GS1 brings users from industries around the world to develop and implement supply chain standards. They work together to develop leading-edge, industry-wide standards, guidelines and solutions. This area provides access to the different work groups currently run by GSMP and Industry Engagement.
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Standards Maintenance Groups (SMGs) improve existing standards
GSMP Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
This group maintains and improves GS1 EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) standards. Examples of standards maintained in this group (but not limited to) are:
- EANCOM®
- GS1 XML
- GS1 UN/CEFACT XML
More information about these standards can be found here https://www.gs1.org/standards/edi
EDI provides global standards for electronic business messaging that allow automation of business transactions commonly occurring across the entire supply chain. It covers master data alignment, order and delivery and financial settlement management, as well as transport and warehouse management. The main business partners in scope for this are retailers, manufacturers, material suppliers and logistic service providers.
Standards Development Leader: David Buckley
Call to Action: 15 April 2010
Scorecard: Click here
To join the group: Click here
Additional initiative(s):*The GS1 Intellectual Property Policy and Work Group Opt-in Agreement above are required to participate
- EDI Semantic Model (ESM) Sub Team: Click here to request to join
GSMP Global Product Classification (GPC)
The GPC Standards Maintenance Group maintains and improves the GS1 Global Product Classification (GPC) standard.
The GS1 Global Product Classification (GPC) standard helps global trading partners to group products in the same way, everywhere in the world. The resulting common business language is clear and instantly understandable. More information about the GPC Standard can be found here: https://www.gs1.org/standards/gpc
The business benefits of using GPC are: gives buyers and sellers a common language for talking about their products – within countries and regions as well as across the world, improves data accuracy and integrity, speeds up the supply chain responsiveness to consumer needs and simplifies reporting across product categories.
Standards Development Leader: Eileen Harpell
Call to Action: 15 April 2010
Scorecard: Click here
GSMP Global Product Master Data (GPMD)
This SMG will process all applicable work requests to maintain the GS1 Product Master Data standards. The primary focus is the GS1 standards used for product master data, including:
- Product Master Data Standards
- GS1 product attributes, definitions, code lists, and guidance definitions
- Product and Packaging Measurement Rules Standard
- GDSN solutions
- GDSN Validation Rules
- Global Data Model Standards
- Product master attributes, codes, etc. for Global Trade Item Number and Global Model Number
More information about these standards can be found here https://www.gs1.org/standards/gs1-global-data-model, https://www.gs1.org/standards/gdsn
The list of standards maintained in this work group can change at any time due to the development of new relevant standards or the need to move a standard to a different SMG to reach missing expertise. Additionally, the GPMD SMG also acts as a pool of experts for maintenance work efforts impacting Global Product Master Data and coordinates with associated Mission Specific work groups.
Standards Development Leaders: Bernard Faibella and Tasha Wiehe
Call to Action: 14 November 2013
Scorecard: Click here
To join the group: Click here
Additional initiative(s):*The GS1 Intellectual Property Policy and Work Group Opt-in Agreement above are required to participate
- Consumer-Facing Attributes Sub-team: Click here to request to join
- GDSN Validation Rules sub-team: Click here to request to join
Global Data Model:
- Global Data Model - Global Sub Team: Click here to request to join
GSMP Identification and Automatic Identification & Data Capture (ID/AIDC)
This SMG group maintains the GS1 Identification Keys, GS1 Application Identifiers and Automatic Identification Data Capture (AIDC) Application Standards and data carrier specifications such as:
Examples of standards maintained in this group (but not limited to) are:
- EPC Tag Data Standard
- EPC Tag Data Translation
- EPC UHF Gen2 Air Interface Protocol
- Tagged-Item Performance Protocol
- Low Level Reader Protocol
- GS1 Digital Link URI Syntax
- GS1 General Specifications Standard
This SMG group also maintains related guidelines and technical material affected by changes to the “in scope” standards.
The list of standards maintained in this work group can change at any time due to the development of new relevant standards or the need to move a standard to a different SMG to reach missing expertise. The SMG acts as a pool of experts for all SMG related work groups and in coordination with associated Mission Specific Work Groups.
Standards Development Leader: John Ryu
Call to Action: 15 April 2010
Scorecard: Click here
To join the group: Click here
Additional initiative(s): *The GS1 Intellectual Property Policy and Work Group Opt-in Agreement above are required to participate.
- Fresh foods AIDC SubTeam: Click here to request to join, Click here to read the Call to Action
- GS1 Identification Standard: Click here to request to join
GSMP Images, Digital & Electronic Assets (IDEAs)
This group will maintain and improve the GS1 Digital Assets Standards. Examples of standards maintained in this group (but not limited to) are:
- GS1 Product Image Specification Standard
- GS1 Pharmaceutical Image Implementation Guideline
- GS1 Mobile Ready Hero Images Guideline
More information about these standards can be found here: https://www.gs1.org/standards/product-image-standards-and-guidelines
The GS1 Digital Assets Standards allow our community to increase savings throughout the value chain through implementing, storage, sharing and usage of digital assets for online retail websites, Verified by GS1, business-to-business systems and other digital platforms.
Standards Development Leader: David Buckley
Call to Action: 25 February 2020
Scorecard: Click here
GSMP Party Asset Location (PAL) Master Data
This SMG will process all applicable work requests to maintain GS1 Party Asset Location Master Data standards used for Locations, Parties, Individual assets and Returnable assets.
