GS1 News and Updates
- November 20,2020 GS1 US changes course on licensing model for UPCs and begins providing single GS1 UPC (GTINs) without a licensed prefix.
- July 29, 2020 – Outage Notification: All GS1’s websites will be unavailable from 8:00 PM ET 7/29 through 8:00 AM 8/3 for system maintenance. Consequently, licensing payments for GS1 Company Prefixes cannot be processed until GS1 turns their system back on. Bar Code Graphics GS1 consultants will process applications in the order which they are received during this outage period.
- January 23,2020 GS1 General Specification Revision v.20 Read more about the changes
- July 29, 2019 Createbarcodes.com relaunched and now includes free barcode generator Click to learn more
- May 8, 2019 GS1 Connect 2019 Denver Click to learn more
- January 21,2019 GS1 General Specification Revision v.19 Read more about the changes
- August 13, 2018 New GS1 Mobile Ready Hero Images Guidelines Download Your Copy
- August 13, 2018 New GS1 Web URI Structure Standard – Linked Data Download Your Copy
- January 16, 2017 Updated GS1 General Specifications now available. Download Your Copy
- GTIN Management Standard now replaces previous GTIN Allocation Rules Click To View
- GS1 US Attributes Explorer – Browser based tool product information search tool
- Bar Coding Facts; Getting Your Products Labeled Properly by Al Garton, GS1 US
- FDA releases new Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) Now available to the public
- Healthcare Virtual Workshops Learn More