GS1EAN
GS1 EAN refers to the use of GS1's global standards for European Article Numbering and related barcoding within the GS1 system. The term commonly describes the barcodes and the identifiers used to uniquely identify trade items in retail and logistics. The EAN barcode family includes EAN-13, EAN-8, and related formats such as UPC, which have become de facto global identifiers for products. In practice, a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is assigned to each product and encoded in the barcode; the code ensures unique identification across brands and countries.
History and scope: The European Article Numbering system was developed in the 1970s by EAN International. In
Structure and technical details: A GTIN-13 consists of a GS1 prefix, a company prefix, an item reference,
Usage and governance: GS1 barcodes are scanned at points of sale and throughout supply chains. Beyond barcodes,