This part of ISO/IEC 15459 specifies a unique, nan-significant, string of characters for the unique identifier for
individual items. The character string is intended ta be represented in a bar code label or other AIDC media
attached ta the item to meet supply chain needs. To address management needs, different classes af items
are recognized in the various parts of ISO/IEC 15459, which allaws different requirements ta be met by the
unique identifiers assaciated with each class The rules are defined far the individual items ta identify the
unique accurrence of an item, understood to mean the layers zero and erie as will be defined in two future
International Standards (ISO 17367 and iSO 17366, respectively)
ISO/IEC 15459-4:2008 Referenced Document
ISO/IEC 15418 Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - GS1 Application Identifiers and ASC MH10 Data Identifiers and maintenance*, 2016-03-01 Update
ISO/IEC 15459-2 Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Unique identification - Part 2: Registration procedures*, 2015-03-01 Update
ISO/IEC 19762 Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) techniques - Harmonized vocabulary*, 2016-02-01 Update
ISO/IEC 646 Information technology; ISO 7-bit coded character set for information interchange
ISO/IEC 9834-1 Information technology - Procedures for the operation of object identifier registration authorities: General procedures and top arcs of the international object identifier tree*, 2012-05-01 Update
2014ISO/IEC 15459-4:2014 Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Unique identification - Part 4: Individual products and product packages
2008ISO/IEC 15459-4:2008 Information technology - Unique identifiers - Part 4: Individual items
2006ISO/IEC 15459-4:2006 Information technology - Unique identifiers - Part 4: Unique identifiers for supply chain management