:: EAN EGYPT ::

About EAN International

Since the world is working ever-closer together, businesses have to adapt in many ways. Rapid evolution of roles within the value chain, shifting demand patterns, new channels of distribution, and increased service expectations from customers raise the need for improved business solutions.It all started in 1974, when manufacturers and distributors of 12 European countries formed an ad-hoc council. Its brief was to examine the possibility of developing an uniform and standard numbering system for Europe, similar to the UPC system already in operation in the USA. As a result , a UPC compatible system called "European Article Numbering" was created. The actual EAN association was formed in February 1977. The new body was set up as a not-for-profit international association under Belgian law with a Brussels based Head Office. Its aim was and still is the development of a set of standards enabling the efficient management of global, multi-industry supply chains by uniquely identifying products, shipping units, assets, locations and services. It facilitates electronic commerce processes including full tracking and traceability. The global and international status was quickly acquired through extending membership to organisations from other continents. To reflect the increasing internationalisation, the name was changed to EAN International in 1992. Today EAN International has 95 Member Organisations representing 97 countries. These organisations provide full support and information to their local member companies. About 850.000 member companies benefit from using the EAN·UCC system

Early 1995
Idea was initiated among pharmaceutical companies. EAN International was contacted..

February 1996
Application dossier was submitted to EAN Secretariat.

May 1996
GA approved Egypt membership & EAN Egypt setting.

July 1996
Founding member 1st meeting .

August 1996
Country prefix was assigned , EAN Egypt start operating functionally.

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