European Article Numbering-Uniform Code Council

EAN International-Uniform Code Council (EAN-UCC) was a supply chain standards family name, formally the EAN.UCC System, that included product barcodes which are printed on the great majority of products available in stores worldwide and electronic commerce standards.

EAN International was the global office for the more than 100 Member Organizations around the world. In 2005 the organization changed its name to GS1.

The Uniform Code Council (UCC) was the Numbering Organization in the USA to administer and manage the EAN.UCC System. In 2005 the UCC changed its name to GS1 US.

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