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UCC Membership - Lawsuit Settlement
This information is of a legal nature but IBCA is not offering
legal advice or acting in any capacity other than being a clearinghouse of
information.
A number of associations and individual companies have
contacted IBCA to find out about invoices sent out by the Uniform Code Council (UCC).
Many companies paid the UCC for membership and an identification number years
ago and didn’t understand why they were being asked to pay again.
The situation resulted in a lawsuit and the terms of the
settlement can be found at by contacting the UCC (now GS1) at
609-620-0200.
Quoting the UCC Settlement
web site:
This Settlement provides that companies who became members
of UCC before August 28, 2002, are not obligated to pay membership renewal fees
to UCC to maintain membership as a condition for their use of Company Prefixes
issued to them by UCC, or as a condition for Basic Membership Benefits as
defined in the Class Settlement Agreement. Class members who have paid a renewal
fee to UCC are entitled to compensation from a $3,895,000 settlement fund. The
settlement also provides that the "licensing agreement," which
accompanied UCC renewal fee invoices, is null and void as to those who became
members in UCC before August 28, 2002.
IBCA was established in 1985 by 10 NAW
member associations to help companies implement and maintain supply chain
systems using bar codes and electronic communications. Today IBCA acts as a
clearinghouse of information and provides education and awareness programs to
help companies use supply chain technology. For more information go to www.ibcaweb.org
.
