Glossary

The GS1 identification key used to identify trade items. The key comprises a GS1 Company Prefix, an item reference and check digit.

The GS1 identification key used to identify a document type. The key comprises a GS1 Company Prefix, document type, check digit, and optional serial number.

A web browser interface and a machine to machine set of protocols for GS1 Member Organization (MO) membership databases to communicate company information for selected GS1 keys including information about the allocation of the GS1 Company Prefixes used to create GS1 keys and/or individually assigned GS1 keys. Created in 1997 as a tool for MO staff, GEPIR's initial scope was to provide a search engine for member addresses and phone numbers using MO GS1 Company Prefix (GCP) databases as the source of information. In more recent versions, GEPIR also provides a limited set of information on parties (GLNs) and trade items (GTINs).

The GS1 identification key used to identify an individual asset. The key comprises a GS1 Company Prefix and individual asset reference.

The GS1 identification key used to identify physical locations or parties. The key comprises a GS1 Company Prefix, location reference, and check digit.

The GS1 identification key used to identify a product model. The key comprises a GS1 Company Prefix and model reference.

The Global Service Relation Number is the GS1 identification key used to identify the relationship between an organization offering services and the recipient or provider of services. The key comprises a GS1 Company Prefix, service reference and check digit.

A unique string of four to twelve digits used to issue GS1 identification keys. The first digits are a valid GS1 Prefix and the length must be at least one longer than the length of the GS1 Prefix. The GS1 Company Prefix is issued by a GS1 Member Organization. As the GS1 Company Prefix varies in length, the issuance of a GS1 Company Prefix excludes all longer strings that start with the same digits from being issued as GS1 Company Prefixes.

The 8-digit GS1 identification key composed of a GS1-8 Prefix, item reference, and check digit used to identify trade items.

Any item (product or service) upon which there is a need to retrieve predefined information and that may be priced, or ordered, or invoiced at any point in any supply chain.

The batch or lot number associates an item with information the manufacturer considers relevant for traceability of the trade item. The data may refer to the trade item itself or to items contained in it.

The GS1 identification key used to identify logistics units. The key comprises an extension digit, GS1 Company Prefix, serial reference, and check digit.

UDI system is intended to provide single, globally harmonized positive identification of medical devices through distribution and use, requiring the label of devices to bear a globally unique device identifier.

Medical device identifier. It identifies a specific device on your portfolio. This is the static part of the UDI number. It doesn´t change within the same exact product.

Medical production identifier. It is the dynamic part of the UDI. It tells you about lot number, serial number, manufacturing date, expiration date etc.