GS1 China, founded in 1988 under the authorization of the State Council of the People'sRepublic of China as an affiliate of General Administration of State Administration for Market Regulation, is in charge of organizing, coordinating and administrating article numbering and Auto-ID work throughout China. GS1 China has been dedicated to promoting the GS1 System, the globally-adopted, open and cross-industry standard for supply chain management, since it joined GS1 as a Member Organization on behalf of China in April 1991.