Data Element & Code Sets Directory

General product form

Description of general product form.

Ship to stock

Product without quality control when received.

Finish

Description of the finish required/available on the product.

Construction method

Description of the method of construction.

Quality

The degree of excellence of a thing.

GS1 Description:
Characteristics to be described refer to the quality of the item.

Material description

Description of material used to manufacture a product.

GS1 Description:
Free text description of the materials of which the article is composed.

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).

Colour

Description of the colour required/available on the product.

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.

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.

Private label name

Describes the private label name of a product.

Silhouette

Describes the outline of the item.

Warranty type description

The warranty type description of the item.

Yarn count

Describes the fineness of the yarn in the cloth.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code U07.

EDIFACT

New article

The characteristic of a new item or commodity.

Vintage

The harvest year of the grapes that are part of the composition of a particular wine.

Artist

The performing artist(es) of a recorded song or piece of music.

Author

The author of a written work.

Binding

A description of the type of binding used for a written work.

Edition

Description of the edition of a written work.

Other physical description

Any other relevant physical description.

Publisher

The publisher of a written piece of work as part of the item description.

Title

The title of a work.

Series title

Title of a series of works.

Volume title

The title of a volume of work.

Composer

The composer of a recorded song or piece of music.

Recording medium

The medium on which a musical recording is made.

Music style

The style of music.

Promotional event

Describes the promotional event associated with a product.

Size

Description of size in non-numeric terms.

Chemistry

Code indicating the product's chemical characteristics.

Pattern

Code indicating the product's pattern characteristics.

Fabric

Code indicating the product's fabric characteristics.

Market segment

Code indicating the market segment associated with a product.

Physical form

Code indicating the physical form of a product.

Additional sectorial characteristics

A code issued on a sectorial basis which identifies any additional characteristics of a product.

Product data base management description

A description indicating how a product should be managed in a data base.

Style

A kind, sort, or type that distinguishes one commodity from another commodity with similar characteristics.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code STE.

EDIFACT

Brand name

The brand name of an item.

EDIFACT

Article name (GS1 Temporary Code)

The name of the product.

Available for ordering (GS1 Temporary Code)

Goods are available for ordering.

Publication date (GS1 Temporary Code)

The publication date of a written work as an element of the description.

Volume or part number (GS1 Temporary Code)

The volume or part number of a written work.

Description (GS1 Temporary Code)

A non-structured description of a product.

ECO labelling description (GS1 Temporary Code)

Description of ECO labelling.

Expiry date surpassed (GS1 Temporary Code)

The expiry date for goods has been surpassed.

Fishing gear type (GS1 Permanent Code)

Fishing gear type

Functional Name (GS1 Temporary Code)

Describes use of the product or service by the consumer. Should help clarify the product classification associated with the GTIN.

Fish presentation code (GS1 Permanent Code)

Fish presentation code

Fish quality grade (GS1 Permanent Code)

Fish quality grade

Freezing information (GS1 Permanent Code)

Freezing information

Fish standardized size (GS1 Permanent Code)

Fish standardized size

GIFAM fault code (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code used in the white goods industry to identify faults.

Geographical area (GS1 Permanent Code)

Relevant geographical area.

Handling instructions (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code identifying a coded description of handling instructions.

Hazardous material codes (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code identifying a coded description of hazardous materials.

IRIS fault code (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code used in the brown goods industry to identify faults.

Invoice name (GS1 Temporary Code)

Free form information provider assigned trade item description designed to match trade item/service description as noted on invoices.

IRIS repair code (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a repair required to correct a fault.

IRIS section code (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a section containing a fault.

IRIS symptom code (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a symptom of a fault.

Keyword (GS1 Temporary 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.

Manufacturer (GS1 Temporary Code)

The name of the manufacturer of the product which is printed on the product packaging.

Not available for ordering (GS1 Temporary Code)

Goods are not available for ordering.

