Registration procedure for allocation of GS1 Company Prefix (GCP) number

The following documents are required to be submitted while applying for allocation of GS1 Company prefix number:

Checklist:-
 GS1 India registration form duly filled and signed alongwith the “product classification sheet” duly encircling /
highlighting the product categories being manufactured / supplied. Please note all fields in the registration
form are mandatory. If any field is not applicable, please write “N/A”.

 Request letter / forwarding letter from Applicant Company on their letterhead for allocation of GS1 company
prefix number.

 Attach a copy of your balance sheet (relevant page in support of your sales turnover) as on 31 st March, 2012

 PAN card copy of Proprietor - in case of Proprietorship firm and PAN card copy of the applicant company in
other cases.

 Proof of status of Applicant Company (for Proprietorship firm – VAT Registration certificate; for Partnership
firm – VAT Registration certificate / Partnership deed; for Pvt. Ltd / Public Ltd etc– ROC / ROS / MOA / VAT
Registration certificate).

 Payment of fees

 If paid through electronic transfer of funds (NEFT) to GS1 India (any bank) ,

Vijaya Bank, Corporation Bank,

Bhikaji Cama Place Branch
Current Account No.– 602000301000218
In the name of GS1 India
NEFT Code: VIJB 0006020
MICR Code: 110029018
Bhikaji Cama Place Branch
Current Account No.– 037301601000783
In the name of GS1 India
NEFT Code: CORP 0000373
MICR Code: 110017008

 If paid by DD / pay order – In favour of “GS1 India”

Payable at Delhi (if sending the documents at Delhi)

Payable at Mumbai ((if sending the documents at Mumbai)

Address for correspondence:

Delhi Office Mumbai Office

GS1 INDIA, GS1 INDIA,

330, 2nd Floor, ‘C’ Wing, August Kranti Bhawan, C/o MSME Development Institute
Bhikaji Cama Place, Andheri Kurla Road, Sakinaka
New Delhi - 110066 Mumbai – 400072
Tel : + 91-11-26168720/ 721 / 725, Tel : + 91-22-28576516 / 517
Fax: + 91-11-26168730, Fax: + 91-22-28579539
E-mail: registration@gs1india.org E-mail: registration.mumbai@gs1india.org
W-site: www.gs1india.org W-site: www.gs1india.org

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Note:-

 Use separate registration form for each company. Registration forms can be downloaded from
http://www.gs1india.org/UTLTY/artform.doc

 Fees paid to GS1 India are non-refundable except for interest-free refundable Security Deposit after cancellation/
termination of subscription by GS1 India.

 Details of the various Financial Assistance Schemes like Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME),
Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under Ministry of Textiles, Spices Boards etc are available
at www.gs1india.org.

 Please select product numbering capacity required (whether for one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand or one
lakh product types/variants/SKU’s) correctly, keeping future requirements in perspective, since fresh registration
(alongwith a set of complete documentation as detailed above with full requisite subscription fees as applicable at
that juncture) has to be again undertaken with GS1 India if product numbering capacity gets exhausted. In such
case, a new GS1 company prefix number would be allocated.

 The registration process requires two – three working days at GS1 India’s end, if all necessary documents /
requisite fees are found to be in order. The GS1 Company prefix number allocated to you (your company) shall be
communicated via email to your registered email id.

Broad guidelines for generation of GS1 product codes

Every product variant / type / SKU that has to be identified uniquely by a manufacturer/retailer requires a unique GS1
product code. For example:

a) New product
b) New product variant
c) Change of name
d) Major product description change
e) Declared contents change
f) New packaging type
g) Declared changed weight or volume
h) Free gift attached

Like different pack sizes (e.g. 1kg, 500g or 200g), each such pack size represents a different product variant / SKU /
product type. If two items are combined to create a promotional pack, the new pack represents a new product variant /
type / SKU and hence requires a new GS1 product code for its unique identification. Products with different colors,
sizes / pack sizes, styles, quality etc are required to be considered as different product variant / SKUs).

It is suggested that product numbering capacity applied for should consider future product development requirements
(new product variants) in perspective.

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 Fee structure for GS1 Company Prefix (GCP) number allocation

A) Registration fee: This is dependent on product numbering capacity desired. Please select from table
below. While doing so, take into consideration the total number of SKUs/product variants/product types
that you currently have, and also what you are likely to add in the next few years.

B) Subscription fee: Subscribers are expected to remit the subscription renewal fee on or before the expiry
of the subscription validity period as specified at the time of initial registration or at the time of subsequent
renewal of the same.

