI advance ship notice transaction. The U.P.C. Shipping Container Code uses 14 digits to identify a standard pack or case.

Except for A.I. of 00, it is used with the case code for concentrated packages, or Standard Symbology for Physical Distribution to express information of products that cannot be coded within.

A.I. expresses the following information:

	00		A continuous code for transport container. A code which is used alone and aims at the distinction of individual transport packages. The next 1 digit of A.I. indicates the form of package (palette, container, etc.), the next 7 digits is flag and maker code of EAN, and then next 9 digits are serial number.
	10		batch number A.I. 10 indicates that it is batch number only.
	11		date of manufacture.
	13		date of packaging.
	15		time limit for guarantee.
	17		time limit for sales. ** all the above are combined with the batch number.
	20		A variant product. Used for products having a different packing forms, etc.

UPC

Universal Product Code.

The UPC standard version consists of 12-digits; 1 digit of NS code, 5 digits of maker code, 5 digits of item code and 1 digit for checkdigit code. In America and Canada, the UPC 12-digit based systems are rather than the 13-digit EAN symbol. Therefore, imported products into the U.S. and Canada must display UPC symbols. By 2005, scanners are to be able to scan both UPC and EAN symbols in the U.S. and Canada.

UPC Case Code

A bar code symbol for physical distribution in U.S., which is the prototype of Standard Symbology for Physical Distribution. On concentrated packages, like cardboard boxes, a 0 is added before the UPC code in order to correspond with the EAN symbol. A 1-digit distinction code is added prior to the 0 to display both content product and quantities in the package.

(See Standard Symbology for PD)

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