DIN Standards Committee Information Technology and IT Applications
Digital product passport - Unique identifiers
Abstract
This document aims to define requirements for unique identifiers used to identify products, facilities and economic operators . The standard covers aspects such as ensuring uniqueness, syntax -related requirements, and semantic-related requirements for identifiers. It allows for both centralized and decentralized identifier systems. Additionally, the standard ensures that the unique product identifier accommodates three granularity levels: model, batch, or item, as required by the European Single Product Passport Regulation (ESPR). To promote interoperability, reduce costs for businesses, and align with existing European regulations and initiatives, the standard takes into account the various types of identifiers already used in other legislations. Relevant existing standards are considered during the development to maintain consistency and coherence with industry practices and regulations The European Standard for Unique Identifiers in Digital Product Passports aims to define requirements for unique identifiers used to identify products, facilities and economic operators. The standard covers aspects such as ensuring uniqueness, syntax-related requirements, and semantic-related requirements for identifiers. It allows for both centralized and decentralized identifier systems. Additionally, the standard ensures that the unique product identifier accommodates three granularity levels: model, batch, or item, as required by the European Single Product Passport Regulation (ESPR). It limits the length of the identifier string to a maximum of 70 characters while guaranteeing uniqueness and compliance with existing legal requirements, including Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447. To promote interoperability, reduce costs for businesses, and align with existing European regulations and initiatives, the standard takes into account the various types of identifiers already used in other legislations. Relevant existing standards are considered during the development of the new harmonized standard to maintain consistency and coherence with industry practices and regulations.
Begin
2025-04-09
WI
JT024001
Planned document number
DIN EN 18219
Project number
04301134
Responsible national committee
NA 043-02-06 GA - DIN/DKE Joint working committee Digital product passport
