The ISO/UNECE joint working group for information exchange of supply chain aligned to UN/CEFACT semantics (ISO/TC 154/JWG 9) held the AdHoc Meeting of ISO/PWI 25534-1, Digital product passport—Part 1: Overview and fundamental principles, on March 25.

The meeting was attended by over 400 representatives from participating and observing members of ISO/TC 154 such as China, the U.S., Germany, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and other countries, as well as international organizations, governments, and enterprises. CNIS supported the meeting as the secretariat of ISO/TC 154 and joint organizer of the ISO/PWI 25534-1 project.

Hosted by Jim Wilson, Co-convenor of ISO/TC 154/JWG 9, the meeting aims to understand the opinions of global digital product passport (DPP) stakeholders and promote their cooperation, so as to ensure global interoperability and wide adoption of DPP standards. The attendees further discussed how to improve the scope and direction of ISO/PWI 25534-1.

The ISO DPP standards are of great significance for promoting global sustainable development, facilitating enterprise transformation, enhancing product data transparency and traceability, and providing solid support for global value chains. As the first of a series of standards for DPP, ISO/PWI 25534-1 is under development, which will underlie the international consensus on DPP and subsequent development of other relevant standards.

CNIS will accelerate the pre-research work, fully leverage the coordinating role of the joint leading party, and conduct industrial and technological research in key fields such as textiles and batteries to promote the coordination of stakeholders. It will establish a regular working mechanism for DPP standardization in China, and contribute to establishing China’s DPP standards system, promoting industrial application, and realizing global sustainable development.