Standards and specifications provide the common definitions, functionality and language for the hardware and software components of the EPCglobal Network. They help advance the EPCglobal community toward a common objective, namely, implementing the EPCglobal Network to improve visibility and efficiency in today's global, multi-industry supply chain.

Where appropriate EPCglobal standards may be incorporated into ISO standards as is the case with the EPCglobal Generation 2 Air Interface Protocol which is expected to be confirmed as ISO 18000-6 C in March 2006.

For details of all EPCglobal specifications and ratified standards please visit the EPCglobal website. Here you can also learn more about the EPCglobal standards development process. To get involved in this process you need to subscribe to EPCglobal.