The Restricted Circulation Number is a 13-digit number that you create using the GS1 Variable Measure Prefix, a serial number, the price in Swedish crowns (SEK) or the weight in kilograms plus a check digit. Then use the EAN-13 data carrier to label your variable-weight products.
GS1 Variable Measure Prefix consists of 5-6 digits, depending on how many items your company has in the range. The weight item prefix always starts with 2X, and you set X to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 depending on whether you are labeling with weight or price:
0 = Price in SEK, with two decimals (e.g. 12.34 kr)
1 = Price in SEK, with one decimal (e.g. 123.4 kr)
2 = Price in SEK, integer (e.g. 1234 kr)
3 = Weight in kilograms with three decimals (e.g 1.234 kg)
4 = Weight in kilograms with two decimals (e.g. 12.34 kg)
5 = Weight in kilograms with one decimal (e.g. 123.4 kg)
After the variable measure prefix, a sequence number consisting of 2-3 digits follows. It allows you to number from 100 up to 1,000 items. For a variable measure prefix with 6 digits, sequence number means the first item is numbered “… 01”, the second product “… 02” and so on.
After the sequence number follows the price is in SEK or the weight in kilograms.
The last digit is the check digit, which you calculate using our check digit calculator.
