Specifications vary within parameters
New GTIN for:
Item
Existing higher-level packaging
Not applicable
Trade item specification varies within the parameters of the party assigning the GTIN.
New GTIN for:
Item
Existing higher-level packaging
Not applicable
Example business scenarios that require GTIN change
The trade item still falls within the specification defined for trading purposes so no new GTIN is required. The supplier could use the Application Identifier for Product Variant (AI (20)) to distinguish the technical improvement.
Additional information
Consequence if rule not applied: Unnecessary introduction of new GTINs.
