GS1-Anwendungskennung (AI)
Eine GS1-Anwendungskennung (AI) ist ein zwei- bis vierstelliges Präfix, das einem Scanner mitteilt, welche Bedeutung die nachfolgenden Daten haben. Die AI 01 kennzeichnet eine GTIN, 10 eine Chargennummer, 17 ein Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum. Erst durch AIs kann ein Barcode mehrere Datenfelder zugleich enthalten – genau dafür wurden GS1-128, GS1 DataMatrix und GS1 DataBar entwickelt.
Die folgende Tabelle führt jede von GS1 definierte AI mit ihrem offiziellen Kurztitel und Datenformat auf. Kennungen, Titel und Formatcodes sind Bestandteil des GS1-Standards und werden daher in ihrer Originalschreibweise und unübersetzt wiedergegeben.
So lesen Sie das Datenformat: N steht für Ziffern, X für den alphanumerischen Zeichensatz des Standards. Eine Zahl ohne Punkte gibt eine feste Länge an; N14 bedeutet also genau vierzehn Ziffern. Zwei Punkte stehen für eine variable Länge bis zu dieser Höchstgrenze; X..20 bedeutet somit bis zu zwanzig Zeichen. Ein Pluszeichen verbindet die Teile eines zusammengesetzten Feldes, und eckige Klammern kennzeichnen einen optionalen Teil. Bei einer als Bereich angegebenen Kennung wie 3100-3105 gibt die letzte Ziffer die Anzahl der Nachkommastellen an.
Zwei Kennungen enthalten in der Quelle keinen Kurztitel, weshalb deren Spalte „Name“ leer ist.
Quelle: GS1 Barcode Syntax Dictionary, abgerufen am 20.09.2026. Im Zweifelsfall sind die GS1 General Specifications maßgeblich, die von GS1 unter gs1.org veröffentlicht werden.
| {{AI}} | {{NAME}} | {{FORMAT}} |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | SSCC | N18 |
| 01 | GTIN | N14 |
| 02 | CONTENT | N14 |
| 03 | MTO GTIN | N14 |
| 10 | BATCH/LOT | X..20 |
| 11 | PROD DATE | N6 |
| 12 | DUE DATE | N6 |
| 13 | PACK DATE | N6 |
| 15 | BEST BEFORE or BEST BY | N6 |
| 16 | SELL BY | N6 |
| 17 | USE BY or EXPIRY | N6 |
| 20 | VARIANT | N2 |
| 21 | SERIAL | X..20 |
| 22 | CPV | X..20 |
| 30 | VAR. COUNT | N..8 |
| 37 | COUNT | N..8 |
| 90 | INTERNAL | X..30 |
| 91-99 | INTERNAL | X..90 |
| 235 | TPX | X..28 |
| 240 | ADDITIONAL ID | X..30 |
| 241 | CUST. PART No. | X..30 |
| 242 | MTO VARIANT | N..6 |
| 243 | PCN | X..20 |
| 250 | SECONDARY SERIAL | X..30 |
| 251 | REF. TO SOURCE | X..30 |
| 253 | GDTI | N13+[X..17] |
| 254 | GLN EXTENSION COMPONENT | X..20 |
| 255 | GCN | N13+[N..12] |
| 400 | ORDER NUMBER | X..30 |
| 401 | GINC | X..30 |
| 402 | GSIN | N17 |
| 403 | ROUTE | X..30 |
| 410 | SHIP TO LOC | N13 |
| 411 | BILL TO | N13 |
| 412 | PURCHASE FROM | N13 |
| 413 | SHIP FOR LOC | N13 |
| 414 | LOC No. | N13 |
| 415 | PAY TO | N13 |
| 416 | PROD/SERV LOC | N13 |
| 417 | PARTY | N13 |
| 420 | SHIP TO POST | X..20 |
| 421 | SHIP TO POST | N3+X..9 |
| 422 | ORIGIN | N3 |
| 423 | COUNTRY - INITIAL PROCESS | N3+[N3]+[N3]+[N3]+[N3] |
| 424 | COUNTRY - PROCESS | N3 |
