Strategic new alliance to curb proliferation of counterfeit goods January 21, 2021 — GS1 UAE and EVOTEQ, a UAE based digital transformation catalyst, have announced a partnership agreement to work collaboratively for the creation and deployment of best-in-class traceability solutions. The strategic new alliance is expected to address a diverse range of traceability challenges being faced…
2005 – 2020: Looking back at all we have achieved together, and what the future holds. As GS1 Healthcare celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, we are reminded of just how much we have accomplished together and the outstanding impact we have made to help improve accuracy, visibility, and traceability across healthcare to improve patient…
We are experiencing an unprecedented global crisis that is connecting everyone, everywhere, like never before. As daily life and business become more complex, our priorities here at GS1 remain unchanged: to protect the health and safety of our GS1 family—and to support our over 2 million members worldwide. Collaboration. Solidarity. Doing things as one. All…
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the United Arab Emirates introduced Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) in 2019 to regulate the trade of tobacco products within the country in its aim to control and measure excisable goods, and chose to adopt GS1 standards to achieve their goals for traceability. UAE is one of the first countries…
As food safety challenges intensify worldwide, global traceability is needed more than ever. Today’s traceability systems must be interoperable and scalable, providing all stakeholders in the food supply chain with an easy way to collaborate and share information. GS1 standards provide the needed framework for global visibility of food products as they travel from grower to consumer.…
GTIN rules are being updated. While GTINs were previously allowed to be reused in the apparel and grocery sectors for 30 and 48 months respectively from the initial issuance, this will no longer be the case. The global Standard for GTIN reuse will change across all industries on December 31st, 2018. Starting January 1st, 2019,…
In an age where the shopping experience can happen anytime, anywhere—and product data and transparency are in demand—this new generation of GS1 standards will empower consumers and businesses alike to move seamlessly through the world of physical and digital commerce. The GS1 Digital Link standard will enable connections to all types of B2B and B2C information. It…
