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UNTP Core Vocabulary

Vocabulary Overview

The UNTP core vocabulary defines the classes and properties that underpin all five UNTP credential types: Digital Product Passport (DPP), Digital Facility Record (DFR), Digital Conformity Credential (DCC), Digital Traceability Event (DTE), and Digital Identity Anchor (DIA). Each credential type is a specialisation of VerifiableCredential that wraps a specific domain subject — for example, a DPP wraps a Product, while a DCC wraps a ConformityAttestation.

The vocabulary is designed to extend, not duplicate, established external vocabularies. The credential envelope inherits from the W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0, and the Address class extends schema:PostalAddress. UNTP only defines properties that are specific to supply chain transparency — all inherited properties from W3C VCDM and Schema.org are referenced, not redefined.

The diagram below shows the high-level structure of the vocabulary. Five credential types each compose a domain subject class. A central design principle is verifiable performance claims — both products (via DPP) and facilities (via DFR) carry Claim objects that reference specific Criterion definitions. Independent conformity assessments (via DCC) evaluate the same criteria, providing third-party verification of the supplier's own claims. This shared reference to common criteria is what makes UNTP claims verifiable: a buyer can match a product's self-declared claims against independent assessment results for the same criteria. Traceability events (via DTE) record product lifecycle activities — manufacturing, movement, and modification — linking products to the facilities where these activities occur. Party is a shared class referenced across all subjects to identify the organisations involved.

The reference tables below are auto-generated from the machine-readable ontology at untp-ontology.jsonld. Re-generate by running:

node .claude/scripts/generate-ontology-docs.js

Credential Types

VerifiableCredential

A verifiable credential is a digital and verifiable version of everyday credentials such as certificates and licenses. It conforms to the W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0 (VCDM).

Extends: VerifiableCredential — inherited properties from the external vocabulary are not repeated here.

DigitalProductPassport

A digital Product Passport (DPP) credential.

Credential Subject: Product

Sub-class of: VerifiableCredential

DigitalFacilityRecord

A digital Facility Record (DFR) credential.

Credential Subject: Facility

Sub-class of: VerifiableCredential

DigitalConformityCredential

A Digital Conformity Credential (DCC) credential.

Credential Subject: ConformityAttestation

Sub-class of: VerifiableCredential

DigitalTraceabilityEvent

A Digital Traceability Event (DTE) credential.

Credential Subject: LifecycleEvent

Sub-class of: VerifiableCredential

DigitalIdentityAnchor

The Digital Identity Anchor (DIA) is a very simple credential that is issued by a trusted authority and asserts an equivalence between a member identity as known to the authority (eg a VAT number) and one or more decentralised identifiers (DIDs) held by the member.

Credential Subject: RegisteredIdentity

Sub-class of: VerifiableCredential

Domain Classes

Address

A postal address. Reuses streetAddress, postalCode, addressLocality, and addressRegion from schema.org PostalAddress. Extends with addressCountry (an ISO-3166 country code/name structure).

Extends: PostalAddress — inherited properties from the external vocabulary are not repeated here.

PropertyTypeDescription
addressCountryCountryThe address country as an ISO-3166 two letter country code and name.

BitstringStatusListEntry

A privacy-preserving, space-efficient, and high-performance mechanism for publishing status information such as suspension or revocation of Verifiable Credentials through use of bitstrings. See https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-bitstring-status-list/ for full details.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIoptional identifer of this status list entry.
typestringThe type of status list - must be set to "The type property MUST be BitstringStatusListEntry."
statusPurposeCredentialStatusStatus purpose drawn from a standard list but extensible as per w3c bitstring status list specification.
statusListIndexintegerThe statusListIndex property MUST be an arbitrary size integer greater than or equal to 0, expressed as a string in base 10. The value identifies the position of the status of the verifiable credential.
statusListCredentialURIThe statusListCredential property MUST be a URL to a verifiable credential. When the URL is dereferenced, the resulting verifiable credential MUST have type property that includes the BitstringStatusListCredential value.

Characteristics

A declaration of conformance with one or more criteria from a specific standard or regulation.

Claim

A performance claim about a product, facility, or organisation that is made against a well defined criterion.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this claim. Typically represented as a URI companyURL/claimID URI or a UUID
namestringName of this claim - typically similar or the same as the referenced criterion name.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of this conformity claim
applicablePeriodPeriodThe applicable reporting period for this facility record.
referenceCriteriaCriterionThe criterion against which the claim is made.
referenceRegulationRegulationList of references to regulation to which conformity is claimed claimed for this product
referenceStandardStandardList of references to standards to which conformity is claimed claimed for this product
claimDatedateThat date on which the claimed performance is applicable.
claimedPerformancePerformanceThe claimed performance level
evidenceLinkA URI pointing to the evidence supporting the claim. SHOULD be a URL to a UNTP Digital Conformity Credential (DCC)
conformityTopicConformityTopicThe conformity topic category for this assessment

Classification

A classification scheme and code / name representing a category value for a product, entity, or facility.

PropertyTypeDescription
namestringName of the classification represented by the code
codestringclassification code within the scheme
definitionstringA rich definition of this classification code.
schemeIDURIClassification scheme ID
schemeNamestringThe name of the classification scheme

ConformityAssessment

A specific assessment about the product or facility against a specific specification. Eg the carbon intensity of a given product or batch.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this assessment. Typically represented as a URI AssessmentBody/Assessment URI or a UUID
namestringName of this assessment - typically similar or the same as the referenced criterion name.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of this conformity assessment
referenceRegulationRegulationThe reference to the regulation that defines the assessment criteria
referenceStandardStandardThe reference to the standard that defines the specification / criteria
evidenceLinkEvidence to support this specific assessment.
conformityTopicConformityTopicThe UNTP conformity topic used to categorise this assessment. Should match the topic defined by the scheme criterion.
assessmentCriteriaCriterionThe specification against which the assessment is made.
assessmentDatedateThe date on which this assessment was made.
assessedPerformancePerformanceThe assessed performance against criteria.
assessedProductProductVerificationThe product which is the subject of this assessment.
assessedFacilityFacilityVerificationThe facility which is the subject of this assessment.
assessedOrganisationPartyAn organisation that is the subject of this assessment.
specifiedConditionstringA list of specific conditions that constrain this conformity assessment. For example a specific jurisdiction, material type, or test method.
conformancebooleanAn indicator (true / false) whether the outcome of this assessment is conformant to the requirements defined by the standard or criterion.

ConformityAttestation

A conformity attestation issued by a competent body that defines one or more assessments (eg carbon intensity) about a product (eg battery) against a specification (eg LCA method) defined in a standard or regulation.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this attestation. Typically represented as a URI AssessmentBody/CertificateID URI or a UUID
namestringName of this attestation - typically the title of the certificate.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of this attestation.
assessorLevelAssessorLevelAssurance code pertaining to assessor (relation to the object under assessment)
assessmentLevelAssessmentLevelAssurance pertaining to assessment (any authority or support for the assessment process)
attestationTypeAttestationTypeThe type of criterion (optional or mandatory).
issuedToPartyPartyThe party to whom the conformity attestation was issued.
authorisationEndorsementThe authority under which a conformity claim is issued. For example a national accreditation authority may authorise a test lab to issue test certificates about a product against a standard.
referenceSchemeConformitySchemeThe conformity scheme under which this attestation is made.
referenceProfileConformityProfileThe specific versioned conformity profile (comprising a set of versioned criteria) against which this conformity attestation is made.
profileScoreScoreThe overall performance against a scheme level performance measurement framework for the referenced profile or scheme.
conformityCertificateLinkA reference to the human / printable version of this conformity attestation - typically represented as a PDF document. The document may have more details than are represented in the digital attestation.
auditableEvidenceLinkAuditable evidence supporting this assessment such as raw measurements, supporting documents. This is usually private data and would normally be encrypted.
trustMarkImageA trust mark as a small binary image encoded as base64 with a description. Maye be displayed on the conformity credential rendering.
conformityAssessmentConformityAssessmentA list of individual assessment made under this attestation.

