GS1 Standards

GS1 standards and solutions create a common foundation for business by precisely identifying, automatically capturing and sharing vital information about products, locations, assets and much more.

Identify

Identification standards. Unique identification of products, locations, people, assets and much more.

Capture

Standards that enable automatic data capture using barcodes and RFID tags.

Data sharing standards. Share data with your trading partners, consumers and patients.

Resources

GS1 General Specifications

The GS1 General Specifications is the core GS1 standards document, describing how GS1 barcodes and identification keys should be used.

GS1 Glossary

This is the central repository of the GS1 glossary.

Global Standards Management Process (GSMP)

A community forum where companies facing similar challenges work together to develop standards-based solutions.

Latest GS1 standards and guidelines

A summary of all the most recent GS1 standards, guidelines and other key GSMP documents is published here.