GS1 Singapore is a non-profit council established in 1987 to implement and administer an international article numbering system (EANUCC System) in Singapore. GS1 Singapore has also being appointed by GS1 Global Office to be the sole presentative of EPCglobal Inc. in Singapore and is the only organisation authorised to provide EPCglobal Services to companies in Singapore. GS1 Singapore also undertakes to promote Electronic Commerce using GS1 XML Standard which is an efficient business tool for the automatic transmission of commercial data from one computer system to another directly.

The EAN/UCC System currently known as GS1 system is managed by GS1 (merger of EAN International and the Uniform Code Council in 2005), Inc. It is a fully international system administered and promoted by a global network of Member Organisations representing 108 countries and all economic regions including America/Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. GS1 Singapore joined as a member of the then EAN International in 1987. EAN International changes its name to GS1 in 2005 with the merger of EAN International and the Uniform Code Council of USA.

GS1 is a voluntary standards organisation which develops, establishes and promotes global, open standards for identification and communication for the benefit of the users involved and the ultimate consumers.

GS1 has a decentralised structure with a membership of Member Organisations (MOs) that manage the GS1 system in a country or economic region. GS1's head office manages the interests of its MOs and is responsible for coordinating and facilitating activities that deal with the development, management and promotion of the GS1 system amongst the MOs.

GS1 is the most widely used supply chain standards systems in the world. GS1 is a fully integrated global organisation and has over a million companies doing business across 150 countries. GS1 operates in multiple sectors and industries. Over 20 represented sectors ranging from Fast moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) to healthcare, transport, defence, aerospace etc...

The mission of GS1 Singapore is to take a leading role in Singapore in establishing a global multi-industry system of identification and communication for products and services based on international accepted and business led standards.

The use of the GS1 system for the identification of goods, services and locations, barcoding and business communications using electronic business messages is providing the foundation for improved supply chain management and other business processes to reduce costs and add value for both goods and services.

• Allocation of GS1 Singapore Registration User's Company Prefix to generate bar codes for products and services
• Allocation of Global Location Number for party identification to conduct ecommerce with supermarket buyers
• Providing GS1 Global User Manual for GS1 Bar Coding Systems
• Setting guidelines for retailers using scanning at point-of-sales computerised check-out system
• Technical assistance to printers, bar code label designers, retailers, supermarkets and departmental store operators
• Free consultancy to industries implementing the GS1 Systems
• Bar code Verification Services
• Product Imaging
• Listing of products in National Electronic Product Catalogue: NEPC (on-line catalogue)
• GS1 Singapore Newsletter
• Special discount rate attend RFID Conferences organised by GS1 Singapore at 55% discount
• Provision of 1st level support to GS1 Singapore Registered Users for GS1 System via telephone and /or online
• Provision of GS1 System Training Programme via eLearn and/or Classroom
• Active support of global initiatives as per commitments made in the GS1 Operating Plan
• Ability to increase the adoption of the GS1 System through effective marketing, communication and PR
• Understanding and representation of the needs of local members in the development of global GS1 standards, solutions and services
• Development of local services that support the needs of local members
• Ability to comply with local company law and tax regulations
• Ability to comply with GS1 Statutes & Code of Practice
• Registration of relevant data in GEPIR