ConformityProfile

A versioned conformity profile, managed under a scheme, which includes a specific list of versioned criteria. A conformity profile represents the precise scope of a conformity attestation.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this context specific conformity profile. Typically represented as a URI SchemeOwner/profileID URI
namestringName of this conformity profile as defined by the scheme owner.
descriptiondescriptionThe description of this versioned and context specific conformity profile.
versionstringVersion of this scheme following SemVer best practice (major.minor.patch).
statusCriterionStatusThe status of this conformity profile (draft, active, deprecated)
documentationURIA web page that describes this entity in detail.
validFromdateThe data from which this scheme version is valid.
subjectTypeAssessmentSubjectTypeThe type of the subject of assessments made under this conformity profile (eg product, facility, organisation)
standardAlignmentStandardAlignmentA list of voluntary standards referenced by this conformity profile and against which some level of compliance can be inferred for subjects that pass an assessment.
regulatoryAlignmentRegulatoryAlignmentA list of regulations or legally binding conventions referenced by this conformity profile and against which some level of compliance can be inferred for subjects that pass an assessment.
criterionScoringFrameworkScoringFrameworkA list of named scoring frameworks that are applied by criterion within this profile.
criterionCriterionA list of criterion that are included in this conformity profile.
scopeClassificationA set of classification codes that may be used to categorize the applicability of this criteria - for example industry sector, jurisdiction or commodity type - based on a formal vocabulary.
schemeConformitySchemeThe conformity scheme under which this versioned profile is maintained.

ConformityScheme

A formal governance scheme under which an attestation is issued (eg ACRS structural steel certification)

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this conformity scheme. Typically represented as a URI SchemeOwner/SchemeName URI
namestringName of this scheme as defined by the scheme owner.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of this conformity scheme
documentationURIA web page providing full documentation of this scheme.
trustmarkImageThe trust mark or seal used by this conformity scheme.
ownerPartyThe party that is the owner / maintainer of this conformity scheme.
endorsementLevelSchemeEndorsementLevelThe scheme assurance type.
endorsementEndorsementThe endorsement provided to the scheme by an external authority such as a regulator, an accreditaiton authority, or a benchmarking scheme.
schemeScoringFrameworkScoringFrameworkThe scheme level overall scoring framework that represents the achievement levels (AA, A, B etc) that maybe be awarded to the subject of an independent assessment under the scheme.
licenseTypeLicenseTypeDescriptive name and URL link to the license conditions associated with this scheme.
establishedDatedateThe date when this scheme was first established.
geographicScopeClassificationThe geographic scope of this scheme as a list of ISO-3166 countries, regions, or code=001, name=Worldwide to indicate global coverage.
industryScopeClassificationA list of UN ISIC code & name indicating the industry scope for this scheme.
conformsToLinkThe name and URI of the vocabulary standard (eg UNTP CVC) that the machine readable version of this sceme conforms to.
includedProfileConformityProfileThe list of versioned conformity profiles included in this scheme

ConformityTopic

The UNTP standard classification scheme for conformity topic. see http://vocabulary.uncefact.org/ConformityTopic

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIThe unique identifier for this conformity topic
namestringThe human readable name for this conformity topic.
definitionstringThe rich definition of this conformity topic.

Coordinate

A geographic point defined by latitude and longitude using the WGS84 geodetic coordinate reference system (EPSG:4326). Latitude and longitude are expressed in decimal degrees as floating-point numbers. Coordinates follow the conventional order (latitude, longitude) and represent a point on the Earth’s surface.

PropertyTypeDescription
latitudenumberlatitude: Angular distance north or south of the equator, expressed in decimal degrees.Valid range: −90.0 to +90.0.
longitudenumberlongitude: Angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, expressed in decimal degrees.Valid range: −180.0 to +180.0.

Country

Country Code and Name from ISO 3166

PropertyTypeDescription
countryCodeCountryCodeISO 3166 country code
countryNamestringCountry Name as defined in ISO 3166

CredentialIssuer

The issuer party (person or organisation) of a verifiable credential.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIThe W3C DID of the issuer - should be a did:web or did:webvh
namestringThe name of the issuer person or organisation
issuerAlsoKnownAsPartyAn optional list of other registered identifiers for this credential issuer

Criterion

A specific rule or criterion within a standard or regulation. eg a carbon intensity calculation rule within an emissions standard.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this conformity criterion. Typically represented as a URI SchemeOwner/CriterionID URI
namestringName of this criterion as defined by the scheme owner.
descriptiondescriptionDescriptoin of this criterion
conformityTopicConformityTopicA global UN/CEFACT standard conformity topic code.
versionstringThe major.minor version of the the criterion. Minor versions represent changes that would not invalidate an assessment made under a previous version.
statusCriterionStatusThe lifecycle status of this criterion.
documentationURIA web page carrying detailed information about this criterion.
passThresholdPassThresholdThe assessed performance level (either a score or a measured metric) that represents compliance against the criteria (ie a passing score).
tagstringA set of tags that can be used by the scheme owner to be able to filter or group criterion in a large vocabulary for specific use cases.

Dimension

Overall (length, width, height) dimensions and weight/volume of an item.

PropertyTypeDescription
weightMeasurethe weight of the product. EG {"value":10, "unit":"KGM"}
lengthMeasureThe length of the product or packaging eg {"value":840, "unit":"MMT"}
widthMeasureThe width of the product or packaging. eg {"value":150, "unit":"MMT"}
heightMeasureThe height of the product or packaging. eg {"value":220, "unit":"MMT"}
volumeMeasureThe displacement volume of the product. eg {"value":7.5, "unit":"LTR"}

Endorsement

The authority under which a conformity claim is issued. For example a national accreditation authority may authorise a test lab to issue test certificates about a product against a standard.

PropertyTypeDescription
namestringThe name of the accreditation.
trustmarkImageThe trust mark image awarded by the AB to the CAB to indicate accreditation.
issuingAuthorityPartyThe competent authority that issued the accreditation.
endorsementEvidenceLinkThe evidence that supports the authority under which the attestation is issued - for an example an accreditation certificate.

Entity

A uniquely identified entity

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIThe globally unique identifier of this entity.
namestringThe name of this entity.
descriptiondescriptionA rich descrition of this identified entity.

EventProduct

A quantity of products or materials involved in a lifecycle event.

PropertyTypeDescription
productProductThe product item / model / batch subject to this lifecycle event.
quantityMeasureThe quantity of product subject to this lifecycle event. Not needed for serialised items.
dispositionproductStatusThe status of the product after the event has happened.

Facility

The physical site (eg farm or factory) where the product or materials was produced.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this facility. Typically represented as a URI identifierScheme/Identifier URI
namestringName of this facility as defined the location register.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of the facility including function and other names.
registeredIdstringThe registration number (alphanumeric) of the facility within the identifier scheme. Unique within the register.
idSchemeIdentifierSchemeThe ID scheme of the facility. eg a GS1 GLN or a National land registry scheme. If self issued then use the party ID of the facility owner.
countryOfOperationCountryThe country in which this facility is operating.using ISO-3166 code and name.
processCategoryClassificationThe industrial or production processes performed by this facility. Example unstats.un.org/isic/1030.
relatedPartyPartyRoleA list of parties with a specified role relationship to this facility
relatedDocumentLinkA list of links to documents providing additional facility information. Documents that support a conformity claim (e.g. permits or certificates) SHOULD be referenced as claim evidence rather than here.
facilityAlsoKnownAsFacilityAn optional list of other registered identifiers for this facility - eg GLNs or other schemes.
locationInformationLocationGeo-location information for this facility as a resolvable geographic area (a Plus Code), and/or a geo-located point (latitude / longitude), and/or a defined boundary (GeoJSON Polygon).
addressAddressThe Postal address of the location.
materialUsageMaterialUsageThe type and provenance of materials consumed by the facility during the reporting period.
performanceClaimClaimA list of performance claims (eg deforestation status) for this facility.

