CHAPTER IITECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER

SECTION 2Unique identifiers at unit packet level

Article 8Structure of unit level UIs

1.

Each F1unit level UI shall consist of as short a sequence of alphanumeric characters as possible, not exceeding 50 characters. The sequence shall be unique to a given unit packet and shall be composed of the following data elements:

(a)

in the first position, the alphanumeric characters that constitute the ID issuer identification code assigned pursuant to Article 3(4);

(b)

an alphanumeric sequence, whose probability to be guessed shall be negligible and in any case lower than one in ten thousand (‘serial number’);

(c)

a code (‘product code’) allowing for the determination of the following:

  1. i.

    the place of manufacturing;

  2. ii.

    the manufacturing facility referred to in Article 16;

  3. iii.

    the machine used to manufacture the tobacco products referred to in Article 18;

  4. iv.

    the product description;

  5. v.

    the intended market of retail sale;

  6. vi.

    the intended shipment route;

  7. vii.

    where applicable, the importer into F2the United Kingdom;

(d)

in the last position, the time stamp in the form of a numeric sequence of eight characters, in the format YYMMDDhh, indicating the date and time of manufacture.

2.

F3The ID issuer shall be responsible for the generation of a code consisting of the elements listed in paragraph 1, points (a), (b), and (c).

3.

Manufacturers or importers shall add the time stamp referred to in paragraph 1, point (d), to the code generated by the ID issuer pursuant to paragraph 2.

4.

Unit level UIs shall not include any data elements other than those listed in paragraph 1.

F4... Unit level UIs shall not be reused.