GS 1 Cooperation in Europe focused on quality

GS 1 Cooperation in Europe focused on quality of information in supply chain Pierre Georget for GS 1 Slovakia

Increase collaboration between GS 1 organisation to serve better the users • GS 1 in Europe • Electronic Commerce Harmonisation • Barcode Harmonisation • Bring supports to European Organisation and users • Collaborate to strengthen lobbying activities • Collaborate to strengthen marketing activities • Collaborate to leverage European contribution into the global standardisation process Visit www. gs 1. eu for more information! 2

GS 1 in Europe • The European Union has 27 members • The European Union is a single market • Users require European MOs to work together to prevent divergencies • • GS 1 in Europe is a regional collaboration by European MOs in GS 1 • 41 members of GS 1 in Europe with the common objective Implementation of GS 1 standards and solutions across Europe 3

Members of GS 1 in Europe • • • • 4 1. Armenia 2. Austria 3. Azerbaijan 4. Belarus 5. Belgium & Luxembourg 6. Bosnia Herzegovina 7. Bulgaria 8. Croatia 9. Cyprus 10. Czech Republic 11. Denmark 12. Estonia 13. Finland 14. France 15. Georgia 16. Germany 17. Greece 18. Hungary 19. Iceland 20. Ireland 21. Italy 22. Kazakhstan 23. Kyrgyzstan 24. Latvia 25. Lithuania 26. Macedonia 27. Moldova …. . and more to come…. 28. Netherlands 29. Norway 30. Poland 31. Portugal 32. Rumania 33. Russia 34. Serbia & Montenegro 35. Slovakia 36. Slovenia 37. Spain 38. Sweden 39. Switzerland 40. United Kingdom 41. Ukraine

GS 1 in Europe figures • GDP: € 15 000 000 • Population: 761 000 • GS 1 membership: 392 000 companies 5

GS 1 in Europe organisation 6

The supply chain business processes 7

The benefits of global standards in the supply chain 8

Electronic commerce harmonisation • EANCOM harmonisation • • OORDERS DESADV • EANCOM documentation • Paperless INVOIC for 8 countries, soon 11 • Maintenance by the GS 1 in Europe Ecom group 9

Barcode harmonisation • GS 1 128 Logistic Label • • GS 1 128 European guidelines GS 1 128 education software on www. gs 1. eu • GS 1 Databar survey and supporting the GO program • FN’V identification 10

Bring supports to MO and Users • EEP, European EPC Program • EAP, EPC Adoption Program • GDSN GS 1 in Europe Projects • • 11 a report : « the status of GDSN in Europe and challenges to future GDSN growth » downloadable from www. gs 1. eu a quaterly survey on GDSN implementation the « étoile» project e-government program GPC – Global Product Classification Healthcare Waste management

Lobbying activities • With the help of Pléon (lobbying office in brussels) • Increase the recognition of GS 1 within the EU commission and Parliament • • To promote the role of GS 1 standard in the implementation of new technologies (RFID, Electronic commerce) in Europe To defend economical interest of supply chain actors • Develop European founded projects • 12 FP 7 projects

Marketing activities • To coordinate marketing approach • • Traceability Healthcare Waste management e. Com EPC Consumer Electronics E-government • To promote GS 1 towards European organisations • • • 13 ECR Europe CEN (European Standardisation Committee) FEDYIMA (DIY) UN/CEFACT CEC (EU Confederation of footwear industry) Euratex (European Apparel and Textile Organisation)

Collaborate to better contribute to GS 1 global standardisation process • ELS - European Leverage Support • • • To maximise the extent to which the functional requirements of European companies are met by GS 1 standards To maximise the effectiveness of resources from in Europe MOs in GSMP To increase European involvement in GSMP (Global Standard Maintenance Process) To leverage the involvement of staff and users To advise GS 1 in Europe on ad hoc issues relating to GSMP ” Contributing to community standards is a great way to convey a positive image and to be seen to be acting in the interests of industry at large. ” 14 GS 1

Business Information on tap for GS 1 users in Europe 15

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