FacilityVerification

The facility which is the subject of this conformity assessment

PropertyTypeDescription
idVerifiedByCABbooleanIndicates whether the conformity assessment body has verified the identity of the facility which is the subject of the assessment.
facilityFacilityThe facility which is the subject of this assessment

IdentifierScheme

An identifier registration scheme for products, facilities, or organisations. Typically operated by a state, national or global authority.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIThe URI of this identifier scheme
namestringThe name of the identifier scheme.

Image

A binary image encoded as base64 text and embedded into the data. Use this for small images like certification trust marks or regulated labels. Large impages should be external links.

PropertyTypeDescription
namestringthe display name for this image
descriptiondescriptionThe detailed description / supporting information for this image.
mediaTypestringThe media type of this image (eg image/png)
imageDatastringThe image data encoded as a base64 string.

LifecycleEvent

This abstract event structure provides a common language to describe product lifecycle events such as shipments, inspections, manufacturing processes, etc.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique ID for this lifecycle event. Should be a URI. Can be a UUID.
namestringThe name for this lifecycle event
descriptiondescriptionThe description of this lifecycle event.
relatedPartyPartyRoleAny related parties and their roles involved in this event (eg the carrier for a shipment event)
relatedDocumentLinkA list of links to documentary evidence that supports this event.
eventDatedateTimeThe date and time at which this lifecycle event occurs. use 00:00 for time if only a date is required.
sensorDataSensorDataA sensor data set associated with this lifecycle event.
activityTypeClassificationThe business activity that this event represents (eg shipping, repair, etc) using a standard classification scheme - eg https://ref.gs1.org/cbv/BizStep. This may be replaced with industry specific vocabularies (ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc in textiles)

A structure to provide a URL link plus metadata associated with the link.

PropertyTypeDescription
mediaTypestringThe media type of the target resource.
digestMultibasestringAn optional multi-base encoded digest to ensure the content of the link has not changed. See https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-integrity/#resource-integrity for more information.
linkURLURIThe URL of the target resource.
linkNamestringDisplay name for this link.
linkTypestringThe type of the target resource - drawn from a controlled vocabulary

Location

Location information including address and geo-location of points, areas, and boundaries. At least one of plusCode, geoLocation, or geoBoundary are required.

PropertyTypeDescription
plusCodeURIAn open location code (https://maps.google.com/pluscodes/) representing this geographic location or region. Open location codes can represent any sized area from a point to a large region and are easily resolved to a visual map location.
geoLocationCoordinateThe latitude and longitude coordinates that best represent the specified location.
geoBoundaryCoordinateThe list of ordered coordinates that define a closed area polygon as a location boundary. The first and last coordinates in the array must match - thereby defining a closed boundary.

MakeEvent

Transformation (manufacture/ production) of input products to output products at a given facility.

Sub-class of: LifecycleEvent

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique ID for this lifecycle event. Should be a URI. Can be a UUID.
namestringThe name for this lifecycle event
descriptiondescriptionThe description of this lifecycle event.
relatedPartyPartyRoleAny related parties and their roles involved in this event (eg the carrier for a shipment event)
relatedDocumentLinkA list of links to documentary evidence that supports this event.
eventDatedateTimeThe date and time at which this lifecycle event occurs. use 00:00 for time if only a date is required.
sensorDataSensorDataA sensor data set associated with this lifecycle event.
activityTypeClassificationThe business activity that this event represents (eg shipping, repair, etc) using a standard classification scheme - eg https://ref.gs1.org/cbv/BizStep. This may be replaced with industry specific vocabularies (ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc in textiles)
inputProductEventProductAn array of input products and quantities for this production or manufacturing process
outputProductEventProductAn array of output products and quantities for this produciton or manufacturing process
madeAtFacilityFacilityThe facility at which this production / manufacturing event happens.

Material

The material class encapsulates details about the origin or source of raw materials in a product, including the country of origin and the mass fraction.

PropertyTypeDescription
namestringName of this material (eg "Egyptian Cotton")
originCountryCountryA ISO 3166-1 code representing the country of origin of the component or ingredient.
materialTypeClassificationThe type of this material - as a value drawn from a controlled vocabulary eg from UN Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC).
massFractionnumberThe mass fraction as a decimal of the product (or facility reporting period) represented by this material.
massMeasureThe mass of the material component.
recycledMassFractionnumberMass fraction of this material that is recycled (eg 50% recycled Lithium)
hazardousbooleanIndicates whether this material is hazardous. If true then the materialSafetyInformation property must be present
symbolImageBased 64 encoded binary used to represent a visual symbol for a given material.
materialSafetyInformationLinkReference to further information about safe handling of this hazardous material (for example a link to a material safety data sheet)

MaterialUsage

A material usage record defining the consumption of materials for a given period, typically at an operating facility. Used to specify volumetric consumption and country of origin without specifying specific suppliers.

PropertyTypeDescription
applicablePeriodPeriodThe period over which this material consumption is reported
materialConsumedMaterialAn list of materials consumed during the usage period.

Measure

The measure class defines a numeric measured value (eg 10) and a coded unit of measure (eg KG). There is an optional upper and lower tolerance which can be used to specify uncertainty in the measure.

PropertyTypeDescription
valuenumberThe numeric value of the measure
upperTolerancenumberThe upper tolerance associated with this measure expressed in the same units as the measure. For example value=10, upperTolerance=0.1, unit=KGM would mean that this measure is 10kg + 0.1kg
lowerTolerancenumberThe lower tolerance associated with this measure expressed in the same units as the measure. For example value=10, lowerTolerance=0.1, unit=KGM would mean that this measure is 10kg - 0.1kg
unitUnitOfMeasureUnit of measure drawn from the UNECE Rec20 measure code list.

ModifyEvent

Intervention (eg repair) on a product without changing it's identity at a given facility.

Sub-class of: LifecycleEvent

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique ID for this lifecycle event. Should be a URI. Can be a UUID.
namestringThe name for this lifecycle event
descriptiondescriptionThe description of this lifecycle event.
relatedPartyPartyRoleAny related parties and their roles involved in this event (eg the carrier for a shipment event)
relatedDocumentLinkA list of links to documentary evidence that supports this event.
eventDatedateTimeThe date and time at which this lifecycle event occurs. use 00:00 for time if only a date is required.
sensorDataSensorDataA sensor data set associated with this lifecycle event.
activityTypeClassificationThe business activity that this event represents (eg shipping, repair, etc) using a standard classification scheme - eg https://ref.gs1.org/cbv/BizStep. This may be replaced with industry specific vocabularies (ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc in textiles)
modifiedProductEventProductAn array of products and quantities for this intervention (repair, inspection, etc)
modifiedAtFacilityFacilityThe facility at which this intervention event happens.

MoveEvent

Transfer (shipment) of products from one facility to another.

