Unique Device Identification covers the structural identifiers (Basic UDI-DI, UDI-DI) and the four EU-designated issuing agencies (GS1, HIBCC, IFA, ICCBBA). Posts in this category cover identifier hierarchy, issuing agency selection, checksum validation, and the operational consequences of getting any of it wrong.
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