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Digital Innovation and TransformationGS1 Ireland Annual Report 2015
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GS1 BELIEVES IN THEPOWER OF STANDARDSTO TRANSFORM THE WAYWE WORK AND LIVE
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GS1 believes in the power of standards to transform the way we work and live.
We create a common foundation for business by uniquely identifying, accurately capturing and automatically sharing vital information about products, locations and assets.
We enable visibility through the exchange of authentic data.
We empower business to grow and to improve efficiency, safety, security and sustainability.
We are…• Neutral and not-for-profit• User-driven and governed• Global and local• Inclusive and collaborative
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Chairman's Statement 2
CEO's Statement 4
GS1 Knowledge Centre Launched 6
Strategy Review 8
GS1 in Retail 12
Apparel, Fashion & Footwear 20
GS1 in Healthcare 23
Industry Engagement 30
Financial Statements 35
Supervisory Board and Committee 52
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chairman’s Statement
Introduction
Welcome to the GS1 Ireland Annual Report for 2015where we share our highlights and progress indelivering GS1 standards and solutions for thebenefit of our members.
For decades, GS1 has been to forefront in meetingour members’ needs for supply chain standards inthe physical bricks-and-mortar retail world. We areat a crossroads today with the digital omni-channelworld. Conscious of this changing landscape, a keyfocus for GS1 Ireland in 2015 was on innovation andchange, and on supporting our members to visualiseand realise their ambitions for the use of GS1standards in their organisations. We were thereforedelighted for Senator Feargal Quinn to be our Guestof Honour for the launch our new Knowledge Centreat our re-furbished offices in Merrion. TheKnowledge Centre allows us to continue to build onthe success of our online communications channelswith members including our updated website,webinars and e-training options as well as ourenhanced Solution Provider Programme.
Today, all of our members are now operating in thedigital era, and indeed most industry commentatorswould even say that “digital is the new normal”.Digital Data and Data Quality are cornerstones ofthis new digital era. GS1 Ireland and its workingcommittees remain committed to actively pursuingour efforts on data quality initiatives and inparticular to take the next steps with brand-ownersand manufacturers towards ensuring data quality atthe source, as well as striving toward 100% dataquality in product master data. Consumers arecorrectly demanding high standards of productquality and traceability and are equally demandingfull visibility from “origin to consumption” – and GS1standards enable these demands to be met.
Meeting the needs of our members
In 2015, GS1 Ireland was pleased to launch in Irelandits fTrace solution to support companies wishing toprovide customers with traceability data directly tothe “palm of their hands” via their smart phones.fTrace closes the gap between digital and in-storeproduct information while also supporting safe,
reliable food chains. It is specifically designed fortraceability in food and non-food products, and theprovision of additional product information such asorigin and production history.
Retail SectorGS1 Ireland also continued its work on data qualitythrough its Digital Data Quality (DDQ) Committee in2015. During the year the members of the DDQCommittee completed user acceptance testing ofour new Barcode Manager Application – a web-based data management and barcode generationtool. In addition, the DDQ Committee alsocompleted its work to define a data model for theFMCG sector in Ireland. This data model meets theneeds of those companies wishing to list a productwith a retailer in the Irish market and work willcommence in 2016 to extend the attribute list toincorporate the recently published European DataModel.
Healthcare SectorUnder the guidance and support of our HealthcareCommittee, GS1 Ireland continued in 2015 toengage with key stakeholders across a range ofinitiatives resulting in another busy and exciting yearin Healthcare for GS1 Ireland; and it has been a yearof achievements. The HSE received an award at theGS1 Global Healthcare Conference in April for theirexcellent implementation of the national solution totrack and trace surgical instrument trays andendoscopes. In addition, St James’s Hospitalreceived the eProcurement Excellence Award at theNational Procurement and Supply Chain Awards. Wewould like to extend our congratulations to both theHSE and St James’s Hospital for their respectiveawards.
Throughout the year members of the GS1 Irelandteam participated in a number of high profileindustry events, conferences and awardsceremonies, both nationally and internationally. Weare delighted and honoured to be invited to supportthese events and to avail of the opportunity toinform industry users, regulators and representativesof state bodies on the many benefits accruing fromthe implementation of GS1 standards – be thatconsumer and patient safety, business processefficiency or cost savings.
John O’CallaghanGroup IT DirectorMusgrave Group
Chairman GS1 Ireland
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A Strategic Plan for 2016 to 2018
GS1 Ireland’s vision is a world in which GS1 is thepreferred industry standard to Identify, Capture,Share and Use information among participants in thesupply chain about products, services, businesslocations and more. The end of 2015 marked thecompletion of the third and final year of thestrategic plan for 2013 to 2015, and I am pleased toreport we met or exceeded each of our priority areatargets. Accordingly, in 2015 the Supervisory Boardand Management Team of GS1 Ireland prepared anew strategic plan for the period 2016 – 2018. Thefive key strategic objectives for the organisationhave been defined as:
1. Implement Member Centricity 2.0 – toproactively enhance the value of GS1 to membersand prospects through a suite of digital services;
2. Advance Branding and Awareness – to advancethe awareness of GS1 Ireland among membersand key stakeholders as the primary source ofglobal standards and solutions that enableefficiency, traceability and communications;
3. Build Industry Engagement – to build a practiceof engagement to secure the endorsement andcommitment of industry to implement GS1standards-based solutions;
4. Deliver Transformational Services and Solutions– to identify and deliver, with approved partners,a suite of transformational services andprogrammes to fulfil members’ needs;
5. Ensure Organisational Sustainability andCapability – to be a highly effective andinnovative organisation that supports and enablesits people to achieve the organisation’sobjectives.
I look forward to reporting on progress in each ofthese five key areas in future annual reports.
Governance and Supervisory Board
During the reporting year three Directors retiredfrom the Supervisory Board - Mary Campbell(Unilever Ireland), Eric Morrissey (Pfizer Ireland) andCormac Watters (DCC Group). I would like to thankMary, Eric and Cormac for their contribution to GS1Ireland during their tenure on the Board and workingCommittees.
Following the adoption of the Companies Act 2014,GS1 Ireland commenced work to prepare its newCompany Constitution, including Memorandum andArticles of Association as required by legislation.The intention is to publish the new Constitution foradoption at the Annual General Meeting in 2016.
Conclusion
Finally, I would like to thank each of the members ofthe Supervisory Board for their very valuablecontributions and support during the year, and fortheir active participation in the working committees.I wish also to congratulate Mike and his colleagues inthe Executive on an excellent performance in 2015and we look forward to continuing success in 2016.
John O’CallaghanChairman GS1 Ireland
Chairman’s Statement 2015
The Year in Review
In 2015, it was evident both in Ireland and worldwidethat the pace of change, globalisation, and the needto organise data have altered the relationshipbetween consumers and business. With theconvergence of mobile technologies and digitalapplications capable of scanning GS1 barcodes,shoppers are now able to integrate data into theirbuying decisions anytime and anywhere. Shoppersexpect companies to deliver relevant, accurate, andconsistent product information through any channelthey desire. The same trend may also be seen inother sectors and healthcare providers in Ireland andelsewhere are increasingly using GS1 standards totransform their delivery systems so as to provideincreased value, quality and most importantly safecare to their end-users, while also reducing costs.
As businesses mobilise to respond to this disruption,the role of GS1 has never been more relevant.Leveraging the power of GS1 standards andsolutions, organisations can innovate, collaborate,and transform their business processes to meetthese challenges. Successful companies andorganisations are innovating to become more agilein sharing data between their departments, theirtrading partners, and in satisfying today’sinformation-aware consumer or end-user.
As mentioned by our Chairman, a key focus for GS1Ireland in 2015 was on innovation and change, andon supporting our members to visualise and realisetheir ambitions for the use of GS1 standards for thebenefit of their organisations. GS1 Ireland’s newKnowledge Centre will greatly enhance and supportour ability build Industry Engagement and deliverTransformational Services – two of the keyobjectives or our new strategic plan for 2016 to2018.
In addition to opening our Knowledge Centre wealso added three new personnel to our team in 2015,and they have added considerably to ourmembership services and support offerings. Suchadditions have allowed us to provide valuedprofessional and advisory services to our membersacross a range of sectors including Retail/ConsumerPackaged Goods, Healthcare, Marine, and Logistics.
Sector Report and Review of Business
GS1 Ireland continued to support our members in2015 in offering a broad range of standards andservices in a variety of industry sectors. Each ofthese standards is designed to enable improvedefficiency and effectiveness in supply chains.
I am therefore pleased to report a strong businessperformance for GS1 Ireland 2015. The coremembership of the organisation remained stableand mature, with the number of active members andlicence holders increasing by 3.6% to 3,103 duringthe reporting year (2014: 2,994). Total income,inclusive of deposit interest, for the year ended 31December 2015 also remained strong at €1,777,503(2014: 1,741,113).
Retail and Related Sectors
Today, thanks to technology like the internet,smartphone apps and social media, retailers canoffer consumers digital ways to research, shop andinteract with the items that they buy and use.
Consumers now expect to find immediate, accurateand trusted product information on the device oftheir choosing. For most businesses andorganisations, successfully enabling consumer orpurchaser sales is both the end-goal and the end-stage and this goal cannot be realised unless GS1standards have been correctly and consistently usedacross business processes. Quite simply, for an itemor product to be visible in a supply chain or businessprocess, it must first be identified, its activitycaptured, and the information shared in a standardway.
During the reporting year, GS1 Ireland alsocontinued to roll-out its certified datapool service,DataSync.ie, to members and maintained access toother certified Global Data SynchronisationNetworks™ (GDSN®).
In 2016, GS1 Ireland will work with our colleaguesacross the GDS Network to ensure a successful rollout of GDSN Major Release 3 in Ireland. MajorRelease 3 will further improve product informationsharing and data synchronisation, enabling our
CEO’s Statement
Mike ByrneChief Executive Officer
GS1 Ireland
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“Progress is impossible withoutchange – and to change for thebetter, we must innovate.”
members to leverage trusted data, to provide richerproduct information, to better adapt to regulatoryrequirements, to better support industry-specificfunctionality, to improve data quality and,importantly, to increase speed to market.
Healthcare Sector
Internationally, and in Ireland, the use and benefitsof GS1 standards in Healthcare has become veryevident. In order to comply with all of the latestregulations, industry is increasingly aligning aroundone single set of global standards and healthcareorganisations and state agencies are turning moreand more to GS1.
Many governments in Europe are recommending theuse of GS1 standards. For example, the UKDepartment of Health mandated GS1 standards inits latest NHS eProcurement Strategy, published inApril 2014, and similar endorsements have alsooccurred in Demark, the Netherlands and France toname but a few. In Australia, healthcare companiesare increasingly using GS1 barcodes despite theabsence of binding healthcare legislation in theirmarket. Today 97% of medicines in Australia carryGS1 barcodes, and 75% of medical devices aremarked using GS1 standards and similar figures arenoted in Ireland and Europe.
The activity of the Healthcare User Group (HUG)continued and their work has been key toprogressing the adoption of GS1 standards forprocurement at a national level by the HSE. GS1standards are seen as a key enabler to supportimproved patient safety. The eProcurementprogramme at St James’s Hospital progressed withadditional suppliers commencing testing, of which anumber are close to go-live in 2016. An outline ofthe programme, including its benefits, can be foundin the St. James’s Hospital eProcurementWhitepaper which was published late in 2014 and isavailable on our website.
In 2016, GS1 Ireland will continue to engage with thekey stakeholders in Irish healthcare and expects tofurther increase its work with the HSE and HospitalGroups, focusing on transformative projects toenable end-to-end traceability, patient safety andefficiency.
Smart Manufacturing Ireland and the GS1 IrelandSolution Provider Programme
In 2015, the Internet of Things— or digitising thephysical world—has received enormous attentionand a key focus of this attention has been on SmartManufacturing.
Smart Manufacturing will transform the design,manufacture, operation, and service of products andproduction systems. It is estimated that connectivity
and interaction among parts, machines, and humanswill make production systems as much as 30% fasterand 25% more efficient and elevate masscustomisation to new levels.
