All retailers in North America will be required to be able to scan and store 14 digits.

By January 1, 2005, all North American companies must make changes to ready their databases to accept and store the 14-digit GTIN structure.

If the customer is inquiring about the 2005 Sunrise for Global Trade Item Number update, please refer them to the following URL and contact information:

http://usnet03.uc-council.org/2005sunrise/

Uniform Code Council, Inc.
7887 Washington Village Drive, Suite 300
Dayton, OH 45459
937-435-3870 (Phone)
937-435-7315 (Fax)

http://www.uc-council.org

EAN International
145 rue Royale B-1000
Belgium
32.2.227.10.20 (Telephone)
32.2.227.10.21 (Fax)

http://www.ean-int.org