ISO/IEC 19987:2024

International
Standard
ISO/IEC 19987
Third edition
Information technology — EPC
2024-03
Information Services (EPCIS)
Technologies de l'information — Services d'information sur les
codes de produit électronique
PROOF/ÉPREUVE
Reference number
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ISO/IEC 19987:2024(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by GS1 (as EPCIS Standard, Release 2.0) and drafted in accordance with its
editorial rules. It was adopted, under the JTC 1 PAS procedure, by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1,
Information technology.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO/IEC 19987:2017), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— addition of JSON/SON-LD syntax (alongside XML);
— addition of REST bindings (alongside SOAP/WSDL);
— complete overhaul of UML diagrams;
— clarification on distinction between standard vocabulary and user vocabulary;
— new AssociationEvent;
— new “How” event dimension;
— overview of EPCIS even “dimensions” with cross-references to relevant sections in EPCIS (this document)
and CBV (ISO/IEC 19988);
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— new Persistent Disposition indicating non-transient business state of an object;
— new SensorElement to accommodate sensor data;
— addition of certificationInfo to core EPCISEvent;
— update of SimpleEventQuery parameters;
— removal of support for Simple Master Data Query and EPCIS Master Data Document.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html and www.iec.ch/national-
committees.

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