When industry commentators and analysts talkabout the benefits of Smart Manufacturing, amongthe key benefits mentioned are higher quality andlower costs and companies are now developingSmart Manufacturing solutions which design-in therequirements for GS1 standards and solutions at theoutset rather than seeing them as an add-on furtherdown the line. Conscious of the role GS1 Ireland canplay in this space for the benefit of all our members,in late 2015 we established the GS1 Ireland SmartManufacturing Ireland solution provider programmeand I look forward to reporting on the progress ofthis initiative next year.
Supporting our members through Training andProfessional Advisory Services
2015 was a busy year for the members of the GS1Ireland Professional Services Team which coversactivities including; Advisory Services, SoftwareDevelopment, Training and Education and IndustryEvents.
In the first quarter of 2015 the Professional Servicesteam dedicated a considerable amount of time to e-Locate, the national fishing industry traceabilityframework. This scheme closed at the end of March2015 and inspection visits to 14 fish processors wereundertaken right across the country, from thenorthern Donegal coast, to the Dingle peninsula andfrom Dublin Port to Galway Bay.
The technical expertise of the GS1 IrelandProfessional Services team was also utilised in thedevelopment of a number of specialist applicationsto support various implementation projects in 2015.This is a new venture for GS1 Ireland and forms partof our strategic initiative to meet members’ needsand proactively support their supply chaininitiatives.
During 2015 GS1 provided both in-house classroomcourses as well as a number of tailored, in-companytraining courses on all aspects of GS1 standards,including traceability. These training sessions wererun in GS1 Ireland’s new Knowledge Centre as wellas at a number of venues across the country.
Finally, I would like to thank the Supervisory Board,Working Committees and all of GS1 Ireland’smembers for their support during 2015 and I lookforward to further success and continued progressin 2016.
Mike ByrneCEO GS1 Ireland
CEO’s Statement 2015
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Senator Feargal Quinn Guest ofHonour at the inauguration ofthe GS1 Ireland KnowledgeCentre and meeting rooms.
GS1 Knowledge Centre Launched
Senator Feargal Quinn (centre) with John O’Callaghan, GS1 Ireland Chairman (right)and Mike Byrne, GS1 Ireland CEO (left)
Senator Feargal Quinn has a long connectionwith GS1 Ireland and its previous constitutionsas EAN and Article Number Association ofIreland and was in fact the first Chairman of theANAI.
The 1980’s was the era when scanning systemswere emerging in traditional grocery. SenatorQuinn’s vision for barcode standards and theirbeneficial use in retail was evident from thevery start. He was a pioneer of the introductionof checkout scanning in Ireland and the use ofthe EAN/ UPC barcodes as the global standardprevails to this day.
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A commerce graduate from University College Dublin(UCD), Senator Quinn’s first business experience wasin his father's holiday-camp in Skerries, Co Dublin.However, he is best known throughout the world forsetting the bar in world-class retailing and customerservice and through his visionary leadership of theSuperquinn chain of supermarkets.
His retailing connections today enable him be anambassador for the Irish food industry, which hebelieves has much untapped potential. He is aninternational board member of the US FoodMarketing Institute, a former president of the TheConsumer Goods Forum, and is a former president ofthe EU-wide lobbying group Eurocommerce.
The Supervisory Board and Staff of GS1 Ireland weredelighted and honoured that Senator Quinn couldshare this day with them as the organisation preparesand positions itself to support Irish organisations intheir adoption of global supply and demand chainstandards for the next 40 years and beyond.
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www.gs1ie.org/about
On June 5th 2015, the Chairman,Board, Chief Executive and team atGS1 Ireland were delighted to hostSenator Feargal Quinn as Guest ofHonour on the occasion of theopening new GS1 KnowledgeCentre and meeting rooms.
GS1 Strategy 2016 – 2018
Our Vision
GS1 Ireland’s vision is a world in which GS1 is thepreferred industry standard to Identify, Capture,Share and Use information among participants in thesupply chain about products, services, businesslocations and more.
Our Mission
GS1 Ireland’s mission is:
• To lead and manage the GS1 system in Ireland,on behalf of our members
• To provide services and applications to existingand potential members to support their use ofthe GS1 system
• To influence the development of GS1 standardsin collaboration and accordance with GS1 GO
• To anticipate future needs where GS1 standardscan deliver value for members and potentialmembers
• To maintain and develop contact with keyStakeholders relevant to GS1 Ireland
• To represent Ireland within the framework ofGS1 GO and affiliated organisations
Our Strategic Objectives
In 2015 the Supervisory Board and ManagementTeam of GS1 Ireland prepared a new strategic planfor the period 2016 – 2018. Building on the previousplan (2013 – 2015) the 5 strategic objectives for theorganisation have been defined as:
1. Implement Member Centricity 2.0 - toproactively enhance the value of GS1 tomembers and prospects through a suite ofdigital services
2. Advance Branding and Awareness - to advancethe awareness of GS1 Ireland among membersand key stakeholders as the primary source ofglobal standards and solutions that enableefficiency, traceability and communications
3. Build Industry Engagement - to build apractice of engagement to secure theendorsement and commitment of industry toimplement GS1 standards-based solutions
4. Deliver Transformational Services andSolutions - to identify and deliver, withapproved partners, a suite of transformationalservices and programmes to fulfil members’needs
5. Ensure Organisational Sustainability andCapability - to be a highly effective andinnovative organisation that supports andenables its people to achieve the organisation’sobjectives.
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Implement Member-Centricity 2.0
Over the last 3 years GS1 Ireland has re-focussed its operations and customer servicedelivery to put members and their needs at theheart of what it does on a daily basis.
Investments continue to be made in adoptingdigital communications and ecommercesolutions to ensure members have access toinformation and services at a day and time thatsuits them. GS1 is committed to continuouslyimproving its service delivery mechanisms andto responding quickly to member requests fornew products and services, as identified by pro-active helpdesk management and surveys.
Advance Branding and Awareness
GS1 Ireland has made a strategic and activecommitment to participating in industry eventsand conferences each year. This activity isundertaken with the express purpose offostering an increased understanding amongkey stakeholders of the considerable benefits tobe realised through the adoption of open,global supply chain standards.
Event participation and availing ofopportunities to speak at conferences has step-changed awareness of GS1 in recent years andwill continue to be central to our activities overthe period of this strategic plan 2016-2018.
Event activity has been combined with a shift incommunications strategy to focus on thebenefits of standards adoption through casestudies on a range of applications includinghealthcare regulation compliance(pharmaceuticals and medical devices andhospital care) and global food traceability(meat and seafood).
Finally, alignment with the global GS1 brandacross all print and digital materials (brochures,technical documents and publications), inaddition to GS1’s online presence with itswebsite and social media channels, plays a keypart in growing recognition of the GS1 brandinternationally and in Ireland. GS1 Ireland iscommitted to maintaining and enhancing itspresence both in traditional and digital arenasin the coming years.
Build Industry Engagement
The third strategic objective for the years 2016– 2018 is to build a practice of engagementacross the organisation with key industrystakeholders and to work with them asproponents and advocates for the benefits ofusing standards-based, interoperable solutions.In forging a direct relationship with industrypractitioners it is the goal of GS1 to fast-trackthe implementation of standard-based solutionsover and above proprietary solutions.
Industry engagement will be driven by our corestandards users in the retail grocery, consumergoods and healthcare sectors. Adoption will besupported through active industry and project-based committees working on initiativesdirected by the industry members involved.
Key to industry engagement is continuing tobuild and deepen GS1’s relationship withregulatory bodies, associations and academicinstitutions. A collaborative relationship withsolution providers through the GS1 PartnerProgramme will also be central to thesuccessful achievement of this strategicobjective.
Deliver Transformational Services andSolutions
GS1 is committed to delivering, with approvedpartners, a range of solutions and programmesthat will extend the depth of services offered tomembers. The development and roll out ofthese services will be identified through directindustry engagement and will be in line withmember needs.
Services and solutions to be delivered willinclude Master Data Services such as the GS1Ireland data pool datasync.ie, BarcodeManager, EDI data exchange solutions andvarious software applications for managing andsharing data and maintaining data quality.
Opportunities for the development and launchof new traceability and cloud-based datasharing services have also been identifiedtogether with solutions that enhance theavailability and quality of product data in theonline world, through new standards such asGS1 SmartSearch.
GS1 is committed to working with membersand solution providers to support the adoptionof advanced barcode symbologies includingGS1 DataBar & Data Matrix, as well as EPCencoded RFID tags to improve supply chainefficiency and visibility.
Ensure Organisational Sustainability andCapability
In order to best serve the needs of ourmembers and to support stakeholders thatwork alongside GS1, the organisation must becorrectly and sustainably managed andresourced.
The Board and Management of GS1 Ireland hasimplemented stringent procedures regardingthe organisation’s finances, adopting bestpractices for corporate governance anddeploying appropriate procedures for recruitingand up-skilling personnel to ensure theassociation is ideally positioned to fulfilmembers’ needs into the future.
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SectorsGS1 standards underpin supply and demand chains,reduce costs and deliver exceptional efficiency in manyindustries. Consumers have a more seamless shoppingexperience and consumer and patient safety areimproved.
In collaboration with key partners across the globalconsumer packaged goods (CPG) and fresh foodssectors, GS1 is responding to the changing habits ofconsumers, who expect consistency and safetywhen shopping, especially for food.
GS1 standards help trace fresh foods from farm tofork. Businesses also leverage GS1-powered data tosatisfy safety regulations, create a baseline forreplenishment strategies, ensure overall quality andeliminate waste.
During the last year, fresh foods producers,distributors, retailers and associations togethercreated guidelines to help the Fruit & Vegetable,Fish and Meat & Poultry sectors to integratestandards into their everyday business processesand continue the journey towards full supply chainvisibility.
Over the last 40 years the CPG industry haspioneered supply chain standardisation andcontinues to innovate in the midst of the retail
revolution. Today, industry is responding to theconsumer’s increasing need for accurate, detailedproduct information; to new regulatoryrequirements; and to demands for overall producttraceability – all within an increasingly complexglobal landscape, with the support of GS1standards.
www.gs1ie.org/retail
GS1 Standards in Retail
GS1 makes it possible for consumerpackaged goods companies and groceryretailers to enhance product traceabilityand safety, share accurate productinformation along the supply chain, andimprove product recalls.
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Omni-channel and e-Commerce
The retail industry is evolving, driven by theexpectations and changing habits of today’sconsumers who move between traditional stores andonline commerce, and demand more accurate anddetailed product information about the productsthey buy. This seamless, consistent shoppingexperience—omni-channel retail—is the new norm.
GS1 standards are supporting the consumer journey– before buying by helping with research, during theactual purchase process and afterwards throughoutfulfilment. GS1 standards-based solutions arehelping physical and digital supply chain channels toconverge, enabling businesses to integrate storeoperations, delivery and inventory management.
GS1 standards make it easy for people to discoverand purchase products wherever they are – at home,in store or on the go.
For decades, GS1 standards supported singlechannel commerce between consumers and physical(“bricks-and-mortar”) stores.
Today, thanks to technology like the internet,smartphone apps and social media, retailers canoffer consumers digital ways to research, shop andinteract with the items that they buy and use.Many treat these increasingly overlapping channelsas distinct segments, with different inventories,support staffs and assortments. This results incomplex systems, higher costs and a lesssatisfactory experience for the consumer. An omni-
channel approach is required to enable a seamlessconsumer experience. Omni-channel brings physicaland digital channels together, creating a consistentexperience for the consumer, regardless of whatchannel she uses.
With GS1 standards powering omni-channelcommerce, retailers and brands can grow theirbusiness, reduce costs, leverage consumer insightsand manage risk.
GS1 standards allow products to be accuratelyidentified, listed by standard categories, describedby trusted information and tracked across thesupply chain in real time. This means better searchresults, improved product information, optimisedconsumer fulfilment, smarter analytics, saferproducts and fewer counterfeits.
As a result, businesses can provide a consistentexperience to the consumer across physicalstorefronts, telesales and telemarketing, directselling, print catalogues, web sites, mobile websites, smartphone applications and more. To do thatsuccessfully, businesses of all sizes must be able tounderstand each other, no matter where they are inthe world.
GS1 standards enable organisations to identify,capture and share information smoothly, creating aglobal language of business that makes it easier forpeople to discover and purchase products.
GS1 standards make it easy for people to discover and purchase products whereverthey are — at home, in store or on the go
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Data Quality
Quality data is a prerequisite for doing business efficiently and profitably and is a priority for Irishbusinesses today. Data quality is an assessment of its reliability and completeness to serve a specificpurpose in a given business context. Where once this vital business fundamental was something thathappens in the background, today it is firmly to the fore.