Sub-class of: LifecycleEvent

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique ID for this lifecycle event. Should be a URI. Can be a UUID.
namestringThe name for this lifecycle event
descriptiondescriptionThe description of this lifecycle event.
relatedPartyPartyRoleAny related parties and their roles involved in this event (eg the carrier for a shipment event)
relatedDocumentLinkA list of links to documentary evidence that supports this event.
eventDatedateTimeThe date and time at which this lifecycle event occurs. use 00:00 for time if only a date is required.
sensorDataSensorDataA sensor data set associated with this lifecycle event.
activityTypeClassificationThe business activity that this event represents (eg shipping, repair, etc) using a standard classification scheme - eg https://ref.gs1.org/cbv/BizStep. This may be replaced with industry specific vocabularies (ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc in textiles)
movedProductEventProductAn array of products and quantities for this movement / shipment process
fromFacilityFacilityThe source facility for this movement / shipment of products
toFacilityFacilityThe destination facility for this movement / shipment of products
consignmentIdURIThe consignment ID related to this movement of products. Ideally this is a resolvable URL but if not available then use a URN notation such as urn:carrier:waybillNumber.

Package

Details of product packaging

PropertyTypeDescription
descriptiondescriptionDescription of the packaging.
performanceClaimClaimconformity claims made about the packaging.
dimensionsDimensiondimensions of the packaging
materialUsedMaterialmaterials used for the packaging.
packageLabelImageAn array of package labels that may appear on the packaging together with their meaning. Use for small images that represent certification marks or regulatory requirements. Large images should be linked as evidence to claims.

Party

An organisation. May be a supply chain actor, a certifier, a government agency.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this party. Typically represented as a URI identifierScheme/Identifier URI
namestringLegal registered name of this party.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of the party including function and other names.
registeredIdstringThe registration number (alphanumeric) of the Party within the register. Unique within the register.
idSchemeIdentifierSchemeThe identifier scheme of the party. Typically a national business register or a global scheme such as GLEIF.
registrationCountryCountrythe country in which this organisation is registered - using ISO-3166 code and name.
partyAddressAddressThe address of the party
organisationWebsiteURIWebsite for this organisation
industryCategoryClassificationThe industry categories for this organisation. Recommend use of UNCPC as the category scheme. for example - unstats.un.org/isic/1030
partyAlsoKnownAsPartyAn optional list of other registered identifiers for this organisation. For example DUNS, GLN, LEI, etc

PartyRole

A party with a defined relationship to the referencing entity

PropertyTypeDescription
rolePartyRoleThe role played by the party in this relationship
partyPartyThe party that has the specified role.

PassThreshold

The minimum performance level (score or numeric metric) that constitutes conformity with the criterion.

PropertyTypeDescription
conditionPerformanceConditionThe condition for assessment against the threshold (greater than or less than). Needed because sometimes a higher numeric performance above the threshold represents compliance (eg this steel tensile strength is higher than the minimum) and sometime the numeric performance must be lower (eg the maximum emissions intensity for this class of product where a lower number is an improvement.)
requiredPerformancePerformanceThe performance level (score or numeric) that represents the threshold performance level for conformance.

Performance

A claimed, assessed, or required performance level defined either by a scoring system or a numeric measure.

PropertyTypeDescription
metricPerformanceMetricThe metric (eg material emissions intensity CO2e/Kg or percentage of young workers) that is measured.
measureMeasureThe measured performance value
scoreScoreA performance score (eg "AA") drawn from a scoring framework defined by the scheme or criterion.

PerformanceMetric

A standardised data point for performance reporting (eg product carbon footprint)

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this reporting metric.
namestringA human readable name for this metric (for example "water usage per Kg of material")
definitionstringA rich definition of this reporting metric.
allowedUnitUnitOfMeasureThe allowed units for value reporting against this metric (eg cubic meters)

Period

A period of time, typically a month, quarter or a year, which defines the context boundary for reported facts.

PropertyTypeDescription
startDatedateThe period start date
endDatedateThe period end date
periodInformationstringAdditional information relevant to this reporting period

Product

The ProductInformation class encapsulates detailed information regarding a specific product, including its identification details, manufacturer, and other pertinent details.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this product. Typically represented as a URI identifierScheme/Identifier URI or, if self-issued, as a did.
namestringThe product name as known to the market.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of the product.
idSchemeIdentifierSchemeThe identifier scheme for this product. Eg a GS1 GTIN or an AU Livestock NLIS, or similar. If self issued then use the party ID of the issuer.
relatedPartyPartyRoleA list of parties with a defined relationship to this product
relatedDocumentLinkA list of links to documents providing additional product information. Documents that support a conformity claim (e.g. permits or certificates) SHOULD be referenced as claim evidence rather than here.
performanceClaimClaimA list of performance claims (eg emissions intensity) for this product.
modelNumberstringWhere available, the model number (for manufactured products) or material identification (for bulk materials)
batchNumberstringIdentifier of the specific production batch of the product. Unique within the product class.
itemNumberstringA number or code representing a specific serialised item of the product. Unique within product class.
idGranularityProductIDGranularityThe identification granularity for this product (item, batch, model)
productImageLinkReference information (location, type, name) of an image of the product.
characteristicsCharacteristicsA set of indusutry specific product information.
productCategoryClassificationA code representing the product's class, typically using the UN CPC (United Nations Central Product Classification) https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/cpc
producedAtFacilityFacilityThe Facility where the product batch was produced / manufactured.
productionDatedateThe ISO 8601 date on which the product batch or individual serialised item was manufactured.
countryOfProductionCountryThe country in which this item was produced / manufactured.using ISO-3166 code and name.
dimensionsDimensionThe physical dimensions of the product. Not every dimension is relevant to every products. For example bulk materials may have weight and volume but not length, width, or height."weight":{"value":10, "unit":"KGM"}
materialProvenanceMaterialA list of materials provenance objects providing details on the origin and mass fraction of materials of the product or batch.
packagingPackageThe packaging for this product.
productLabelImageAn array of labels that may appear on the product such as certification marks or regulatory labels.

ProductVerification

The product which is the subject of this conformity assessment

PropertyTypeDescription
productProductThe product, serial or batch that is the subject of this assessment
idVerifiedByCABbooleanIndicates whether the conformity assessment body has verified the identity product that is the subject of the assessment.

RegisteredIdentity

The identity anchor is a mapping between a registry member identity and one or more decentralised identifiers owned by the member. It may also list a set of membership scopes.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIThe DID that is controlled by the registered member and is linked to the registeredID through this Identity Anchor credential
registeredIdstringThe registration number (alphanumeric) of the entity within the register. Unique within the register.
registeredNamestringThe registered name of the entity within the identifier scheme. Examples: product - EV battery 300Ah, Party - Sample Company Pty Ltd, Facility - Green Acres battery factory
registeredDatedateThe date on which this identity was first registered with the registrar.
publicInformationURIA link to further information about the registered entity on the authoritative registrar site.
schemeIdIdentifierSchemeThe identifier scheme operated by the registrar
registrarPartyThe registrar party that operates the register.
registerTypeRegistryTypeThe thematic purpose of the register - organisations, facilities, products, trademarks, etc
registrationScopeURIList of URIs that represent the roles or scopes of membership. For example ["https://abr.business.gov.au/Help/EntityTypeDescription?Id=19"]

Regulation

A regulation (eg EU deforestation regulation) that defines the criteria for assessment.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this standard. Typically represented as a URI government/regulation URI
namestringName of this regulation as defined by the regulator.
descriptiondescriptionDescription of this regulation.
jurisdictionCountryCountryThe legal jurisdiction (country) under which the regulation is issued.
administeredByPartythe issuing body of the regulation. For example Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
effectiveDatedatethe date at which the regulation came into effect.

RegulatoryAlignment

A national regulation or international treaty and an alignment level (exceeds, meets, partial).

