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          | 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) |