GS1 is a global organization dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency and visibility of supply and demand chains globally and across multiple sectors. The GS1 System of standards is the most widely used supply chain standards system in the world.

GS1 was formed when the Uniform Code Council (UCC) and the Electronic Commerce Council of Canada (ECCC) joined EAN International. UCC has become GS1 US and ECCC has become GS1 Canada.

It has headquarters in Brussels (Belgium) and Princeton, New Jersey (USA).

See also

• List of GS1 member organizations
• Global Trade Item Number
• Global Location Number
• Global Electronic Party Information Register (GEPIR)
• Serial Shipping Container Code

External links

• GS1 homepage

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