Local Code List
A GS1 participating country may impose restrictions on the proper use within one country of a globally standardized code list. In one country there may be:
- A sub-set of target market defined valid values from within the full set of the global code list provided in the GS1 XML schema, EANCOM and EPC
- A sub-set of target market defined valid values from within the full set of the global code list provided in the GS1-adopted ISO standard code list or other external standard body code list
- A sub-set of target market defined valid values for a valid subset of valid types, excluding other global values from use in that country that are for other types
- Open text fields in the global standards that are restricted to a local set of code lists by the defined target market
- GS1 MO defined valid values
- Data Recipient defined valid values
In each of the cases above, the use of the global standard in the one country is restricted to a sub-set of valid values and the rest of the globally approved values cannot be used. The inherent problem for a trading partner engaging in electronic commerce in a region is to identify which value is valid:
- in which country
- for which context
- according to which authority
- for use in a country that the trading partner is exporting to
- for use in a country that the trading partner is importing from
GS1 Member Organisations