Work in Progress
This is the latest Work in Progress for the United Nations Transparency Protocol. The content of this version is under active development and may change before release.
It's advised to use the latest maintained release from the list of maintained releases.
It's advised to use the latest maintained release from the list of maintained releases.
Identifier Registers
Implementation Register
Summary list of identity registers (of products, facilities, locations, legal entities) that have implemented or plan to implement UNTP specifications to support their registered members with the tools to prove their identifier ownership and to make the identifier resolvable as a signpost to rich and verifiable sustainability data about the registered product or facility.
Register types are
- Organisation - for example national business registers
- Facility - physical location or land parcel registers
- Product - registers of trade-able products (eg GS1 barcodes)
- Logistics - registers of logistics shipments or consignments.
- Assets - registers of assets such as vehicles, ships, containers, etc.
| Register Name | Type | UNTP Scope | Geographic scope | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government of British Columbia Org Book | Organisation | IDR, DIA | Canada | planned |
| GS1 Registry Platform | Products, locations, organisations, assets | IDR, DIA | Global | planned |
| Open Supply Hub | Organisations, Locations | DFR, DIA | Global | planned |
Implementation Details
Government of British Columbia Org Book
- UNTP commitment made on: 11-Sept-2024
- Registration Country: Canada
- Operting Countries: Canada
- Participate in pre-release UNTP Pilots? : Yes
| Logo | Implementation Statement |
|---|---|
![]() | The Government of British Columbia (BC) sees UNTP implementation as an opportunity to enable producers of raw materials in the province of BC to differentiate their products in emerging sustainability-focused markets, contributing to a sustainable, clean, secure, and fair global economy. |
Registered Identifier Schemes
| Scheme | Description | UNTP Scope | UNTP Version(s) | Implementation Date | Test Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Org Book | Public verifiable credential register (VCR) of organisations registered in the province of Brish Columbia | DCC | v0.5, v1.0 | TBA | TBA |
GS1 Registry Platform
- UNTP commitment made on: 03-March-2025
- Registration Country: Belgium
- Operting Countries: Global
- Participate in pre-release UNTP Pilots? : Yes
| Logo | Implementation Statement |
|---|---|
| Industries that choose to use the GS1 identification system must be able to continue to do so as they address a growing list of regulations, including those for which UNTP and the concept of "roots of trust" is highly applicable. |
Registered Identifier Schemes
In addition to its existing Identity Resolver, GS1 is committed to implementing Verifiable Credentials. Through our network of GS1 member Organizations, industry will be able to offer a VC to show that they have the right to issue the relevant product identifiers.
Root URL for GS1 identity registers is https://id.gs1.org
| Scheme | Description | UNTP Version(s) | Implementation Date | Test Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTIN | Global Trade Item Number Registry | IDR v0.6, v1.0 | TBA | TBA |
| GLN | Global Location Number Registry | IDR v0.6, v1.0 | TBA | TBA |
| GIAI | Global Individual Asset Identifier Registry | IDR v0.6, v1.0 | TBA | TBA |
| GRAI | Global Returnable Asset Identifier | IDR v0.6, v1.0 | TBA | TBA |
Open Supply Hub
- UNTP commitment made on: 30-March-2026
- Registration Country: USA
- Operating Countries: Global
| Logo | Implementation Statement |
|---|---|
![]() | Open Supply Hub maintains the world’s largest open registry of global manufacturing facilities and provides free, unique facility identifiers (OS IDs) used across supply chains. Because OS IDs are free and openly accessible, they help ensure that all facilities—including SMEs—can participate in emerging digital product passport and traceability ecosystems. Implementing the UN Transparency Protocol (UNTP) will enable OS IDs to function as resolvable digital identity anchors for facilities, supporting interoperable data exchange, reducing duplication across systems, and strengthening reliable facility identification across the global supply chain. |
Registrered Identifier Schemes
| Register Name | Type | UNTP Scope(s) | Geographic Scope | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Supply Hub | Locations, Facilities | IDR, DFR | Global | Planned |
| Scheme | Description | UNTP Scope | UNTP Version(s) | Implementation Date | Test Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Supply Hub | A global registry of production locations and facilities that issues open, unique OS IDs that act as facility identifiers, enabling interoperable, reliable facility identification across supply chains. | IDR, DFR, | v1.0 | TBA | TBA |

