Our history

1st Board of Directors constituted for GS1(MAURITIUS) Ltd

Fee structure reviewed to better cater for MSMEs

Introduction of Consultancy Services

Marketing Campaigns extended to Healthcare operators

Launch of GS1 Mauritius website as per the GS1 Branding

Introduction of Bespoke training as per client's requirements

Incorporation of GS1(MAURITIUS) LTD as a separate legal entity on 16th November 2016
 

Introduction of a Membership Certificate - the proof that the member is the unique authorised licensee of the barcodes allocated to him

A second staff of GS1 Mauritius is accredited as Trainer in GS1 Standards by MQA

Undertake Marketing Campaigns to create awareness on GS1 Barcodes and Endless Opportunities with GS1 Standards

Assistance to members to assign their Global Location Numbers, as a first step to Traceability

Creation of a Retail Committee comprising of supermarkets

Develop close collaboration with supermarkets to ensure efficient adoption of GS1 Standards in the retail supply chain

GS1 Mauritius has its first Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) Approved Trainer in GS1 Standards, a premier in Mauritius

Introduction of MQA Approved Training: 'Basic Principles of GS1 and Barcoding', delivered on a monthly basis

Consolidation of Technical Support by introducing GS1 Mauritius own technical documents

Due its success in 2009, GS1 Mauritius again collaborates with GS1 South Africa to organise a series of activities comprising of a workshop on 'GS1 Standards and Product Traceability' and on-site visits to companies

First company in Agricultural sector applying for a Global Company Prefix

First UPC Code allocated

GS1 Mauritius organises a series of activities in collaboration with GS1 South Africa, namely a workshop on 'GS1 Standards and Product Traceability' and on-site visits to companies

Introduction of a smaller fee for companies having an Annual Turnover less than Rs 1M

First company in Construction sector applies for a Global Company Prefix

List of all members sent to GEPIR, with quarterly updates up to now

EAN Mauritius undergoes rebranding to GS1 Mauritius in line with global initiative to reflect one global organisation, one global system and one global standard

First company in Apparel sector applies for a Global Company Prefix

Workshop on 'La codification des produits et l’utilisation des standards EAN.UCC' in collaboration with Gencod EAN France

EAN Mauritius issues Variable Product Code to companies requiring a code for products which vary in weight

First company in Healthcare sector applies for a Global Company Prefix

EAN Mauritius was formed

70 Prefixes were allocated