Commission Directive 2008/43/ECShow full title

ANNEX

The unique identification shall comprise:

1.

a human readable part of the identification containing the following:

(a)

the name of the manufacturer;

(b)

an alphanumerical code containing:

(i)

two letters identifying the Member State (place of production or import onto the Community market, e.g. AT = Austria);

(ii)

three digits identifying the name of the manufacturing site (attributed by the national authorities);

(iii)

the unique product code and logistical information designed by the manufacturer;

2.

an electronic readable identification in barcode and/or matrix code format that relates directly to the alphanumerical identification code.

Example:

3.

For articles too small to affix the unique product code and logistical information designed by the manufacturer, the information under 1(b)(i), 1(b)(ii) and 2 shall be considered sufficient.