https://2dtracker.com/news.htmlNew product marking rules and retail moves to 2D codes, each with its public source.en https://2dtracker.com/retailers.html?country=Netherlands26 Oct 2026 https://www.gs1.nl/themas/met-een-qr-code-al-je-doelgroepen-bereiken/retailers-maken-kassaystemen-gereed-voor-scannen-qr-code/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMTGS1 Nederland lists 29 retailers that publicly committed to have their checkout systems ready to scan the QR Code powered by GS1 by the end of 2027, among them Albert Heijn, Jumbo, HEMA, Kruidvat, Gamma and Praxis. Source: https://www.gs1.nl/themas/met-een-qr-code-al-je-doelgroepen-bereiken/retailers-maken-kassaystemen-gereed-voor-scannen-qr-code/ https://2dtracker.com/country/pakistan.html9 Oct 2026 https://arynews.tv/en/drap-bans-sale-import-of-medicines-without-2d-barcodesThu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTDRAP made 2D DataMatrix codes and serialization mandatory for all new medicine batches from 9 October 2026; medicines without the code may not be sold or imported. Source: https://arynews.tv/en/drap-bans-sale-import-of-medicines-without-2d-barcodes https://2dtracker.com/country/uk.html1 Oct 2026 https://tax-stamps.org/news/interview-with-hm-revenue-customs-uks-new-vaping-duty-stamp/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMTVaping duty stamps became mandatory on 1 October 2026; the regime applies in full from 1 April 2027. Source: https://tax-stamps.org/news/interview-with-hm-revenue-customs-uks-new-vaping-duty-stamp/ https://2dtracker.com/country/vietnam.html29 Sep 2026 https://luatvietnam.vn/thuong-mai/nghi-dinh-372-2026-nd-cp-quy-dinh-dinh-danh-xac-thuc-truy-xuat-nguon-goc-san-pham-449053-d1.htmlMon, 28 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMTA state platform will issue a UID for each product or batch, in GS1 Digital Link format, linked to the company e-signature and digital certificates. Mandatory for high-risk goods on each ministry's roadmap. Source: https://luatvietnam.vn/thuong-mai/nghi-dinh-372-2026-nd-cp-quy-dinh-dinh-danh-xac-thuc-truy-xuat-nguon-goc-san-pham-449053-d1.html https://2dtracker.com/country/tanzania.html15 Sep 2026 https://thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/business/manufacturers-seek-lower-ets-rates-as-tender-comes-to-an-end-5595398Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMTThe tender closed on 15 September; the current contract ends in January 2027. Stamp charges were cut by 14.5–30% in 2024, while manufacturers had asked for 75%. Source: https://thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/business/manufacturers-seek-lower-ets-rates-as-tender-comes-to-an-end-5595398 https://2dtracker.com/retailers.html?q=MercadonaSep 2026 https://www.unidoscontraodesperdicio.pt/post/gs1-portugal-impulsiona-ado%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-c%C3%B3digos-bidimensionais-2d-no-retalho-para-refor%C3%A7ar-seguran%C3%A7a-aliMon, 31 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMTGS1 Digital Link QR codes on fresh items carry the batch, expiry date, weight and price. If an item past its use-by date reaches the till, the sale is blocked. Source: https://www.unidoscontraodesperdicio.pt/post/gs1-portugal-impulsiona-ado%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-c%C3%B3digos-bidimensionais-2d-no-retalho-para-refor%C3%A7ar-seguran%C3%A7a-ali https://2dtracker.com/eu.html#dppAug 2026 https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/dpp-registry_enFri, 31 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTBefore a product is placed on the EU market, the company registers its passport in the Registry; customs can check electronically that an imported product has a valid registered passport. The first deadline is 18 February 2027, for certain large batteries. Source: https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/dpp-registry_en https://2dtracker.com/eu.html#dpp15 Jul 2026 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1736/ojTue, 14 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTImplementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736 lists EN 18216 and EN 18219–18223: identifiers, data carriers, data exchange, storage, APIs and interoperability. A passport built to them is presumed to meet the ESPR passport requirements these standards cover. Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/1736/oj https://2dtracker.com/country/kenya.html6 Jul 2026 https://allafrica.com/stories/202607060310.htmlSun, 05 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTFrom 1 July 2026 bottled water carries no excise duty and needs no stamp (Finance Act 2026). Until then each bottle carried a stamp at KES 0.50. Juices and soft drinks stay stamped. Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607060310.html https://2dtracker.com/sunrise.html?q=GS1 Global OfficeJun 2026 https://ga.gs1.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/GS1%202D%20barcodes%20in%20retail%20summary%20for%20GA%20FY%2025_26.pdfSun, 31 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTThe GS1 Global Office progress report counts about 370 retailers and 1,600 brands in national pilots or implementations, and 26 of the 30 largest global retailers engaged in at least one country. Source: https://ga.gs1.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/GS1%202D%20barcodes%20in%20retail%20summary%20for%20GA%20FY%2025_26.pdf https://2dtracker.com/retailers.html?q=METRO7 Jun 2026 https://www.leadersnet.at/news/100766,warum-der-klassische-barcode-bald-gesellschaft-bekommt.htmlSat, 06 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTOn fresh products METRO replaced GS1-128 with GS1 DataMatrix carrying the same data. The read rate at the checkouts reached 98.3%. Source: https://www.leadersnet.at/news/100766,warum-der-klassische-barcode-bald-gesellschaft-bekommt.html https://2dtracker.com/retailers.html?q=ICA28 May 2026 https://gs1.se/en/news/ica-becomes-the-first-grocery-retailer-to-introduce-next-generation-2d-barcodes/Wed, 27 May 2026 22:00:00 GMTAn own-label ICA product reached stores with a GS1 Digital Link QR and no linear barcode, carrying product information and the best-before date. Source: https://gs1.se/en/news/ica-becomes-the-first-grocery-retailer-to-introduce-next-generation-2d-barcodes/ https://2dtracker.com/retailers.html?q=Tesco24 Apr 2026 https://packagingeurope.com/news/tescos-own-brand-sausage-labels-take-up-qr-codes-for-real-time-expiry-dates/14186.articleThu, 23 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMTPork sausages, chipolatas and the rest of the core range carry QR codes with the use-by date and recycling instructions. Source: https://packagingeurope.com/news/tescos-own-brand-sausage-labels-take-up-qr-codes-for-real-time-expiry-dates/14186.article