PropertyTypeDescription
alignmentLevelSchemeAlignmentLevelA level of alignment with the referenced standard (exceeds, meets, partial,..)
regulationRegulationThe regulation against which this alignment assessment is made.

RenderTemplate2024

A single template format focused render method where the content/media type decision becomes secondary (and is expressed separately).See https://github.com/w3c-ccg/vc-render-method/issues/9

PropertyTypeDescription
namestringHuman facing display name for selection
mediaQuerystringMedia query as defined in https://www.w3.org/TR/mediaqueries-4/
templatestringAn inline template field for use cases where remote retrieval of a render method is suboptimal
urlURIURL for remotely hosted template
mediaTypestringmedia type of the rendered output (eg text/html)
digestMultibasestringUsed for resource integrity and/or validation of the inline template

Score

A single score within a scoring framework.

PropertyTypeDescription
codestringThe coded value for this score (eg "AAA")
definitionstringA description of the meaning of this score.
rankintegerThe ranking of this score within the scoring framework - using an integer where "1" is the highest rank.

ScoringFramework

A scoring framework used for performance level assessments against a criteria or scheme. For example forced labour performance might score A to D depending on the percentage of workforce subject to recruitment fees.

PropertyTypeDescription
namestringA name for this scoring framework. Must be unique within a scheme.
descriptiondescriptionA full text description of the criterion that clearly specifies how compliance is achieved and measured.
scoreScoreA list of scores and ranks associated with this scoring framework.

SensorData

A sensor data recording associated with this event

PropertyTypeDescription
geoLocationCoordinateThe geolocation of this sensor data recording event.
metricPerformanceMetricThe type of measurement recorded in this sensor data event.
measureMeasureThe value measured by this sensor measurement event.
rawDataLinkLink to raw data file associated with this sensor reading (eg an image).
sensorProductThe sensor device used for this sensor measurement

Standard

A standard (eg ISO 14000) that specifies the criteria for conformance.

PropertyTypeDescription
idURIGlobally unique identifier of this standard. Typically represented as a URI issuer/standard URI
namestringName for this standard
descriptiondescriptionDescription of this standard.
issuingPartyPartyThe party that issued the standard
issueDatedateThe date when the standard was issued.

StandardAlignment

A voluntary standard and an alignment level (exceeds, meets, partial).

PropertyTypeDescription
standardStandardThe standard against which this alignment assessment is made.
alignmentLevelSchemeAlignmentLevelA level of alignment with the referenced standard (exceeds, meets, partial,..)

Code Lists

AssessmentLevel

Type of authority endorsement of the assessment process

ValueNameDescription
authority-benchmarkAuthority-derived assurance: Recognition by approved benchmarking organisationBenchmarking of scheme by an organization approved to UNIDO benchmarking principles and process. UNIDO Global Best Practice Framework for Organisations Performing Benchmarking Activities for Certification-related Conformity Assessment Schemes 2026
authority-mandateAuthority-derived assurance: Recognition by government mandateGovernment mandate for conformity assessment activity. Ownership or mandate provided by national government or intergovernmental entity.
authority-globalmraAuthority-derived assurance:Global accreditation mutual recognition arrangementAccreditation of CAB under global mutual recognition arrangement by a body peer-evaluated to ISO/IEC 17011. Scheme evaluation is a prerequisite for accreditation of CABs by bodies that are signatories to the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Mutual Recognition Arrangement.
authority-peerAuthority-derived assurance: Recognition by a governmental peer assessment authorityPeer assessment process managed by government. Ownership or mandate provided by national government or intergovernmental entity.
authority-extended-mraAuthority- derived assurance: Peer assessment body recognition for accredited CABIndependent peer assessment for accredited CAB. This pathway applies to CABs accredited under the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated. Schemes used by CABs may be owned by the peer assessment body but the CAB itself shall not be owned by or otherwise related to the peer assessment body.
scheme-selfScheme-derived assurance: Self-declaration by registered schemeScheme owner directly conducting conformity assessment activities. The linked scheme self-declaration can be used to assist in judging credibility of the scheme.
scheme-cabScheme-derived assurance: Recognition of CAB by registered schemeScheme owner recognition of other parties assessing against the scheme standards. The linked scheme self-declaration can be used to assist in judging credibility of the scheme. Users of conformity credentials issued by a CAB recognised under a scheme may refer to the linked scheme self-declaration for details of the CAB-approval process used by the scheme owner
no-endorsementNo endorsement.conformity assessment claiming no external authority or else unspecified

AssessmentSubjectType

The type of entity being assessed.

ValueName
productProduct
facilityFacility
organisationOrganisation

AssessorLevel

Code that describes the level of independent assurance of the specific assessment

ValueNameDescription
selfSelf assessedself-assessment
commercialCommercial assessmentconformity assessment by related body or under commercial contract
buyerBuyer assessmentconformity assessment by potential purchaser
membershipIndustry body assessmentconformity assessment by industry representative body or membership body
unspecifiedNo independent assessmentconformity assessment by party with unspecified relationship
3rdPartyIndependent third party assessment3rd party (independent) conformity assessment
hybridInput from self-declaring parties2nd or 3rd party conformity assessment that is dependent on the accuracy of information provided by self-declaring parties

AttestationType

A code for the type of the attestation credential

ValueNameDescription
certificationcertificationA formal third party certification of conformity
declarationdeclarationA self assessed declaration of conformity
inspectioninspectionAn Inspection report
testingtestingA test report
verificationverificationA verification report
validationvalidationA validation report
calibrationcalibrationAn equipment calibration report

CredentialStatus

ValueNameDescription
refreshrefreshUsed to signal that an updated verifiable credential is available via the credential's refresh service feature. This status does not invalidate the verifiable credential and is not reversible.
revocationrevocationUsed to cancel the validity of a verifiable credential. This status is not reversible.
suspensionsuspensionUsed to temporarily prevent the acceptance of a verifiable credential. This status is reversible.
messagemessageUsed to indicate a ussuer specified flexible status message associated with a verifiable credential. The status message descriptions MUST be defined in credentialSubject.statusMessages. credentialSubject.statusSize MUST be specified when this statusPurpose value is used.

CriterionStatus

The status of the conformity profile or criterion

ValueNameDescription
proposedProposedThe criterion is proposed
activeActiveThe criterion is in active use.
deprecatedDeprecatedThe criterion is deprecated.

LicenseType

The license type of the published vocabulary

ValueNameDescription
proprietary-CodeProprietaryCommercial software, internal docs. Restrictiveness - Very high
proprietary-DocumentDocumentation licensesManuals, standards. Restrictiveness - Medium
permissive-OpenSourcePermissive open sourceLibraries, frameworks. Restrictiveness - Low
copyleftCopyleftPlatforms, infrastructure. Restrictiveness - Medium–high
creative-CommonsCreative CommonsMedia, publications. Restrictiveness - Variable
source-AvailableSource-availableCommercial SaaS vendors. Restrictiveness - Medium–high
publicPublic domainData, examples. Restrictiveness - None

PartyRole

A party with a defined relationship to the referencing entity

ValueName
ownerParty that owns the product or asset
producerParty that extracts, grows, or produces raw materials
manufacturerParty that manufactures or assembles the product
processorParty that processes or transforms materials
remanufacturerParty that remanufactures or refurbishes products
recyclerParty that recovers materials from products
operatorParty operating a facility or process
serviceProviderParty providing maintenance or servicing
inspectorParty performing inspection or testing
certifierParty issuing certification or conformity assessment
logisticsProviderParty responsible for logistics operations
carrierParty physically transporting the goods
consignorParty sending the goods
consigneeParty receiving the goods
importerParty importing the goods into a jurisdiction
exporterParty exporting the goods from a jurisdiction
distributorParty distributing goods in the supply chain
retailerParty selling goods to end users
brandOwnerParty responsible for the brand or product specification
regulatorAuthority responsible for regulatory oversight

PerformanceCondition

Indicator of whether conforming performance is great then or less than the defined threshold.

