Step by step guide

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From your dashboard, head to the GTIN-13 option on the left-hand menu. 

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If you have more than one GS1 Company Prefix, make sure you choose the correct one. 

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Click use next number to get the next available number or select a number from your list. 

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A new screen will appear with your GTIN-13, and a heading labelled “Creating a new product". 

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Fill in product description, which is mandatory to generate a barcode image. The product description should comprise of the brand name, variant and net content. 

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Complete the additional fields below as required. 

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Completing the Global Product Classification (GPC) is mandatory to share product information to Verified by GS1 (VbG) 

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Click on the three dots to search for your product category. 

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In the search field type in the type of product it is, for example, “jam”. 

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For medical device manufacturers using GS1 to meet the Unique Device Identification (UDI) requirements, the GTIN is the UDI-DI element of the UDI. If you also need to capture production information in the barcode, you will need a third-party application to create the required barcode rather than using the GS1 UK Numberbank.