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- 3 - Table of Content Comparison to previous issue .................................................................................. 4 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Scope ........................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Benefits ........................................................................................................ 5 2 Definitions .................................................................................................... 6 3 Data Element Structure .................................................................................. 8 3. Unique identification number assigned to the entity and controlled by the issuer ....... 8 3.1 Global Unique Identification of a Company - GUIC ............................................. 8 3.2 Global Unique Identification of an Organisational (sub) Unit - GUIO ..................... 9 3.3 Global Unique Identification of a Location – GUIL ............................................... 9 3.4 Global Unique Identification of a Product – GUIP ................................................ 9 3.5 Global Unique Identification of a Serial Number – GUIS ...................................... 9 3.6 Global Unique Identification of a Traceability Number – GUIT .............................. 9 3.7 Global Unique Identification of Returnable Transport Items – GUIR ...................... 9 3.8 Global Unique Identification of Groupings of Transport Units – GUIG .................... 9 4 Machine readable representation ....................................................................10 4.1 Structure .....................................................................................................10 4.2 Data Identifiers ............................................................................................11 4.3 Format ........................................................................................................12 4.4 RFID - Radio Frequency Identification .............................................................13 5 Examples .....................................................................................................15 5.1 Use of GUIx in EDIFACT messages ..................................................................15 5.2 Use of GUIx in XML .......................................................................................16 5.3 Use in 1D or 2D symbols on labels ..................................................................17 6 How to request a Company Identification Number (CIN) ....................................19 6.1 Issuing Agency EDIFICE – assignment of CIN ...................................................19 7 19 7.1 Structure of the CIN assigned by EDIFICE ........................................................19 7.2 Publication ...................................................................................................19 7.3 Annex 1 - EDIFICE CIN Request Form .............................................................20 7.4 Annex 2 – Register of Issuing Agency Codes for ISO/IEC 15459 .........................21 GUI Issue 3 ©EDIFICE 29 August 2011