Order Fulfilment Strategy (GS1 Temporary 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.

Product Range (GS1 Temporary Code)

A name, used by a BrandOwner, that span multiple consumer categories or uses. E.g. (Waist Watchers).

Production Method (GS1 Permanent Code)

Production Method Characteristics.

Rolling instructions (GS1 Temporary Code)

Instructions concerning the rolling of material, e.g. paper, plastic, carpet, etc.

Subbrand (GS1 Temporary 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.

Primary differentiating factor that a brand owner wants to communicate (GS1 Temporary 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.

Scientific name (GS1 Permanent Code)

The scientific name of a product.

Shelf description (GS1 Temporary Code)

A description of the product for shelf edge labelling purposes.

Size grid (GS1 Temporary 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).

Style (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code identifying the style of a product.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value 219 instead.

Technical description (GS1 Temporary Code)

The technical description of a product.

Article type (GS1 Temporary Code)

The article type allocated by the manufacturer to a product.

Fiber (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code identifying the fiber contained in a cloth.

Yarn content (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code indicating the yarn content of a fabric.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value 48 instead.

Roll pattern out (GS1 Temporary Code)

An instruction to roll the product with the pattern side facing out.

Roll pattern in (GS1 Temporary Code)

An instruction to roll the product with the pattern side facing in.

Packaging language (GS1 Temporary Code)

Language used for package markings.

Promotional free goods (GS1 Temporary Code)

Free goods not associated to any other product given for promotional reasons.

Width or fitting (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication of the width or fitting (e.g. wide, loose, etc.) of a shoe or textile product.

Material shoe upper (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication of the material (e.g. leather, suede, canvas, etc.) used to construct a shoe upper.

Material shoe sole (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication of the material (e.g. leather, rubber, etc.) used to construct the sole of a shoe.

Material lining (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication of the lining (e.g. silk, leather, etc.) of a shoe or textile product.

Shoe heel height (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication of the height of the heel of a shoe.

Base article exception rule (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication that what follows is a base article exception rule.

Orchestra (GS1 Temporary Code)

The Orchestra of a recorded song or piece of music.

Conductor (GS1 Temporary Code)

The conductor of a recorded song or piece of music.

Inspection agencies (GS1 Temporary Code)

Characteristics to be described refer to inspection agencies controlling the item described.

Product without theft protection (GS1 Temporary Code)

The product is not fitted with a protection against theft.

Product with theft protection, active (GS1 Temporary Code)

The product is fitted with a protection against theft that has been activated.

Product with theft protection, inactive (GS1 Temporary Code)

The product is fitted with a protection against theft that has not been activated.

Weight or volume loss (GS1 Temporary Code)

Goods have suffered a weight or volume loss.

Collar Type (GS1 Temporary Code)

Type of collar on the garment.

Sleeve Type (GS1 Temporary Code)

Type of sleeve on the garment.

Clothing Cut (GS1 Temporary Code)

Code identifying the clothing cut.

Non marked trade item components (GS1 Temporary Code)

Code identifying the of price by measure.

Campaign name (GS1 Temporary Code)

The type of a variable measure trade item.

Season name (GS1 Temporary Code)

Element defines the season applicable to the item.

Season parameter (GS1 Temporary 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.

Target Consumer Age (GS1 Temporary Code)

Identifies the target consumer age range for which a trade item has been designed.

Target Consumer Gender (GS1 Temporary Code)

Identifies the target consumer gender for which a product has been designed.

Link to external description (GS1 Temporary Code)

The link (e.g. URL) to the external description.

Additional Trade Item Description (GS1 Temporary 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.

Trade item group identification (GS1 Temporary Code)

The text description of the value represented by the trade itemGroupIDCode.

Price by measure type (GS1 Temporary Code)

Code identifying the of price by measure.

Variable trade item type (GS1 Temporary Code)

The type of a variable measure trade item.

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