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GFI GS1-128 Compliance and Non-Compliance Explained

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Compliance and Non-Compliance are terms GFI uses to distinguish items that either do or do not meet GFI’s requirements for the GS1-128 case barcode. When a requirement is not met, the item is Non-Compliant.

 

Requirements to be Compliant:

  • Label has Name of item and a GS1-128 barcode, formatted correctly according to the GS1-128 Symbology as set forth in the GS1 Organization’s General Specifications, with Date, Weight, and Lot/Batch data in the GS1-128, if required:
    • Date: required for any perishable and/or consumable items
      • Date in GS1-128 must match the date on the retail units inside
    • Weight: required for any items that are sold/invoiced to GFI by the weight
    • Lot/Batch: required for all items
  • Easily scannable
    • Good print quality, large barcode, good bar proportions, nothing obstructing the barcode (such as packing tape), barcode cannot be placed on bottom of case.
    • Rule of Thumb: Hold the printed barcode at an arm’s length away. If you can clearly see all the bars and white spaces in between, then the scanner can as well.
  • GTIN-14 correctly entered and maintained in MANTIS
    • For GS1-128 barcodes specifically, the relevant fields can be found in Mantis under “Case Specifications” and then “Case Barcode Type” & “Case Barcode Number”.
  • Information on barcode matches what is printed on the case label and interior units

If one, or more, of the above requirements is not met, the item is considered Non-Compliant and fees will be activated.

Examples of why items become Non-Compliant:

  • GS1-128 Barcode does not scan
    • Poor print quality, bad proportion, or small size
    • Something (usually tape or another label) obstructing barcode
  • Barcode is not GS1-128
  • GS1-128 data incorrectly coded
  • Incorrect Application Identifier used/does not match what is on label
  • Weight is incorrect format or does not match label
  • Date is incorrect format or does not match label or inner units
  • Lot/Batch is missing
  • Lot/Batch does not match Label
  • GTIN-14 on barcode does not match data submitted in Mantis in “Case Barcode Type” or “Case Barcode Number” fields.

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