This asset provides the full specification of the GS1 EANCOM® messages together with the implementation notes.   

European Article Number Communication (EANCOM®) is a GS1 subset of the UN/EDIFACT standard (United Nations Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport), which comprises a set of internationally agreed standards, directories and guidelines for the electronic interchange of data.

EANCOM® is fully compliant to UN/EDIFACT. It provides the collection of only those message elements which are needed by the business application and required by the syntax (mandatory elements). Omitted are optional elements covering very specific business requirements not relevant for GS1 users.  

EANCOM® incorporates into the electronic messages the GS1 standards of physical identification of trade items, logistics units and the Global Location Numbers identifying the trading partners. It allows integrating the physical flow of goods with related information sent by electronic means.