The Data quality is the term used for information, orMaster Data, that has all 5 elements of qualityat the one time. To qualify the data must be:
• complete• consistent• accurate• time stamped• industry standards based.
The business value of high quality data cannot beunderestimated and is a key priority for Members ofGS1 Ireland. In 2015 the Digital Data Quality (DDQ)Committee undertook a number of defined projectswith the specific purpose of raising the quality ofproduct master data in Ireland.
Project 1: Barcode Manager website toolIn Quarter 1 2015 the DDQ Committee completed auser acceptance test of Barcode Manager – the newweb-based data management and barcodegeneration tool offered by GS1 Ireland. DDQCmembers made a number of recommendations onfunctionality and usability which were incorporatedinto the solution, which was launched in August2015. The Committee also identified the value inBarcode manager as a “spring board” towards theadoption of Global Data synchronisation in Ireland.With over 350 companies now using the tool toregister products and create barcodes, inaccordance with GS1 standards, datasynchronisation and quality data are fast becominga reality in Ireland. We are excited about theadditional functionality to be included in the nextrelease of the tool which will enable seamlessintegration with DataSync.ie, the national data poolfor Ireland.
Project 2: The Irish Data ModelThe DDQ Committee completed a second significantproject in 2015 to define a data model for the FMCGsector in Ireland. There has been an explosion in thenumber of data attributes required to market aproduct in recent years and new laws such as theFood Information for Consumers RegulationEU/1169 in particular, has introduced a significantnumber of new requirements, particularly in thecontext of B2C sales.
In fact multiple data sets are needed toaccommodate different business processes such asmanufacturing, product recall or inventory
management. The GS1 Ireland DDQ Committeeagreed to undertake the definition and delivery of adata model for “B2B New Item Set Up” – a businessprocess that varies from trading partner to tradingpartner and results in duplication of effort andadded cost.
The result of this intense and highly collaborativeproject was a data model that satisfies the needs ofthose listing a product with a retailer in the Irishmarket. Given the openness of the Irish and criticalvalue of exports, a logical final step for this projectwas to map and extend the data attribute list toincorporate the recently published European Datamodel. This exercise was also successfullycompleted in Q4 2015.
Project 3: Internal Data AssessmentsThe third project completed by the DDQ Committeeparticipants in 2015 was an analysis of their owninternal data repositories to assess existing dataagainst the newly agreed Irish Data Model and theGlobal Data Dictionary (GDD). Using a third partydata quality tool the committee members submitteddata files for analysis. The data was graded forcompleteness, accuracy and validity against theGDD and by year end the committee members weredelighted to achieve a 100% accuracy rating.
The Global DataDictionary (GDD) isan internationalrepository of datadefinitions that helpstrading partners tospeak the samelanguage when doingbusiness.
5 elements of data quality
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Next step: Digital Data and GS1 SmartSearchThe only way to maintain data quality is to have itupdated in real time across disparate systems andbetween trading partners. To prove this in 2016 themembers of the Digital Data Quality Committee willundertake a pilot of DataSync.ie, the National datapool for Ireland which connects to the Global DataSynchronisation Network (GDSN). The aim of thepilot is to demonstrate the value of GDSN’s inmaintaining data quality and in turn reducing theoverhead of managing and sharing data betweenorganisations.
Having data that is of high quality, is reliable andcomplete will enable GS1 Ireland’s members topioneer new innovative solutions such a GS1SmartSearch www.gs1.org/gs1-smartsearch whichfacilitates the inclusion of structured data aboutproducts in web pages which are used by searchengines such as Google and smartphone applicationproviders to deliver a richer shopping and brandexperience for consumers.
Data qualityAccurate, shareable, searchable and linkabledata is essential to ensuring a seamlessconsumer shopping experience and improvingbusiness processes
The growth of omni-channel commerce isbringing physical and digital channels togetheras brands and retailers work to create aconsistent experience for consumers.
However, businesses are discovering that inmany situations, their efforts to do that aredependent on the quality of their data. Forexample, consumers expect the informationdisplayed after an online search to be completeand accurate.
High quality data is essential for capturing theinterest of consumers and driving online sales. Italso enables optimised fulfilment and smartercustomer analytics.
GS1 standards provide the foundation forimproving and maintaining data quality, so youcan be sure your organisation’s data arecomplete, consistent and up to date. GS1 isdevoted to data quality because we know it is atthe core of any successful business. Data qualityincreases efficiency, reduces costs, positivelyimpacts consumer safety and enhances theconsumer shopping experience.
Data quality also helps with regulatorycompliance. Take, for example, EU FoodInformation Regulation 1169/2011 (EU 1169),designed to make food labelling easier tounderstand so consumers can make informeddecisions. One provision of EU 1169 states that aconsumer on a shopping website must see thesame packaging information as a consumer in abricks-and-mortar store. Data quality isfundamental to respecting this part of EU 1169and GS1 Ireland along with GS1 offices acrossEurope have been actively helping theirMembers be compliant.
www.gs1ie.org/retail
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Next Generation Traceability
Satisfying consumers by closing the gap between digital and in-store productinformation while ensuring safe, reliable food supply chains
fTrace
On 15th September 2015 GS1 announced that theElectronic Product Code Information Service(EPCIS) and Core Business Vocabulary (CBV)standards for event-based supply chain visibility hadbeen ratified by the ISO Joint Technical Committeeon Information Technology and the InternationalElectro-technical Commission (IEC).
The ratification of this standard came at anappropriate time for GS1 Ireland’s Members as itrecognised the granular level of traceabilityinformation needed by regulators and consumerstoday. The ability to capture information about thetransformation of food products and ingredientsmakes EPCIS an ideal enabler of farm-to-forktraceability.
The depth and sophistication of a traceabilitysystem is demonstrated by how far back and howfar forward in the supply chain it can track or trace aproduct or ingredient. Traditional one-up / one-down traceability systems were supported throughthe use of barcodes and optionally, EDI.
However, one-up / one-down traceability is limitedby the level of active participation of eachstakeholder and the quality of information theyprovide. More importantly, the static, silo nature ofthis information means it cannot be queried
dynamically, leading industry and GS1 to jointlydevelop more sophisticated solutions to meet thisincreasing demand for data from regulators,consumers and trading partners.
EPCIS offers a dynamic, cloud based solution thatenables trading partners to share information aboutthe physical movement and status of products asthey travel along the supply chain. EPCIS helpsanswer the “what, where, when and why” questionsposed by customers and regulatory authorities.EPCIS can help disparate applications in differentorganisations to create and share event-basedvisibility data.
fTrace is a traceability platform solution that is fullycompliant with the GS1 EPCIS and CBV standards.Supported by GS1 Ireland, fTrace is specificallydesigned for tracing food and non-food products, aswell as for the provision of additional productinformation such as its origin and production history.
Traceability information can be obtained from fTraceby a consumer by simply scanning a barcode on thepack using their smartphone, or by entering thebarcode number directly into the www.ftrace.comwebsite.
Equally, retailers can access product traceabilitydata from the centralised, standards-basedrepository. This information can be retrieved and
provided to add value to a consumer’s shoppingexperience, for example at the time of purchase atthe meat counter in a supermarket.
However, EPCIS standards are not only used in thefresh food industry. EPCIS-based solutions will alsobe deployed by medical device and drugmanufacturers across the US and Europe to complywith the serialisation requirements of the US DrugSupply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) and EuropeanFalsified Medicines Directive (2011/62/EU).
EPCIS’ versatility is helping drive adoption of thestandard, allowing for industry-specificenhancements within the fTrace solution. GS1Ireland is looking forward to supporting Membersacross the supply chain, from suppliers anddistributors to retailers, hospitals and regulators thatwish to work together to combat counterfeiting,enhance consumer and patient safety and improveinventory management and business efficiency.
In 2015 GS1 Ireland launched fTrace inIreland to support companies wishingto provide customers with traceabilitydata directly into the palm of theirhand, through their smart phone. IrishCountry Meats was the first companyin Ireland to implement fTracetechnology. Oliver Gahan, IT Director,Irish Country Meats stated “the abilityto provide traceability informationdirectly to our customers with thefTrace platform allows us to build trustwith our consumers and it reinforcesthe very proud tradition we have atIrish Country Meats of providing highquality product that is fully traceableIrish product”.
Accurate and complete ingredient, source,quality and safety information, acrosschannels, builds consumer brand loyalty
For further information on event-based traceabilitysolutions visit www.gs1ie.org/ftrace
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Egg-cellent Traceability
Riverview Eggs began in 1966 on the Kelleher familyfarm with just 700 hens in a converted barn. Today,under the stewardship of DJ and his sister Mary,their mother and the involvement of a number ofother family members in egg production RiverviewEggs has grown to become one of the leading eggpackers in the Republic of Ireland, selling eggs fromover 300,000 hens. The business counts DunnesStores, Tesco, SuperValu and Centra along withbusinesses such as Pallas Foods and Total Producein the food services sector, among its customerbase. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary in2016 they are justifiably proud of what the familybusiness has become and the quality standards itupholds.
“What makes Riverview unique is that not only dowe pack and distribute eggs, but we’ve maintainedthe tradition my mother started in actuallyproducing our own eggs. That tradition is carried onby my brothers Richard and Mortimer, along with 10other producers, who produce specifically forRiverview,” explained Mr. Kelleher.
The process of egg quality and traceability beginson each farm. Each day as eggs are dispatched thepallet is labelled with details of the farmer andoldest date of lay. On arrival at Riverview, eachbatch is scanned into the Riverview stock controlsystem and this begins the detailed trackingprocess, recording every egg from farm of origin tothe final packing box that is dispatched to a specificretail customer.
Over a number of years GS1 Ireland has worked with Riverview Eggs, a family run eggproduction, packing and distribution company, to help them implement a world-classtraceability and quality control standards. This achievement has recently beenhonoured through their award of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) AA standard, BordBia EQAS Certificate and a GS1 Global Traceability Conformance (GTC) certificate.
Member Feature: Riverview Eggs
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Egg grading starts with a process called candlingwhere using light, each egg can be seen through, tocheck for any faults or cracks and to identify anysoiled eggs. After candling, each egg is ink codedwith key traceability information including its bestbefore date, the farmer’s identity number and theproduction method. In fulfilling retail orders eggsare packed into customer-specific, barcodedpackaging and then into outer cases. It is at thispoint that the unique information for each box isapplied with a GS1 standards compliant label thatcontains the product identification code for that boxof product, a serialised shipping identifier, the expirydate for the eggs and the batch number. As this boxlabel is scanned at the point of dispatch, the key linkis created in the Riverview ERP system between thebatch of eggs and the final customer.
Reflecting on the process management andtraceability system at Riverview, implemented withguidance from GS1 Ireland, Mr. Kelleher commented,“the adoption of GS1 standards was actually quiteeasy. The staff bought into it very, very readily
because the traceability data is recordedautomatically and can be retrieved at the press of abutton.”
When Intars Irbe, the Team Leader, started workingat Riverview Eggs, the process was very manual andpaper-based. With the introduction of the GS1barcode-based system, Mr. Irbe noted that the paperworkload has lightened considerably and everythingcan be looked up in the computer system in a matterof seconds.
In choosing to work with GS1 Ireland as an advisorypartner, Mr. Kelleher commented that one of the keystrengths was GS1’s ability to listen to the needs ofthe member company. “GS1 simplified the entirething. They listened to us; they enabled us to put asystem in place that our staff could understand.When a producer sends the eggs in here we are ableto demonstrate with great ease where all of thoseeggs have ended up. And this is where productionprocesses, traceability and GS1 standards marry upextremely well”.
Riverview Eggs receives GS1 Global Traceability Conformance Certificate. Pictured are (left to right)Denis O'Brien and Mike Byrne, GS1; DJ Kelleher and Alf Smiddy, Riverview Eggs.
“Our customers are becoming more demanding in their requirements for traceability. Weare satisfying this through the adoption of GS1 standards. I would absolutelyrecommend GS1 to any producer. They will work with you to develop a system oftraceability that will work for your customers, your staff and your auditors. At the end ofthe day we have to sell a product and be able to stand over it and GS1 allows us to dothat in a very simplified and user friendly way.”
