NATO codification system

The use of NCS is not limited to NATO member states. As part of the TIER 1 and TIER 2 partnership program, this system is also used by non-NATO countries.

The NATO Codification System (NCS) is a comprehensive complex of international agreements, standards, procedures, data elements and electronic transactions, creating a unified, internationally understandable system (language) for the identification, classification and numbering of supply items, used by NATO armed forces, as well as by some non-member countries of the Alliance – NCS users. The NATO Codification System is based on coalition standardization agreements, which were ratified in the Czech Republic in December 1999.

The NCS is managed by the Group of Directors of National Codification Bureaus, known as the NATO AC/135 Committee. The secretariat and support of this system are provided by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The US Codification Bureau plays a significant role in maintaining the code list system.

The use of the NCS is not limited to NATO member states. Within the framework of the TIER 1 and TIER 2 partnership programs, this system is also used by non-NATO countries.