links to other sites about UPC bar codes

Here are a number of other web sites that contain valuable information about UPC barcodes, EAN bar codes, and ISBN-13 barcodes. Click on any of the logos to navigate to that particular web site.

GS1 (formerly the Uniform Code Council and EAN) administers UPC and EAN bar codes as well as various labeling standards. If you need to create a UPC or EAN bar code, begin by contacting them. Click here if you're in the US or here elsewhere in the world.

GS1 Japan administers JAN barcodes used in Japan.

Bowker administers Bookland barcodes used on books.

ISBN administers ISBN numbers used to create Bookland barcodes.

ISSN administers the ISSN barcodes used on non-US periodicals.

THE number 1 source for information about bar codes and auto ID.  A great site you can trust because it’s not run by a vendor.

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