Members Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions from GS1 NZ Members

What do you need?	What's involved?	How much does it cost?
Bar codes	To place a GS1 bar code on your product you need to become a GS1 NZ member. Become a One Number member if you're a small to medium business, and only need a small number of bar codes. Or become a Full member if you're from a larger organisation and need several bar codes. Find out more about our membership types.	Full member Annual licence fee, based on your organisation's yearly New Zealand turnover. Fee for allocating your company a block of unique numbers. We can allocate you blocks of 100, 1000, 10,000 or 100,000. One Number member $129 + GST for each bar code number. Note: One Number membership is ONLY for organisations with an annual turnover under $1 million.
Bar code generator - turn your bar code number into a graphic that you can use on your product packaging.	Become a member to generate graphics of your bar code numbers in My GS1, our online members' area.	$15 + GST for each bar code graphic.
Bar code verification - use our verification service to check that scanners can read your bar code first time, every time.	Become a Full or One Number GS1 NZ member to order bar code verification reports in My GS1, our online members' area. If you're not a GS1 NZ member, complete a non member application form (pdf).	Full member Ten free reports each year (worth $850 + GST). Additional reports cost $25 + GST. One Number member One free verification report as part of your $129 + GST joining fee. Additional reports cost $85 + GST. Non-members $85 + GST for each report.
Global Trade Item Numbers (GTIN) - unique numbers that identify any item (product or service) that may be priced, or ordered, or invoiced, or actively inventory managed at any point in any supply chain. These numbers may still be required even if a product is not bar coded	To allocate your own GTINs you need to be become a GS1 NZ member. Become a One Number member if you are a small to medium business, and only need a very small number of GTINs. Or become a Full member if you're from a larger organisation and need several GTINs	Full member Annual licence fee, based on your organisation's yearly New Zealand turnover. Fee for allocating your company a block of unique numbers. We can allocate you blocks of 100, 1000, 10,000 or 100,000. One Number member $129 + GST for each bar code number.
Global Location Numbers(GLN) - unique numbers that identify a legal, functional or physical location within your business	Become a One Number member if you're a small to medium business, and only need one GLN. Or become a Full member if you're from a larger organisation and need several GLNs. Find out more about our membership types.	Full member Five GLNs allocated free of charge. Additional GLNs cost $129 + GST. One Number member $129 + GST for each GLN.
GS1net - To utilise GS1 NZ's Data Synchronisation service to synchronise your product data with your customers.	You need to be a Full GS1 NZ member to utilise this service. This can be done online using the following link. Once you are a Full GS1 NZ member you can register for the GS1net service and commence your data collection	Information on costs of this service can be found in GS1net Terms & Conditions area of our website
Register for a GS1 training seminar or event	Please go to our seminar calendar to view upcoming events in your area.	Full member New Full members get a voucher to attend the introductory bar code seminar free of charge (valid for one year). Full and One Number members Full and One Number members get a 30% discount on all seminars and events.