Over 1.5 million users GS1 standards used worldwide, stated Miguel Lopera, CEO of GS1 while participating in the General Assembly SDG UN Summit in New York.
Last 28 September 2015, Miguel Lopera,Presidente de GS1 Global was a panelist at the General Assembly of the Summit SDG United Nations Organization (ONU), where he was invited in recognition of the work of the Association in international trade.
Lopera presented the work that has developed with GS1 Traceability Standard during his presentation that focused on the topic: How new technologies and databases can collaborate on productivity and sustainable development of the agricultural industry?, following the UN initiative called Blue Number, an international registration will allow farmers, Governments, businesses and communities, They are interconnected throughout the supply chain.
That's where the UN recognizes the work of GS1, as the Blue Number, It will build on the success story that represents the service Traceability has been developed by the 112 member countries de esta organización global.
"All of us know that our most famous is the standard Barcode. That's GS1, an organization founded ago 40 years old, but now we operate in 24 sectors and the heart of our competitiveness is the identification and registration of products; in that sense, one of the best services we offer is the traceability of food ", Lopera said in his presentation to the UN.
The Blue Number initiative could exploit the information stored by farmers and managed by GS1, Lopera put a clear example: "If a producer wants to import raw materials to Germany, from that country into the system and verifies the processes of farmer”.El posible importador también puede revisar los certificados internacionales del agricultor para demostrar la sustentabilidad de sus procesos.
GS1 is part of a collective effort to map and harmonize hundreds of disparate standards and certifications related to sustainable agriculture. The development of sustainable and safe agricultural approaches, to address food security, It is a priority of Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (SDG).
Aquí puedes ver la presentación completa (in English) Miguel Lopera at the UN: