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Internet
Global Location Number
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The
Internet Global Location Number (IGL Number) is a specific location number
that is allocated by EAN Ireland for the specific proposes of company
identification and identification of mailboxes used in connection with
Internet/EDI based Electronic Commerce.
Internet/EDI based Electronic Commerce enables trading partners to communicate
electronically using the Internet to and from EDI Systems. The communications
may be point to point, on the Internet or through a Value Added Network.
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The benefits of using the IGL Number are: |
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It is a unique world-wide system of company identification. |
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It is used as a reference to look up databases about the holder of the IGL
Number. This ensures accuracy in data processing that free text Names and
Address cannot provide. |
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It is composed of thirteen numeric digits and therefore is very efficient
in communications and data processing. |
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It is consistent with the existing EDI based systems. |
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It is consistent with other bar coding applications within the EAN System
such EAN 128 symbology. The number may be used in bar code symbols for company
identification on the labels of logistical units. |
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The
number is allocated per VAT registered company. Thus a company trading
under more than one VAT registered company will require additional IGL
Number's each registered company.
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Conditions
of Use:
The
following conditions apply to the use of the IGL Number: -
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The
IGL Number remains the property of EAN Ireland and is not transferable.
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The
IGL Number must only be used for the application as listed above. |
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Failure
to pay the required annual charge will result in cancellation of the number
and your trading partners and service providers being notified. |
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The
IGL Number is not to be used for full EDI implementations. A separate EAN
GLN is available for that purpose. |
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How
to obtain a IGL Number - please click
here |
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