EANCOM® 1997 Data Element & Code Sets Directory
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7009
Item description identification
  Code from an industry code list which provides specific data about a product characteristic.

Note:   User or association defined code.  May be used in combination with 1131/3055.
       
    S Old Code  
+ ACA =
ABC Method - Classification A (GS1 Code)
Activity based on costing classification method A.
     
+ ACB =
ABC Method - Classification B (GS1 Code)
Activity based on costing classification method B.
     
+ ACC =
ABC Method - Classification C (GS1 Code)
Activity based on costing classification method C.
     
@@@ AUT =
Autumn (GS1 Code)
Autumn season.
     
  BA =
Base article (GS1 Code)
A conceptual article identified for the purposes of ordering Customer Specific Articles. Base articles must always have configurations of options associated with them.
     
++ BLK =
Bulk consumer unit (GS1 Code)
The item is designed as a bulk consumer unit, i.e. to be sold mainly to hotels, restaurants, caterers, hospitals etc.
     
+ BU =
Base unit (GS1 Code)
The lowest level packaged unit for a given product, which may or may not be the consumer unit.
     
++ CA =
Case (GS1 Code)
     
++ CIT =
Collateral Item (GS1 Code)
     
+ CMP =
Composition (GS1 Code)
A grouping of existing compositions, base articles, new options, and/or new option values.
     
+ CSF =
Display material (GS1 Code)
Articles used to promote articles at the sale location.
     
+ CSG =
Full display stand (GS1 Code)
Display stand containing the articles to be displayed.
     
  CTO =
Cut to order (GS1 Code)
Code indicating that the current product may be sold in measurements cut to the customers specification, e.g. carpets.
     
  CU =
Consumer unit (GS1 Code)
The package size of a product or products agreed by trading partners as the size sold at the retail point of sale.
     
+ D =
Available all the year round (GS1 Code)
The product is available all the year round.
     
++ DAS =
Dynamic Assortment (GS1 Code)
     
  DF =
Default (GS1 Code)
A line item in a Customer Specific Article which is a default option of a base article which will be automatically selected if none of the other available options are chosen.
     
+ DIC =
Discount coupon (GS1 Code)
A coupon that entitles to a discount.
     
++ DSP =
Display shipper (GS1 Code)
     
  DST =
Display stand (GS1 Code)
A stand used for display purposes which is generally not for sale to the consumer.
     
  DU =
Despatch unit (GS1 Code)
The package size of a product or products which may be shipped when fulfilling an order.
     
++ ETO =
Engineer to Order (GS1 Code)
Engineer to Order includes products that are designed, developed and manufactured in response to a specific customer request.
     
@@@ FEM =
Female (GS1 Code)
Female gender.
     
+ FS =
Available in spring-summer (GS1 Code)
The product is available in the spring-summer period.
     
++ GWP =
Gift with purchase (GS1 Code)
     
  HN =
Handling unit (GS1 Code)
The package size of a product which will be used when transporting and storing the product.
     
+ HW =
Available in autumn-winter (GS1 Code)
The product is available in the autumn-winter period.
     
+ IF1 =
IF <> THEN <> ENDIF (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> THEN <action (taken from DE 1229 of LIN) to node number 1773> ENDIF.
     
+ IF2 =
IF NOT <> THEN <> ENDIF (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> THEN <action (taken from DE 1229 of LIN) to node number 1773> ENDIF.
     
+ IF3 =
IF <> AND (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> AND (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).
     
+ IF4 =
IF NOT <> AND (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> AND (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).
     
+ IF5 =
IF <> OR (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> OR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).
     
+ IF6 =
IF NOT <> OR (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> OR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).
     
+ IF7 =
IF <> XOR (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> XOR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).
     
+ IF8 =
IF NOT <> XOR (GS1 Code)
E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> XOR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).
     
  IN =
Invoicing unit (GS1 Code)
The package size of a product or products which will be used as the unit on which the buyer is invoiced.
     
  IT =
Intermediate unit (GS1 Code)
A package size of a product or products falling in between two predefined package sizes.
     
  MA =
Mandatory (GS1 Code)
An option of a Customer Specific Article which is mandatory in the configuration of the base article, e.g. it is mandatory to have legs when ordering a CSA table.
     
@@@ MAL =
Male (GS1 Code)
Male gender.
     
++ MM =
Mixed module (GS1 Code)
     
  MOD =
Model (GS1 Code)
The identification of an article as a high level model of a product, e.g. spring fashions.
     
++ MP =
Multipack (GS1 Code)
     
++ MTO =
Make to Order (GS1 Code)
A Make to Order environment is one in which products are completed after receipt of a customer order and are built or configured only in response to a customer order.
     
++ MTS =
Make to Stock (GS1 Code)
Make to Stock products are intended to be shipped from finished goods or ‘off the shelf’, are completed prior to receipt of a customer order, and are generally produced in accordance with sales forecasts.
     
++ NAR =
Next Article (GS1 Code)
An indication that what follows is a set of linked articles, a certain number of these linked articles should be chosen.
     
@@@ NBU =
Not a base unit (GS1 Code)
Not the lowest level packaged unit for a given product, which may or may not be the consumer unit.
     
++ NCU =
Not a consumer unit (GS1 Code)
The current base item or packaging item is not a consumer unit, i.e. is not a pre-packaging that is intended and labelled or marked for consumers according to legal requirements.
     
+ ND =
Non divisible item (GS1 Code)
The item is not divisible.
     
++ NDU =
Not a despatch unit (GS1 Code)
The current base item or packaging item is not a regular logistical despatch unit, i.e. it is as a rule only delivered as many within a further repackaging, and not as an individual logistics item.
     
++ NFR =
Not For Resale (GS1 Code)
Item is not for resale to consumer.
     
++ NIN =
Not an invoicing unit (GS1 Code)
The current base item or packaging item is not an invoicing unit of the data supplier, i.e. cannot be invoiced individually but only as one of many in a repackaging or transport packaging item.
     
++ NLK =
Not a bulk consumer unit (GS1 Code)
The item is not designed as a bulk consumer unit, i.e. to be sold mainly to hotels, restaurants, caterers, hospitals etc.
     
  NO =
Not an ordering unit (GS1 Code)
A package size of a product or products which may not be ordered.
     
++ NOS =
Yes, NOS item (GS1 Code)
The current item is an NOS (Never out of stock) article, that is continuously reordered and replenished.
     
++ NOT =
Not, not an NOS item (GS1 Code)
The current item is not an NOS (Never out of stock) article, therefore is not continuously reordered and replenished.
     
+ NOV =
Next option value (GS1 Code)
An indication that what follows is a set of linked option values, next option values, or parameters.
     
++ NPC =
Reusable container, but not standardized by a pool cooperative (GS1 Code)
Reusable container that is not standardized by a pool cooperative.
     
++ NRC =
Non-returnable container (GS1 Code)
The current product is not traditionally a traded product and does not need to be returned to the sender.
     
++ NRE =
Not a retail product (GS1 Code)
The current item is not meant for retail sale, but only for sale to hotels, restaurants and catering.
     
  NS =
Not smallest unit (GS1 Code)
Not the smallest unit for a given product.
     
+ NSU =
Non-standard unit (GS1 Code)
Products grouped together to fulfil specific ordering needs and not generally available.
     
++ NVQ =
Not a variable quantity product (GS1 Code)
The current item is a variable weight trade item, for which the weight and the quantity is determined only by the buyer.
     
  OP =
Option (GS1 Code)
An option within a Customer Specific Article which does not exist on its own, e.g. colour, and which has discrete values.
     
  OPL =
Overall product level (GS1 Code)
An overall level whereby many products are grouped on the basis of their composition, application and characteristics (e.g. Coca Cola with no size, packaging, price, etc, specified).
     