| 425 | COUNTRY - DISASSEMBLY | N3+[N3]+[N3]+[N3]+[N3] |
| 426 | COUNTRY - FULL PROCESS | N3 |
| 427 | ORIGIN SUBDIVISION | X..3 |
| 710 | NHRN PZN | X..20 |
| 711 | NHRN CIP | X..20 |
| 712 | NHRN CN | X..20 |
| 713 | NHRN DRN | X..20 |
| 714 | NHRN AIM | X..20 |
| 715 | NHRN NDC | X..20 |
| 716 | NHRN AIC | X..20 |
| 717 | NHRN SRN | X..20 |
| 3100-3105 | NET WEIGHT (kg) | N6 |
| 3110-3115 | LENGTH (m) | N6 |
| 3120-3125 | WIDTH (m) | N6 |
| 3130-3135 | HEIGHT (m) | N6 |
| 3140-3145 | AREA (m²) | N6 |
| 3150-3155 | NET VOLUME (l) | N6 |
| 3160-3165 | NET VOLUME (m³) | N6 |
| 3200-3205 | NET WEIGHT (lb) | N6 |
| 3210-3215 | LENGTH (in) | N6 |
| 3220-3225 | LENGTH (ft) | N6 |
| 3230-3235 | LENGTH (yd) | N6 |
| 3240-3245 | WIDTH (in) | N6 |
| 3250-3255 | WIDTH (ft) | N6 |
| 3260-3265 | WIDTH (yd) | N6 |
| 3270-3275 | HEIGHT (in) | N6 |
| 3280-3285 | HEIGHT (ft) | N6 |
| 3290-3295 | HEIGHT (yd) | N6 |
| 3300-3305 | GROSS WEIGHT (kg) | N6 |
| 3310-3315 | LENGTH (m), log | N6 |
| 3320-3325 | WIDTH (m), log | N6 |
| 3330-3335 | HEIGHT (m), log | N6 |
| 3340-3345 | AREA (m²), log | N6 |
| 3350-3355 | VOLUME (l), log | N6 |
| 3360-3365 | VOLUME (m³), log | N6 |
| 3370-3375 | KG PER m² | N6 |
| 3400-3405 | GROSS WEIGHT (lb) | N6 |
| 3410-3415 | LENGTH (in), log | N6 |
| 3420-3425 | LENGTH (ft), log | N6 |
| 3430-3435 | LENGTH (yd), log | N6 |
| 3440-3445 | WIDTH (in), log | N6 |
| 3450-3455 | WIDTH (ft), log | N6 |
| 3460-3465 | WIDTH (yd), log | N6 |
| 3470-3475 | HEIGHT (in), log | N6 |
| 3480-3485 | HEIGHT (ft), log | N6 |
| 3490-3495 | HEIGHT (yd), log | N6 |
| 3500-3505 | AREA (in²) | N6 |
| 3510-3515 | AREA (ft²) | N6 |
| 3520-3525 | AREA (yd²) | N6 |
| 3530-3535 | AREA (in²), log | N6 |
| 3540-3545 | AREA (ft²), log | N6 |
| 3550-3555 | AREA (yd²), log | N6 |
| 3560-3565 | NET WEIGHT (tr oz) | N6 |
| 3570-3575 | NET VOLUME (oz) | N6 |
| 3600-3605 | NET VOLUME (qt (US)) | N6 |
| 3610-3615 | NET VOLUME (gal.) | N6 |
| 3620-3625 | VOLUME (qt (US)), log | N6 |
| 3630-3635 | VOLUME (gal (US)), log | N6 |
| 3640-3645 | NET VOLUME (in³) | N6 |
| 3650-3655 | NET VOLUME (ft³) | N6 |
| 3660-3665 | NET VOLUME (yd³) | N6 |
| 3670-3675 | VOLUME (in³), log | N6 |
| 3680-3685 | VOLUME (ft³), log | N6 |
| 3690-3695 | VOLUME (yd³), log | N6 |
| 3900-3909 | AMOUNT | N..15 |
| 3910-3919 | AMOUNT | N3+N..15 |
| 3920-3929 | PRICE | N..15 |
| 3930-3939 | PRICE | N3+N..15 |
| 3940-3943 | PRCNT OFF | N4 |
| 3950-3955 | PRICE/UoM | N6 |
| 4300 | SHIP TO COMP | X..35 |
| 4301 | SHIP TO NAME | X..35 |
| 4302 | SHIP TO ADD1 | X..70 |
| 4303 | SHIP TO ADD2 | X..70 |
| 4304 | SHIP TO SUB | X..70 |
| 4305 | SHIP TO LOC | X..70 |
| 4306 | SHIP TO REG | X..70 |
| 4307 | SHIP TO COUNTRY | X2 |
| 4308 | SHIP TO PHONE | X..30 |
| 4309 | SHIP TO GEO | N10+N10 |
| 4310 | RTN TO COMP | X..35 |
| 4311 | RTN TO NAME | X..35 |
| 4312 | RTN TO ADD1 | X..70 |