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Apparel, Fashion & Footwear
Today's apparel consumers expect to get the rightproduct in the right place at the right time. It can bea challenge to increase the speed-to-market whilekeeping track of items with many different attributeslike type, size, colour, style and season. GS1standards, including eCom and EPC/RFID taggingat the item-level, greatly improve inventory accuracyand stock flow, which ultimately drive sales.Consumer and demand-driven omni-channelstrategies, which more and more retailers areadopting today, are also enabled by the use of GS1standards.
Fashion trends change quickly. This leads to high-speed product turnover and a vast number of stock-keeping units to manage. On the supply side,production is complex and truly global; brands andmanufacturers alike source materials and labourfrom a worldwide network of suppliers.
Add to this the challenges of today’s omni-channelretail world where the lines between traditional andonline shopping are blurring. It’s easy to imaginehow difficult it has become for the apparel, fashionand footwear industry to ensure that consumers canfind the right product in the right place at the righttime. The adoption of global standards is morerelevant than ever before.
Thanks to Global Trade Item Numbers and GlobalLocation Numbers, EPC/RFID, EPCIS, EDI businessmessages and other GS1 standards, business
partners in this industry are breaking through thecomplexity and finding better ways to collaborate.
GS1 standards help apparel brands and retailersincrease speed-to-market while keeping track ofitems with many different attributes like type, size,colour, style and season. Standards provide visibilityof merchandise as it travels to distribution centres,stores – or straight to consumers’ homes. They allowcompanies to monitor the progress of shipmentsand then verify the accuracy and completeness ofdeliveries. They speed up inventory counts and helpprevent loss of merchandise through electronicarticle surveillance.
Our standards are even being used to createexciting shopping experiences such as “smart”fitting rooms where shoppers can scan products todiscover which colours and sizes are in stock, getmore information about the articles they’ve chosenor receive suggestions for other items that match.
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When a consumer’s experience of anapparel brand is seamless and consistent, itis easier to convert interest into sales
A better shopping experience for consumers, made possible by improving inventoryaccuracy and enabling more collaborative supply chain processes
EPCIS is in use around the world toimprove traceability, security, regulatorycompliance and interoperability
As things move along the supply chain—from rawmaterials arriving at factories, to finished goodsmoving from warehouses to distribution centres toretailers’ shelves and finally to consumers’ homes—trading partners need to know “what, where, whenand why.”
The answers to these questions help meet thedemands of regulatory bodies, business partnersfurther down the chain, in-house stakeholdersseeking to improve efficiency and even theconsumers in today’s omni-channel marketplace.
EPCIS provides this visibility. EPCIS is a GS1standard that allows businesses to capture andshare information about the movement and status ofproducts, logistics units and other assets in thesupply chain. As a companion standard to EPCIS,the Core Business Vocabulary (CBV) ensures alltrading partners have a common understanding ofthe business meaning of that information.
Today, EPCIS is used to track fresh fish, Halal meat,oil & gas, returnable transport items and much more.
EPCIS is being deployed to satisfy pharmaceuticalchain-of-custody regulations in jurisdictionsworldwide. It is utilised to track sustainabilityinitiatives and to underpin disaster managementprogrammes.
EPCIS has recently been ratified by the JointTechnical Committee on information technology ofthe International Organization for Standardisation(ISO) and the International Electro-technicalCommission (IEC), a sign of the great value of EPCISto prevent counterfeits from entering legitimatesupply chains, improve patient safety and contributeto global traceability.
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“We are seeing EPCIS emerge as a way to reliablydocument chain of custody and chain of ownership.Such information trails are mandatory in a growingnumber of regulatory jurisdictions, as they helpprevent counterfeits from entering legitimate supplychains. Of even greater importance is patient safety,which can be improved substantially by the supplychain visibility that EPCIS helps provide.” ScottMooney, Vice President of Distribution Operationsand Traceability, McKesson Pharmaceutical.
EPCIS is used to track everything from the origin and freshness of food, to theauthenticity of medicine to managing retail inventory and availability in realtime.
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GS1 Standards in Healthcare
Annual Review
2015 has been another busy year in Healthcare forGS1 Ireland and it has been a year of achievements.The HSE received an award at the GS1 GlobalHealthcare Conference in April for their excellentimplementation of the national solution to track andtrace surgical instrument trays and endoscopes.
The activities of the Healthcare User Group (HUG)continued and this work has been key toprogressing the adoption of GS1 standards forprocurement at a national level by the HSE. GS1standards are seen as a key enabler to supportimproved patient safety. The eProcurement projectat St. James’s Hospital progressed with additionalsuppliers commencing testing, of which a numberare close to go-live in 2016. An outline of theprogramme, including the benefits, is available in theSt. James’s Hospital eProcurement Whitepaperwhich was published late in 2014.
Under the guidance and support of its healthcarecommittee, GS1 Ireland continued to engage withkey stakeholders. Finally at the end of the year St.James’s Hospital received the eProcurementexcellence award at the National Procurement andSupply Chain awards. We would like to extend ourcongratulations to both the HSE and St. James’sHospital for the respective awards.
HSE adoption of supply chain standards forpatient safety
The Healthcare User Group (HUG) leadership teammet four times during 2015 with several subgroupmeetings to progress the various work items. Themain objective of the group is to support theimplementation of GS1 standards for Irishhealthcare. The main focus was on demonstratingthe benefits of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)as a unique identifier for the HSE. The group alsodemonstrated how the GTIN assists in the de-dupingof existing master data and how the NationalProduct Catalogue, a GS1 certified datapool, wasused to demonstrate the sharing of data betweensuppliers and healthcare providers, to address theneed for accurate master data.
The success of the HUG breakfast briefing inNovember 2014 led to the launch of a new webinarseries called ‘Getting Started’, which was runthroughout 2015. The goal of this educationalsession was to help suppliers get an understandingof what can be done now to prepare for GS1standards adoption.
In May the HSE held its annual leadership event,called the HSE Masterclass, for the second time.GS1 Ireland was invited to join HSE Procurement ontheir stand. This was an excellent opportunity forGS1 Ireland to create awareness internally within theHSE on the opportunity the adoption of GS1standards for improved patient safety, efficiency andtraceability offers the HSE.
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An expanding community of highly engaged stakeholders is working to ensure GS1standards benefit all patients in Ireland and worldwide
Regulatory Update
Further product recalls and counterfeit productsentering the healthcare supply chain have ledregulators to look seriously at addressing theseissues. Regulations have been brought in by boththe US FDA and by the EU Commission to improvetraceability in healthcare.
2015 was a significant year for medical devices, asthe regulation is now in place for Class III and ClassII/Implants in the US. A similar regulation will bepublished by the EU with an expected compliancedate in 2018. This means that all medical devicesuppliers selling products in the US and the EU willbe required to have an internationally recognisedunique identifier encoded in a standardised barcode
on their products. Most organisations are workingwith GS1 to support compliance with theseregulations. GS1 Ireland hosted a number of freewebinars on UDI during the year to educate andinform GS1 Ireland members on the requirements ofUDI regulation compliance.
The legislation for pharmaceuticals has also beenprocessed by the EU and the final delegated actswere published in September 2015 with acompliance date of 9th February 2019. Thelegislation on safety features for pharmaceuticalsrequires all manufacturers to include a uniqueidentifier with key data elements such as productcode, batch, expiry and serial number in a 2Dbarcode on the product packaging.
2015 was also the year the HSE confirmed its plans to introduce an Individual Health Identifier (IHI) for Irishhealthcare. As part of this project GS1 Ireland has been supporting the HSE with guidance as to how thisidentifier can be encoded in a standard barcode. GS1 has an ISO certified unique identifier suitable for theidentification of patients and healthcare professionals (caregivers) which is called the Global ServiceRelationship Number (GSRN).
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“The adoption of GS1 coding standards is viewed as a very important priority toensure best practices and safety for patients.” John Swords, Head ofProcurement, HSE. Eolas magazine Summer 2015.
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New regulations on traceability of medical devices and pharmaceuticals inthe EU, the US and elsewhere are driving a harmonised standard foridentification in healthcare. Using global standards facilitates widespreadinteroperability among healthcare software applications and technologies.The barcode scan of a unique identifier is becoming the key to accessinformation in the clinical system about a patient, product or service. Inrecognition of this the NHS eProcurement strategy has mandated thatevery product procured by an NHS Trust has to be identified with GS1standards.
In December 2015, the UK Department of Health assessed applicationsfrom NHS Trusts for the nomination of six Demonstrator Sites. The finalsix demonstrator sites are due to be announced early 2016. These trustswill act as the sites of excellence for the use of GS1 and PEPPOL (PanEuropean Public Procurement On-Line) standards. The sites chosen willreceive support and a share of £12m funding from the Department ofHealth. Each site is expected to demonstrate significant efficiencies andcost savings, reduced errors, improved patient outcomes and enhancedpatient safety from using the standards.
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is leading the way in thisarea. They have developed an in-theatre usage and procedure-levelcosting system. Using GS1 barcodes they can capture the details of thepatient, staff, instrument trays, scopes, products, consumables,procedures and the time used in an operation, leading to a significantreduction in the volume of stock held and the ability to have accurate costdata.
The system enables the capture, at the point of use, of every single detailof the procedure through the use of compliant barcodes. Speaking aboutGS1 standards and how they transform the procurement, inventorymanagement and supply chain efficiency of the health care industry,Kevin Downs, Director of Finance and Performance at Derby TeachingHospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “Having worked in the retailindustry, I understand the value of GS1 standards and how they canimprove patient safety, and reduce costs at the same time, whilstproviding real management information to address clinical variation.”
“As part of thisstrategy, DH willmandate throughcontracts the use ofGS1 coding for theNHS, create a singleNHS GS1 datapool forthe NHS to use in itssystems and centrallyinvest in enablingProduct InformationManagement andMessagingtechnologies.” BetterProcurement, BetterValue, Better Care – Aprocurementdevelopmentprogramme for theNHS, August 2013
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Awards
HSE wins the HPAC Award forPatient Safety
In April 2015 at the GS1 GlobalHealthcare Conference in Mexico,the HSE received the prestigiousHealthcare Provider AdvisoryCouncil (HPAC) Award for PatientSafety for the very successfulimplementation of a nationalsolution for the safe tracking ofsurgical instrument trays andendoscopes. This solution hasalready been rolled out to over 20HSE hospitals with the remaininghospitals due to be completed thisyear. This excellent implementationdemonstrates true interoperabilityusing globally unique identificationstandards. We would like to extendour congratulations both to theHSE and to Pauline Biggane whoaccepted the award on behalf ofthe HSE.
St. James’s Hospital winseProcurement Excellence Award
In 2015 GS1 Ireland continued itssupport of the NationalProcurement and Supply ChainAwards which were attended byover 350 senior procurementexecutives. At the event St. James’sHospital received the ‘eProcurementExcellence’ award for theirsuccessful implementation of theeProcurement model whichautomated and standardised thepurchase-to-payment process. Thejudges noted that this model is anexample that should be followed bythe entire health sector. St. James’swere also shortlisted for the OverallExcellence in Procurement andSupply Chain Award. The keypartners involved in this project withSt. James’s were Cruinn Diagnostics,Fannin/DCC Vital, Johnson andJohnson, TrueCommerce (formerlyknown as Atlas ProductsInternational) and GS1 Ireland.
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Pauline Biggane HSE ICT (left) with Alan Gormley of GS1 Ireland (centre) and UlrikeKreysa, VP GS1 Global Healthcare (right)
St. James's Hospital wins E-Procurement Excellence Award at the National Procurementand Supply Chain Awards 2015. Pictured from St. James’s Hospital are (left to right) GregMagrane – Project Manager, FM Directorate; Michael Kelly – GS1 Ireland Board Member;Feargal McGroarty – NCHCD Project Manager; Siobhain Duggan – GS1 Ireland; LorcanBirthistle – Chief Executive St. James’s Hospital; Vincent Callan – Director of Facilities; PatBailey – Materials Management Business Lead
Future Agenda
2016 looks set to be another busy year for GS1Ireland in the Healthcare sector.
• Getting Started webinars: Further sessions willbe run in 2016 with a view to adding dedicatedsessions for hospitals preparing to implementGS1 standards.
