Chapter 3 Bar Codes

UCC/EAN-128 uses the same bar code and character set as Code 128. However, in UCC/EAN-128, the Function 1 character FNC1 immediately follows the start code. The FNC1 character has been reserved exclusively for UCC/EAN-128.

The UCC/EAN-128 data structure requires an Application Identifier (AI) at the beginning of bar code data. Each AI determines the format and length of the data which follows. Refer to Table 17 for more detail.

Table 17. UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers

Application

Content

Format

Identifier (AI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00

Serial Shipping Container Code

n2+n18

 

 

 

02

Item Num. of Goods Within Another Unit

n2+n14

 

 

 

10

Batch or Lot Number

n2+an..20

 

 

 

11 (*)

Production Date (YYMMDD)

n2+n6

 

 

 

13 (*)

Packaging Date (YYMMDD)

n2+n6

 

 

 

15 (*)

Sell By Date (Quality) (YYMMDD)

n2+n6

 

 

 

17 (*)

Expiration Date (Safety) (YYMMDD)

n2+n6

 

 

 

20

Product Variant

n2+n2

 

 

 

21

Serial Number

n2+an..20

 

 

 

22

HIBCC = Quantity, Date, Batch and Link

n2+an..29

 

 

 

23 (**)

Lot Number (Transitional Use)

n3+n..19

 

 

 

240

Additional Product ID Assigned By Manufacturer

n3+an..30

 

 

 

250

Secondary Serial Number

n3+an..30

 

 

 

30

Quantity

n2+n..8

 

 

 

310 (***)

Net Weight, Kilograms

n4+n6

 

 

 

311 (***)

Length or 1st Dimension, Meters

n4+n6

 

 

 

312 (***)

Width, Diameter or 2nd Dimension, Meters

n4+n6

 

 

 

313 (***)

Depth, Thickness, Height or 3rd Dimension, Meters

n4+n6

 

 

 

314 (***)

Area, Square Meters

n4+n6

 

 

 

315 (***)

Volume, Liters

n4+n6

 

 

 

316 (***)

Volume, Cubic Meters

n4+n6

 

 

 

320 (***)

Net Weight, Pounds

n4+n6

 

 

 

321 (***)

Length Or 1st Dimension, Inches

n4+n6

 

 

 

322 (***)

Length Or 1st Dimension, Feet

n4+n6

 

 

 

323 (***)

Length Or 1st Dimension, Yards

n4+n6

 

 

 

324 (***)

Width, Diameter, or 2nd Dimension, Inches

n4+n6

 

 

 

325 (***)

Width, Diameter, or 2nd Dimension, Feet

n4+n6

 

 

 

326 (***)

Width, Diameter, or 2nd Dimension, Yards

n4+n6

 

 

 

327 (***)

Depth, Thickness, Height, or 3rd Dimension, Inches

n4+n6

 

 

 

328 (***)

Depth, Thickness, Height, or 3rd Dimension, Feet

n4+n6

 

 

 

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