BS ISO/IEC 15420:2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
Annex A (normative) - Additional features
Annex B (normative) - Symbology identifier
Annex C (informative) - Overview of the GS1 system
Annex D (informative) - Illustration of number sets
        A, B and C and auxiliary patterns
Annex E (informative) - Dimensioned drawings of the
        nominal size symbols
Annex F (informative) - Traditional Dimensional Tolerances
Annex G (informative) - Guidelines for reading and printing
Bibliography

Describes the requirements for the bar code symbology known as EAN/UPC. It specifies EAN/UPC symbology characteristics, data character encodation, dimensions, tolerances, decoding algorithms and parameters to be defined by applications.

This International Standard specifies the requirements for the bar code symbology known as EAN/UPC. It specifies EAN/UPC symbology characteristics, data character encodation, dimensions, tolerances, decoding algorithms and parameters to be defined by applications. It specifies the Symbology Identifier prefix strings for EAN/UPC symbols.

Data content and the rules governing the use of this symbology are outside the scope of this International Standard; they are defined in the GS1 General Specifications (see bibliography).