• Compliance with medical device regulations(2018) and the EU Falsified Medicines Directive(2019) will continue to be central to the activitiesof all stakeholders across the healthcare sector.GS1 plays a key role in enabling the traceabilityrequired by these regulations and we willcontinue to advise member companies as theyprepare for this legislation in Ireland, Europe, USand around the world.
• The Healthcare User Group (HUG) will remaincentral to supporting the adoption of the GS1product identifier, the GTIN, for the purposes of
both compliance with regulations andprocurement, to link suppliers’ product data toHSE data via the National Product Catalogue. Asecond HUG event is planned for 2016.
• St. James’s Hospital will continue to engage withsuppliers to adopt the innovative procurementmodel which is the ‘new way of doing businesswith SJH’ following the successful go live withCruinn Diagnostics in 2015. All suppliers areinvited to join the programme.
• GS1 Ireland will work with the HSE to support theidentification of all medical equipment using theGS1 asset identifiers.
• GS1 Ireland will continue to work with an Irishhospital on an implementation to demonstratethe application of RFID in healthcare to tracklaboratory samples from theatre to the lab. Theuse of GS1 standards in this instance is critical tofuture-proof the solution and to enable scalabilityover time.
GS1 Ireland will continue to engage with the key stakeholders in Irish healthcare and expects to furtherincrease its work with the HSE and Hospital Groups, focusing on transformative projects to enable end-to-end traceability, patient safety and efficiency.
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The Model Hospital
Over the past number of years GS1 Ireland has had the opportunity to work with the Galway Clinic tosupport them in their vision for a ‘model hospital’. In early 2015 Galway Clinic went live with thetracking of patients in the hospital using RFID technology based on GS1 standards. The benefits ofthis application are proving far reaching, particularly in terms of patient safety. Mark Sheehan,Business Development Manager at the Galway Clinic presented this case study as part of the GS1Global webinar for hospitals (the Healthcare Providers Advisory Council (HPAC) webinar series).
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Services andSolutions
Application providers, end users and regulators areincreasingly accessing GS1-powered services andsolutions. Business is easier when customers, suppliersand partners all speak the same language.
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Professional and Advisory ServicesIn the first quarter of 2015 the Professional Servicesteam dedicated a considerable amount of time to e-Locate, the national fishing industry traceabilityframework. This scheme closed at the end of March2015 and inspection visits to 14 fish processors wereundertaken right across the country, from thenorthern Donegal coast, to the Dingle peninsula andfrom Dublin Port to Galway Bay.
Software DevelopmentThe technical expertise of the GS1 IrelandProfessional Services team was utilised in thedevelopment of a number of specialist applicationsin support of various implementation projectsthroughout 2015. This is a new venture for GS1Ireland and forms part of our strategic initiative tofulfil Member needs and proactively support theirsupply chain initiatives.
The software applications developed in 2015included:• A GTIN (barcode number) Verification
Application for a major Irish Hardware/DIYorganisation to confirm the correct structureand licencing of the barcode numbers beingsubmitted for their on-line store.
• A Traceability App for one of the country’sleading juice producers to computerise theirtraceability and recall systems.
• A Data Mapping Application to enable medicaldevice suppliers to publish their product masterdata to the National Product Catalogue (forhealthcare items).
An innovative solution was developed for a leadingbusiness furniture supplier to help identify and trackthe furniture supplied to a major global client. Theapp facilitates the identification of each item offurniture using a GS1 Global Individual AssetIdentifier (GIAI) and enables the client’s personnel toscan the barcode attached to the furniture item andto make service requests or report damage.
A landmark project in 2015 was the development ofa software application to enable the HSE NationalDistribution Centre (NDC) to undertake a survey ofthe products in their warehouses and to firstlyrecord the GTIN (Global Trade Item Number orbarcode number) and product hierarchy of eachitem and secondly to map the data found back tothe internal HSE Material Code. This app is now alsoin use in Saint James’s Hospital, and the ClevelandClinic in the United Arab Emirates.
Two final projects completed in 2015 were atraceability app for a national mushroom producerto record data for their recipe production processesand an app for a cash-in-transit operator to facilitatethe packing, labelling and traceability of bulk coinbags.
Industry Engagement
2015 was a busy year for the members of the GS1 Ireland Professional Services Teamwhich covers activities including; Consultancy, Software Development, Training andEducation and Industry Events.
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Training and Education
Throughout 2015 GS1 provided both in-houseclassroom courses as well as a number of tailored,in-company training courses on all aspects of GS1standards, including traceability. These sessionswere run in GS1’s new Knowledge Centre as wellas at a number of venues across the country.
Industry Events
Throughout the year members of the GS1 Irelandparticipate in a number of high profile industryevents, conferences and awards ceremonies, bothnationally and internationally.
We are delighted and honoured to be invited tosupport these events and to avail of theopportunity to educate industry users, regulatorsand representatives of state bodies on the manybenefits accruing from the implementation of GS1standards – be that consumer and patient safety,business process efficiency and cost savings.
A shortlist of the many events in which weparticipated during 2015 includes:
April• International conference on traceability
hosted at Nestle’s Head Office, Lisbon,Portugal
• HSE MasterClass, Dublin
June• IoT Conference, Kildare
July• Food and Drink Data & IT Summit, NEC
Birmingham, UK
September• Zetes Supply Chain Summit, London, UK• Food & Drink Conference, Dublin• ECR Ireland Leaders Congress, Dublin• TradeIT Food Safety Brokerage, IT Tralee,
Kerry• End2End Supply Chain Conference, Dublin• HMI Conference and Exhibition, Dublin
October• Medtec Europe, Galway• Checkout FMCG Awards, Dublin• Pharma Industry Awards, Dublin• InterTrade Ireland Exhibition, Dublin
November• Institute for Global Food Security Food
Safety Seminar, Queens University Belfast,Northern Ireland
• Chinese authorities in Shanghai, China• GS1 Slovenia Food Traceability Conference,
Slovenia
December• National Procurement and Supply Chain
Awards, Dublin• Future In Food Conference, Dublin
Maria Svejdar (centre) GS1 Ireland presenting Kerry Foods with theaward for Best New Product Launch (Food) at the Checkout FMCGAwards 2015.
Siobhain Duggan, Director of Innovation & Healthcare, GS1 Ireland,presents the Private Sector Procurement Collaboration Award to theSuperValu & Food Academy, Bord Bia and the Local EnterpriseOffice Network team at the National Procurement Awards.
Mike Byrne, GS1 Ireland, presents the Operational Excellence Awardto Lynn Smullen, Dave Clancy and Simon Hancock, Pfizer IrelandPharmaceuticals Grange Castle at the Pharma Industry Awards.
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Innovation is as important for a not-for-profit as afor profit company. GS1 by its nature is in a uniqueposition to facilitate innovation. In maintaining asuite of standards designed in collaboration withindustry, for industry, we want to support theproliferation of those standards for the benefit of allusers. Fostering an appreciation of the benefits ofinteroperable and scalable solutions is one of thecore of the reasons GS1 Ireland re-established itsSolution Provider Programme in 2015.
The goal of the programme is simple; to buildrelationships with solution providers that providesolutions, hardware and software to GS1 Ireland’smembers. This three-way collaboration betweenGS1, solution providers and end-users will result insolutions that are interoperable, enabling improveddata analytics, omni-channel retailing and willfacilitate the transition to the converged network ofIT and OT technologies. As part of programmeparticipation GS1 Ireland is also pleased to invite oursolution partners to use the newly established GS1Knowledge Centre and meeting rooms to showcasetheir solutions to our members. The GS1 IrelandKnowledge Centre is our centre of excellence foreffective trading and logistics, and consists of ashowroom, training and meeting facilities.
GS1 Ireland’s members are competing both in localand global markets that demand efficient businessprocesses. Those Solution Providers thatdemonstrate a willingness to implement solutionsbased on GS1 standards that support our members
in achieving success in these markets, will qualify forparticipation in the Programme.
To support solution providers seeking qualificationGS1 Ireland provides training and projectimplementation support. Solution validation enablesour members to trust that the projects they initiatehave a longevity that is guaranteed by the virtuethey are built on an open, standards-basedfoundation.
GS1 Ireland is committed to fostering thiscollaborative network to add value to our membersand to drive innovation across the supply chain. GS1Ireland's network today consists of over 3000member organisations, across multiple industrysectors. Our solution partner network has more than30 participants and is continuing to grow. We areplease this network is promising to be ever morerewarding for all stakeholders involved; for GS1Ireland, for solution providers and ultimately for ourindustry members.
Solution Provider Programme
GS1, together with invited solutionproviders will build a Knowledge Centre tobring the value chain alive. With conferenceand meeting spaces, the Knowledge Centrewill provide a unique opportunity fortheoretical and practical learning.
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Member Spotlight
Natural, handmade soaps for healthier skin
During 2015 GS1 Ireland was delighted to welcomeas a new member, entrepreneur Lucinda Layton whois the owner of Rose & Alice Handcrafted Soaps &Gifts in Co. Laois.
As the mother of two children who have sensitiveskin and being a “chronic itcher” herself, Lucindarecognised that there was a gap in the market forhigh quality skincare products that are kind to yourskin.
The Rose & Alice range is made from only the bestorganic and all natural ingredients and without thechemicals and irritants found in mass-market soaps.Following extensive trials and research, Lucindacreated a wonderful collection of products that notonly smell great but are wholesome and healthy forskin. Having run a busy real estate company inSilicon Valley, Lucinda moved with her family toIreland seeking a better quality of life. It wasn’t longbefore she sought the challenge of starting anothernew business.
Rose & Alice was launched in April 2015, and bySeptember Lucinda’s products could be found inmarkets and fairs throughout Ireland. Lucinda wassurprised at how well received her products were. “Iwas doing so many markets and events, building upmomentum weekend after weekend”. Phenomenaldemand meant that Christmas 2015 was Lucinda’sbusiest ever.
Feedback from customers has been overwhelminglypositive. “Customers contact me, saying that theirskin is softer, less prone to irritation, and that they’reusing creams and lotions a lot less. I am delightedhow quickly our customers discovered the differencethat a fully natural product can make.” Rose & Aliceproducts have proven especially popular withmothers whose children suffer from eczema, asLucinda’s soaps don’t cause the same irritation thatnormal soaps can.
Lucinda’s business has developed at a blisteringpace, and she shows no sign of slowing down in2016. “The focus is now on expanding the businessinto retail.” In order to prepare her products for salethrough retail outlets, Lucinda redesigned herpackaging to a more commercial format, including aGS1 barcode, which is essential to the listingprocess. Lucinda’s ambitions include seeking adomestic listing for her products, but she is alsolooking to find interested retailers abroad.
Fortunately GS1barcodes are accepted inevery country so wehope to find Rose andAlice products onshelves all over the worldin the near future.
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GS1 Ireland launches new online tool to madebarcode number allocation easier and moreefficient.
In September 2015 a new web-based tool waslaunched that transformed the way GS1 Irelandsupports members new to the world of barcoding.
The tool, named Barcode Manager, enablesbusinesses to record the details of a new productand automatically allocate the next barcode numberin sequence to that product.With Barcode Manager Members can:
• Generate barcode numbers for a new product• Store barcode details for existing products• Compile a detailed data profile for products • Print or export a product information sheet• Generate barcode symbols in a range of file
formats• Upload existing product information from other
systems via spreadsheet
Since its initial launch to new members who joinedafter 1st September 2015 over 200 companies havebegun to create product profiles and allocate GTINs(Global Trade Item Numbers) using BarcodeManager.
There are many reasons Members, both new andestablished alike, have readily adopted BarcodeManager.
1) Speed – barcodes are allocated quickly andefficiently and no manual check digit calculationrequired
2) Accuracy - sequential number allocation reduceserror and risk of duplication
3) Convenience – product data is stored onlinewith easy to use export and print optionsavailable
4) Security – an external archive of barcodenumbers and product descriptions is maintained
5) Image generation service – as an extra featurebarcode symbol images can be generated foreach number allocated
A range of support tools, training resources andguides are available to Members getting ready toon-board product details into Barcode Manager. Theguides and webinars cover the steps for creatingproducts and outer cases, as well as generatingbarcode symbols. For users with specific queries orcomplex product ranges, a one-to-one on-boardingsession can be arranged directly with theMembership Services Team.
With Barcode Manager’s built-in checkdigit function a whole stage of thebarcode generation process is nowautomated, saving time and preventingerrors.
