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UNTP Identifier Scheme Register

This page provides a summary of identifier scheme operators that have committed to publish their scheme as a UNTP-discoverable register and (optionally) issue Digital Identity Anchor credentials to their registered entities. As described in the UNTP Identity Resolver and Digital Identity Anchor specifications, this is a key activity for standards bodies, industry associations, and facility data services that want their identifiers to be resolvable and verifiable across UNTP credentials. The register complements GRID (https://un.opensource.unicc.org/unece/uncefact/gtr/) which catalogues authoritative government-run registers (national business registers, land, asset, trademark).

This Register

This register is maintained as a structured data set that can be read by machines or by humans.

FieldValue
Register IDhttps://registers.unece.org/untp/idr
Register DataJSON-LD register file, JSON Schema. Note — to be published as a linked-data vocabulary at registers.unece.org before UNTP v1.0 release.
RegistrarUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (https://unece.org)
Registrar DIDdid:webvh:untp.unece.org

Summary of Registered Identifier Schemes

SchemeOperatorIdentifiesGeographyUNTP IDRIssues DIAStatus
GS1 Global Trade Item NumberGS1ProductWorldwide✓ yes✓ yes🔵 Pilot
GS1 Global Location NumberGS1FacilityWorldwide✓ yes✓ yes🔵 Pilot
GS1 Global Individual Asset IdentifierGS1AssetWorldwide✓ yes✓ yes🔵 Pilot
Open Supply Hub IdentifierOpen Supply HubFacilityWorldwide✓ yes✓ yes🔵 Pilot
Responsible Business Alliance Member IDResponsible Business AllianceMemberWorldwide✓ yes✓ yes🔵 Pilot
Global Battery Alliance Member IDGlobal Battery AllianceMemberWorldwide✓ yes✓ yes🔵 Pilot

Identifier Scheme Entries

GS1 Global Trade Item Number

Status: 🔵 Pilot • Short name: GTIN • Identifies: Product

FieldValue
Entry IDhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/idr/gs1-gtin
OperatorGS1 (did:web:placeholder-domain.com:untp:idr:gs1)
Operator websitehttps://www.gs1.org
Registry service URLhttps://id.gs1.org/
Documentationhttps://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gtin
GeographyWorldwide
Legal basishttps://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gtin

Statement

GTIN is a globally unique identifier for trade items (products and services). GTINs are 8, 12, 13, or 14 digits long and are encoded in GS1 barcodes and EPC/RFID tags. They are used to identify any item upon which there is a need to retrieve pre-defined information and that may be priced, ordered, or invoiced at any point in the supply chain.

Identifier format

Pattern`^\d8$
Example09506000164908
Canonical URI templatehttps://id.gs1.org/01/{id}
UNTP IDR resolver templatehttps://id.gs1.org/01/{id}
Human query templatehttps://www.gs1.org/services/check-digit-calculator?value={id}

UNTP conformance

CapabilityDeclared
Implements UNTP IDR specification✓ yes
UNTP IDR version0.6.1
Issues DIA credentials to registered entities✓ yes

Registrar DIA not yet issued by UNECE (Phase 1 outreach pending).


GS1 Global Location Number

Status: 🔵 Pilot • Short name: GLN • Identifies: Facility

FieldValue
Entry IDhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/idr/gs1-gln
OperatorGS1 (did:web:placeholder-domain.com:untp:idr:gs1)
Operator websitehttps://www.gs1.org
Registry service URLhttps://id.gs1.org/
Documentationhttps://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gln
GeographyWorldwide
Legal basishttps://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/gln

Statement

GLN is a 13-digit globally unique identifier for legal entities, functional entities, and physical locations. Used to identify parties and locations in electronic commerce, supply chain management, and healthcare.

Identifier format

Pattern^\d{13}$
Example9506000164000
Canonical URI templatehttps://id.gs1.org/417/{id}
UNTP IDR resolver templatehttps://id.gs1.org/417/{id}
Human query templatehttps://www.gs1.org/services/check-digit-calculator?value={id}

UNTP conformance

CapabilityDeclared
Implements UNTP IDR specification✓ yes
UNTP IDR version0.6.1
Issues DIA credentials to registered entities✓ yes

Registrar DIA not yet issued by UNECE (Phase 1 outreach pending).


GS1 Global Individual Asset Identifier

Status: 🔵 Pilot • Short name: GIAI • Identifies: Asset

FieldValue
Entry IDhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/idr/gs1-giai
OperatorGS1 (did:web:placeholder-domain.com:untp:idr:gs1)
Operator websitehttps://www.gs1.org
Registry service URLhttps://id.gs1.org/
Documentationhttps://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/giai
GeographyWorldwide
Legal basishttps://www.gs1.org/standards/id-keys/giai

Statement

GIAI is a globally unique identifier for individual assets — production machinery, vehicles, IT equipment, instruments, returnable transport items. The GIAI persists across the asset's operating lifetime and is the primary handle for asset-level lifecycle events (maintenance, retrofit, decommission) recorded in DTEs.

