GS1 Cooperation in Europe focused on quality of information in supply chainPierre Georget for GS1 Slovakia

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Increase collaboration between GS1 organisation to serve better the users

• GS1 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

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GS1 in Europe

•GS1 in Europe is a regional collaboration •by European MOs in GS1

• 41 members of GS1 in Europe with the common objective

Implementation of GS1 standards and solutions across Europe

• Users require European MOs to work together to prevent divergencies

• The European Union is a single market

• The European Union has 27 members

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Members of GS1 in Europe

• 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. Georgia16. Germany17. Greece18. Hungary19. Iceland20. Ireland21. Italy22. Kazakhstan23. Kyrgyzstan24. Latvia25. Lithuania26. Macedonia27. Moldova

28. Netherlands29. Norway30. Poland31. Portugal32. Rumania33. Russia34. Serbia &

Montenegro35. Slovakia36. Slovenia37. Spain38. Sweden39. Switzerland40. United Kingdom41. Ukraine…..and more to come….

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GS1 in Europe figures

• GDP: €15 000 000 000 000 • Population: 761 000 000 • GS1 membership: 392 000 companies

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GS1 in Europe organisation

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The supply chain business processes

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The benefits of global standards in the supply chain

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Electronic commerce harmonisation

• EANCOM harmonisation• OORDERS• DESADV

• EANCOM documentation• Paperless INVOIC for 8 countries, soon 11

• Maintenance by the GS1 in Europe Ecom group

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Barcode harmonisation

• GS1 128 Logistic Label• GS1 128 European guidelines• GS1 128 education software on www.gs1.eu

• GS1 Databar survey and supporting the GO program

• FN’V identification

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Bring supports to MO and Users

• EEP, European EPC Program• EAP, EPC Adoption Program• GDSN GS1 in Europe Projects

• a report : « the status of GDSN in Europe and challenges to future GDSN growth » downloadable from www.gs1.eu

• a quaterly survey on GDSN implementation • the « étoile» project 

• e-government program• GPC – Global Product Classification• Healthcare• Waste management

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Lobbying activities

• With the help of Pléon (lobbying office in brussels)

• Increase the recognition of GS1 within the EU commission and Parliament • To promote the role of GS1 standard in the implementation of new

technologies (RFID, Electronic commerce) in Europe• To defend economical interest of supply chain actors

• Develop European founded projects• FP7 projects

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Marketing activities

• To coordinate marketing approach• Traceability• Healthcare• Waste management• eCom• EPC• Consumer Electronics• E-government

• To promote GS1 towards European organisations• ECR Europe• CEN (European Standardisation Committee)• FEDYIMA (DIY)• UN/CEFACT• CEC (EU Confederation of footwear industry)• Euratex (European Apparel and Textile Organisation)

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Collaborate to better contribute to GS1 global standardisation process

• ELS - European Leverage Support- • To maximise the extent to which the functional requirements

of European companies are met by GS1 standards• To maximise the effectiveness of resources from GS1

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 GS1 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.”

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Business Information on tap for GS1 users in Europe

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