The stress-free way to accurately and effortlessly manage product data and generatebarcode numbers and symbols
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Corporate andFinancialInformation We are pleased to share the results of the financial year 2015together with information about our governance details.
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GS1 (Global Standards 1 (Ireland)) Limited
Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2015(A company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital)
Contents
Directors and Other Information 37
Directors’ Report 37
Directors’ Responsibilities Statement 39
Auditors’ Report 40
Income and Expenditure Account 41
Balance Sheet 41
Statement of Changes in Equity 42
Statement of Cash Flows 42
Notes to the Financial Statements 43
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The directors submit their report together withthe audited financial statements for the yearended 31 December 2015.
1. Companies Act 2014 The company is limited by guarantee, nothaving a share capital. Companies Act2014 became effective on 1 June 2015.Under the Companies Act 2014, there is arequirement to have the words CompanyLimited by Guarantee added to the end ofthe company name unless exemptiongranted under Section 1180 of the Act. Thedirectors will make a formal decision on thecompany name within the transitionalperiod as allowed by the Companies Act2014.
2. Principal activities The mission of the company is to supportOrganisations in their efforts to improvesupply and demand chain efficiency. Theprincipal activities of the company are thelicensing of global company prefixes andglobal location numbers to identifyproducts and locations for the purpose ofautomatic data capture and for EDI. The
GS1 global standards cover barcoding, EDI,data synchronisation and EPC/RFID. Thecompany also provides a range of relevantprofessional and advisory services for itsuser organisations, including education,training, and verification services.
3. Results and review of businessTotal income, inclusive of deposit interest,for the year ended 31 December 2015 was€1,777,503 (2014: €1,741,113).
The number of active user companies was3,103 (2014: 2,994). The surplus for theyear after taxation, after transitioning toFRS 102, amounted to €226,908 (2014:€241,453). The reserves at 31 December2015, after transitioning to FRS 102 were€1,540,669 (2014: €1,314,630). The coremembership of the company is stable andmature.
Details of the impact of the transition toFRS 102 is set out in Note 6 to the financialstatements.
Board of DirectorsJohn O’Callaghan – ChairmanTony Minogue – Vice Chairman Justin CartonJim CopelandSean DennisonTony GrahamDamian HarteMichael KellyDaragh MonahanCatherine PhelanBob SempleThomas ShortallPJ TimminsPat Tracey
Secretary and Registered OfficeMike Byrne2nd FloorThe Merrion CentreNutley LaneDublin 4
Registered Number: 404327
AuditorsMazarsChartered Accountants &Statutory Audit FirmHarcourt CentreBlock 3Harcourt RoadDublin 2
BankersBank of Ireland College Green, Dublin 2
Bank of Ireland Merrion Road, Dublin 4
SolicitorsMason, Hayes and Curran6th Floor South Bank HouseBarrow StreetDublin 4
Gore & GrimesCavendish HouseSmithfieldDublin 7
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4. DividendsThe company is a not for profit company andclause 6 of the Memorandum and Articles ofAssociation expressly forbids any form ofdistribution to the members of the company.
5. Events since the year endThere have been no significant eventsaffecting the company since the year end.
6. Research and developmentThe company undertakes research anddevelopment relevant to the implementationof GS1 standards and solutions. Thecompany is also participating in research anddevelopment projects in a number of sectorsincluding Retail foods (GS1 DataBar),Healthcare (the use of GS1 barcoding andRFID in the tracking of patients and medicaldevices and other equipment) and Marine(traceability & labelling).
7. Future developmentsIn Ireland, and the other 112 countries whereorganisations have adopted our standards,GS1 has successfully established a commonlanguage among suppliers and retailersacross more than 20 sectors, including Retail,Healthcare, Transport and Logistics,Automotive, Financial Services and Defence.GS1 Ireland continues to play its part in thedelivery of global standards for our membersthat enable greater efficiencies in theirsupply chains and that deliver the benefitsachievable through the adoption of newtechnologies such as DataSync.ie. In sodoing, GS1 Ireland will continue to focus onensuring that our service offering remainsvalued by our membership.
8. Directors The election and retirement of directors is inaccordance with the Articles of Association.
The names of the persons who were directorsat any time during the year ended 31December 2015 are set out below. Unlessotherwise stated, they all served as directorsfor the entire year ended on that date.
John O’Callaghan – Chairman Tony Minogue – Vice ChairmanMary Campbell (resigned 6 March 2015)Justin CartonJim CopelandSean DennisonTony GrahamDamian HarteMichael KellyDaragh MonahanEric Morrissey (resigned 16 September 2015)Catherine Phelan
Bob SempleThomas Shortall PJ TimminsPat Tracey Cormac Watters (resigned 11 June 2015)
Mike Byrne is the Company Secretary.
9. Directors and secretary and their interestsThe company is limited by guarantee anddoes not have any share capital. Therefore,the directors and secretary who servedduring the year did not have a beneficialinterest in the company.
10. Transactions involving directorsThere were no contracts or arrangements ofany significance in relation to the company’sbusiness, or that of related companies, inwhich the directors or secretary of thecompany had any interest, as defined in theCompanies Act, 2014, at any time during theyear ended 31 December 2015.
11. Risks and uncertaintiesIn common with many not for profitorganisations, the organisation must maintainand develop its income sources to ensure thecontinuation of its role in Ireland. In order tomitigate this risk, the directors review thesources of income on an on-going basis. Theorganisation also maintains a comprehensivestrategic and operational risk register whichoutlines principal risks and mitigatingpolicies. The key risks are reviewed by theDirectors at each board meeting. In addition,reserve levels are monitored to ensure thatthey are maintained at a reasonable level inthe context of planned expenditure andfuture commitments. The directors are at alltimes conscious that maintaining thereputation of the organisation is critical.
12. Governance and committeesGS1 Ireland is Member Organisation of GS1AISBL and is required to comply with itsStatutes, Code of Practice and other relevantAgreements as adopted under the GeneralAssembly of GS1. In addition to theSupervisory Board, which meets four times ayear and is responsible for the strategy andoverall performance of the Organisation, theDirectors also participate in four Committees:
a. Operations Committee:The Operations Committee consists ofthe Chair, Vice Chair and CEO. TheCommittee meets four times a year inadvance of the scheduled SupervisoryBoard meetings and reviews in detail theorganisation’s management accounts,risk register and operational reports.
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b. Remuneration Committee:The Remuneration Committee consists ofthe Chair, Vice Chair and one otherindependent Director. The committeemeets on average once a year todetermine and agree the policy for theremuneration of the Company’s CEO.
c. Nominations Committee:The Nominations Committee consists ofthe Chair, Vice Chair and the CEO. Thecommittee meets on average twice ayear and the objectives of the committeeare to recommend to the SupervisoryBoard individuals suitable for nominationto the Board and to provide theSupervisory Board with advice on thestructure and general composition of theBoard.
d. Audit and Risk Committee:The Audit and Risk Committee consistsof the Vice Chair and two otherDirectors, with the CEO in attendance.The committee meets at least once ayear and is responsible for the oversightof the Company’s audit and controlfunctions. This includes financialreporting and accounting, external audit,
regulatory compliance, the effectivenessof the internal control environment andprocesses, and risk management.
13. Accounting RecordsThe measures that the directors have takento secure compliance with the requirementsof sections 281 to 285 of the Companies Act2014 with regard to the keeping ofaccounting records, are the employment ofappropriately qualified accounting personneland the maintenance of computerisedaccounting systems. The company’saccounting records are maintained at thecompany’s registered office at 2nd Floor, TheMerrion Centre, Nutley Lane, Dublin 4.
14. AuditorsMazars, Chartered Accountants andStatutory Audit Firm, continue in office inaccordance with Section 383(2) of theCompanies Act 2014.
On behalf of the Board
John O’CallaghanTony Minogue3rd March 2016
The directors are responsible for preparing thedirectors’ report and the financial statements inaccordance with applicable Irish law regulations.
Irish company law requires the directors to preparefinancial statements for each financial year. Underthe law, the directors have elected to prepare thefinancial statements in accordance with CompaniesAct 2014 and FRS102 “The Financial ReportingStandard applicable in the UK and Republic ofIreland” issued by the Financial Reporting Council,and promulgated by the Institute of CharteredAccountants in Ireland (“relevant financial reportingframework”). Under company law, the directorsmust not approve the financial statements unlessthey are satisfied they give a true and fair view ofthe assets, liabilities and financial position of thecompany as at the financial year end and of theprofit or loss of the company for the financial yearand otherwise comply with the Companies Act2014. In preparing these financial statements, thedirectors are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and thenapply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that arereasonable and prudent;
- state whether the financial statements havebeen prepared in accordance with applicableaccounting standards, identify those standards,and note the effect and the reason for anymaterial departure from those standards; and
- prepare the financial statements on the goingconcern basis unless it is inappropriate topresume that the company will continue inbusiness.
The directors are responsible for ensuring that thecompany keeps or causes to be kept adequateaccounting records which correctly explain andrecord the transactions of the company, enable atany time the assets, liabilities and financial positionof the company to be determined with reasonableaccuracy, enable them to ensure that the financialstatements comply with the Companies Act 2014and enable the financial statements to be audited.They are also responsible for safeguarding theassets of the company and hence for takingreasonable steps for the prevention and detectionof fraud and other irregularities.
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We have audited the financial statements of GS1(Global Standards 1 (Ireland)) Limited for the yearended 31 December 2015 which comprise the Incomeand Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet, theStatement of Changes in Equity, the Statement ofCash Flows and the related notes. The relevantfinancial reporting framework that has been applied intheir preparation is the Companies Act 2014 and FRS102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in theUK and Republic of Ireland issued by the FinancialReporting Council and promulgated by the Institute ofChartered Accountants in Ireland (Generally AcceptedAccounting Practice in Ireland).
This report is made solely to the company’s members,as a body, in accordance with section 391 of theCompanies Act 2014. Our audit work has beenundertaken so that we might state to the company’smembers those matters we are required to state tothem in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose.To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do notaccept or assume responsibility to anyone other thanthe company and the company’s members as a body,for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinionswe have formed.
Respective responsibilities of directors and auditorsAs explained more fully in the Directors’Responsibilities Statement the directors areresponsible for the preparation of the financialstatements and for being satisfied that they give a trueand fair view and otherwise comply with theCompanies Act 2014. Our responsibility is to audit andexpress an opinion on the financial statements inaccordance with Irish law and International Standardson Auditing (UK and Ireland). Those standards requireus to comply with the Auditing Practices Board’sEthical Standards for Auditors.
Scope of the audit of the financial statementsAn audit involves obtaining evidence about theamounts and disclosures in the financial statementssufficient to give reasonable assurance that thefinancial statements are free from materialmisstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. Thisincludes an assessment of: whether the accountingpolicies are appropriate to the company’scircumstances and have been consistently applied andadequately disclosed; the reasonableness of significantaccounting estimates made by the directors; and theoverall presentation of the financial statements. Inaddition, we read all the financial and non-financialinformation in the directors’ report to identify materialinconsistencies with the audited financial statementsand to identify any information that is apparentlymaterially incorrect based on, or materially
inconsistent with, the knowledge acquired by us in thecourse of performing the audit. If we become awareof any apparent material misstatements orinconsistencies, we consider the implications for ourreport.
Opinion on financial statementsIn our opinion the financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities andfinancial position of the company as at 31December 2015 and of its surplus for the year thenended; and
• have been properly prepared in accordance withthe relevant financial reporting framework and inparticular with the requirements of the CompaniesAct 2014.
Matters on which we are required to report by theCompanies Act 2014• We have obtained all the information and
explanations which we consider necessary for thepurposes of our audit.
• In our opinion the accounting records of thecompany were sufficient to permit the financialstatements to be readily and properly audited.
• The financial statements are in agreement with theaccounting records.
• In our opinion the information given in thedirectors’ report is consistent with the financialstatements.
Matters on which we are required to report byexceptionWe have nothing to report in respect of our obligationunder the Companies Act 2014 to report to you if, inour opinion, the disclosures of directors’ remunerationand transactions specified by sections 305 to 312 ofthe Act are not made.
