Accessing, selecting and submitting a WMC
1. Select the “WMC list” (“World Manufacturer Codes List”) link below.
2. Review the list of currently used WMC characters and select an alphanumeric character set not yet used.
3. Use this link Submit WMC code to submit an e-mail to the website manager. Please provide the following information:

a. selected WMC character set;
b. name of manufacturer;
c. complete mail delivery address;
d. name of manufacturer’s representative;
e. telephone number;
f. facsimile number;
g. representative’s electronic mail address;
h. manufacturer’s Internet domain name.

Management of changes
The manufacturer shall notify the website manager of any change of representative within 30 days.
In the event of the manufacturer merging with another company that already has an existing WMC, either both codes may continue to be used or the use of one or the other discontinued.

Terms and definitions

CL -- check letter section
third field of the PIN, consisting of an alpha character in the ninth position based on a calculation of the remaining 16 characters in the PIN and determining its validity or assigned, non-calculated, alpha character

WMC -- world manufacturer code
first field of the PIN, alphanumeric code designating the manufacturer of the machine