IEC 61406-2:2024

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IEC 61406-2 ®
Edition 1.0 2024-05
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Identification link –
Part 2: Types/models, lots/batches, items and characteristics
Lien d’identification –
Partie 2: Types/modèles, lots/lots unitaires, éléments et caractéristiques
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 35.040.50, 35.240.15 ISBN 978-2-8322-8886-3
– 2 – IEC 61406-2:2024 © IEC 2024
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 General . 10
5 URL parameter . 11
5.1 Data elements encoded in URL parameters . 11
5.1.1 Requirements . 11
5.1.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 11
5.2 Parameter name and value tuples for data elements . 11
5.2.1 Requirement . 11
5.2.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 11
5.3 SIDIs as parameter names . 11
5.3.1 Requirement . 11
5.3.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 11
5.4 One data element per parameter . 12
5.4.1 Requirement . 12
5.4.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 12
5.5 Order of parameters is irrelevant. 12
5.5.1 Requirement . 12
5.5.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 12
5.6 Parameter values conform to Data Identifier specifications . 12
5.6.1 Requirement . 12
5.6.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 12
5.7 Consistency rule for the Identification Link . 13
5.7.1 Requirement . 13
5.7.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 13
6 Data Identifier categories and related object types . 13
6.1 Generic support of Data Identifiers . 13
6.1.1 Requirement . 13
6.1.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 13
6.2 Designated object type defined by Data Identifier category . 13
6.2.1 Requirement . 13
6.2.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 14
6.3 Specific rules for traceability numbers and license plates . 15
6.3.1 Requirement . 15
6.3.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 16
7 Uniqueness within the domain . 16
7.1 Requirement . 16
7.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance . 16
8 Identification Link frame. 17
8.1 Modified Identification Link frame for product type level, product model level,
lot level or batch level . 17
8.1.1 Requirement . 17
8.1.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 17

8.2 Identification Link frames only for physical objects . 18
8.2.1 Requirement . 18
8.2.2 Rationale and supplemental guidance. 18
Annex A (informative) Example of process flow for parsing . 19
Annex B (informative) Examples of Structured Identification Link strings . 20
B.1 Serialized item . 20
B.1.1 General . 20
B.1.2 Example of a serialized item without product code . 20
B.1.3 Example of a serialized item without product code and scheme . 20
B.1.4 Example of a serialized item without product code, scheme and www . 21
B.1.5 Example of a serialized item with special top-level domain . 21
B.1.6 Example of a serialized item with product code in own data element. 22
B.1.7 Example of a serialized item with DUNS number as company code,

product code and serial number . 23
B.1.8 Example of a serialized item with product code, serial number,
production date, weight and capacity . 23
B.2 Non-serialized item . 24
B.2.1 General . 24
B.2.2 Example of a non-serialized item with product code and lot code . 25
B.2.3 Example of a non-serialized item with product code only . 25
B.2.4 Example of a non-serialized item with GTIN only . 26
B.2.5 Example of a product code and company code . 26
B.3 Cases other than items . 27
B.3.1 General . 27
B.3.2 Example of a human . 27
B.3.3 Example of a storage location . 27
Annex C (informative) Considerations for the use case of Identification Links in Digital
Product Passports . 29
Annex D (informative) Identification Link authentication: Inclusion of a digital signature

conforming to ISO/IEC 20248 . 30
Annex E (informative) Default hostname derived from IL string . 32
Annex F (informative) Embedding of IL Strings into DevIDs according to
TM
IEEE 802.1AR -2018 . 33
Bibliography .
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