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GS1-INDIA GS1- India is a not for profit supply chain standards body promoted by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, FIEO, IMC, APEDA, Spices Board, IIP and BIS to spread awareness and provide guidance on adoption of global standards in supply chain management by Indian industry for the benefit of consumers, industry, government etc. GS1 India is the only organisation in India authorized to issue company prefix numbers for use in barcodes, RFID tags etc. for unique, unambiguous and universal identification of products, cartons, containers etc. GS1 standards find wide application in supply chains across sectors for unique yet universal product, consignment and entity identification, electronic data interchange (EDI), product data synchronisation etc. GS1 standards are the defacto global standards in identification of consumer products in retail. GS1 standards enable improved efficiency, safety and visibility of supply chains across physical and digital c

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) is a national apex body which was set up in 1966 by the packaging and allied industries and the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, with the specific objective of improving the packaging standards in the country. The Institute is an autonomous body working under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce. The Institute, with its office located at Mumbai and branch offices at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad is headed by a Director. The main function of the Institute is to undertake research on raw materials for the packaging industry, organize training programmes on packaging technology, consultancy services on packaging problems and stimulate consciousness of the need for good packaging. Its bicoloured – leaf green and blue abstract emblem has ‘IIP’ silhouetted in a bottomless box green with a blue corner to open. The tag line ‘Packaging for Better Living’ in blue circle