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          | 2 | 
            
              | General product form |  
              | Description of general product form. |  | 
        
          | 3 | 
            
              | Ship to stock |  
              | Product without quality control when received. |  | 
        
          | 4 | 
            
              | Finish |  
              | Description of the finish required/available on the product. |  | 
        
          | 6 | 
            
              | Construction method |  
              | Description of the method of construction. |  | 
        
          | 13 | 
            
              | Quality |  
              | The degree of excellence of a thing. |  
              | GS1 Description: Characteristics to be described refer to the quality of the item.
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          | 27 | 
            
              | Material description |  
              | Description of material used to manufacture a product. |  
              | GS1 Description: Free text description of the materials of which the article is composed.
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          | 31 | 
            
              | European Community risk class |  
              | European community classification "CE" indicating the safety risk of an article. |  
              | GS1 Description: European commission classification indicating the safety risk of an article (also called CE-mark or CE-risk class).
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          | 35 | 
            
              | Colour |  
              | Description of the colour required/available on the product. |  | 
        
          | 38 | 
            
              | Grade |  
              | Specification of the grade required/available for the product. |  
              | GS1 Description: Specification of the grade required/available for the product, e.g. the grade of fruit.
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          | 44 | 
            
              | Further identifying characteristic |  
              | Description of further identifying characteristic of a product which enables the product to be distinguished from any similar products. |  
              | GS1 Description: Extra descriptive information in free text which makes it possible to distinguish almost, but not completely, similar articles.
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          | 45 | 
            
              | Private label name |  
              | Describes the private label name of a product. |  | 
        
          | 46 | 
            
              | Silhouette |  
              | Describes the outline of the item. |  | 
        
          | 47 | 
            
              | Warranty type description |  
              | The warranty type description of the item. |  | 
        
          | 61 | 
            
              | New article |  
              | The characteristic of a new item or commodity. |  | 
        
          | 72 | 
            
              | Vintage |  
              | The harvest year of the grapes that are part of the composition of a particular wine. |  | 
        
          | 75 | 
            
              | Artist |  
              | The performing artist(es) of a recorded song or piece of music. |  | 
        
          | 76 | 
            
              | Author |  
              | The author of a written work. |  | 
        
          | 77 | 
            
              | Binding |  
              | A description of the type of binding used for a written work. |  | 
        
          | 78 | 
            
              | Edition |  
              | Description of the edition of a written work. |  | 
        
          | 79 | 
            
              | Other physical description |  
              | Any other relevant physical description. |  | 
        
          | 80 | 
            
              | Publisher |  
              | The publisher of a written piece of work as part of the item description. |  | 
        
          | 81 | 
            
              | Title |  
              | The title of a work. |  | 
        
          | 82 | 
            
              | Series title |  
              | Title of a series of works. |  | 
        
          | 83 | 
            
              | Volume title |  
              | The title of a volume of work. |  | 
        
          | 84 | 
            
              | Composer |  
              | The composer of a recorded song or piece of music. |  | 
        
          | 85 | 
            
              | Recording medium |  
              | The medium on which a musical recording is made. |  | 
        
          | 86 | 
            
              | Music style |  
              | The style of music. |  | 
        
          | 87 | 
            
              | Promotional event |  
              | Describes the promotional event associated with a product. |  | 
        
          | 98 | 
            
              | Size |  
              | Description of size in non-numeric terms. |  | 
        
          | 120 | 
            
              | Chemistry |  
              | Code indicating the product's chemical characteristics. |  | 
        
          | 126 | 
            
              | Pattern |  
              | Code indicating the product's pattern characteristics. |  | 
        
          | 132 | 
            
              | Fabric |  
              | Code indicating the product's fabric characteristics. |  | 
        
          | 169 | 
            
              | Market segment |  
              | Code indicating the market segment associated with a product. |  | 
        
          | 171 | 
            
              | Physical form |  
              | Code indicating the physical form of a product. |  | 
        
          | 196 | 
            
              | Additional sectorial characteristics |  
              | A code issued on a sectorial basis which identifies any additional characteristics of a product. |  | 
        
          | 197 | 
            
              | Product data base management description |  
              | A description indicating how a product should be managed in a data base. |  | 
        
          | ANM | 
            
              | Article name (GS1 Code) |  
              | The name of the product. |  | 
        
          | AVI | 
            
              | Available for ordering (GS1 Code) |  
              | Goods are available for ordering. |  | 
        
          | BPD | 
            
              | Publication date (GS1 Code - book) |  
              | The publication date of a written work as an element of the description. |  | 
        