C) Security deposit: Interest-free, refundable security deposit payable once on registration which shall be
refunded after cancellation/ termination of subscription by GS1 India.

D) Subscription validity: While registering you have the option of paying your Annual fee for 1, 2 or 3 years.
Please refer to the below grid for the applicable fee.

If applying between Subscription valid Till

1st Apr to 30th Jun 31st March
1st Jul to 30th Sep 30th June
1st Oct to 31st Dec 30th Sep
1st Jan to 31st Mar 31st Dec

E) Fee structure for allocation of GTIN 13 digits number

Please view the fee structure attached separately.

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 Registration Form – GS1 Company Prefix
Please type or print in dark ink
1. Name of Company with
Correspondence address

Country:
Tel. Nos.( Mention STD Code )
Fax No. –
Web Site address:

2. Reasons for barcoding :

If buyers requirement (Mention Name of
Buyer, their Contact Name & Number)
3. Contact Person For Correspondence:
Designation:
Mobile No.:
Email :
4 Name – Chief Executive/MD
Mobile No.:
Email :
5 Name-Head Finance/Packagaing
Mobile No.:
Email:
6 Name of Contact Person/Deptt. for
Subscription Renewal Reminder:
Phone No:
Email :
7 Turnover of your Company of last
Financial year (Rs in Lacs)
Would like to receive SMSs on mobiles: Yes No
8 Total no. of different products
(SKU’s manufactured / distributed)
Brand Names owned
9 Is your company registered with SSI If yes provide regn. no.
10 Nature of Business Manufacturer Distributor
(Please tick your primary business) Exporter Others please specify
11. DD/ Pay order No. Dated Rs. Drawn on:

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 We have gone through the Terms & Conditions for use of GS1 Company Prefix and agree to abide by them.

Signature & seal:

Name : Designation

PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION
(Please encircle/highlight your product category)

