1. Celebrating 30 years of UN/EDIFACT
Food Retail Sector View
Christian Przybilla, Head of eBusiness/GDSN, GS1 Germany GmbH

2. GS1 Germany Fact & Figures
Established in 1974 as “Centrale für Coorganisation” (CCG), and changed its name in 2005 to GS1 Germany
More than 180 employees at the Cologne office
Shareholders: Equally EHI Retail Institute and Markenverband
Investments: 1Worldsync Inc., European EPC Competence Center (EECC), ferd management & consulting GmbH, H.U.T. Hotelreservierungs- und Tagungsmanage-ment GmbH, Smart Data One gmbH
Clients and users: around 171,000*, including nearly 50,000 GS1 Complete clients
is part of the international GS1 community.
*GTIN = Global Trade Item Number (former EAN = International Article number)
EPC = Electronic Product Code
Wir wollen einheitliche Identifikations-, Kommunikations- und Prozess-Standards im Markt etablieren
Wir haben unser Leistungsangebot auf die Anforderungen des Marktes und der Branchen ausgerichtet
Wir verhelfen in Deutschland entwickelten Standards zur internationalen Durchsetzung und internationalen Standards zur nationalen Durchsetzung

3. 110 GS1 Member Organizations worldwide
GS1 Global Community
Countries with distinct GS1 Organisation
Countries managed by GS1 Global Office (Bruxelles)
110 GS1 Member Organizations worldwide

4. GS1 Numbering Systems for Success
GS1 numbering systems allow a globally unique identification of supply chain partners, goods and logistic units.
5 billion EAN barcodes are scanned every day around the world.
Basis of the electronic exchange of data

5. GS1 Communication Standards
GS1 offers 2 Standards for the electronic communication
EANCOM®
based on UN/EDIFACT
GS1 XML

6. EANCOM® based on UN/EDIFACT still growing
GS1 XML

7. EANCOM® Versions in usage (2015)
EANCOM® Versions in countries
EANCOM® 94 (D.93A) – 12 Countries
EANCOM® 97 (D.96A) – 31 Countries
EANCOM® 2002 (D.01B) – 30 Countries
More information about GS1 XML can be found at the GS1 website:

8. EANCOM® diffusion rate
EANCOM® is used in > 43 countries.
Mostly used EANCOM® message types are:
ORDERS (Order)
INVOIC (Invoice)
DESADV (Despatch Advice)
ORDRSP (Order Response)
PRICAT (Price/Sales Catalogue)
INVRPT (Inventory Report)
RECADV (Receiving Advice)

9. Not only in Food and Retail but …
EANCOM® and UN/EDIFACT power numerous industries
Do-it-Yourself /
Consumer Electronics
Healthcare
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Technical Industries
Fashion, Shoes, Sports
Cash / Finance
Logistics
Food Service
E-Commerce
In Germany appr user companies

10. Thank you and congrats UN/EDIFACT!!!
Lighthouse of global business semantics / structures
Stability for 30+ years
Safeguarding and future proof of investments