Specification of GTIN Codes and GLN Codes

EAC Registration in Russia

With Resolution No. 877 dated December 30, 2020, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation approved amendments to Resolution No. 478 dated July 31, 2020 - On the Registration of EAC Declarations and EAC Certificates of the Procedure for Maintaining the Unified Register of Registered EAC Conformity Declarations.

Part of the amendments concerns the specification of GTIN codes and GLN codes when entering mandatory information for EAC registration of approval documents in Russia and the EAEU member states. 

Global Location Number (GLN)

According to the new regulation, product manufacturers and exporters must provide the individual GLN number of the company during EAC certification and EAC declaration of products. 

Starting from September 1, 2021, a GLN number (Global Location Number) is required for EAC certification and EAC declaration. The term GLN stands for Global Location Number. The Global Location Number is the global location number of a company or organization. The GLN number is represented based on GPS coordinates.

The GLN code is a 13-digit location number with the country code. The GLN code is needed for the unique identification of companies and production sites. The GLN code is assigned to a company or organization by the GS1 Association. 

In foreign trade activities, the GLN number is used for the identification of locations. Within the framework of EAC declaration and EAC certification, the GLN system is applied for the unique identification of production and storage locations.

Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)

The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is a product identification number used to identify individual products. The GTIN identification system is widely used in commerce and serves to locate and identify goods and services.

In practice, the GTIN number is typically represented by a barcode. The GTIN number is a globally recognized identification number used for the unique identification of products and services.

Specification of GTIN and GLN Numbers

As of September 1, 2021, the specification of GLN codes is a mandatory requirement for all products manufactured outside the territory of the EAEU member states. 

At the same time, as of September 1, 2021, an alternative to specifying geographical coordinates of the production site and storage locations will be introduced. 

The production site can also be determined by GLONASS positioning if the company does not have a corresponding GLN number. There will also be an option to use GPS positioning systems. The specification of the GTIN code remains voluntary; the GTIN code can be provided if available.