Identifier format

Pattern^\d{6,12}[\x21-\x22\x25-\x2F\x30-\x39\x3A-\x3F\x41-\x5A\x5F\x61-\x7A]{1,18}$
Example9506000164ABCD123
Canonical URI templatehttps://id.gs1.org/8004/{id}
UNTP IDR resolver templatehttps://id.gs1.org/8004/{id}
Human query templatehttps://www.gs1.org/services/check-digit-calculator?value={id}

UNTP conformance

CapabilityDeclared
Implements UNTP IDR specification✓ yes
UNTP IDR version0.6.1
Issues DIA credentials to registered entities✓ yes

Registrar DIA not yet issued by UNECE (Phase 1 outreach pending).


Open Supply Hub Identifier

Status: 🔵 Pilot • Short name: OS-ID • Identifies: Facility

FieldValue
Entry IDhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/idr/open-supply-hub
OperatorOpen Supply Hub (did:web:placeholder-domain.com:untp:idr:open-supply-hub)
Operator websitehttps://opensupplyhub.org
Registry service URLhttps://opensupplyhub.org/
Documentationhttps://opensupplyhub.org/about
GeographyWorldwide
Legal basishttps://opensupplyhub.org/about/governance

Statement

Open Supply Hub assigns a stable OS-ID to every production facility in its open data set, derived from name and address matching across thousands of public and contributed sources. OS-IDs persist across name changes and ownership transitions and provide the canonical identifier for cross-source facility joins in apparel, electronics, and food supply chains.

Identifier format

Pattern^[A-Z0-9]{15}$
ExampleAU2020026CXFBN8
Canonical URI templatehttps://opensupplyhub.org/facilities/{id}
UNTP IDR resolver templatehttps://opensupplyhub.org/api/facilities/{id}/
Human query templatehttps://opensupplyhub.org/facilities/{id}

UNTP conformance

CapabilityDeclared
Implements UNTP IDR specification✓ yes
UNTP IDR version0.6.1
Issues DIA credentials to registered entities✓ yes

Registrar DIA not yet issued by UNECE (Phase 1 outreach pending).


Responsible Business Alliance Member ID

Status: 🔵 Pilot • Short name: RBA-Member • Identifies: Member

FieldValue
Entry IDhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/idr/rba-member
OperatorResponsible Business Alliance (did:web:placeholder-domain.com:untp:idr:rba)
Operator websitehttps://www.responsiblebusiness.org
Registry service URLhttps://www.responsiblebusiness.org/membership/
Documentationhttps://www.responsiblebusiness.org/about/members/
GeographyWorldwide
Legal basishttps://www.responsiblebusiness.org/code-of-conduct/

Statement

The RBA Member ID identifies organisations that have joined the Responsible Business Alliance and committed to its Code of Conduct. Membership identifiers are issued by RBA on accession and persist across reporting periods. Used to anchor RBA-assessed facility records (VAP), responsible-minerals attestations (RMAP), and supply-chain due diligence claims back to a verified industry-association membership.

Identifier format

Pattern^RBA-\d{6}$
ExampleRBA-001234
Canonical URI templatehttps://www.responsiblebusiness.org/members/{id}
UNTP IDR resolver templatehttps://www.responsiblebusiness.org/members/{id}
Human query templatehttps://www.responsiblebusiness.org/members/{id}

UNTP conformance

CapabilityDeclared
Implements UNTP IDR specification✓ yes
UNTP IDR version0.6.1
Issues DIA credentials to registered entities✓ yes
DIA extension usedhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/ext/rbtp

Registrar DIA not yet issued by UNECE (Phase 1 outreach pending).


Global Battery Alliance Member ID

Status: 🔵 Pilot • Short name: GBA-Member • Identifies: Member

FieldValue
Entry IDhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/idr/gba-member
OperatorGlobal Battery Alliance (did:web:placeholder-domain.com:untp:idr:gba)
Operator websitehttps://www.globalbattery.org
Registry service URLhttps://www.globalbattery.org/members/
Documentationhttps://www.globalbattery.org/about/membership/
GeographyWorldwide
Legal basishttps://www.globalbattery.org/about/charter/

Statement

The GBA Member ID identifies organisations participating in the Global Battery Alliance — battery manufacturers, automakers, mining and refining companies, recyclers, and downstream users. Membership identifiers anchor GBA Battery Passport assertions and Battery Sustainability Certificates back to a verified GBA-participating organisation.

Identifier format

Pattern^GBA-\d{4}$
ExampleGBA-0123
Canonical URI templatehttps://www.globalbattery.org/members/{id}
UNTP IDR resolver templatehttps://www.globalbattery.org/members/{id}
Human query templatehttps://www.globalbattery.org/members/{id}

UNTP conformance

CapabilityDeclared
Implements UNTP IDR specification✓ yes
UNTP IDR version0.6.1
Issues DIA credentials to registered entities✓ yes
DIA extension usedhttps://registers.uncefact.org/untp/ext/gba-tp

Registrar DIA not yet issued by UNECE (Phase 1 outreach pending).


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