Food and beverages Textile, clothing and footwear

Product Category Sub Category Product Category Sub Category
Wheat flour Textiles (Cotton) Cotton textiles
Rice flour Textiles (Silk) Silk textiles
Flour and related products
Textiles (Synthetic &
Other cereal flour rayon) Synthetic & rayon textiles
Aerated drinks Cotton fiber
Bottled water Cotton yarn
Non alcoholic beverages Fruit juices Textile fiber/yarn Synthetic & rayon fiber
Flavored syrups Synthetic & rayon yarn
Others Others
Whisky Upholstery
Rum Linen
Home furnishings
Beer Made-up
Alcoholic beverages
Gin Others
Wine Readymade
Others Garments Sports wear
Instant coffee Others
Coffee Granular coffee Handlooms All handloom products
Others Hosiery Hosiery items for clothing
Packed tea woolen carpets
Open CTC tea Synthetic carpets
Tea Carpets and rugs
Tea bags Rugs
Other Others
Processed and packaged sugar Jute All jute products
Jaggery Raw hides
Sugar
Semi-finished and finished
Leather
Others leather
Packaged spices Others
Spices
Others Leather garments
Basmati rice Leather accessories
Leather products
Non-basmati rice Saddlery products
Cereals Wheat Others
Preparations from cereals Clothing accessories All clothing accessories
Other cereals Leather
Butter oil Rubber
Edible oils & ghee
Vegetable oils Footwear Plastic
Others Sports
Dairy products Cheese Others
Butter Canvas and its products Canvas
Milk Canvas products
Milk powder Others
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 Ice creams Sports equipment
Others Sports goods Sports accessories
Pulses All packaged pulses Others
Bread and bakery products Others Others
Cakes and pastries Chemical and allied products
Snack Foods (Namkeen, etc.) Product Category Sub Category
Confectionery & snack foods
Basic chemicals - inorganic
Chocolate and cocoa products Basic chemicals Basic chemicals - organic
Others
Sweets Synthetic
Others Inorganic
Dyestuffs & pigments
Fresh mangoes Organic
Fresh grapes Others
Walnuts Bulk drugs
Fresh fruits & vegetables Other fresh fruits Formulations
fresh onions Drug intermediates & chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Other fresh vegetables Homeopathic products
Others Ayurveda products
Dried and preserved vegetables Others
Pickles and chutney lubricants
Mango pulp Grease
Other processed foods
Other processed fruits and Petroleum products
vegetables Engine oil
Other Others
Raw meat Nutritional foods
Processed meat & meat Healthcare products
Meat products products Others
Animal casings Skin care
Others Hair care
Cashew Deodorants
Dry Fruits Almonds Powders
Cosmetics
Others Creams
Fresh Lotions
Frozen Lipsticks
Marine products
Canned Others
Others Paints
Cut flowers Varnishes
Floriculture and Seeds Fruit and vegetable seeds Lacquers
Paints and allied products
Others Wall coverings
Poultry live Polish
Broilers Others
Poultry products
Eggs Soaps
Others Detergents
Pet food Pet foods Toiletries Tissue papers
Others Others Shaving products
Machinery, equipment and information technology Other cleansing products
Product Category Sub Category Polymers in primary form
Electrical Tubes, pipes & fittings
Mechanical Floor coverings
Automotive components, Plastics & resin
Article for conveyance and
Accessories & Spares
Electronic packaging of goods
Others Other plastic products
Consumer Durables Kitchen Appliances Industrial gases Industrial gases
Home Appliances Batteries Storage batteries
Entertainment (T.V., Video etc.) Others
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 Refrigeration and air-conditioning Tyres
Others Rubber and products Rubber Products
Electric generating sets Others
Electro magnets Cement
Electrical appliances Cement Cement Products
Electrical motors Others
Primary cells and primary
Electrical equipment batteries Float glass
Glass/Ophthalmic
Audio and video equipment Mirrors
products
Transformers Lenses
Invertor and UPS systems Others
All types of Matches and
Others Matches & Explosives explosives
Capacitors Fertilizers
Transistors Fertilizers/Pesticides/Fung Pesticides
PCBs icides Fungicides
Electronic components Fuses, relays Others
Resistors Miscellaneous Others
Micro motors Printing, publishing and packaging
Others Product Category Sub Category
Hand tools Newsprint
Cutting tools Other than newsprint paper
Hand tools
Power - driven tools (soldering
Paper and paper products
etc.) Coated paper
Electrical cables Paper products
Electrical accessories Others
Electrical fittings and Electrical fittings Office supplies
accessories Lighting equipment (Lamps & Stationery
bulbs etc.) Others
Others Books Books
Flow control instruments Cardboard cartons
Pressure control instruments Plastic products
Navigation instruments Drums
Packaging material,
Engineering instruments Aeronautical instruments Wooden boxes and crates
products
Precision control instruments Foil
Measuring instruments Flexible packaging material
Others Others
Switching systems Greeting Cards Greeting cards
Transmission equipments Newspapers
Newspapers & periodicals
Terminal equipments Periodicals
Telecom products Broadcasting equipments Writing instruments Writing Instruments
Telecom accessories and allied
products Others Others
Others Miscellaneous
Surgical equipment and
appliances Product Category Sub Category
Medical diagnostic equipment Sanitary ware
Medical disposables and
Medical equipment consumables Building materials Ceramic tiles
Dental care equipment Granite and natural stones
Ophthalmic care equipment Others
All items of brass including
Others Brassware decorative items
Utensils, cutlery & other Cutlery Iron hardware Iron hardware products
kitchen items Utensils Tobacco products Chewing tobacco
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 Others Snuff tobacco
Fax machines Cigarettes
Office automation products Photocopiers Cigars
Others Bid is
Computer software Computer software products Others
Computers Incense sticks
Printers Perfumery products Perfumes
Computers and accessories Modems Others
Scanners and CD writers Plywood
Others Timber products
Prerecorded compact disc Plywood & Timber
(except software), tape, and
CD's/tapes (audio/video)
record reproducing Others
Others Handicraft All kinds
Cast Musical instruments All Musical instruments
Forged Household furniture
Fabricated Furniture Office furniture
Other engineering goods Extruded Others
Wires and rods Indoor games
Indoor games, toys, etc.
Bars Toys etc.
Others Gift articles Gift articles
Watches, clocks & parts Watches, clocks & parts Coir and products Coir and products
Precious and semi-precious
Machine Tools All types of machine tools jewellery
Bicycles Artificial jewellery
Gems & Jewellery
Precious and semi-precious
Bicycles and bicycle parts Spares stones
Accessories Others
Others Defence equipment Defence equipment
Fishing equipment and
Precision fasteners Fishing equipment accessories
Fasteners
Nuts, bolts, etc. Others Others
Others
Generation equipment
Power generation,
Transmission equipment
transmission and distribution
Distribution equipment
Others (Please specify) Others

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