When and why did GS1 start issuing 4-digit GS1 Prefixes?

Modified on Mon, 20 Apr at 2:20 PM

The GS1 General Assembly approved the use of 4-digit GS1 Prefixes in December 2025. The main rationale was to improve the management of the global GS1 Identification Key capacity.

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