For a long time, consumers are used to the image of barcodes or the black and white lines or square matrix codes on products. These images, though simple, contain a great amount of information as well as contribution to helping many retailers easily arrange, store and search for product information. Because of its great benefits, barcode registration for goods is received a lot of attention from business subjects. Therefore to meet the needs of our clients, Apolo Lawyers (Tel: (+84) 903.419.479) provides the legal consultation service on barcode registration in Vietnam, which helps you to complete the procedure for barcode registration for goods fastly and efficiently.

What are barcodes and barcode registration? How to register a barcode? Where can you put your trust when you want to be consulted about barcode registration? Each issue will be presented in this article.

1. What are barcodes and barcode registration?

Barcode is the combination of white spaces and white bars arranged according to the rules and parameters, which can only be read by specialized devices such as scanners. Barcode is a method to store and transport the information, data of products, goods,… encoded using a combination of spaces and dashes to represent letters, symbols, and numbers.

Barcode registration is when organizations or individuals prepare dossiers and register at the Ministry of science and technology of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to be granted the certificate of barcode registration. Therefore, organizations and individuals can bring barcodes to print on their products to use.

2. How to register a barcode?

Vietnamese Law does not require business entities to conduct the procedure for barcode registration, but it encourages them to do this to expand markets and develop businesses and the economy of the country. The procedure for barcode registration will be implemented according to these steps:

Step 1: Determine the number of products needed to be registered with barcodes

There are three types of barcodes:

• Less than 100 products;
• Less than 1000 products;
• Less than 10.000 products.

Depending on the number of products that clients want to register barcode, client could choose a suitable barcode package.

Step 2: Prepare barcode registration dossier

The application for barcode registration includes:

• Registration form of use of codes and barcodes;
• A copy of the business registration certificate or establishment decision;
• Registration form of the product catalog using the GTIN code;
• Registration form for GS1 Vietnam database.

Step 3: Register the dossier to the Ministry of science and technology of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Step 4: The registry examines the application for registration of barcode

After submission, the dossier of barcode registration will be appraised at the Registra from 5 – 7 working – days.

Step 5: Granting a barcode and certificate of registration for the enterprises

After verifying the registration documents and confirming the complete and valid documents, the registration agency will issue the barcode to the enterprise for use first, and the barcode registration certificate will be issued to the registrar. Signed then about 30 days.

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3. Legal service for barcode registration for goods in Vietnam at Apolo Lawyers

Proud to be a law firm with many years of experience, Apolo Lawyers committees to provide our clients no limitations, but this support:

• Consulting on choosing the type of barcodes that are suitable to the size and intentions of the Enterprise.
• Consulting on the selection of barcodes film master in accordance with the product characteristics of the enterprise.
• Consulting and completing the application for barcode registration.
• Support Enterprises to implement the Ministry of science and technology of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam used to register barcodes.
• Submit an application for a barcode certificate at the General Department of Standards, Metrology, and Quality. Monitor the progress of case processing. Receive MSMV film master and transfer to Enterprise for printing and use.
• Consulting and supporting businesses in the entire process of using barcodes.​

For further information, please contact us: Apolo Lawyers

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