2 December 2024 – RAIN Alliance, the non-profit industry organization supporting the development and adoption of Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), has announced its acceptance as a liaison to the CEN/CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 24 (JTC24), supporting the creation of standards for the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Framework and System in the European Union.
The CEN/CENELEC JTC24 Committee is tasked with establishing standards for multiple DPP modules, including the data carrier and product identifier. By creating standards that define a system for storing and accessing on-product data, the group aims to promote transparency, facilitate recycling, and prevent counterfeiting across various industries through the DPP.
“The RAIN Alliance is dedicated to shaping a future where sustainability is embedded in the life cycle of every product, and we are seeing growing recognition of the important role RAIN technology can play in driving sustainable business practices and enabling the DPP as a data carrier,” said Aileen Ryan, President and CEO of the RAIN Alliance. “We are committed to supporting CEN/CENELEC in setting standards for the Digital Product Passport ecosystem through our work as a JTC24 liaison, bringing our expertise in item-level tracking and lifecycle data management through the use of RAIN tags.”
The RAIN Alliance’s acceptance by CEN/CENELEC JTC24 will see RAIN technology represented as an important data carrier for various industries, aligning with the objectives of the Digital Product Passport and the broader Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR). Today, RAIN tags already serve as data carriers for various existing standards, including the ISO/IEC 15961-2 AFI assignment, the ISO/IEC 15459 IAC and the Company Identification Number, which acts as a prefix for a reliable identifier for globally unique product identification.
“RAIN technology can play a key role in implementing the DPP. RAIN tags have the capability to deliver comprehensive product information from a tagged item’s manufacture to that item’s end-of-life. Through tailored tag design, RAIN tags can offer durable longevity, withstanding environmental stresses, heavy wear and tear, and harsh conditions, delivering reliable data tracking throughout a product’s lifecycle,” said Ryan. “This data can assist consumers in making more informed purchasing decisions as well as being captured, read and used by businesses at every stage of the supply chain. Organisations can use the data to optimise operations, drive more sustainable decision-making and help with large-scale circular economy initiatives such as recycling, reuse, and resale – promoting truly circular economies.”
For more insights on how the RAIN Alliance is supporting the DPP initiative, underpinned by RAIN technology’s capabilities as a DPP data carrier, please visit our website.
About RAIN Alliance
The RAIN Alliance is a non-profit organization to promote and support UHF RFID technology. RAIN RFID is a wireless technology that enables businesses and consumers to identify, locate and authenticate billions of items connected to the Internet of Things. RAIN Alliance is a global collection of companies and organizations which develop RAIN technology solutions addressing applications across many vertical markets. RAIN uses the GS1 UHF Gen2 protocol which ISO/IEC has standardized as 18000-63.
