For efficient value chains and global trade

GS1 standards

GS1 standards help companies around the world identify, label and share information about everything that moves in their value chains and commodity flows. From product and packaging to location and shipping - GS1 gives you the global business language you need to make your business more efficient and competitive.

GS1 standards provide a common digital business language that enables global trade. It enables traceability in value chains, increased efficiency, sustainability and safety for businesses, consumers and society.

GS1 standards give products, packages, parcels, shipments, locations and more unique digital identities and a structured language for data sharing between systems.

Why GS1 standards?

Standards make it easier to communicate and exchange information with other businesses. GS1 standards are global, proven and suitable for all industries and companies regardless of size. Using GS1 standards ensures that your solutions are versatile, technology-independent and last over time. They also help comply with laws and regulations, and build trust with customers and partners.

GS1 Identify
Identify
Access unique numbers from GS1 to identify products, locations, parcels and more, streamlining your information flows.
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Capture
Capture
Use barcodes, 2D codes and RFID/EPC tags to quickly and securely transfer and scan information from physical objects to systems.
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Share
When everything has a common language, information can be shared quickly and seamlessly with business partners worldwide.
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Business benefits for you

GS1 standards allow you to:

  • Improve the efficiency of your supply chain.

  • Reduce administration and costs.

  • Participate in global trade.

  • Create visibility in the value chain.

  • Increase consumer confidence.

  • Ensuring product safety and patient safety.

  • Improve data quality.

  • Promote sustainability.

  • Achieve full traceability.

  • Comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

Improve your traceability

By using GS1 standards for identification, labeling and sharing, you can improve your ability to track your products, services, assets, packages, vehicles, and more. By combining different GS1 standards, you enable increased transparency and access to traceability data.

Read more about how to get started with traceability >

Global, neutral and user-driven

GS1 standards are global, industry-neutral and developed in collaboration with users from different sectors. They are open to all businesses, regardless of size or sector.

Neutral
GS1 is not for profit and standards developed are industry neutral.
User-controlled
Standard development is done together with our customers in user groups.
Open
GS1 standards and user groups are open to all companies.

Deepen your knowledge of GS1 standards

If you have already started using GS1 standards and want to know more about how to develop your knowledge or use of them, you can take part in one of our webinars and courses or ask our knowledgeable customer service.

Participate in standards development

GS1 standards are developed by our users. You can help improve and develop our standards yourself. You do this through one of our user groups, industry groups or reference groups, alternatively as a participant in our global development work.

Read more about how to participate in standards development
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