Identical Adoption FAQs

We have now wider identical adoptions so need to change content.

An Identical Adoption is when Standards Australia take an International Publication, either ISO, IEC or occasionally other International Standards and adopt it as an Australian Standard. When an International Standard is adopted identically, no changes are made to the international publication.

Adoptions of International Standards give confidence to the Australian community that the International Standard has been reviewed and endorsed as suitable for use in Australia and in doing so it benefits the Australian economy by facilitating the international exchange of goods and services.”

In particular, the AS ISO/IEC 15459 series of standards provides standards about the unique identification and recognises Issuing Agencies. The standards specifies that identifiers starting with a digit (0-9) are GS1 identification keys.

The specific standards published by Standards Australia can be purchased at the Standards Australia store. GS1 standards that are supported within these standards are freely available.

GS1 and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) share the same values and beliefs in the vital importance of neutral, voluntary, consensus based, market relevant global standards. ISO and GS1 have had a long standing working relationship and now Standards Australia and GS1 Australia are working together to support the national recognition of relevant standards for our country to support our local engagement in sectors where the reference of standards is critical.

Sectors such as Healthcare, Rail, Retail, Construction, Transport and Logistics have been consulted in the development of these standards. Topics related to the use of the GS1 system such as traceability, sustainability and the circular economy have been considered, where government is seeking to align locally and globally to achieve common approaches to key problems.

The GS1 standards themselves are not impacted; they continue to be managed within the GS1 standards process called the Global Standards Management Process (GSMP) and will continue to do so. The collaboration between ISO and GS1 recognises the components of the standards to support emerging needs in highly regulated sectors, particularly in government.

the recognition of these identically adopted ISO standards provide enhanced credibility and become more accessible to supporting discussions within government sectors as a result.

This development gives confidence to GS1 members, and those who leverage GS1 standards day-to-day, to support the concept of adopting globally accepted, locally approved standards to support their business operations. It ensures alignment, protects existing investment and further leverages the use already implemented systems.