| 4313 | RTN TO ADD2 | X..70 |
| 4314 | RTN TO SUB | X..70 |
| 4315 | RTN TO LOC | X..70 |
| 4316 | RTN TO REG | X..70 |
| 4317 | RTN TO COUNTRY | X2 |
| 4318 | RTN TO POST | X..20 |
| 4319 | RTN TO PHONE | X..30 |
| 4320 | SRV DESCRIPTION | X..35 |
| 4321 | DANGEROUS GOODS | N1 |
| 4322 | AUTH TO LEAVE | N1 |
| 4323 | SIG REQUIRED | N1 |
| 4324 | NOT BEF DEL DT | N6+N4 |
| 4325 | NOT AFT DEL DT | N6+N4 |
| 4326 | REL DATE | N6 |
| 4330 | MAX TEMP F. | N6+[X1] |
| 4331 | MAX TEMP C. | N6+[X1] |
| 4332 | MIN TEMP F. | N6+[X1] |
| 4333 | MIN TEMP C. | N6+[X1] |
| 7001 | NSN | N13 |
| 7002 | MEAT CUT | X..30 |
| 7003 | EXPIRY TIME | N6+N4 |
| 7004 | ACTIVE POTENCY | N..4 |
| 7005 | CATCH AREA | X..12 |
| 7006 | FIRST FREEZE DATE | N6 |
| 7007 | HARVEST DATE | N6+[N6] |
| 7008 | AQUATIC SPECIES | X..3 |
| 7009 | FISHING GEAR TYPE | X..10 |
| 7010 | PROD METHOD | X..2 |
| 7011 | TEST BY DATE | N6+[N4] |
| 7020 | REFURB LOT | X..20 |
| 7021 | FUNC STAT | X..20 |
| 7022 | REV STAT | X..20 |
| 7023 | GIAI - ASSEMBLY | X..30 |
| 7030 | PROCESSOR # 0 | N3+X..27 |
| 7031 | PROCESSOR # 1 | N3+X..27 |
| 7032 | PROCESSOR # 2 | N3+X..27 |
| 7033 | PROCESSOR # 3 | N3+X..27 |
| 7034 | PROCESSOR # 4 | N3+X..27 |
| 7035 | PROCESSOR # 5 | N3+X..27 |
| 7036 | PROCESSOR # 6 | N3+X..27 |
| 7037 | PROCESSOR # 7 | N3+X..27 |
| 7038 | PROCESSOR # 8 | N3+X..27 |
| 7039 | PROCESSOR # 9 | N3+X..27 |
| 7040 | UIC+EXT | N1+X1+X1+X1 |
| 7041 | UFRGT UNIT TYPE | X..4 |
| 7230 | CERT # 1 | X2+X..28 |
| 7231 | CERT # 2 | X2+X..28 |
| 7232 | CERT # 3 | X2+X..28 |
| 7233 | CERT # 4 | X2+X..28 |
| 7234 | CERT # 5 | X2+X..28 |
| 7235 | CERT # 6 | X2+X..28 |
| 7236 | CERT # 7 | X2+X..28 |
| 7237 | CERT # 8 | X2+X..28 |
| 7238 | CERT # 9 | X2+X..28 |
| 7239 | CERT # 10 | X2+X..28 |
| 7240 | PROTOCOL | X..20 |
| 7241 | AIDC MEDIA TYPE | N2 |
| 7242 | VCN | X..25 |
| 7250 | DOB | N8 |
| 7251 | DOB TIME | N8+N4 |
| 7252 | BIO SEX | N1 |
| 7253 | FAMILY NAME | X..40 |
| 7254 | GIVEN NAME | X..40 |
| 7255 | SUFFIX | X..10 |
| 7256 | FULL NAME | X..90 |
| 7257 | PERSON ADDR | X..70 |
| 7258 | BIRTH SEQUENCE | X3 |
| 7259 | BABY | X..40 |
| 8001 | DIMENSIONS | N4+N5+N3+N1+N1 |
| 8002 | CMT No. | X..20 |
| 8003 | GRAI | N1+N13+[X..16] |
| 8004 | GIAI | X..30 |
| 8005 | PRICE PER UNIT | N6 |
| 8006 | ITIP | N14+N4 |
| 8007 | IBAN | X..34 |
| 8008 | PROD TIME | N6+N2+[N2]+[N2] |
| 8009 | OPTSEN | X..50 |
| 8011 | CPID SERIAL | N..12 |
| 8012 | VERSION | X..20 |
| 8013 | GMN | X..25 |
| 8014 | MUDI | X..25 |
| 8017 | GSRN - PROVIDER | N18 |
| 8018 | GSRN - RECIPIENT | N18 |
| 8019 | SRIN | N..10 |
| 8020 | REF No. | X..25 |
| 8026 | ITIP CONTENT | N14+N4 |
| 8030 | DIGSIG | Z..90 |
| 8040 | IMEI | N15 |
| 8041 | IMEI2 | N15 |
| 8042 | ESIM | N32 |
| 8043 | PSIM | N18+[N..2] |
| 8110 | X..70 | |
| 8111 | POINTS | N4 |
| 8112 | X..70 | |
| 8200 | PRODUCT URL | X..70 |