Company prefix GS1 (bar code of commodity)

GS1 is a leading international organization that develops and implements global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency of supply and demand chains in various industries around the world. The official representative of Bulgaria in GS1 is the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The activities of introduction, development and control of the application of GS1 standards at the national level are carried out by GS1 Bulgaria, with the status of Council to the BCCI.

Main activities of GS1 Bulgaria are:

Determination of identification numbers of users of the System;
Exercising control over the application of the System on the territory of the country;
Organizing seminars and presentations on the application of the System;
Create and maintain a database for its members in the form of a register;
Representing the interests of its members in GS1:
Verification of film originals and printed barcodes.

Necessary documents for obtaining a GS1 company prefix and membership in GS1 Bulgaria:

Application form for obtaining a GS1 company prefix and membership in GS1 Bulgaria;
Certified by the company, a copy of the court decision on the registration of the company and/or a certificate of current status;
A signed and stamped statement of income and expenses for the previous calendar year. When submitting the application after September, a signed and stamped statement of income and expenses for the nine months of the current calendar year.


To obtain a GTIN-8 number:

Application form for obtaining a GS1 company prefix and membership in GS1 Bulgaria;
Certified by the company, a copy of the court decision on the registration of the company and/or a certificate of current status;
Copy of the unique identifier card (BULSTAT).


To obtain Global Location Numbers (GLNs) only for companies that do not have a GS1 Company Prefix:

Application form for obtaining a GS1 company prefix and membership in GS1 Bulgaria;
Certified by the company, a copy of the court decision on the registration of the company and/or a certificate of current status;
Copy of the unique identifier card (BULSTAT).

Albena Genova (New)

Coordinator:


Albena Genova
Expert BCCI in RCCI

For consultations:


T: +359 82 825878
E: agenova@rcci.bg

Address:


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