Order types and notification options

The following order types are available and are described in more detail on the linked pages:

Information on the conditions for placing orders and explanations of the order types and data fields can be found in the Guidelines for Notifying Product and Address Data.

Notification orders can be placed via IFA-Portal,  with EAD files or IFA order tables. To place orders on the IFA portal and request an EAD file your registration is necessary. You can register on the IFA portal or request a user ID via the links. If you choose to submit your order tables in XLSX format, please send the completed order documents to ifa@ifaffm.de.

The following overview provides information on possible notification options, their advantages and limitations:

Notification options /
Order types

IFA portal

EAD (Request 
in the IFA portal)

Notification order documents

Advantage

  • convenient entry with plausibility check
  • price
    advantage**
  • possible for
    almost all
    order types
  • ideal for
    mass notifications
  • price
    advantage**
  • all order types possible

Restriction

relatively convenient for mass notifications

possible for changes to defined data fields*

listing of the PZN to be changed required

PZN pre-allocation
(incl. change)

yes

no

yes

First publication

yes

no

yes

Change no documentation required
(e.g. price changes,

marketing ceased
notification)

yes

yes

yes

Change documentation required
(e.g. PZN transfer,

ENR supplementary
notification)

possible for defined data fields*

no

yes

Deletion

no

no

yes

Adress data

no

no

yes

  *possible notification options for change requests per data field can be found in the IFA guidelines
**options (notification option + timing) for cost optimisation can be found in the IFA price list

New customers

Prospective and new customers

You would like to publish PZN for your products?

Detailed information on how to become a customer at the IFA: New Customers

Frequently Asked Questions

The FAQ consist of recurring questions to IFA GmbH. To the frequently asked questions

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