          | BRN | 
            
              | Brand name (GS1 Code) |  
              | Brand name used by the manufacturer for a product. |  | 
        
          | BVP | 
            
              | Volume or part number (GS1 Code) |  
              | The volume or part number of a written work. |  | 
        
          | DSC | 
            
              | Description (GS1 Code) |  
              | A non-structured description of a product. |  | 
        
          | ECO | 
            
              | ECO labelling description (GS1 Code) |  
              | Description of ECO labelling. |  | 
        
          | EDS | 
            
              | Expiry date surpassed (GS1 Code) |  
              | The expiry date for goods has been surpassed. |  | 
        
          | FN | 
            
              | Functional Name (GS1 Code) |  
              | Describes use of the product or service by the consumer. Should help clarify the product classification associated with the GTIN. |  | 
        
          | FNM | 
            
              | Functional Name (GS1 Code) |  
              | Describes use of the product or service by the consumer. Should help clarify the product classification associated with the GTIN. |  | 
        
          | GDC | 
            
              | GIFAM fault code (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code used in the white goods industry to identify faults. |  | 
        
          | HAN | 
            
              | Handling instructions (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code identifying a coded description of handling instructions. |  | 
        
          | HAZ | 
            
              | Hazardous material codes (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code identifying a coded description of hazardous materials. |  | 
        
          | IDC | 
            
              | IRIS fault code (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code used in the brown goods industry to identify faults. |  | 
        
          | IN | 
            
              | Invoice name (GS1 Code) |  
              | Free form information provider assigned trade item description designed to match trade item/service description as noted on invoices. |  | 
        
          | IRC | 
            
              | IRIS repair code (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a repair required to correct a fault. |  | 
        
          | ISC | 
            
              | IRIS section code (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a section containing a fault. |  | 
        
          | ISY | 
            
              | IRIS symptom code (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a symptom of a fault. |  | 
        
          | KEY | 
            
              | Keyword (GS1 Code) |  
              | A word which may used as a search key to select items from a product file. A keyword is usually a word which does not exist in the product description but may exist in information accompanying the product, e.g. Keyword = Absorbent, Product description = Gauze dressing, Product information = 1 Peelpack with 10 absorbent gauze dressings. |  | 
        
          | MNF | 
            
              | Manufacturer (GS1 Code) |  
              | The name of the manufacturer of the product which is printed on the product packaging. |  | 
        
          | NAV | 
            
              | Not available for ordering (GS1 Code) |  
              | Goods are not available for ordering. |  | 
        
          | OFS | 
            
              | Order Fulfilment Strategy (GS1 Code) |  
              | The method used by the supplier to fulfil a customer order for a particular product. Three strategies are recognised: Make to Order, Make to Stock and Engineer to Order. |  | 
        
          | PR | 
            
              | Product Range (GS1 Code) |  
              | A name, used by a BrandOwner, that span multiple consumer categories or uses. E.g. (Waist Watchers). |  | 
        
          | RLI | 
            
              | Rolling instructions (GS1 Code) |  
              | Instructions concerning the rolling of material, e.g. paper, plastic, carpet, etc. |  | 
        
          | SB | 
            
              | Subbrand (GS1 Code) |  
              | Second level of brand. Can be a trademark. It is the primary differentiating factor that a brand owner wants to communicate to the consumer or buyer. |  | 
        
          | SBN | 
            
              | Primary differentiating factor that a brand owner wants to communicate (GS1 Code) |  
              | Second level of brand. Can be a trademark. It is the primary differentiating factor that a brand owner wants to communicate to the consumer or buyer. E.g. Yummy-Cola Classic. In this example Yummy-Cola is the brand and Classic is the subBrand. |  | 
        
          | SDS | 
            
              | Shelf description (GS1 Code) |  
              | A description of the product for shelf edge labelling purposes. |  | 
        
          | SGR | 
            
              | Size grid (GS1 Code) |  
              | Grid of sizes, containing for a certain type of size (e.g., womans, France, etc) each possible value of the size (e.g., 28, 30, 32, etc). |  | 
        
          | STE | 
            
              | Style (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code identifying the style of a product. |  | 
        
          | TDS | 
            
              | Technical description (GS1 Code) |  
              | The technical description of a product. |  | 
        
          | TPE | 
            
              | Article type (GS1 Code) |  
              | The article type allocated by the manufacturer to a product. |  | 
        
          | U02 | 
            
              | Fiber (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code identifying the fiber contained in a cloth. |  | 
        
          | U07 | 
            
              | Yarn content (GS1 Code) |  
              | A code indicating the yarn content of a fabric. |  | 
        
