MA-DPP Universal Framework 1.0 for “Digital Product Passport” Launched in Beijing

On July 18, 2025, the Symposium on International Cooperation for Digital Product Passport (DPP) and International Standards for Entire Lifecycle Management was held in Beijing. At the event, China unveiled its independently developed world’s first universal framework for Digital Product Passports, MA-DPP Universal Framework 1.0. This framework provides a unified and convenient global platform to support and facilitate the smooth and stable operation of global supply and industrial chains.

A DPP is akin to a human passport—it serves as a digital record of a product’s unique identity and its full lifecycle information, enabling proof of origin, authenticity, and sustainability levels in cross-border trade.

As data elements create greater value in industrial settings, the boundaries of manufacturing are being redrawn, global supply chains are undergoing rapid transformation, and trade rules are growing increasingly volatile. In this context, building a globally connected, agile digital supply chain system has emerged as a focal topic in global supply chain collaboration and technical governance. According to Chen Hongjun, former Deputy Director-General of the Standards and Technology Management Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and former Deputy Director of the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), the core value of DPPs lies in their role as a digital record spanning a product’s entire lifecycle—from design, production, and distribution to usage, recycling, and reuse.

The event marked the official launch of several innovative achievements in DPPs and entire lifecycle information management, including the MA-DPP Universal Framework 1.0, the Steel Industry DPP Public Service Platform, and the MA-DPP Ecosystem Partnership Program.

Specifically, the MA-DPP Universal Framework 1.0 is independently developed by the Zhongguancun Industry & Information Research Institute of Two-dimensional Code Technology (ZIIOT). With the core mission of building a trusted, open, and shared entire lifecycle data chain infrastructure, it provides a foundational standards framework, technical framework, and public service framework to enable global DPP stakeholders—including product owners, technology developers, end-users, and regulators—to co-create standardized, interoperable, and trustworthy DPP solutions. By delivering unified DPP foundational services and public goods, the framework will support the smooth and resilient operation of global supply and industrial chains.

Moreover, the Steel Industry DPP Public Service Platform, one of the flagship achievements unveiled at this release, provides comprehensive end-to-end solutions to facilitate Chinese steelmakers’ sustainable global expansion. This comes as the steel sector emerges among the first industries targeted by the EU’s DPP implementation initiative.

The symposium also featured several strategic signings. ZIIOT and Siemens (China) agreed to collaborate on battery passport and carbon footprint solutions based on the MA-DPP Universal Framework 1.0, aiding Chinese companies in green globalization. Additionally, The Unified Identification Code Registration Management Center (UTC) of ZIIOT and Tianjin CRRC Leasing Co., Ltd. have entered a cooperation to establish a secondary node for the MA Identification System in the equipment manufacturing sector. This initiative will provide industry-wide unified identification registration and resolution services, accelerating the digital transformation and high-quality development of China’s equipment manufacturing industry.

The event was co-hosted by ZIIOT and the IEC 63538 Working Group (Lifecycle-events), with co-organizers including the China Beijing Green Exchange, China Quality Certification Center, China Association for Standardization, Global Code-Chain Technology Cooperation Center, and UTC.

SESEC team is working on this and tried to identify more detailed information for these initiatives. For technical details, please refer to the Introduction to MA Identification System and MA-DPP provided by the ZIIOT to SESEC.