What is the meaning of Item EAN?

The International Article Number (also known as European Article Number or EAN) is a standard describing a barcode symbology and numbering system used in global trade to identify a specific retail product type, in a specific packaging configuration, from a specific manufacturer.

What does EAN stand for barcode?

European Article Number
What does ‘EAN’ mean? EAN stands for ‘European Article Number’. It was introduced by the predecessor institution of today’s GS1 with the aim of providing all European products with individual article numbers. In 2009 the EAN was replaced by the 13-digit Global Trade Item Number (GTIN).

How do you calculate EAN?

In the EAN-13 code, the first 12 digits of the number identify the item the code is attached to, and the final digit is a ‘check digit’. The check digit for an EAN-13 code is calculated as follows: Count digit positions from the left to the right, starting at 1. Sum all the digits in odd positions.

Is EAN serial number?

A single check digit completes the code. Another type of bar code is the International Article Number (EAN), a thirteen (13)-digit number that was developed from the UPC. In fact, the UPC is a subset of the EAN. Every 12-digit UPC number becomes a 13-digit EAN number by the addition of a leading zero.

Is EAN code unique?

Is EAN code unique? Yes. The code was designed to identify different products with a unique set of numbers.

Do I need an EAN code?

One of the first things to understand is that not everyone who sells online will need an EAN code. However, if you’re selling digital products (even to Europe), you don’t need an EAN code. If you do hope to sell your products within Europe, then you need to ensure each item has an EAN number.

How do I make an EAN 13 Barcode?

1. EAN-13 / JAN-13 barcode may have additional digits (2 or 5 digits).
2. If you are enter less than 12 digits, sufficient number digit 0 is added to complete the code (12 digits).
3. To generate EAN-13 / JAN-13 barcode with additional digits specify it as such:
4. • 123456789012:12.
5. • 123456789012:12345.

What’s the difference between EAN and UPC?

The UPC format (as shown below) is 12 digits while the EAN is 13. These two formats are predominantly used in their own regions, the UPC is used only in the US and Canada, while the EAN is used everywhere else globally. The U.P.C. stands for Universal Product Code (aka: UPC-A) and E.A.N.

Are EAN and UPC codes the same?