The primary focus is the GS1 standards used Party Asset Location Master Data including Master Data for:
• Global Location Number - Party
• Global Location Number - Location
• Global Returnable Asset Identifier
• Global Individual Asset Identifier
The list of standards maintained in this work group can change at any time due to the development of new relevant standards or the need to move a standard to a different SMG to reach missing expertise. Additionally, the PAL SMG also acts as a pool of experts for maintenance work efforts impacting Party Asset Location Master Data and coordinates with associated Mission Specific work groups.
Standards Development Leader: Greg Rowe
Call to Action: 17 July 2023
Scorecard: No scorecard due launch of new group
GSMP Visibility
The SMG maintains updates to GS1standards that support visibility, physical event capture and sharing standards such as:
- Global Traceability Standard
- Electronic Product Code (EPCIS) and Core Business VocabularyStandard
The list of standards maintained in this work group can change at any time due to the development of new relevant standards or the need to move a standard to a different SMG to reach missing expertise.
In addition, the group acts as a pool of experts for all mission-specific work groups that are related.
To learn more about the sub-team Global Traceability Checklist for Healthcare, click here.
Standards Development Leader: Greg Rowe
Call to Action: 26 May 2011
Scorecard: No scorecard due to lack of activity
GSMP Web Technology
This group will process all work requests (that do not require a Mission-specific Work Group) to enable GS1 standards to be fit for purpose on the web, i.e., the Web Vocabulary Standard & GS1-Conformant Resolvers.
Standards Development Leader: Greg Rowe
Call to Action: 08 February 2023
Scorecard: Click here
Mission-specific Working Groups (MSWGs) develop new standards
GSMP Electronic health record patient demographics in GS1 barcodes
This group will develop the GS1 standards, guidelines and supporting implementation needs for how patient demographic information will be used to support verification that the patient is properly identified; along with a subsequent implementation guideline to assist solution providers in providing a consistent approach when implementing patient demographic identification.
Standards Development Leader: Greg Rowe
Call to Action: 08 February 2023
Scorecard: Click here
GSMP GSMP Electronic health record patient demographics in GS1 barcodes MSWG Public Review 2023
The GSMP EPCIS & CBV 2.0 Public Review 2023 was first posted on 29 November 2023 and will run until 26 January 2024. Click here for more details
GSMP Deforestation - European Union Deforestation Regulation MSWG
This group will develop the business requirements and a global standard to facilitate due diligence data sharing across the supply chain, ensuring compliance with EUDR requirements for trading partner transparency for EUDR implementation. A second development phase will clarify additional data requirements beyond the basic exchange and provide a path to meet them.
Standards Development Leader: Tasha Wiehe
Scorecard: Coming soon
Call to Action: 24 March 2025
The kick-off meeting is at GS1 Standards Week on Thursday, 17 April, from 9:00 to 10:30 EDT / 15:00 to 16:30 CET. Register now to attend.
GSMP GS1 Circularity - Digital Product Passport - WR 23-103
This group will develop and update GS1 standards to support new regulatory requirements for the circular economy model. This evolving model raises questions about how to ensure globally interoperable, persistent product and component identification; how to track and trace needed information across entire circular product lifecycle from upstream raw materials through consumption and beyond; how to avoid a proliferation of single-purpose barcodes and tags; etc.
The overall aim of the new regulatory requirements is to reduce the lifecycle environmental impacts of products through efficient digitalisation. It also aims to enable the objectives of EU industrial policy, such as boosting the demand for sustainable goods and supporting sustainable production. It is estimated that the European Commission will introduce several new delegated acts between 2024-2030 to enable the potential of the DPP regulation across multiple sectors.
This group will focus on understanding and addressing these requirements in the near term and invites participation to gather requirements related to the broader scope of circularity from all sectors and regions.
Standards Development Leader: John Ryu
Scorecard: Click here
Call to Action: 12 April 2023
To join the group: Click here
Additional initiative(s):*The GS1 Intellectual Property Policy and Work Group Opt-in Agreement above are required to participate.
- EPC RFID and NFC for Extended Packaging (Consumer/Customer Engagement): Click here to request to join. For more information, view the Call for Participation.
GSMP HC GTIN Allocation Rules Updates MSWG - WR 25-010
GS1 Healthcare has developed and promoted global industry standards to prevent medical errors, combat counterfeit products and improve supply chain efficiencies throughout the global healthcare industry. The logic that drives when a GTIN needs to change is critically important to provide the information needed within the supporting systems that enable reliable identification, data capture and data sharing in the global healthcare industry in a consistent manner.
New regulations, new business processes and new requirements have risen that require clarifications within the Healthcare GTIN Allocation Rules for it to maintain its value in the identification of items and in the broader implementation of GS1 standards in the healthcare industry. The revision will make the rules easier to use and help companies to better understand situations where healthcare specific rules apply.
The revision will make the rules easier to use, and help companies better understand situations where healthcare specific rules apply.
Standards Development Leader: Greg Rowe
Scorecard: Coming soon
Call to Action: 03 February 2025
GSMP New EU requirements for medical devices identification (i.e. Master UDI-DI) MSWG
This group will develop the appropriate solution for the new level of identification required by the European Commission to develop a Master UDI-DI for implementation of a new level of identification of eyewear products and other devices as part of the UDI requirements based on the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR).
Standards Development Leader: Greg Rowe
Scorecard: Coming soon
Call to Action: 03 March 31
To join the group: Click here