Mairéad Divillyfor and on behalf of MazarsChartered Accountants & Statutory Audit FirmHarcourt CentreBlock 3Harcourt RoadDublin 2
3rd March 2016
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Income and Expenditure Account Year ended Year ended
31 December 31 December 2015 2014
(as restated)Notes € €
Income 7 1,771,101 1,725,262
Expenditure <1,558,124 > <1,512,803 >
Operating surplus 212,977 212,459
Gain on financial assets at fair value through profit and loss 14 11,014 21,416Interest receivable and similar income 10 6,402 15,851
Surplus before taxation 11 230,393 249,726
Taxation 12 <4,354 > <8,273 >
Surplus after taxation 226,039 241,453
Other comprehensive income - -
Total comprehensive income 226,039 241,453========== ==========
All income is in respect of continuing operations.
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Balance Sheet31 December 31 December
2015 2014(as restated)
Notes € €Fixed AssetsTangible fixed assets 13 237,985 31,216Financial assets 14 337,147 326,133
575,132 357,349
Current AssetsDebtors 15 152,068 165,059Cash and cash equivalents 1,309,879 1,254,786
1,461,947 1,419,845CreditorsAmounts falling due within one year 16 <487,124 > <456,031 >
Net Current Assets 974,823 963,814
Total assets less currrent liabilities 1,549,955 1,321,163
Provision for Liabilities 17 <9,286 > <6,533 >
1,540,669 1,314,630============ ============
Capital and ReservesIncome and expenditure account 1,540,669 1,314,630
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On behalf of the Board John O’Callaghan and Tony Minogue, 3rd March 2016
Statement of Changes in EquityIncome and TotalExpenditure Equity
Notes € €
As at 1 January 2014 (as restated) 6 1,073,177 1,073,177
Excess of income over expenditure 6 241,453 241,453
At 31 December 2014 1,314,630 1,314,630
Excess of income over expenditure 6 226,039 226,036
At 31 December 2015 1,540,669 1,540,669============ ============
On behalf of the Board John O’Callaghan and Tony Minogue, 3rd March 2016
Statement of Cash FlowsYear ended Year ended
31 December 31 December 2015 2014
(as restated)€ €
Cash flows from operating activitiesSurplus after tax for the year 226,039 241,453Depreciation 41,798 48,930Gain on financial assets at fair value <11,014 > <21,416 >Interest and similar income <6,402 > <15,851 >Tax charged to the profit and loss 4,354 8,273Increase/<decrease> in debtors 10,418 <18,595 >Increase in creditors 33,845 23,897Interest received 6,402 15,851Income taxes <paid>/refunded <1,780 > 10,938
Net cash flows from operating activities 303,660 293,480
Cash flows from investing activitiesPurchase of property, plant and equipment <248,567 > <11,145 >
Net cash from investing activities <248,567 > <11,145 >
Net cash from financing activities - -
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 55,093 282,335Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,254,786 972,451
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 1,309,879 1,254,786============ ============
On behalf of the Board John O’Callaghan and Tony Minogue, 3rd March 2016
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Company informationGS1 (Global Standards 1 (Ireland)) Limited is a company incorporated under the Companies Act1963, without share capital, the liability of which is limited by the guarantee of its members, suchamount as may be required, but not exceeding €1.00. The company is a not-for-profit companyand its Memorandum and Articles of Association expressly forbids any form of distribution to themembers of the company.
The mission of the company is to support Irish organisations in their efforts to improve supplyand demand chain efficiency. The principal activities of the company are the licensing of globalcompany prefixes and global location numbers to identify products and locations for thepurpose of automatic data capture and for EDI. The GS1 global standards cover barcoding, EDI,data synchronisation and EPC/RFID. The company also provides a range of relevantprofessional and advisory services for its user organisations, including education, training, andverification services.
2. Basis of preparation and statement of compliance The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis and in accordance withgenerally accepted accounting principles under the historical cost convention, modified toinclude certain items at fair value and comply with financial reporting standards of the FinancialReporting Council, as promulgated by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and theCompanies Act 2014.
This is the first set of financial statements prepared by the company in accordance withaccounting standards issued by the Financial Reporting Council, including FRS 102 “TheFinancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”). Thecompany transitioned from previously extant Irish and UK GAAP to FRS 102 as at 1 January2015. An explanation of how transition to FRS 102 has affected the reported financial positionand financial performance is given in note 6.
All references to 2015 are to the year ended 31 December 2015. All references to 2014 are tothe year ended 31 December 2014.
3. Significant judgements and estimates The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accountingestimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates andassumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carryingamounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:
a) Establishing lives for depreciation purposes of tangible assetsLeasehold improvements comprise a significant portion of the total assets. The annualdepreciation charge depends primarily on the estimated lives of these assets and estimatedresidual values. The directors regularly review these asset lives and change them as necessary.Details of the useful lives is included in the accounting policies.
b) Providing for doubtful debtsThe company makes an estimate of the recoverable value of trade debtors. The company usesestimates based on historical experience in determining the level of debts, which the companybelieves will not be collected. These estimates are based on such factors as the records of thedebtor in the Companies Registration Office, the level of communication with the debtor andhistorical experience. The level of provision required is reviewed at the end of each financialyear.
4. Accounting policies
a) Currencyi. Functional and presentation currencyThe financial statements are presented in euro, which is the company’s functional andpresentation currency and is denoted by the symbol €.
ii. Transactions and balancesForeign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchangerates at the dates of the transactions.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date ofthe transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchangerate when fair value was determined. Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate toborrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Income and Expenditureaccounts within finance (expense)/income. All other foreign exchange gains and losses arepresented in the Income and Expenditure accounts within ‘Other operating (losses)/gains’.
b) IncomeIncome represents the amounts derived from the provision of services which fall within thecompany’s ordinary activities, stated net of value added tax.
Income from the provision of services is recognised in the accounting period in which theservices are rendered, the outcome of the contract can be measured reliably and economicbenefits will flow to the company. Income from a contract to provide services is recognised inthe period in which the services are provided. Accordingly, income received from customers inrespect of periods which fall after the end of the financial year are not recognised as income andare included in creditors as deferred income.
The company derives income from the following services:• Membership income;• Licensing income;• Training and education of members;• Professional services.
c) Interest incomeInterest income is recognised as it is received.
d) TaxationThe company is managed and controlled in the Republic of Ireland and consequently, is taxresident in Ireland. Tax is recognised in the Income and Expenditure accounts, except to theextent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or equity. In this casetax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
i. Current taxThe company is exempt from corporation tax on its ordinary activities in accordance with theTaxes Consolidation Act, 1997. The company is however, liable for corporation tax on its earneddeposit interest and other passive income.
ii. Deferred taxDeferred taxation is calculated on the differences between the company’s taxable profits and theresults as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in taxassessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financialstatements. Full provision for deferred tax assets and liabilities is made at current tax rates ondifferences that arise between the recognition of gains and losses in the financial statements andtheir recognition in the tax computation, including differences arising on the revaluation of fixedassets. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will berecovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.
On the basis of the above, as the company is exempt from Corporation Tax, deferred tax doesnot apply with exception of tax arising on timing differences on passive income such as theunrealised gain on financial investments.
e) Tangible fixed assetsTangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulatedimpairment losses. Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost less estimated residualvalue of all tangible fixed assets, over their expected useful lives, using the straight-line method.Residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate at each reporting date.At present it has been estimated that all items of tangible fixed assets have no residual value.
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The rates applicable are:
Computer, software and office equipment 20% / 50% straight lineFurniture and fixtures 20% / 50% straight line Leasehold improvements 12.5% straight line
On disposal of tangible fixed assets the cost and related accumulated depreciation andimpairments are removed from the financial statements and the net amount, less any proceeds istaken to the Income and Expenditure accounts.
f) Financial assetsThe company holds investment in a fund consisting of equitable shares in a number of companieswhich are listed and actively traded on recognised stock markets. The fund is managed externalto the company. These investments were initially recognised at cost and thereafter valued at fairvalue which is the bid price of the securities in an active market at the reporting date afterconsidering the tax payable on any gains earned.
g) Operating leasesLeases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor areclassified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentivesreceived from the lessor) are charged to the Income and Expenditure accounts on a straight-linebasis over the period of the lease.
Operating lease incentives received on entering a new operating lease are credited to the Incomeand Expenditure account to reduce the lease expense, on a straight line basis over the period ofthe lease.
h) Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and other short-term highlyliquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
i) Debtors and other receivablesSales invoices are raised and expected to be received within the company’s normal credit terms,such sales do not bear interest. At the end of each reporting period, the carrying amounts of thedebtors and other receivables are reviewed to determine whether there is any evidence that theamounts are not recoverable, and whether an impairment loss should be recognised.
j) CreditorsCreditors are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, theyare presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transactionprice and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
k) Employee benefitsThe company provide a range of benefits to employees, including annual bonus arrangements,paid holiday arrangements and defined contribution pension plans.
i. Short term benefitsShort term benefits including holiday pay and other similar non-monetary benefits, arerecognised as an expense in the period in which the service is received.
ii. Annual bonus plansThe company recognises a provision and an expense for bonuses where the company has a legalor constructive obligation as a result of past events and a reliable estimate can be made.
iii. Pension and Post Retirement Benefit Scheme Pension costs arising under the company facilitated Personal Retirement Savings Account(PRSA) scheme are charged to the Income and Expenditure accounts as incurred. The companyalso operates a defined contribution executive pension scheme in respect of certain employees.Contributions to the scheme are charged to the statement of comprehensive account asincurred.
5. Transition to FRS 102Prior to 1 January 2015 the company prepared its financial statements under previously extantIrish GAAP. From 1 January 2015 the company has elected to present its annual financialstatements in accordance with FRS 102 and the Companies Act 2014.
The comparative figures in respect of the 2014 financial statements have been restated to reflectthe company’s adoption of FRS 102 from the date of transition at 1 January 2014.
Set out below are the changes in accounting policies which reconcile surplus for the financialyear ended 31 December 2014 and the total equity as at 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2014between Irish GAAP as previously reported and FRS 102.
In preparing this financial information the company has applied certain exceptions andexemptions from full retrospective application of FRS 102 as noted below.
ExceptionsAccounting estimatesIn accordance with FRS 102, as a first time adopter the company did not revise estimates ontransition to reflect new information subsequent to the original estimates.
Lease incentivesIn accordance with FRS 102 the company has taken advantage of the exemption in respect oflease incentives on leases in existence on the date of transition to FRS 102 and continues tocredit such incentives to the Income and Expenditure account over the period to the first reviewdate on which the rent is adjusted to market rates.
6. FRS 102 principle adjustments The reconciliation of the Income and Expenditure Account prepared in accordance with IrishGAAP and in accordance with FRS 102 for the year ended 31 December 2014 and thereconciliation of the amount of total equity at 31 December 2014, before and after theapplication of FRS 102, is as follows:
Statement of Total TotalComprehensive equity equityIncome for the as at as at year ended 31 1 January 1 December
December 2014 2014 2014€ € €
As previously reported under Irish GAAP 229,082 1,074,747 1,303,829Impact of: Holiday pay accrual (a) <3,691 > <5,108 > <8,799 >Financial instruments (b) 21,416 4,717 26,133Deferred tax (b) <5,354 > <1,179 > <6,533 >As reported under FRS 102 241,453 1,073,177 1,341,630
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a) Holiday pay accrualIrish GAAPUnder Irish GAAP provisions for holiday pay accruals were not recognised and holiday pay wascharged to the Income and Expenditure Account on a payments basis.
FRS 102FRS 102 requires short-term employee benefits to be charged to the Income and ExpenditureAccount as the employee service is received.
ImpactThis has resulted in the company recognising a liability for holiday pay of €5,108 on transition toFRS 102. In the year ended 31 December 2014 an additional charge of €3,691 was recognised inthe Income and Expenditure Account and the liability as at 31 December 2014 was €8,799.
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b) Financial instrumentsIrish GAAPUnder Irish GAAP the financial instruments were carried at cost less impairments.
FRS 102FRS 102 recognises these instruments as basic financial instruments and in accordance withSection 11, requires these instruments to be measured at fair value through profit and loss.
ImpactAt the date of transition and at 31 December 2014, the fair value of the financial investments was€304,717 and €326,133 respectively. These fair values represent the bid price at those respectivedates. This resulted in an increase in equity of €4,717 on transition to FRS 102 and a further€21,416 uplift in the year ended 31 December 2014.
