Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - EAN/UPC bar code symbology specification

Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15420-10
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Reaffirmation
ICS code(s):
01.080.50
35.040
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This International Standard specifies the requirements for the bar code symbology known as EAN/UPC. It specifies EAN/UPC symbology characteristics, data character encodation, dimensions, tolerances, decoding algorithms and parameters to be defined by applications. It specifies the Symbology Identifier prefix strings for EAN/UPC symbols.

Data content and the rules governing the use of this symbology are outside the scope of this International Standard; they are defined in the GS1 General Specifications (see bibliography).

Project need:

To review the standard for its 5-year review period

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