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From 12 to 15 October, the European GS1 community meets in Istanbul. Here is why we are sponsoring the Forum, what we will show and how to meet our team.

ESPR passports and the move to 2D barcodes are arriving at the same time. Here is how one GS1 Digital Link QR code can serve the till, the consumer and the regulator.

Scope, identifiers, QR codes, data and access levels: what manufacturers, importers and suppliers need in place before the first mandatory EU Digital Product Passport.

The first of Türkiye's extended KKDİK registration deadlines falls at the end of this year. Who is affected, what must be ready, and how EU suppliers keep access to Turkish customers.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation starts to apply next week. These are the obligations that bite immediately, and the ones that follow from 2028 onwards.

Large companies may no longer destroy unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear in the EU. What counts as destruction, the permitted exceptions and the evidence to keep.