          | U08 | 
            
              | Roll pattern out (GS1 Code) |  
              | An instruction to roll the product with the pattern side facing out. |  | 
        
          | U09 | 
            
              | Roll pattern in (GS1 Code) |  
              | An instruction to roll the product with the pattern side facing in. |  | 
        
          | UP2 | 
            
              | Packaging language (GS1 Code) |  
              | Language used for package markings. |  | 
        
          | UP4 | 
            
              | Promotional free goods (GS1 Code) |  
              | Free goods not associated to any other product given for promotional reasons. |  | 
        
          | UP5 | 
            
              | Width or fitting (GS1 Code) |  
              | An indication of the width or fitting (e.g. wide, loose, etc.) of a shoe or textile product. |  | 
        
          | UP6 | 
            
              | Material shoe upper (GS1 Code) |  
              | An indication of the material (e.g. leather, suede, canvas, etc.) used to construct a shoe upper. |  | 
        
          | UP7 | 
            
              | Material shoe sole (GS1 Code) |  
              | An indication of the material (e.g. leather, rubber, etc.) used to construct the sole of a shoe. |  | 
        
          | UP8 | 
            
              | Material lining (GS1 Code) |  
              | An indication of the lining (e.g. silk, leather, etc.) of a shoe or textile product. |  | 
        
          | UP9 | 
            
              | Shoe heel height (GS1 Code) |  
              | An indication of the height of the heel of a shoe. |  | 
        
          | UQ1 | 
            
              | Base article exception rule (GS1 Code) |  
              | An indication that what follows is a base article exception rule. |  | 
        
          | UQ2 | 
            
              | Orchestra (GS1 Code) |  
              | The Orchestra of a recorded song or piece of music. |  | 
        
          | UQ3 | 
            
              | Conductor (GS1 Code) |  
              | The conductor of a recorded song or piece of music. |  | 
        
          | UQ5 | 
            
              | Inspection agencies (GS1 Code) |  
              | Characteristics to be described refer to inspection agencies controlling the item described. |  | 
        
          | UQ6 | 
            
              | Product without theft protection (GS1 Code) |  
              | The product is not fitted with a protection against theft. |  | 
        
          | UQ7 | 
            
              | Product with theft protection, active (GS1 Code) |  
              | The product is fitted with a protection against theft that has been activated. |  | 
        
          | UQ8 | 
            
              | Product with theft protection, inactive (GS1 Code) |  
              | The product is fitted with a protection against theft that has not been activated. |  | 
        
          | WVL | 
            
              | Weight or volume loss (GS1 Code) |  
              | Goods have suffered a weight or volume loss. |  | 
        
          | XX1 | 
            
              | Collar Type (GS1 Code) |  
              | Type of collar on the garment. |  | 
        
          | XX2 | 
            
              | Sleeve Type (GS1 Code) |  
              | Type of sleeve on the garment. |  | 
        
          | XX3 | Clothing Cut (GS1 Code) | 
        
          | XX4 | 
            
              | Non marked trade item components (GS1 Code) |  
              | This attribute indicates a nonsaleable part of the trade item. It is used to specify components of a trade item that cannot be sold separately. |  | 
        
          | XX5 | 
            
              | Campaign name (GS1 Code) |  
              | Name of the sales or marketing campaign, for which the textile trade item. |  | 
        
          | XX6 | 
            
              | Season name (GS1 Code) |  
              | Element defines the season applicable to the item. |  | 
        
          | XX7 | 
            
              | Season parameter (GS1 Code) |  
              | Indication of the season, in which the trade item is available, i.e. assignment to one of the following collection periods: spring/summer, autumn/ winter or all year around. |  | 
        
          | XX8 | 
            
              | Target Consumer Age (GS1 Code) |  
              | Identifies the target consumer age range for which a trade item has been designed. |  | 
        
          | XX9 | 
            
              | Target Consumer Gender (GS1 Code) |  
              | Identifies the target consumer gender for which a product has been designed. |  | 
        
          | XY1 | 
            
              | Link to external description (GS1 Code) |  
              | The link (e.g. URL) to the external description. |  | 
        
          | XY2 | 
            
              | Additional Trade Item Description (GS1 Code) |  
              | Additional variants necessary to communicate to the industry to help define the product. Multiple variants can be established for each GTIN. This is a repeatable field, e.g. Style, Color, and Fragrance. |  | 
        
          | XY3 | 
            
              | Trade item group identification (GS1 Code) |  
              | The text description of the value represented by the trade itemGroupIDCode. |  | 
        
          | XY4 | Price by measure type (GS1 Code) | 
        
          | XY5 | Variable trade item type (GS1 Code) |