Buy valid EAN-13 barcodes once and use them for good. Every code is issued only once, recorded against your company in the GTINcodes register, and anyone can check it on this site.
An EAN code is a number that identifies one product. Here is exactly what buying one from us means, so you can decide whether it fits the places you sell.
Every sales channel sets its own rules. This is what they ask for, in plain words.
Based on the published rules of each channel, October 2026. Rules change: check before you list.
Thirteen digits, three parts. The last digit is calculated from the other twelve, so a scanner can tell when a digit was misread.
Want to know more about EAN codes before you buy?
From order to barcode on your product in three steps. No forms, no waiting for approval.
Pick a pack in one of our shops, from a single code to thousands, and pay with iDEAL, card, Bancontact or PayPal.
Within minutes the codes are registered to your company and ready to download as CSV, TXT or barcode images.
Use one code per product and variant in your listings and on your packaging. Turn on protection if you want your company name shown when someone checks a code.
GS1 is the official organisation behind the barcode system. We are an independent supplier. Both have their place; this is the honest difference.
GS1 prices from the official 2026 fee lists of GS1 Nederland, GS1 Germany, GS1 UK, GS1 France, AECOC and GS1 Italy, excluding VAT. Read the full comparison
Our shops deliver codes within minutes, in your language. The codes appear in your GTINcodes account straight away.
Every shop draws from the same register, so a code bought in one shop is never sold again in another.
Optional. With protection, your company name appears when anyone checks your codes, and you get a registration certificate to use in disputes. Cancel any time.
For sellers with one brand.
For sellers on several marketplaces.
For brands and agencies with many products.
Payment by iDEAL, Bancontact, credit card, SEPA direct debit or PayPal. Already a customer? Your current price stays the same.
Clear answers about EAN codes, GS1 and the rules of the big marketplaces.
Not finding your answer? Our guides go into more detail.
Not by us. Every code is issued once and registered to one account, and our system refuses to hand out a code that is already in use, in any of our shops.
No law requires it. Some channels do: supermarkets, retail chains, Zalando, and Amazon and bol.com for branded products ask for GS1 codes registered to the brand owner. Your own webshop, Google Shopping, eBay, Kaufland and unbranded items on bol.com ask for a valid, unique EAN. Read more
For your own brand, no: Amazon compares codes with GS1 data, so use GS1 codes or apply for a GTIN exemption. Generic, unbranded listings can work, but Amazon may still question them. Read more
For unbranded products, yes: bol.com says it does not yet enforce GS1 registration for them. Branded products need a GS1 code registered to the brand owner. Read more
Our codes start with 950. GS1 assigns the prefix 950 to GS1 Global Office, not to a country, so the code says nothing about where your company or your product comes from. Like every reseller code, it is not registered to your company in GS1's own database. Read more
No. The prefix only shows which GS1 organisation issued the number range. A product with a code starting with 87 can be made anywhere. Read more
Yes. Every variant a customer can buy separately needs its own code, and so does a multipack or bundle. Read more
GTIN is the umbrella term. An EAN-13 is a GTIN-13, used mainly outside North America; a UPC-A is a GTIN-12, used mainly in the US and Canada. Scanners and marketplaces worldwide read both. Read more
The codes stay yours. Your company name is no longer shown when someone checks them, and downloads close 14 days after your first download. Turn protection on again and everything is back.
No. Sign in with your email address; we send you a sign-in link. Your codes, invoices and subscription are already there.