The GS1 2D code opens up new possibilities for consumer communication. At the same time, it helps improve product safety, process efficiency, and supply chain management. It is a step toward interoperable traceability across the supply chain.
The GS1 2D code brings more accurate product information to your processes, helping to further improve operational efficiency.
A GS1 2D code helps you enhance your brand’s communication with consumers. In addition, it enables the efficient transfer of information related to your product further along the supply chain.
As a technology supplier, you play a key role in the transition to the next generation of barcodes. We have compiled useful links for you on this page on the technical implementation and utilisation of GS1 2D Code.
The GS1 2D code functions on a product or package as a link to the product’s digital world. When a consumer or business partner scans the code, it not only identifies the product but can also redirect directly to relevant online content.
Creating a GS1 2D code is more than just generating a QR code. When the code follows the GS1 standard structure, it works reliably and interoperably throughout the entire supply chain.
The GS1 2D code differs from a regular QR code in that its content complies with GS1’s international GS1 Digital Link standard. The standard ensures that the codes have a consistent structure and that the data content is interoperable between different systems and operators.
GS1 Data combines the functions of GS1 Synkka and GS1 Rekisteri into one modern service. The goal is to make it easier to maintain and share product data. GS1 Data will be implemented in stages by the end of October. Here you can find information about GS1 Data and its implementation.
GS1 Data Tuotetiedot is GS1 Finland’s new product information management service, which brings together the functionalities of the current GS1 Synkka and GS1 Rekisteri into a single, evolving service entity.
With the global Verified by GS1 service, you can find information about the GS1 identifiers.
Find out how our identification, capturing and sharing standards and the common operating models based on them can, among other things, improve business processes, smooth the information flow in the supply chain and improve the customer experience.
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To sell your product on eBay, you will need the GS1 GTIN for most product categories. The product identifier helps buyers find your product quickly on eBay and when they use search engines like Google.
GS1 GTINs open the door to the world’s largest marketplaces. For example, Amazon and eBay require that your products be identified with a GTIN. This improves the discoverability of your products on marketplace platforms, as well as in search engine results and ads.
You cannot access the Amazon marketplace without a GTIN for your product. Whether it’s electronics, fashion, or garden furniture, anyone who wants to sell their products on Amazon must identify them with a GTIN.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way companies operate, make decisions, and serve customers. But AI is only as good as the data it has access to. For AI to function reliably, it requires structurally high-quality, consistent, and machine-readable data—and this is where GS1 standards...
Information on food sustainability has become an increasingly important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions and in business operations. The data model of food sustainability developed by GS1 Finland in collaboration with food chain stakeholders outlines a method for collecting and sharing...
Food origin information refers to the geographical origin of a product or its raw materials—that is, where the food was grown, raised, processed, or produced. Origin information is often used to ensure quality, sustainability, and consumer confidence.
Trading partners, consumers and authorities are increasingly demanding transparency into the origin and responsibility of products. GS1 standards effectively support this traceability by providing interoperable international solutions for tracking products and related events throughout their entire...
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Implementing GS1 identifiers and barcodes is a step toward smoother and more reliable data management. On this page, you’ll find practical guidelines to help you start using these standards in your own operations.
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GS1 is the only official issuer of GTINs, and the EAN barcodes and GS1 2D codes created from them, in Finland and abroad.
Do you need a barcode for your product? You have come to the right place.
GS1 2D codes are becoming increasingly widespread. From the retail and wholesale perspective, the most important thing is to ensure that they can be scanned smoothly at checkout and that systems are able to utilise the data they contain.