| Title: | NEW FDA AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE CODES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2002-12-19 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL AUTOMATED FILERS OF FDA MERCHANDISE
FROM: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: A NEW SET OF FDA AFFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE CODES
THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS ANNOUNCING A NEW SET OF
AFFIRMATIONS OF COMPLIANCE(AOC) CODES. THE NEW AOC CODES ARE PK0, PK1,
PK2, PK3, PK4, PK5, PK6, PK7, PK8, PK9. THESE AFFIRMATIOMS REQUIRE A
QUALIFIER. THE AFFIRMATIONS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED BY THE FILER TO
TRANSMIT BATCH NUMBERS, LOT NUMBERS AND PACKAGE OR CAN CODES FOR A
SHIPMENT. EACH QUALIFIER CAN BE UP TO 25 CHARACTERS IN LENGTH. IF A
CAN CODE IS TWO OR THREE LINES LONG PLEASE SEPARATE EACH LINE WITH A
SLASH "/". PLEASE USE @@ TO INDICATE A NON-ASCII CHARACTER OR LOGO. A
TYPICAL THREE LINE CAN CODE MIGHT LOOK LIKE:
PK1
568 34 /@@/ 020705
PK2
(@@ IS HKM IN A DIAMOND).
IF A CODE RUNS OVER 25 CHARACTERS OR TO EXPLAIN THE @@, USE THE NEXT
AVAILABLE AFFIRMATION IN THE SERIES TO CONTINUE THE CODE.
FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION