| Title: | FDA PRODUCT CODE CHANGES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2000-04-07 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI FILERS
FROM: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: CHANGES TO PRODUCT CODES
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS UPDATED THEIR PRODUCT
CODES. THE NEW AND REVISED CODES ARE AVAILABLE NOW FROM ACS
AND CAN BE USED IMMEDIATELY. OTHER PRODUCT CODES WILL BE
DELETED EFFECTIVE 5/6/2000 AND THE USE OF THOSE CODES AFTER
THAT DATE WILL RESULT IN A DATA TRANSMISSION ERROR. THE
DELETED CODES LISTED BELOW WERE NECESSARY DUE TO THE REMOVAL
OF THE DASH ("-") PRODUCT INDICATOR CODE (PIC) IN INDUSTRY 52.
UPDATED CODES:
INDUSTRY 52 - MISC. FOOD RELATED ITEMS
CLASS A - FOODWARE, COOKWARE, AND TABLEWARE (FORMERLY KITCHENWARE
AND TABLEWARE) - NEW PICS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION
OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCTS BEING IMPORTED, E.G., CERAMICWARE,
PORCELAIN, ETC. THESE CODES REPLACE THE DASH ("-") USED AS A PIC
CURRENTLY. PIC "Y" CAN BE USED IN INDUSTRY 52 WITH CLASS "A" TO
MEAN "NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (NEC)" ONLY IF THE COMPOSITION OF
THE ARTICLE IS UNKNOWN.
CLASSES B, C, D, E AND Y - PIC "Y" MUST BE USED WITH ALL CLASSES
OTHER THAN "A" TO INDICATE THAT THE PIC IS NOT USED. THIS REPLACES
THE DASH ("-") USED AS A PIC CURRENTLY.
NEW CODES ADDED:
INDUSTRY 54 - VITAMINS, MINERALS, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL
DIETARY SPECIALTIES FOR HUMANS
CLASS F - HERBAL AND BOTANICAL, NOT TEAS - NEW CODES HAVE BEEN
ADDED TO IDENTIFY AKEBIA, CLEMATIS, COCCULUS AND THEIR
SYNONYMS.
INDUSTRY 71 - BYPRODUCTS FOR ANIMAL FOODS - A NEW CODE HAS BEEN
ADDED TO IDENTIFY CANOLA MEAL OILSEED BYPRODUCTS.
INDUSTRIES 73-90 - MEDICAL DEVICE CODES - SEVERAL NEW MEDICAL
DEVICE PRODUCT CODES HAVE BEEN ADDED.
PRODUCT CODE DELETES:
INDUSTRY 52 - MISC. FOOD RELATED ITEMS - USE OF THE DASH ("-")
IN THE PIC FIELD OF PRODUCT CODES IN THIS INDUSTRY IS DISCONTINUED
EFFECTIVE 5/6/2000. CONTINUED USE OF THE DASH AFTER THAT DATE
WILL CAUSE DATA TRANSMISSION ERRORS. AS INDICATED ABOVE, THE NEW
PICS ARE AVAILABLE NOW IN ACS AND CAN BE TRANSMITTED IMMEDIATELY.
FDA WILL NOT BE UPDATING THE PRODUCT CODE BUILDER AT ITS WEB
SITE. UPDATES WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA THE ABI QUERY PROCESS.
FDA IS IN THE PROCESS OF PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE WEB SITE TO
REPLACE THE STAND-ALONE PRODUCT CODE BUILDER. THE SITE WILL
INCLUDE TRAINING TUTORIALS FOR THE VARIOUS FDA DATA ELEMENTS
INCLUDING THE PRODUCT CODE. FDA PLANS TO HAVE THIS SITE
OPERATIONAL NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2000.
LOCAL FDA IMPORT OFFICES WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTATION DETAILING THE CHANGES.
CSMS #00-000506