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The document discusses the International Article Number (EAN) standard for product barcodes and numbering. It describes the most common EAN standards like EAN-13 and EAN-8 and their uses. It also discusses EANCOM, which provides a standard set of EDI messages for business transactions.

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Enacom

The document discusses the International Article Number (EAN) standard for product barcodes and numbering. It describes the most common EAN standards like EAN-13 and EAN-8 and their uses. It also discusses EANCOM, which provides a standard set of EDI messages for business transactions.

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EAN-

The International Article Number (also known as European Article Number or EAN) is a standard
describing a barcode symbology and numbering system used in global trade to identify a specific
retail product type, in a specific packaging configuration, from a specific manufacturer. The
standard has been subsumed in the Global Trade Item Number standard from
the GS1 organization; the same numbers can be referred to as GTINs and can be encoded in other
barcode symbology defined by GS1. EAN barcodes are used worldwide for lookup at retail point of
sale, but can also be used as numbers for other purposes such as wholesale ordering or
accounting. These barcodes only represent the digits 0–9, unlike some other barcode symbology
which can represent additional characters.
The most commonly used EAN standard is the thirteen-digit EAN-13, a superset of the original 12-
digit Universal Product Code (UPC-A) standard developed in 1970 by George J. Laurer. An EAN-13
number includes a 3-digit GS1 prefix (indicating country of registration or special type of product).
A prefix with a first digit of "0" indicates a 12-digit UPC-A code follows. A prefix with first two digits
of "45" or "49" indicates a Japanese Article Number (JAN) follows.
The less commonly used 8-digit EAN-8 barcode was introduced for use on small packages, where
EAN-13 would be too large. 2-digit EAN-2 and 5-digit EAN-5 are supplemental barcodes, placed
on the right-hand side of EAN-13 or UPC. These are generally used for periodicals like
magazines or books, to indicate the current year's issue number; and weighed products like food,
to indicate the manufacturer's suggested retail price.

ENACOM-
EANCOM provides a logical sequence of messages used in business. Trading companies agree
together on messages adapted to their needs. Standard messages available in EANCOM can be
divided into the following categories, Master Data, Commercial Transactions, Report & Planning
and Transporter.

The messages available in the EANCOM® standard cover the functions required to effect a
complete trade transaction:

• the messages which enable the trade transaction to take place, e.g. price catalogue, purchase
order, invoice, etc.;
• the messages used to instruct transport services to move the goods;
• the messages used in settlement of the trade transactions through the banking system.
The flows and business partners catered for in EANCOM can be simply represented as follows:
The business messages available in EANCOM can be divided into the following categories:

Master Data Messages


These contain data which rarely changes (product measurements, names and addresses,…) :

• The Party Information message : is used to identify all the locations (EAN location numbers :
name, address, contact persons, financial accounts,…) associated to subsequent commercial
transactions and their related operational information.
• The Product Information messages : provide parties with information containing the
descriptive, logistical and financial details of a product or a service.
Commercial Transactions Messages
These cover the general trading cycle from quotation request to remittance advice:

• The Quotation messages contain all details relevant to the supply of the goods or services
requested by the potential buyer (terms of delivery, payment terms, price, allowances and
charges,…).
• The Purchase Order set of messages relates to the ordering process from a proposed order,
subsequent changes and the eventual order confirmation (relevant quantities, dates, location
of delivery,…).
• The Transport and Logistics messages provide information related to the dispatch transport
and receipt of previously ordered products.
• The Invoice and Remittance Advice messages relate to the payment of the goods supplied.
The buyer can automatically reconcile the suppliers invoice using the product receipt
information.
Report and Planning Messages
These messages include general trading reports which allow partners to plan for the future. They
enable business partners to exchange precious information in order to understand each others’
requirements. They provide valuable and up-to-date reports and forecasts concerning delivery,
sales and stocks and enable the partners involved to plan their activities and marketing
strategies.
• Syntax and Service Report message may be sent by the receiver of any EDIFACT message to
acknowledge or refuse an interchange, functional group or message.
• General Message may be used to send data for which there is no specific standard message.
What are the benefits of EANCOM?
In EDI, it is essential to unambiguously identify the products or services as well as the parties
associated with the transaction. Coding the information exchanged in EDI is essential for automatic
processing.

In EANCOM messages, each product defined in its widest sense is identified by a unique EAN
standard article number and each party is identified by a unique EAN location number. Use of the
EAN standards in EDI provides the following significant benefits:

• Uses a Standard Numbering Convention – EAN identification numbers are unique and
recognized world-wide. Use of EAN standard numbers means business partners do not have
to maintain complex cross-references for each business partner’s internal codes.
• Standard Messages are simple and accurate – The unambiguous coding of products and
locations greatly simplifies EDI messages, reducing transmission costs and facilitating
processing.
• Multi-Industry Standard – The non-significant characteristic of the EAN numbers allows any
item to be identified and consequently any business, regardless of its activity, can use
EANCOM.
• International – EANCOM messages are used world-wide. The international network of EAN
Numbering Organizations, covering more than 80 countries, provides EANCOM support in
their local language to an increasing number of user companies world-wide.
• Maintenance and Support – EAN and its Numbering Organizations are strategically
committed to maintain and further develop EANCOM. Representatives from various industries
have established several project teams with the objective of analyzing specific issues and
developing business oriented solutions.

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