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· Maria Teresa Pisani: Chief Ad Interim, Trade Facilitation Section, UNECE

· Yushi: Chair of ISO TC/154

· Zhaoyang Sun: Project Coordinator

· Gerhard Heemskerk: Co-Leader, UNECE

· Jerome Petry: ISO/TC 323 Circular Economy

· Susanne Guth-Orlowski: Co-Leader, UNECE-UN/CEFACT Recommendation 49 Transparency at Scale and UN Transparency Protocol

· Thomas Knothe: Chair of JTC 24 Digital Product Passport System and Architecture, CEN-CENELEC JTC24

· Paolo Gemma: ITU-T Study Group 5 on Environment, Climate Change and Circular Economy

· Heinz Zeller: Principal Sustainability, UN/CEFACT Expert

· Adrian von Mühlenen: BASF Digital Material and Product Passport Project Lead

1. Opening Remarks

· Maria Teresa Pisani emphasized the importance of DPP in promoting sustainable development and enterprise transformation. She highlighted the role of DPP in enhancing product data transparency and traceability, supporting global value chains.

· Yushi reviewed the long-term cooperation between ISO and UNECE in standardization, particularly in data elements, data exchange, and supply chain data models. He also mentioned the significance of the joint initiative in developing global standards for DPP and the importance of collaboration between ISO and UNECE.

2. Project Introduction

· Zhaoyang Sun introduced the co-leaders and provided an overview of the project, highlighting its objectives and the current stage of development. She also mentioned the preliminary work done so far, including the investigation of concepts, implementation, pilot industries and use cases in DPP.

· Gerhard Heemskerk elaborated on the project's problem statement, scope, goals, timeline and expected outcomes. He mentioned that the scope of the project is to build stakeholder consensus on DPP fundamental principles, such as semantic interoperability, develop an overview of architectural principles for the family of DPP standard series and explore the possibility for the alignment with other relevant standards.

3. DPP Initiatives from Standard Development

· Jerome Petry introduced the ISO 59040 standard, the Product Circularity Data Sheet (PCDS), which provides circularity attributes for products to support their re-entry into circular business models. He explained how the PCDS facilitates information exchange and enhances data reliability.

· Susanne Guth-Orlowski presented the UN Transparency Protocol (UNTP), emphasizing its role in promoting product sustainability information transparency. She outlined the protocol's focus on data sovereignty, trust, and interoperability.

· Thomas Knothe presented the framework and system for the DPP, emphasizing the global impact and the need for a harmonized approach.He introduced the objectives and scope of JTC 24. He also introduced the recommendation for DPP study under TC 154 and possible underlining principles for studying of a global perspective on DPP System.

· Paolo Gemma (ITU-T Study Group 5) shared ITU's work on DPP standards, focusing on the ICT sector. He emphasized the need for a global framework to align different standards and terminologies.

4. DPP Initiatives from Industries

· Heinz Zeller (UN/CEFACT Expert) shared experiences from the textile industry, highlighting the challenges in collecting and sharing product data. He emphasized the need for a standardized data structure and vocabulary to enhance data exchange and interoperability.

· Adrian von Mühlenen (BASF) discussed the potential of DPP in improving supply chain efficiency and promoting circular economy development. He highlighted the importance of data standardization and the need for a global DPP standard.

5. Way Forward

· Laura Mathew (ISO Technical Group Manager) and Kevin Bishop (UNECE) introduced the procedures for project participation and the next steps. They emphasized the importance of collaboration and the need for experts to join the project team.

· Yan Zhang (UNECE) and Jim Wilson (ISO) outlined the next steps, including expert registration, online surveys, and industry-specific workshops. They invited all stakeholders to actively participate in the project.