10.3. EAN*UCC Standard

EAN*UCC System is co-managed by the Uniform Code Council, Inc., and GS1 (formerly EAN International). The EAN*UCC System standardizes identification numbers, EDI transaction sets, XML schemas, and other supply-chain solutions that enable more efficient business processes.

The Uniform Code Council (UCC) (changing its name within the next few months to GS1 US) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply-chain solutions. Under its auspices, the UCC operates three subsidiaries—UCCnet, RosettaNet, and EPCglobal US—and it co-manages the global EAN*UCC System with GS1. The UCC also manages the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) for the ...

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