To apply for a barcode, you can go to the local coding branch to apply for a barcode.

Bar code is a graphical identifier that expresses a set of information by arranging multiple black bars and blanks of different widths according to certain encoding rules.

A common barcode is a pattern of parallel lines arranged by black bars (referred to as bars) and white bars (referred to as spaces) with widely different reflectivities.

Bar codes can indicate the country of production, manufacturer, product name, production date, book classification number, starting and ending location of the mail, category, date and many other information. Therefore, they are widely used in commodity circulation, library management, and postal management. , banking systems and many other fields have been widely used.

Legal Basis

"Commodity Barcode Management Measures"

Article 4 The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (hereinafter referred to as the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine) and the National Standardization Administration The Committee (hereinafter referred to as the National Standards Committee) is the department in charge of the national commodity barcoding work and uniformly organizes and manages the national commodity barcoding work. The China Article Coding Center (hereinafter referred to as the Coding Center) is the national commodity barcode working organization and is responsible for the specific implementation of national commodity barcode management. Article 6 Producers, sellers and service providers who have obtained business licenses and relevant legal business qualification certificates in accordance with the law may apply for registration of manufacturer identification codes.

When a subsidiary of a group company with independent legal personality needs to use product barcodes, it must separately apply for registration of a manufacturer identification code in accordance with regulations. Article 7 An applicant for manufacturer identification code registration (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) may apply for registration of a manufacturer identification code at the local branch of the coding center (hereinafter referred to as the coding branch).

Applicants should fill in the "Registration Form for Members of the China Commodity Barcode System", present their business license or relevant legal business qualification certificates and provide a copy. Article 11 If one of the following circumstances occurs, the manufacturer identification code will not be registered:

(1) Failure to produce a business license or relevant legal business qualification certification documents;

(2) ) Social organizations, industry associations, intermediaries and other organizations or units that use manufacturer identification codes other than their own;

(3) Other situations that violate laws, regulations or the articles of association of the International Article Numbering Association.