ValueName
greater-thanGreater than
less-thanLess than

ProductIDGranularity

Product identification granularity

ValueName
modelproduct model level ID
batchproduct manufactured batch level ID
itemserialised item level ID

productStatus

ValueName
newnew
repairedrepaired
recycledrecycled
consumedconsumed
disposeddisposed

RegistryType

A registry category code.

ValueName
A product registerproduct
A facility registerfacility
A business registerbusiness
A trademark registertrademark
A land registerland
An accreditation registeraccreditation

SchemeAlignmentLevel

Alignment level of a scheme profile or criterion against a reference standard or regulation

ValueName
meetsMeets
exceedsExceeds
partialPartially meets

SchemeEndorsementLevel

ValueNameDescription
endorsed_selfSelf-declaration by scheme ownerScheme owner self-declaration using the UNTP scheme declaration template
endorsed_mandateGovernment owned or mandated schemeOwnership of scheme or mandate for adoption of scheme by national government or intergovernmental entity.
endorsed_accreditationAccreditation authority endorsement of scheme suitabilityScheme evaluated for suitability by the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated, or by an accreditation body member of the Global Mutual Recognition Arrangement for such scope, or by a Regional Accreditation Cooperation member.
endorsed_benchmarkedScheme recognition by a benchmarking organisation approved to UNIDO principles and processBenchmarking of scheme by an organization approved to UNIDO benchmarking principles and process. UNIDO Global Best Practice Framework for Organisations Performing Benchmarking Activities for Certification-related Conformity Assessment Schemes 2026

CountryCode

ISO 2 letter country code

Values are drawn from an external vocabulary: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2

MimeType

IANA multipart media encoding type

Values are drawn from an external vocabulary: IANA Media Types

UnitOfMeasure

UNECE Recommendation 20 Unit of Measure codelist

Values are drawn from an external vocabulary: UNECE Recommendation 20

Property Index

Alphabetical listing of all properties defined in the UNTP core vocabulary.

