Government and Public Sector

GS1 Standards help solve for regulatory requirements and product safety

Companies today face stringent expectations around patient, product, and food safety. They are expected to satisfy increasing industry requirements and consumer demand for more—and better—product information. The most pressing drivers stem from regulatory agencies, including:

U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Unique Device Identification (UDI) Rule, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), prescription drug Standardized Numerical Identification (SNI), and Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
U.S. Customs Service Traceability Pilot
Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

How GS1 US Supports Government and Public Sector

GS1 US® works collaboratively with industry stakeholders—including government agencies and other regulatory and public sector organizations—to help companies solve for regulatory requirements and product safety. Several efforts are underway in Fresh Foods, Retail Grocery, Foodservice, Healthcare, General Merchandise, and other industries focused on utilizing GS1 Standards to bring visibility into the supply chain.

Industry-specific Initiatives

To learn more about industry-specific initiatives where GS1 US is working in collaboration with industry and government/public sector agencies, view:

Healthcare—U.S. FDA Unique Device Identification Rule, Standardized Numerical Identification for prescription drug packages, Drug Supply Chain Security Act
Apparel and General Merchandise—International Trade Data System's (ITDS) Product Information Committee (PIC) pilot studies; Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
Retail Grocery—U.S. FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, collaboration on product tracing with the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Foodservice—U.S. FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Cross-industry

Cross-industry efforts where GS1 US is an active participant in the discussions around regulatory and product safety include:

U.S. Customs Service Traceability Pilots
Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act

GS1 US is working closely with various government agencies to facilitate cross-border trade using GS1 Standards. For more information:

Download From Port to Port: Moving Products Across Borders with Greater Visibility and Efficiency PDF (308 KB)

Additional Resources

Department of Defense (DOD) Unique Identification Requirements PDF (778 KB) (GS1 US Members-only, technical document)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Unique Identification Requirements PDF (GS1 US Members-only, technical document)