Changing GTINs §The GS1 GTIN Allocation Rules §The GS1 GTIN Allocation Rules are endorsed by the Global Commerce Initiative and have been developed to.
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Changing GTINs§ The GS1 GTIN Allocation RulesThe GS1 GTIN Allocation Rules are endorsed by the
Global Commerce Initiative and have been developed to ensure unique and consistent identification of products world-wide.
§ Knowing When and WhyKnowing When and Why a product’s GTIN should or should not change is very important. The following slides will help you understand the most common situations.
§ This informationThis information contained here is only a partial extract from a GS1 Web Site. If you need further assistance, please visit this web site listed below or contact the GS1 US Customer Service.
§ A downloadableA downloadable illustrated PDF booklet is available at: www.ean-int.org/gtinrules/
GTIN Guidelines• When should a new UCC-12 should be used?
Company Growth –Mergers and Acquisitions New Product Change in weight, count or volume Sample or trial product (not sold retailnot sold retail) Seasonal reasons Changes in product formulation
• Mergers and Acquisitions$When one company purchases another
company, the purchasing company retainsretains the purchased company’s UCC-12 numbers. The purchasing company should notify the Uniform Code Council of the purchase within one year of the acquisition.
$ Product identifiers (UCC-12s) are assets to be managed during mergers and acquisitions.
• Mergers and Acquisitions - Divisional$ If the purchasing company acquires only part of
another company (e.g., a division), it should convert the product UCC-12 numbers to the the purchasing company’s GS1 US company prefix within one year.
UCC-12 Guideline – Same Products Different UCC-12s should not be assigned to the exact
same product. Some retailers insist that they need different UCC-12s to track sales in different departments within their store. THIS SHOULD BE AVOIDED!THIS SHOULD BE AVOIDED!
New language on a package sold in one market/country (single language label) that requires distinction between non-substitutable trade items at the grouping level would be assigned unique UCC-12s.