PropertyDomain(s)RangeDescription
activityTypeLifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEventClassificationThe business activity that this event represents (eg shipping, repair, etc) using a standard classification scheme - eg https://ref.gs1.org/cbv/BizStep. This may be replaced with industry specific vocabularies (ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, etc in textiles)
addressFacilityAddressThe Postal address of the location.
addressCountryAddressCountryThe address country as an ISO-3166 two letter country code and name.
administeredByRegulationPartythe issuing body of the regulation. For example Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
alignmentLevelStandardAlignment, RegulatoryAlignmentSchemeAlignmentLevelA level of alignment with the referenced standard (exceeds, meets, partial,..)
allowedUnitPerformanceMetricUnitOfMeasureThe allowed units for value reporting against this metric (eg cubic meters)
applicablePeriodMaterialUsage, ClaimPeriodThe period over which this material consumption is reported
assessedFacilityConformityAssessmentFacilityVerificationThe facility which is the subject of this assessment.
assessedOrganisationConformityAssessmentPartyAn organisation that is the subject of this assessment.
assessedPerformanceConformityAssessmentPerformanceThe assessed performance against criteria.
assessedProductConformityAssessmentProductVerificationThe product which is the subject of this assessment.
assessmentCriteriaConformityAssessmentCriterionThe specification against which the assessment is made.
assessmentDateConformityAssessmentdateThe date on which this assessment was made.
assessmentLevelConformityAttestationAssessmentLevelAssurance pertaining to assessment (any authority or support for the assessment process)
assessorLevelConformityAttestationAssessorLevelAssurance code pertaining to assessor (relation to the object under assessment)
attestationTypeConformityAttestationAttestationTypeThe type of criterion (optional or mandatory).
auditableEvidenceConformityAttestationLinkAuditable evidence supporting this assessment such as raw measurements, supporting documents. This is usually private data and would normally be encrypted.
authorisationConformityAttestationEndorsementThe authority under which a conformity claim is issued. For example a national accreditation authority may authorise a test lab to issue test certificates about a product against a standard.
batchNumberProductstringIdentifier of the specific production batch of the product. Unique within the product class.
characteristicsProductCharacteristicsA set of indusutry specific product information.
claimDateClaimdateThat date on which the claimed performance is applicable.
claimedPerformanceClaimPerformanceThe claimed performance level
codeClassification, Scorestringclassification code within the scheme
conditionPassThresholdPerformanceConditionThe condition for assessment against the threshold (greater than or less than). Needed because sometimes a higher numeric performance above the threshold represents compliance (eg this steel tensile strength is higher than the minimum) and sometime the numeric performance must be lower (eg the maximum emissions intensity for this class of product where a lower number is an improvement.)
conformanceConformityAssessmentbooleanAn indicator (true / false) whether the outcome of this assessment is conformant to the requirements defined by the standard or criterion.
conformityAssessmentConformityAttestationConformityAssessmentA list of individual assessment made under this attestation.
conformityCertificateConformityAttestationLinkA reference to the human / printable version of this conformity attestation - typically represented as a PDF document. The document may have more details than are represented in the digital attestation.
conformityTopicClaim, Criterion, ConformityAssessmentConformityTopicThe conformity topic category for this assessment
conformsToConformitySchemeLinkThe name and URI of the vocabulary standard (eg UNTP CVC) that the machine readable version of this sceme conforms to.
consignmentIdMoveEventURIThe consignment ID related to this movement of products. Ideally this is a resolvable URL but if not available then use a URN notation such as urn:carrier:waybillNumber.
countryCodeCountryCountryCodeISO 3166 country code
countryNameCountrystringCountry Name as defined in ISO 3166
countryOfOperationFacilityCountryThe country in which this facility is operating.using ISO-3166 code and name.
countryOfProductionProductCountryThe country in which this item was produced / manufactured.using ISO-3166 code and name.
credentialSubjectTypeDigitalProductPassport, DigitalFacilityRecord, DigitalConformityCredential, DigitalTraceabilityEvent, DigitalIdentityAnchorClassThe expected type of the credentialSubject for this credential class. Used to connect UNTP credential types to the UNTP domain classes that populate the W3C VCDM credentialSubject property, without redefining the W3C property itself.
criterionConformityProfileCriterionA list of criterion that are included in this conformity profile.
criterionScoringFrameworkConformityProfileScoringFrameworkA list of named scoring frameworks that are applied by criterion within this profile.
definitionClassification, ConformityTopic, PerformanceMetric, ScorestringA rich definition of this classification code.
descriptionParty, Entity, Facility, Image, Claim, Criterion, Regulation, Standard, ConformityAttestation, ConformityScheme, ScoringFramework, ConformityProfile, ConformityAssessment, Product, Package, LifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEventdescriptionDescription of the party including function and other names.
digestMultibaseRenderTemplate2024, LinkstringUsed for resource integrity and/or validation of the inline template
dimensionsProduct, PackageDimensionThe physical dimensions of the product. Not every dimension is relevant to every products. For example bulk materials may have weight and volume but not length, width, or height."weight":{"value":10, "unit":"KGM"}
dispositionEventProductproductStatusThe status of the product after the event has happened.
documentationCriterion, ConformityScheme, ConformityProfileURIA web page carrying detailed information about this criterion.
effectiveDateRegulationdatethe date at which the regulation came into effect.
endDatePerioddateThe period end date
endorsementConformitySchemeEndorsementThe endorsement provided to the scheme by an external authority such as a regulator, an accreditaiton authority, or a benchmarking scheme.
endorsementEvidenceEndorsementLinkThe evidence that supports the authority under which the attestation is issued - for an example an accreditation certificate.
endorsementLevelConformitySchemeSchemeEndorsementLevelThe scheme assurance type.
establishedDateConformitySchemedateThe date when this scheme was first established.
eventDateLifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEventdateTimeThe date and time at which this lifecycle event occurs. use 00:00 for time if only a date is required.
evidenceClaim, ConformityAssessmentLinkA URI pointing to the evidence supporting the claim. SHOULD be a URL to a UNTP Digital Conformity Credential (DCC)
extendsModelVerifiableCredential, AddressClassIndicates that this UNTP class reuses and extends a class defined in an external vocabulary (e.g. W3C VCDM, schema.org). The external class defines the envelope or base properties; UNTP defines only the extensions. This annotation enables human-readable renderings to display or link to the inherited properties without redefining them.
facilityFacilityVerificationFacilityThe facility which is the subject of this assessment
facilityAlsoKnownAsFacilityFacilityAn optional list of other registered identifiers for this facility - eg GLNs or other schemes.
fromFacilityMoveEventFacilityThe source facility for this movement / shipment of products
geoBoundaryLocationCoordinateThe list of ordered coordinates that define a closed area polygon as a location boundary. The first and last coordinates in the array must match - thereby defining a closed boundary.
geographicScopeConformitySchemeClassificationThe geographic scope of this scheme as a list of ISO-3166 countries, regions, or code=001, name=Worldwide to indicate global coverage.
geoLocationLocation, SensorDataCoordinateThe latitude and longitude coordinates that best represent the specified location.
hazardousMaterialbooleanIndicates whether this material is hazardous. If true then the materialSafetyInformation property must be present
heightDimensionMeasureThe height of the product or packaging. eg {"value":220, "unit":"MMT"}
idCredentialIssuer, Party, Entity, IdentifierScheme, BitstringStatusListEntry, Facility, Claim, Criterion, ConformityTopic, PerformanceMetric, Regulation, Standard, ConformityAttestation, ConformityScheme, ConformityProfile, ConformityAssessment, Product, LifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEvent, RegisteredIdentityURIThe W3C DID of the issuer - should be a did:web or did:webvh
idGranularityProductProductIDGranularityThe identification granularity for this product (item, batch, model)
idSchemeParty, Facility, ProductIdentifierSchemeThe identifier scheme of the party. Typically a national business register or a global scheme such as GLEIF.
idVerifiedByCABProductVerification, FacilityVerificationbooleanIndicates whether the conformity assessment body has verified the identity product that is the subject of the assessment.
imageDataImagestringThe image data encoded as a base64 string.
includedProfileConformitySchemeConformityProfileThe list of versioned conformity profiles included in this scheme
industryCategoryPartyClassificationThe industry categories for this organisation. Recommend use of UNCPC as the category scheme. for example - unstats.un.org/isic/1030
industryScopeConformitySchemeClassificationA list of UN ISIC code & name indicating the industry scope for this scheme.
inputProductMakeEventEventProductAn array of input products and quantities for this production or manufacturing process
issueDateStandarddateThe date when the standard was issued.
issuedToPartyConformityAttestationPartyThe party to whom the conformity attestation was issued.
issuerAlsoKnownAsCredentialIssuerPartyAn optional list of other registered identifiers for this credential issuer
issuingAuthorityEndorsementPartyThe competent authority that issued the accreditation.
issuingPartyStandardPartyThe party that issued the standard
itemNumberProductstringA number or code representing a specific serialised item of the product. Unique within product class.
jurisdictionCountryRegulationCountryThe legal jurisdiction (country) under which the regulation is issued.
latitudeCoordinatenumberlatitude: Angular distance north or south of the equator, expressed in decimal degrees.Valid range: −90.0 to +90.0.
lengthDimensionMeasureThe length of the product or packaging eg {"value":840, "unit":"MMT"}
licenseTypeConformitySchemeLicenseTypeDescriptive name and URL link to the license conditions associated with this scheme.
linkNameLinkstringDisplay name for this link.
linkTypeLinkstringThe type of the target resource - drawn from a controlled vocabulary
linkURLLinkURIThe URL of the target resource.
locationInformationFacilityLocationGeo-location information for this facility as a resolvable geographic area (a Plus Code), and/or a geo-located point (latitude / longitude), and/or a defined boundary (GeoJSON Polygon).
longitudeCoordinatenumberlongitude: Angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, expressed in decimal degrees.Valid range: −180.0 to +180.0.
lowerToleranceMeasurenumberThe lower tolerance associated with this measure expressed in the same units as the measure. For example value=10, lowerTolerance=0.1, unit=KGM would mean that this measure is 10kg - 0.1kg
madeAtFacilityMakeEventFacilityThe facility at which this production / manufacturing event happens.
massMaterialMeasureThe mass of the material component.
massFractionMaterialnumberThe mass fraction as a decimal of the product (or facility reporting period) represented by this material.
materialConsumedMaterialUsageMaterialAn list of materials consumed during the usage period.