Deferred tax arising from tax payable on settlement of the gain is calculated at 25% of theexpected gain. This resulted in deferred tax of €1,179 on the transition 1 January 2014 and anadditional charge of €5,354 in 2014.
c) Statement of cash flowsIrish GAAPUnder Irish GAAP, cash flows were presented separately for operating activities, returns oninvestment and servicing of finance, taxation, capital expenditure and financial investment,acquisitions and disposals, equity dividends paid and financing.
FRS 102Under FRS 102, cash flows are required to be shown separately for three categories only, namely,operating, investing and finance. Additionally, the cash flow statement reconciles to cash andcash equivalents whereas under previous Irish GAAP the cash flow statement reconciled to cash.Cash and cash equivalents are defined in FRS 102 as “cash on hand and demand deposits andshort term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash andthat are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value” whereas cash was defined in FRS 1 as“cash in hand and deposits repayable on demand with any qualifying institution, less overdraftsfrom any qualifying institution repayable on demand”.
ImpactCash flows from taxation and returns on investments and servicing of finance shown under IrishGAAP are included as operating activities under FRS 102.
7. Income
All income derives from activities in the Republic of Ireland. The analysis of income by activity isas follows:
2015 2014€ €
Licensing income 1,587,794 1,503,747Professional, Advisory and Training income 80,342 126,170Membership registration income 102,965 95,345
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8. Staff costs
The average monthly number of employees, including executive directors, during the period,analysed by category, was as follows:
2015 2014Number Number
Administration 11 10
The aggregate payroll costs of these employees were as follows:
2015 2014€ €
Wages and salaries 718,294 740,382Social welfare costs 73,383 79,204Retirement benefit costs 98,981 48,551
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9. Pension and post retirement benefit The company facilitates a Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) scheme for itsemployees, the contributions to which are paid to an independently administered fund. Theretirement benefit cost for the year represents contributions payable to the fund. Thecontribution charged (including death in service) to the Income and Expenditure account for theyear was €53,154 (2014: €48,551).
The company also operates a company sponsored defined contribution executive scheme,supported by an external trustee. The assets of the scheme are vested in independent trusteesfor the sole benefit of the executives. The contribution charged to the Income and Expenditureaccount for the year was €45,827 (2014: Nil).
10. Interest receivable and similar income 2015 2014€ €
Interest receivable 6,402 15,851======= ========
11. Operating costs 2015 2014€ €
Operating costs are stated after charging:Directors’ emoluments in respect of qualifying services - -Auditors’ remuneration– for audit services 10,000 10,000– for non-audit services 1,045 833Depreciation 41,798 48,930
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12. Taxation 2015 2014€ €
Current tax:Corporation tax for the year 1,601 3,963Over provision in respect of the prior year - <1,044 >
1,601 2,919
Deferred tax:Arising on timing differences (note 17) 2,753 5,354Total tax charge 4,354 8,273
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Factors affecting tax charge for yearThe current tax charge for the year is different to the current charge that would result fromapplying the standard rate of Irish corporation tax to the surplus before taxation. The differencesare explained below:
2015 2014€ €
Surplus before taxation 230,393 249,726========= =========
Surplus for the year multiplied by standard rate ofcorporation tax in Ireland of 12.5% 28,799 31,216
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Effects of:Non-taxable mutual trading <27,999 > <29,235 >Passive income taxable at higher rate 801 1,982Deferred tax on unrealised gain on financial investment 2,753 5,354Over provision in prior years - <1,044 >
Total tax charge for year 4,354 8,273====== ======
In accordance with the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, the company is exempt from corporationtax on its ordinary activities on the basis that any surplus arising is derived from business donewith its members. The company is only liable to corporation tax in respect of its deposit interestand any other passive income at the rate of 25%.
13. Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold Fixtures Officeimprovements & fittings equipment Computers Total
€ € € € €
CostAt 31 December 2014 143,570 2,020 25,940 254,740 426,270Additions 177,873 - 22,194 48,500 248,567At 31 December 2015 321,443 2,020 48,134 303,240 674,837
DepreciationAt 31 December 2014 143,570 2,020 25,940 223,524 395,054Charge for year 14,731 - 2,959 24,108 41,798At 31 December 2015 158,301 2,020 28,899 247,632 436,852
Net Book AmountAt 31 December 2014 - - - 31,216 31,216
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At 31 December 2015 163,142 - 19,235 55,608 237,985========= ========= ========= ========= =========
In respect of the prior year:
Leasehold Fixtures Officeimprovements & fittings equipment Computers Total
€ € € € €
CostAt 31 December 2013 143,570 2,020 25,940 337,370 508,900Additions 11,145 11,145Disposals - - - <93,775 > <93,775>At 31 December 2014 143,570 2,020 25,940 254,740 426,270
DepreciationAt 31 December 2013 142,062 2,020 25,940 269,877 439,899Charge for year 1,508 - - 47,422 48,930Disposals - - - <93,775 > <93,775 >At 31 December 2014 143,570 2,020 25,940 223,524 395,054
Net Book AmountAt 31 December 2013 1,508 - - 67,493 69,001
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At 31 December 2014 - - - 31,216 31,216
There were no assets held under finance lease included in the tangible fixed assets.
14. Financial assets 2015 2014€ €
Listed investments At 1 January 326,133 304,717Increase in fair value of investments 11,014 21,416
At 31 December 337,147 326,133========= =========
The listed investments are part of a specified investment fund managed externally to thecompany. The investments are recognised on active markets and measured at fair value throughprofit and loss in line with the company’s accounting policy. The fair value was determined byreference to the bid price at the financial year end date. The above investments are due tomature 20th March 2018 and cannot be surrendered before that guarantee date.
The above values are not realised values and are not guaranteed. The actual realisable value willdepend on the performance of the investment at the date of maturity. The above investments are100% capital guaranteed. The protected amount, before tax, is the higher of:
- the original amount invested- 100.1% of the value of the fund at that stage
The capital protection on the investment with Irish Life Assurances Plc is provided by PermanentTSB. If, over the investment term, the returns are greater than the capital protection, thenBarclays has contracted to provide to Irish Life Assurance Plc the potential returns for the fund.
15. Debtors 2015 2014€ €
Trade debtors 32,296 35,762Corporation tax 92 2,665Value added tax 1,592 1,811Paye/prsi 3,521 -Prepayments 114,567 124,821
152,068 165,059========= =========
All debtors fall due within one year. All trade debtors are due within the company’s normalterms, which is 30 days.
16. Creditors 2015 2014Amounts falling due within one year € €
Trade creditors 104,512 75,304Accruals 322,807 322,631Deferred income 47,257 26,641Paye/Prsi - 21,458Other creditors 12,548 9,997
487,124 456,031========= =========
The repayment of trade creditors varies between on demand and 90 days. No interest is payableon trade creditors. The terms of accruals and sundry creditors is based on underlying contracts.
Tax and social insurance are subject to terms and conditions of legislation. Interest accrues onlate payments, however no interest was due at the financial year end date.
Other amounts in creditors are unsecured, interest free and payable on demand..17. Provision for liabilities 2015 2014
€ €
Deferred tax At 1 January 6,533 1,179Charged to income and expenditure account 2,753 5,354
At 31 December 9,286 6,533====== ======
Unrealised fair value gains on listed investments (note 14) are not subject to current tax andtherefore a timing difference arises until the realisation of gains on settlement.50
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18. Related party transactions Income of €1,710,212 in relation to licensing fees was received from third parties in the year.These third parties are considered related parties of the company as they hold membership ofthis company under its ownership structure.
Included in the amounts above is income of €88,153 from member entities of GS1 Ireland whoare also represented on the Board of the company. There were no amounts outstanding inrelation to this amount at the balance sheet date.
Key management personnel compensationThe senior employees who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing andcontrolling the activities of the company are considered to be key management personnel.
Total remuneration is respect of these individuals is €398,462 (2014: €385,496).
19. Financial instrumentsThe analysis of the carrying amounts of the financial instruments of the company required undersection 11 of FRS 102 is as follows:
2015 2014€ €
Financial assets at fair value through profit or lossListed investments 337,147 326,133
========= =========Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised costTrade debtors 32,296 35,762Cash and cash equivalents 1,309,879 1,254,786
=========== ===========Financial liabilities measured at amortised costTrade creditors 104,512 75,304
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20. Commitments The company holds a 35 year lease with 10 years remaining for its premises at The NutleyBuilding, Merrion Road, Dublin 4. The annual commitment of €94,200 is subject to review at 5year intervals.
On 29 January 2015, the company entered into a new 10 year lease, with a five year break clausein respect of the additional space at the Nutley Building. The annual rent commitment is€32,745.
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2015 2014€ €
Due:Within one year 126,945 94,200Between one and five years 507,780 376,800After five years 601,980 565,200
1,236,705 1,036,200=========== ===========
With regard to DataSync.ie, the company also has commitments to payment of annual licencefees to 1WorldSync and annual certification fees to GDSN Inc. The current licence commitmentsexpire in August 2016.
The company also has commitments to GS1 Global in respect of the ongoing product licensingarrangements.
21. Approval of financial statements The financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 3rd March 2016.
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Supervisory Board The Supervisory Board of GS1 Ireland is comprised of representatives from its membership base andfurther strengthened by expertise from a number of independent advisors. The board includesparticipants from both retail and supply organisations from across the key food, consumer goods, DIY,healthcare and public sectors.
Each of the industry leaders and experienced professionals elected to the GS1 Ireland Supervisory Boardserve in a voluntary capacity and receive no financial remuneration for their time or expertise. The management and staff of GS1 Ireland are indebted to the Supervisory Board members for theirongoing support, advice and guidance.
Justin CartonDirector of InformationCarton Bros.
Jim CopelandHead of Member RelationsHardware Association Ireland
Sean DennisonHead of ITBWG Foods
Tony GrahamIndependent Advisor
Damian HarteHead of Commercial Support OfficeTesco Ireland
Michael KellyIndependent Advisor
Daragh MonahanCommercial DirectorEast Coast Bakehouse
Catherine PhelanSupply Chain DirectorMars Ireland
Bob SempleIndependent Advisor
Thomas ShortallICT DirectorKerry Group Plc
PJ TimminsIndependent Advisor
Pat TraceyGroup Operations DirectorDCC Vital/Fannin
Company Secretary: Mike Byrne Chief Executive OfficerGS1 Ireland
Vice-ChairmanTony MinogueGeneral ManagerGlanbia Business Services Group
Chairman John O'CallaghanGroup IT Director, Musgrave Group
The Board and Management of GS1 Ireland wouldlike to acknowledge the many expert advisors andmember-company representatives that give sogenerously of their time and knowledge by servingon various GS1 committees that form a vital part ofour engagement with industry.
Our thanks go to Michael Kelly (Chair), Leo Stronge,Tony Graham and Liam Hartnett for their tirelesssupport through the work of the GS1 IrelandHealthcare Committee.
We would also like to recognise the Healthcare UserGroup (HUG) members and their respectiveorganisation for the time and support dedicated tothe successful achievement in progressing theadoption of GS1 Standards in Irish healthcare. Themembers of the Healthcare User Group (HUG) are:
Vincent Callan, St James's Hospital (Provider Co-Chair); Mark Coffey (Supplier Co-Chair); Pat Tracey,DCC Vital; John Swords, HSE Procurement/Health
Business Services; Siobhan Dunphy, HSEProcurement/Health Business Services; FionnualaKennedy, Mater Private; Joan Cahill, Pfizer; OrlaithBrennan, IPHA; Pauline Biggane, HSE CIO Office;Mark Sheehan, Galway Clinic.
We would also like to recognise the Digital DataQuality (DDQ) Committee members and theirrespective organisations for the time and supportdedicated to the successful achievement of so manyprojects completed in 2015. The members of theDDQ Committee are:
Justin Carton, Carton Bros. (Supplier Co-Chair);Sean Dennison, BWG Foods (Retailer Co-Chair); KarlMcEntee, Aryzta; Peter Roche, Glanbia; JohnGolden, Heineken Ireland; John Nugent, Ornua;Ciaran Young, Irish Distillers; John Ward, KerryFoods; Michael McGinn, Largo Foods; CatherinePhelan, Mars Ireland; Anne Hickey, Musgrave RetailPartners Ireland; Eddie Doyle, Tesco Ireland, andCiaran O'Reilly, Topaz.
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