What is the EAN 13 barcode ?
The EAN 13 is the commercial distribution code which is the most widely used in the world. We find it on the articles to be bought in supermarkets, shops, etc. The EAN 13 (it is called this way because it is a 13 digit code) is managed at international level by EAN (European Article Numbering international association) which is located in Brussels. An agreement has been signed between EAN and the ISSN International Centre, according to which the ISSN was chosen as the identifying code for serial publications sold in mass distribution outlets (newsagents, supermarkets, etc.); the ISSN is thus used in forming the EAN 13 codes for serial publications.
