OT - Barcodes on Products INTERESTING

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Check the barcodes on foods, whether it is for people or pets. Foodstuffs

from China have been killing pets and people. Here is the information to pass

on.

The whole world is concerned about China made 'black hearted goods'. Can you

differentiate which one is made in Canada , Philippines , Taiwan or China ?

The first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the product

was made.

Sample: All barcodes that start at 690 - 695 are all MADE IN CHINA .

471 is Made in Taiwan .

Government and related departments won't educate the public. Therefore, we

have to educate ourselves.

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer < SPAN

class=yshortcuts id=lw_1226800806_7>products 'Made in China ', so they don't

show

from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode,

remember if the first 3 digits are: 690-695 then it is Made in China .

BARCODES

00 ~ 13 USA & CANADA

30 ~ 37 FRANCE

40 ~ 44 GERMANY

49 ~ JAPAN

50 ~ UK

57 ~ Denmark

64 ~ Finland

76 ~ Switzerland and Liechtenstein

471 ~ Taiwan

480 ~ Philippines

628 ~ Saudi-Arabia

629 ~ United Arab Emirates

690 ~ 695 China

740 ~ 745 Central America

_http://www.mecsw.com/specs/ean_cc.html_

(http://www.mecsw.com/specs/ean_cc.html)

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