UCC/EAN-14 Barcode

EAN-14, also known as UCC-14, is an implementation of the GS1-128 barcode symbology with AI (01) that is typically used to encode a GTIN-14.

The code is always 14 numeric digits long:

• The first two numbers are the Application Identifier of the GS1-128: (01).
• The first digit is the "Logistic Variant", also named as "Packaging indicator".
• The next 12 digits are representing the product number. General this the EAN-13 number without the check digit.
• The last digit is the check digit.

Data and Options

• The data field input is provided in GS1 Application Identifier standard format and must be a solitary AI (01) with thirteen or fourteen digits of a GTIN, i.e. (01)....
• Arbitrary spacing may be placed between the digits to format the human readable text without interfering with the encoded data.
• If thirteen digits of primary data are supplied then the check digit is calculated automatically. Otherwise the provided check digit will be verified.