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International Standard Identifiers

The package identifiers provides classes that can be used to create and check identifiers for unique objects or unique classes of objects according to international standards.

Definition from Wikipedia:

"An identifier is a name that identifies (that is, labels the identity of) either a unique object or a unique class of objects, where the "object" or class may be an idea, physical [countable] object (or class thereof), or physical [noncountable] substance (or class thereof). The abbreviation ID often refers to identity, identification (the process of identifying), or an identifier (that is, an instance of identification). An identifier may be a word, number, letter, symbol, or any combination of those."

Overview

For more detailed documentation see http://identifiers.readthedocs.io.

Identifiers standardized by GS1

See http://www.gs1.org/id-keys.

• Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)

  Used to identify products and services.

  Variants: GTIN12, GTIN13, GTIN14

• Global Location Number (GLN)

  Used to identify parties and locations, for example companies, warehouses, factories and stores.

• Global Shipment Identification Number (GSIN)

  Used to identify shipments, i. e. logistics units delivered to a customer together.

• Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)

  Used to identify logistics units, for example loads on pallets, roll cages or parcels.

Identifiers for publications

• International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

  A unique international identifier for monographic publications.

  See http://www.isbn-international.org.

• International Standard Music Number (ISMN)

  A unique international identifier of all notated music publications, whether available for sale, hire or gratis, whether a part, a score, or an element in a multi-media kit.

  See http://www.ismn-international.org.

• International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  Used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines and periodicals of all kinds and on all media - print and electronic.

  See http://www.issn.org.

Identifiers for banks and bank accounts

See http://www.swift.com.

• Business Identifier Code (BIC)

  Used to identify financial and non-financial institutions.

• International Bank Account Number (IBAN)

  An internationally agreed system of identifying bank accounts across national borders.

Identifiers for exchanges and exchange traded financial assets

• Market Identifier Code (MIC)

  A unique identification code used to identify securities trading exchanges, regulated and non-regulated trading markets.

  See https://www.iso20022.org/10383/iso-10383-market-identifier-codes

• International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)

  Uniquely identifies a tradable financial asset, a.k.a security.

  See http://www.anna-web.org/standards/isin-iso-6166/.

Identifiers for Value Added Taxation

• European Union VAT Registration Number

  The VAT Registration Number is used to identify natural and legal persons located in the European Union for purposes of VAT handling.

  See http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat