Ministry of Commerce and Industry organizes workshop on Qatar’s Coding and Tracking Office and International Barcode

October 27, 2022

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with Qatar Development Bank (QDB)’s Coding and Tracking Office, organized yesterday a workshop entitled ‘Introducing Qatari Coding and Tracking Office and International Article Number’, in aims at supporting the national economy through the industrial and service sectors.

 

The workshop featured introducing the global standards organisation (GS1), the business solution services it provides, the global standards system (GS1 System), and the rules for assigning article numbers to products, services, and places. Also, during the workshop, the Qatar’s Coding and Tracking Office (GS1 Qatar) was introduced, as well as the services it provides to Qatari companies, with the aim of spreading awareness and introducing local companies and institutions to the unified international standards system and the mechanisms for its application in supply chains to serve the various sectors in Qatar.

 

The workshop also touched on the global barcode and tracking system. It is noteworthy that Qatar obtained the code 630 to ensure a unique and distinctive identification that allows tracking national products and marketing them at home and abroad. This measure contributes to increasing exports and complying with international requirements.