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7081 Item characteristic code
  Code specifying the characteristic of an item.
   
   
2
General product form
Description of general product form.
3
Ship to stock
Product without quality control when received.
4
Finish
Description of the finish required/available on the product.
6
Construction method
Description of the method of construction.
13
Quality
The degree of excellence of a thing.
EAN Description:
Characteristics to be described refer to the quality of the item.
27
Material description
Description of material used to manufacture a product.
EAN Description:
Free text description of the materials of which the article is composed.
31
European Community risk class
European community classification "CE" indicating the safety risk of an article.
EAN Description:
European commission classification indicating the safety risk of an article (also called CE-mark or CE-risk class).
35
Colour
Description of the colour required/available on the product.
38
Grade
Specification of the grade required/available for the product.
EAN Description:
Specification of the grade required/available for the product,  e.g. the grade of fruit.
44
Further identifying characteristic
Description of further identifying characteristic of a product which enables the product to be distinguished from any similar products.
EAN Description:
Extra descriptive information in free text which makes it possible to distinguish almost,  but not completely,  similar articles.
45
Private label name
Describes the private label name of a product.
46
Silhouette
Describes the outline of the item.
47
Warranty type description
The warranty type description of the item.
61
New article
The characteristic of a new item or commodity.
72
Vintage
The harvest year of the grapes that are part of the composition of a particular wine.
75
Artist
The performing artist(es) of a recorded song or piece of music.
76
Author
The author of a written work.
77
Binding
A description of the type of binding used for a written work.
78
Edition
Description of the edition of a written work.
79
Other physical description
Any other relevant physical description.
80
Publisher
The publisher of a written piece of work as part of the item description.
81
Title
The title of a work.
82
Series title
Title of a series of works.
83
Volume title
The title of a volume of work.
84
Composer
The composer of a recorded song or piece of music.
85
Recording medium
The medium on which a musical recording is made.
86
Music style
The style of music.
98
Size
Description of size in non-numeric terms.
120
Chemistry
Code indicating the product's chemical characteristics.
126
Pattern
Code indicating the product's pattern characteristics.
132
Fabric
Code indicating the product's fabric characteristics.
169
Market segment
Code indicating the market segment associated with a product.
196
Additional sectorial characteristics
A code issued on a sectorial basis which identifies any additional characteristics of a product.
197
Product data base management description
A description indicating how a product should be managed in a data base.
ANM
Article name (EAN Code)
The name of the product.
AVI
Available for ordering (EAN Code)
Goods are available for ordering.
BPD
Publication date (EAN Code - book)
The publication date of a written work as an element of the description.
BRN
Brand name (EAN Code)
Brand name used by the manufacturer for a product.
BVP
Volume or part number (EAN Code)
The volume or part number of a written work.
DSC
Description (EAN Code)
A non-structured description of a product.
ECO
ECO labelling description (EAN Code)
Description of ECO labelling.
EDS
Expiry date surpassed (EAN Code)
The expiry date for goods has been surpassed.
GDC
GIFAM fault code (EAN Code)
A code used in the white goods industry to identify faults.
HAN
Handling instructions (EAN Code)
A code identifying a coded description of handling instructions.
HAZ
Hazardous material codes (EAN Code)
A code identifying a coded description of hazardous materials.
IDC
IRIS fault code (EAN Code)
A code used in the brown goods industry to identify faults.
IRC
IRIS repair code (EAN Code)
A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a repair required to correct a fault.
ISC
IRIS section code (EAN Code)
A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a section containing a fault.
ISY
IRIS symptom code (EAN Code)
A code used in the brown goods industry to identify a symptom of a fault.
KEY
Keyword (EAN Code)
A word which may used as a search key to select items from a product file.  A keyword is usually a word which does not exist in the product description but may exist in information accompanying the product, e.g.  Keyword = Absorbent,  Product description = Gauze dressing,  Product information = 1 Peelpack with 10 absorbent gauze dressings.
MNF
Manufacturer (EAN Code)
The name of the manufacturer of the product which is printed on the product packaging.
NAV
Not available for ordering (EAN Code)
Goods are not available for ordering.
RLI
Rolling instructions (EAN Code)
Instructions concerning the rolling of material,  e.g.  paper,  plastic, carpet,  etc.
SDS
Shelf description (EAN Code)
A description of the product for shelf edge labelling purposes.
SGR
Size grid (EAN Code)
Grid of sizes, containing for a certain type of size (e.g., womans, France, etc) each possible value of the size (e.g., 28, 30, 32, etc).
STE
Style (EAN Code)
A code identifying the style of a product.
TDS
Technical description (EAN Code)
The technical description of a product.
TPE
Article type (EAN Code)
The article type allocated by the manufacturer to a product.
U02
Fiber (EAN Code)
A code identifying the fiber contained in a cloth.
U07
Yarn content (EAN Code)
A code indicating the yarn content of a fabric.
U08
Roll pattern out (EAN Code)
An instruction to roll the product with the pattern side facing out.
U09
Roll pattern in (EAN Code)
An instruction to roll the product with the pattern side facing in.
UP2
Packaging language (EAN Code)
Language used for package markings.
UP4
Promotional free goods (EAN Code)
Free goods not associated to any other product given for promotional reasons.
UP5
Width or fitting (EAN Code)
An indication of the width or fitting (e.g. wide, loose, etc.) of a shoe or textile product.
UP6
Material shoe upper (EAN Code)
An indication of the material (e.g. leather, suede, canvas, etc.) used to construct a shoe upper.
UP7
Material shoe sole (EAN Code)
An indication of the material (e.g. leather, rubber, etc.) used to construct the sole of a shoe.
UP8
Material lining (EAN Code)
An indication of the lining (e.g. silk, leather, etc.) of a shoe or textile product.
UP9
Shoe heel height (EAN Code)
An indication of the height of the heel of a shoe.
UQ1
Base article exception rule (EAN Code)
An indication that what follows is a base article exception rule.
UQ2
Orchestra (EAN Code)
The Orchestra of a recorded song or piece of music.
UQ3
Conductor (EAN Code)
The conductor of a recorded song or piece of music.
UQ5
Inspection agencies (EAN Code)
Characteristics to be described refer to inspection agencies controlling the item described.
WVL
Weight or volume loss (EAN Code)
Goods have suffered a weight or volume loss.
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