GS1 DIGITAL LINK is the URI-based extension of GS1 identification keys + AIs enabling web-resolvable product data + connected packaging + IoT integration. STRUCTURE: extends GTIN + AIs into HTTPS URLs (e.g. https://id.gs1.org/01/05012345678900/10/Batch123/21/Serial456) where URL path encodes GTIN + AIs + product owner can register canonical resolver redirecting to various information services (consumer engagement + product info + DPP + warranty + customer service + commerce + after-sales support). RESOLVER SERVICE: GS1-defined resolver service routes requests to appropriate destination based on context (consumer + supply chain + regulator + brand + retailer); GS1 Digital Link Specification v1.3+ (current). RESOURCE TYPES: GS1 Digital Link supports linking to multiple resource types (mco - product info; pip - product instance page; epil - EPCIS link; dpp - digital product passport; ais - AIs query; many more). PROTOCOL: standard HTTPS URLs allow scanning with any smartphone + any QR/DataMatrix reader; no proprietary app required; consumer-facing + supply-chain interoperable. EU DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT (DPP) per ESPR Regulation (EU) 2024/1781: EU is implementing comprehensive product-information system requiring Digital Product Passport for nearly all manufactured products (excluding food + medicinal products) sold in EU; sectoral delegated acts 2026+ for batteries (EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542) + textiles + electronics + construction + chemicals + ICT + others; GS1 Digital Link is the PRIMARY identifier mechanism for DPP; QR code on product + URL + DPP data accessible to consumers + recyclers + regulators + market surveillance. EU BATTERY REGULATION (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542): first ESPR-aligned DPP requirement effective February 2027 for industrial + EV batteries + > 2 kWh; GS1 Digital Link + DPP. EU TEXTILE STRATEGY + DPP: DPP for apparel + textiles anticipated 2027-2028 covering composition + origin + repair + recycling + extended producer responsibility (EPR). SECTORAL ADOPTION: Coca-Cola + Nestle + Unilever + L'Oreal + many CPG companies piloting GS1 Digital Link for connected packaging + consumer engagement + sustainability + DPP readiness. CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT: connected packaging via QR codes + Digital Link enables nutritional info + allergens + product origin + manufacturer + sustainability claims + recipes + reviews + warranties + product recalls + after-sales engagement.
The graph holds this control, the 0 it maps to, and the evidence behind each claim, over MCP and REST.