Hi Leonard,
I am only too happy to be corrected on GS1, going by the documents I have it does in fact relate to where a company is registered not made. Anyway, it really is of little consequence to the whole matter of this wonderful picture discography site. All we can do is try to be as accurate as possible. I do sincerely thank you for your input, it is noted with interest. Thanks Hank
Something about allocating the product to a country via the barcode GS1:
Q: Does the EAN number indicate the country of origin of a product?
A: No it doesn't. The 3-digit prefix code indicates which numbering organization has allocated the bank of numbers to the company. For example, a company may have its headquarters in South Africa. The EAN organization in South Africa has the code "600," but all the products of the company may be manufactured in England. The English-made products would still have the "600" prefix code. The prefix code is a way to have 70-plus EAN member organizations issuing numbers without having to worry about duplicate numbers.