Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein

Overview

The EEA states apply the EU medicines safety features. Norway is also an early mover on 2D codes at the till (see the Sunrise tracker).

If you supply this market

1. Register your products and GTINs in the national system: EU Falsified Medicines Directive through the EEA Agreement.
2. Print a unique serialised code on every saleable pack.
3. Verify every code on the line; aggregate into cases and pallets where required.
4. Report production and shipments to the national system.

Typical steps for this type of regime. The exact rules are in the sources. Choosing equipment: printing methods.

Timeline

Already in force

• 9 Feb 2019Medicines: unique identifier + anti-tampering device

What the code looks like

GS1 DataMatrix on the medicine pack

(01) 09506000134352

GTIN: the product number

(17) 271231

Expiry date, YYMMDD

(10) AB1234

Batch

(21) 7G4K9P2XQ5

Serial number, unique to this pack

The same data is printed next to the code as text (GTIN, SN, LOT, EXP). Illustration built on the GS1 example GTIN; the code does not identify any product.

How this code is built →

Moves to 2D at the checkout

• 2023NorgesGruppen · Rollout. Pilot from 2019 with GS1 Norway and Matvett on 14 fresh products cut food waste by 18%; from early 2023 the codes were rolled out across private-label products Source ↗

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• EMVO: national systems ↗

Checked 17 Oct 2026. Seen something outdated? Send a correction.