GS1 has been designated today by the European Commission as issuing entity for Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs)

Global GS1 Standards meet the European Commission’s criteria for the issuance of UDIs and will support the EU regulators in ensuring a successful implementation of the UDI system as defined by the EU Medical Device and In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices regulations, and enabling manufacturers to comply with these requirements that enter into force in May 2020.