materialProvenanceProductMaterialA list of materials provenance objects providing details on the origin and mass fraction of materials of the product or batch.
materialSafetyInformationMaterialLinkReference to further information about safe handling of this hazardous material (for example a link to a material safety data sheet)
materialTypeMaterialClassificationThe type of this material - as a value drawn from a controlled vocabulary eg from UN Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC).
materialUsageFacilityMaterialUsageThe type and provenance of materials consumed by the facility during the reporting period.
materialUsedPackageMaterialmaterials used for the packaging.
measurePerformance, SensorDataMeasureThe measured performance value
mediaQueryRenderTemplate2024stringMedia query as defined in https://www.w3.org/TR/mediaqueries-4/
mediaTypeRenderTemplate2024, Link, Imagestringmedia type of the rendered output (eg text/html)
metricPerformance, SensorDataPerformanceMetricThe metric (eg material emissions intensity CO2e/Kg or percentage of young workers) that is measured.
modelNumberProductstringWhere available, the model number (for manufactured products) or material identification (for bulk materials)
modifiedAtFacilityModifyEventFacilityThe facility at which this intervention event happens.
modifiedProductModifyEventEventProductAn array of products and quantities for this intervention (repair, inspection, etc)
movedProductMoveEventEventProductAn array of products and quantities for this movement / shipment process
nameCredentialIssuer, Party, Entity, IdentifierScheme, Classification, RenderTemplate2024, Facility, Material, Image, Claim, Criterion, ConformityTopic, PerformanceMetric, Regulation, Standard, ConformityAttestation, Endorsement, ConformityScheme, ScoringFramework, ConformityProfile, ConformityAssessment, Product, LifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEventstringThe name of the issuer person or organisation
organisationWebsitePartyURIWebsite for this organisation
originCountryMaterialCountryA ISO 3166-1 code representing the country of origin of the component or ingredient.
outputProductMakeEventEventProductAn array of output products and quantities for this produciton or manufacturing process
ownerConformitySchemePartyThe party that is the owner / maintainer of this conformity scheme.
packageLabelPackageImageAn array of package labels that may appear on the packaging together with their meaning. Use for small images that represent certification marks or regulatory requirements. Large images should be linked as evidence to claims.
packagingProductPackageThe packaging for this product.
partyPartyRolePartyThe party that has the specified role.
partyAddressPartyAddressThe address of the party
partyAlsoKnownAsPartyPartyAn optional list of other registered identifiers for this organisation. For example DUNS, GLN, LEI, etc
passThresholdCriterionPassThresholdThe assessed performance level (either a score or a measured metric) that represents compliance against the criteria (ie a passing score).
performanceClaimFacility, Product, PackageClaimA list of performance claims (eg deforestation status) for this facility.
periodInformationPeriodstringAdditional information relevant to this reporting period
plusCodeLocationURIAn open location code (https://maps.google.com/pluscodes/) representing this geographic location or region. Open location codes can represent any sized area from a point to a large region and are easily resolved to a visual map location.
processCategoryFacilityClassificationThe industrial or production processes performed by this facility. Example unstats.un.org/isic/1030.
producedAtFacilityProductFacilityThe Facility where the product batch was produced / manufactured.
productProductVerification, EventProductProductThe product, serial or batch that is the subject of this assessment
productCategoryProductClassificationA code representing the product's class, typically using the UN CPC (United Nations Central Product Classification) https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/cpc
productImageProductLinkReference information (location, type, name) of an image of the product.
productionDateProductdateThe ISO 8601 date on which the product batch or individual serialised item was manufactured.
productLabelProductImageAn array of labels that may appear on the product such as certification marks or regulatory labels.
profileScoreConformityAttestationScoreThe overall performance against a scheme level performance measurement framework for the referenced profile or scheme.
publicInformationRegisteredIdentityURIA link to further information about the registered entity on the authoritative registrar site.
quantityEventProductMeasureThe quantity of product subject to this lifecycle event. Not needed for serialised items.
rankScoreintegerThe ranking of this score within the scoring framework - using an integer where "1" is the highest rank.
rawDataSensorDataLinkLink to raw data file associated with this sensor reading (eg an image).
recycledMassFractionMaterialnumberMass fraction of this material that is recycled (eg 50% recycled Lithium)
referenceCriteriaClaimCriterionThe criterion against which the claim is made.
referenceProfileConformityAttestationConformityProfileThe specific versioned conformity profile (comprising a set of versioned criteria) against which this conformity attestation is made.
referenceRegulationClaim, ConformityAssessmentRegulationList of references to regulation to which conformity is claimed claimed for this product
referenceSchemeConformityAttestationConformitySchemeThe conformity scheme under which this attestation is made.
referenceStandardClaim, ConformityAssessmentStandardList of references to standards to which conformity is claimed claimed for this product
registeredDateRegisteredIdentitydateThe date on which this identity was first registered with the registrar.
registeredIdParty, Facility, RegisteredIdentitystringThe registration number (alphanumeric) of the Party within the register. Unique within the register.
registeredNameRegisteredIdentitystringThe registered name of the entity within the identifier scheme. Examples: product - EV battery 300Ah, Party - Sample Company Pty Ltd, Facility - Green Acres battery factory
registerTypeRegisteredIdentityRegistryTypeThe thematic purpose of the register - organisations, facilities, products, trademarks, etc
registrarRegisteredIdentityPartyThe registrar party that operates the register.
registrationCountryPartyCountrythe country in which this organisation is registered - using ISO-3166 code and name.
registrationScopeRegisteredIdentityURIList of URIs that represent the roles or scopes of membership. For example ["https://abr.business.gov.au/Help/EntityTypeDescription?Id=19"]
regulationRegulatoryAlignmentRegulationThe regulation against which this alignment assessment is made.
regulatoryAlignmentConformityProfileRegulatoryAlignmentA list of regulations or legally binding conventions referenced by this conformity profile and against which some level of compliance can be inferred for subjects that pass an assessment.
relatedDocumentFacility, Product, LifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEventLinkA list of links to documents providing additional facility information. Documents that support a conformity claim (e.g. permits or certificates) SHOULD be referenced as claim evidence rather than here.
relatedPartyFacility, Product, LifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEventPartyRoleA list of parties with a specified role relationship to this facility
requiredPerformancePassThresholdPerformanceThe performance level (score or numeric) that represents the threshold performance level for conformance.
rolePartyRolePartyRoleThe role played by the party in this relationship
schemeConformityProfileConformitySchemeThe conformity scheme under which this versioned profile is maintained.
schemeIDClassificationURIClassification scheme ID
schemeIdRegisteredIdentityIdentifierSchemeThe identifier scheme operated by the registrar
schemeNameClassificationstringThe name of the classification scheme
schemeScoringFrameworkConformitySchemeScoringFrameworkThe scheme level overall scoring framework that represents the achievement levels (AA, A, B etc) that maybe be awarded to the subject of an independent assessment under the scheme.
scopeConformityProfileClassificationA set of classification codes that may be used to categorize the applicability of this criteria - for example industry sector, jurisdiction or commodity type - based on a formal vocabulary.
scorePerformance, ScoringFrameworkScoreA performance score (eg "AA") drawn from a scoring framework defined by the scheme or criterion.
sensorSensorDataProductThe sensor device used for this sensor measurement
sensorDataLifecycleEvent, MakeEvent, MoveEvent, ModifyEventSensorDataA sensor data set associated with this lifecycle event.
specifiedConditionConformityAssessmentstringA list of specific conditions that constrain this conformity assessment. For example a specific jurisdiction, material type, or test method.
standardStandardAlignmentStandardThe standard against which this alignment assessment is made.
standardAlignmentConformityProfileStandardAlignmentA list of voluntary standards referenced by this conformity profile and against which some level of compliance can be inferred for subjects that pass an assessment.
startDatePerioddateThe period start date
statusCriterion, ConformityProfileCriterionStatusThe lifecycle status of this criterion.
statusListCredentialBitstringStatusListEntryURIThe statusListCredential property MUST be a URL to a verifiable credential. When the URL is dereferenced, the resulting verifiable credential MUST have type property that includes the BitstringStatusListCredential value.
statusListIndexBitstringStatusListEntryintegerThe statusListIndex property MUST be an arbitrary size integer greater than or equal to 0, expressed as a string in base 10. The value identifies the position of the status of the verifiable credential.
statusPurposeBitstringStatusListEntryCredentialStatusStatus purpose drawn from a standard list but extensible as per w3c bitstring status list specification.
subjectTypeConformityProfileAssessmentSubjectTypeThe type of the subject of assessments made under this conformity profile (eg product, facility, organisation)
symbolMaterialImageBased 64 encoded binary used to represent a visual symbol for a given material.
tagCriterionstringA set of tags that can be used by the scheme owner to be able to filter or group criterion in a large vocabulary for specific use cases.
templateRenderTemplate2024stringAn inline template field for use cases where remote retrieval of a render method is suboptimal
toFacilityMoveEventFacilityThe destination facility for this movement / shipment of products
trustMarkConformityAttestationImageA trust mark as a small binary image encoded as base64 with a description. Maye be displayed on the conformity credential rendering.
trustmarkEndorsement, ConformitySchemeImageThe trust mark image awarded by the AB to the CAB to indicate accreditation.
typeBitstringStatusListEntrystringThe type of status list - must be set to "The type property MUST be BitstringStatusListEntry."
unitMeasureUnitOfMeasureUnit of measure drawn from the UNECE Rec20 measure code list.
upperToleranceMeasurenumberThe upper tolerance associated with this measure expressed in the same units as the measure. For example value=10, upperTolerance=0.1, unit=KGM would mean that this measure is 10kg + 0.1kg
urlRenderTemplate2024URIURL for remotely hosted template
validFromConformityProfiledateThe data from which this scheme version is valid.
valueMeasurenumberThe numeric value of the measure
versionCriterion, ConformityProfilestringThe major.minor version of the the criterion. Minor versions represent changes that would not invalidate an assessment made under a previous version.
volumeDimensionMeasureThe displacement volume of the product. eg {"value":7.5, "unit":"LTR"}
weightDimensionMeasurethe weight of the product. EG {"value":10, "unit":"KGM"}
widthDimensionMeasureThe width of the product or packaging. eg {"value":150, "unit":"MMT"}