GDSN standards

The following GDSN standards versions are currently available. Find also the implementation guidelines and other relevant supporting documentation for GDSN below.

Current Version

Maintenance release 3.1.4 (10 Feb 2018)

Future Versions

Maintenance release 3.1.5 (May 2018)

Legacy Version

Maintenance release 3.1.3 (November 2017)

Implementation Guidelines

Trade Item Implementation Guideline

Package Measurement Rules

Package Measurement Rules Implementation Guide

Align Variable Measure Trade Item

Product Image Specification

Pharmaceutical Image Implementation Guideline

Price Synchronisation Implementation Guide

Fruit and Vegetable GTIN Assignment Implementation Guideline

Fruit and Vegetable Master Data Attribute Implementation Guide

GS1 Fisheries & Aquaculture Master Data Attribute Implementation Guideline

Leveraging GDSN for the FDA Global Unique Device Identifier Database (GUIDID) Implementation Guideline

GDSN Medical Devices (non UDI) Implementation Guideline 

GDSN Healthcare Use Case Guideline

Find a GDSN data pool

To be able to exchange product data on GDSN, you must join a data pool that’s been tested and certified to meet GS1 global standards.

Find a GDSN certified data pool

Certified data pool support area (login required)

Global Product Classification

Information on GPC

Find out more

GDSN case studies

GDSN statistics and facts

GDSN standards and guidelines

GDSN Release Schedule

GS1 Global Registry® Party Name Search