+ OPV =
Option value (GS1 Code)
The result of a choice of an option. The option value will be the lowest level of a branch beneath an option structure.
     
  ORU =
Ordering unit (GS1 Code)
Indication that the current product is an ordering unit (ordering unit will not normally equal invoicing unit).
     
  PA =
Numeric parameter (GS1 Code)
An option of a Customer Specific Article which has a continuous numeric value, e.g., measurement of the length of a chair leg between 60cms and 80cms.
     
+ PAA =
Alpha-numeric parameter (GS1 Code)
An option of a Customer Specific Article which has a continuous alpha-numeric value, e.g., words and numbers to be embroided into a cushion cover.
     
+ PAD =
Promotional article description (GS1 Code)
Description of a promotional article.
     
++ PAL =
Pallet (GS1 Code)
     
++ PAS =
Prepack assortment (GS1 Code)
     
++ PIP =
Packer or inner pack (GS1 Code)
     
++ PPK =
Prepack (GS1 Code)
     
++ PR1 =
Bonus Pack (GS1 Code)
The free quantity promotional trade item contains free additional quantities. The additional quantity is written on the package as free.
     
++ PR2 =
Free components (GS1 Code)
It contains free included components or material. The price is lower since the trade item includes a part of its content free. The free quantity is written on the package.
     
++ PR3 =
Free quantity (GS1 Code)
It contains free quantity, a “special offer” sticker on the package indicates the promotional offer but the free quantity is not written on the package. If the free quantity promotional offer results in a change of GTIN and the quantity of prod-uct is the same as the standard trade item, it qualifies as a free quantity promotional trade item. The linkage has to be provided.
     
++ PR4 =
Multi-pack and combination pack (GS1 Code)
It is a promotional grouping with included free quantity. The grouping is created for promotional activities only. In the grouping a part of the quantity is free.
     
++ PRO =
Programme (GS1 Code)
A programme within a Customer Specific Article which does not exist on its own.
     
++ PWP =
Purchase with purchase (GS1 Code)
     
  RC =
Returnable container (GS1 Code)
The current product is not traditionally a traded product but one which should be returned according to separate instructions.
     
+ RD =
Refundable deposit item (GS1 Code)
Item is subject to a refundable deposit.
     
++ RE =
Retail product (GS1 Code)
The current item is meant for retail sale only, and not for sale to hotels, restaurants and catering.
     
+ RPC =
Reusable pool container (GS1 Code)
Reusable container standardized by a pool cooperative.
     
  SER =
Service (GS1 Code)
A code identifying the current item as a service (i.e. not a physical product).
     
  SG =
Standard group of products (mixed assortment) (GS1 Code)
A standard package containing different products enabling the package to be ordered, delivered and invoiced.
     
@@@ SMR =
Summer (GS1 Code)
Summer season.
     
++ SPK =
Setpack (GS1 Code)
     
@@@ SPR =
Spring (GS1 Code)
Spring season.
     
  SU =
Smallest unit (GS1 Code)
The smallest usable or tradeable size or unit for a given product.
     
  TU =
Traded unit (GS1 Code)
The package size of a product or products which has been agreed by trading partners as the size which may be ordered, delivered and invoiced.
     
@@@ UNI =
Unisex (GS1 Code)
No gender.
     
  VQ =
Variable quantity product (GS1 Code)
Product is used or traded in continuous rather than discrete quantities.
     
@@@ WNT =
Winter (GS1 Code)
Winter season.
     
++ XX1 =
Count (GS1 Code)
     
++ XX2 =
Area (GS1 Code)
     
++ XX3 =
Weight (GS1 Code)
     
++ XX4 =
Volume (GS1 Code)
     
++ XX5 =
Length (GS1 Code)
     
++ XX6 =
Loose (GS1 Code)
     
++ XX7 =
Pre-packed (GS1 Code)
     
 
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