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EAN/UPC barcodes

Instantly-recognisable, EAN/UPC barcodes are printed on virtually every consumer product in the world. They are the longest-established and most widely-used of all GS1 barcodes.

Standards

GS1 General Specifications

You will find relevant application standards and guidelines listed below:


All sectors

GS1 Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) Guideline

GS1 AIDC Fresh Foods Sold at Point-of-Sale

RFID Bar Code Interoperability Guideline


Apparel

GS1 Symbol placement examples for clothing and fashion accessories


Healthcare

GS1 AIDC healthcare guideline

Barcodes verification

1D barcode verification process implementation guideline

 

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Working with GS1, you can rest assured that your barcodes and unique numbers will be accepted by major retailers and distributors all over the world.

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Find out more

  1. Barcodes overview
  2. Scanner environment & printing methods
  3. Ten steps to barcodes implementation
  4. Using 2D symbols in distribution and logistics
  5. GS1 Application Identifier browser
  6. Interoperability of barcodes, EPCIS & RFID
  7. IoT (Internet of Things)

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