GS1 General Specifications
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The GS1 General Specifications is the core standards document of the GS1 System describing how GS1 bar codes and identification keys should be used.
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The content of the GS1 General Specifications is as follows:
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Topic |
Section |
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Basics and Principles of the GS1 System |
1 |
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Trade Item Application Standards |
2.1 |
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Logistics Units Application Standards |
2.2 |
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Assets Application Standards |
2.3 |
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Location Application Standards |
2.4 |
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Service Relationships Application Standards |
2.5 |
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Special Application Standards |
2.6 |
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AIDC Application Identifier Definitions |
3 |
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Rules for GS1 Keys |
4.2-12 |
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AIDC Validation Rules |
4.13 |
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Human-Readable Interpretation Rules |
4.14 |
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Managing Multiple Barcodes |
4.15 |
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Barcode Symbol Specifications (technical) |
5 |
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Barcode Production and Quality Assessment |
5.5 |
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Barcode Symbol Placement Rules |
6 |
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AIDC Data Processing Rules |
7 |
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Glossary |
8 |