prEN 18220
(Main)Digital product passport - Data carriers
Digital product passport - Data carriers
This document defines requirements for data carriers used in a digital product passport system. This covers: symbology characteristics, format, error correction codes, encoding methods, printing and production quality, and durability.
This document also defines requirements on graphical or other indicators for easy recognition of DPP data carriers and the indication on the data carrier placement, machine readability, quality checking, links between physical product and digital representation.
The following aspects are out of scope: Architecture and use cases, Secure elements and any other cryptographic security features.
Digitaler Produktpass - Datenträger
Dieses Dokument definiert Anforderungen an Datenträger, die in einem digitalen Produktpasssystem verwendet werden. Dazu gehören: Symbologieeigenschaften, Format, Fehlerkorrekturcodes, Codierverfahren, Druck- und Produktionsqualität und Haltbarkeit.
Dieses Dokument definiert ebenfalls Anforderungen an graphische oder andere Indikatoren für die einfache Erkennung von DPP Datenträgern und die Angabe zu Datenträgerplatzierung, Maschinenlesbarkeit, Qualitätsprüfung und Verbindungen zwischen physischem Produkt und digitaler Darstellung.
Die folgenden Aspekte werden nicht behandelt: Architektur und Anwendungsfälle, sichere Elemente und andere kryptographische Sicherheitsmerkmale.
Passeport numérique des produits - Supports de données
Le présent document définit les exigences relatives aux supports de données utilisés dans un système de passeports numériques des produits. Cela couvre : les caractéristiques de symbologie, le format, les codes de correction d'erreur, les méthodes d’encodage, la qualité d'impression et de production, et la durabilité.
Le présent document définit également les exigences relatives aux indicateurs graphiques ou à d'autres indicateurs pour faciliter la reconnaissance des supports de données de DPP et l'indication sur le positionnement des supports de données, la lisibilité par machine, le contrôle de la qualité, les liens entre le produit physique et la représentation numérique.
Les aspects suivants ne relèvent pas du domaine d’application : Architecture et cas d'utilisation, Éléments sécurisés et toute autre fonction de sécurité cryptographique.
Digitalni potni list za proizvode - Nosilci podatkov
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Digitalni potni list za proizvode - Nosilci podatkov
Digital product passport - Data carriers
Digitaler Produktpass - Datenträger
Passeport numérique des produits - Supports de données
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 18220
ICS:
35.240.63 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in trade
trgovini
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2025
ICS 35.240.63
English version
Digital product passport - Data carriers
Passeport numérique des produits - Supports de Digitaler Produktpass - Datenträger
données
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/CLC/JTC 24.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Concepts . 9
4.1 DPP objective . 9
4.2 Basic specifications . 9
4.3 General considerations . 10
4.3.1 New and non-new products . 10
4.3.2 DPP and other applications . 10
4.3.3 Data carrier users and reading devices . 10
5 Requirements . 10
5.1 General . 10
5.2 Data encoding . 10
5.2.1 Data content . 10
5.2.2 Data syntax . 11
5.2.3 Character set . 11
5.3 Data carrier reading . 11
5.3.1 Reading process for barcodes . 11
5.3.2 Reading process for NFC . 11
5.3.3 Reading process for UHF RFID . 11
5.3.4 Decoding software . 11
5.4 Marking or embedding methods on product, packaging, labelling or associated
document on product . 11
5.4.1 General . 11
5.4.2 Marking on product item . 12
5.4.3 Marking on packaging . 12
5.4.4 Labelling . 12
5.4.5 Document . 12
5.4.6 Embedded . 12
5.5 Dimensional characteristics for barcodes . 13
5.5.1 Error correction . 13
5.5.2 Data carrier size . 13
5.6 Data carrier quality/performance . 13
5.6.1 General . 13
5.6.2 Two-dimensional symbols . 13
5.6.3 Barcode verification . 14
5.6.4 HF, UHF RFID and NFC . 14
5.7 Data carrier design . 14
5.7.1 Data carrier placement . 14
5.7.2 Human readable interpretation . 14
5.7.3 Signage . 14
5.7.4 Accessibility . 14
5.8 Other considerations . 15
5.8.1 References to recognised standards . 15
5.8.2 Proven technologies . 15
6 Data carrier technologies . 15
6.1 General . 15
6.2 Two-dimensional barcodes . 15
6.2.1 General . 15
6.2.2 Data Matrix . 15
6.2.3 QR Code . 16
6.2.4 Two-dimensional barcodes characteristics . 16
6.3 Radio frequency data carriers . 17
6.3.1 General . 17
6.3.2 HF RFID . 17
6.3.3 NFC . 18
6.3.4 UHF RFID . 19
Annex A (normative) Criteria for selection of data carriers - Mandatory criteria . 21
Annex B (informative) List of criteria to be considered when selecting a data carrier to
ensure success . 22
Annex C (informative) Examples of Data Syntax . 24
C.1 Example as described in ISO/IEC 18975 . 24
C.2 Example as described in [6] and [7] . 24
C.3 Example of [6] . 25
C.4 Example of [7] . 25
C.5 Examples of syntax with MH-10 . 26
C.6 Example of QR code embedding an identifier in URI a link, ISO/IEC 18975
compliant: GS1 Digital Link URI . 27
Annex D (informative) Data carriers and ID schemes for products . 28
D.1 General . 28
D.2 ID Scheme 5.1.2.1 Web enabled structured path identification for products . 28
D.2.1 General . 28
D.2.2 Example with a QR Code . 28
D.2.3 Example of QR Code with [53] using GS1 Digital Link URI syntax for ECC L . 29
D.2.4 Example with a Data Matrix . 29
D.2.5 Example of Data Matrix with [53] using GS1 Digital Link URI syntax . 29
D.2.6 Example of Data in an NFC tag . 29
D.3 ID
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