EPCIS

The GS1 supply chain traceability standard — the 5 key questions at each event.

Definition

EPCIS 2.0 (October 2022) defines 4 dimensions: What (GTIN/SSCC), When (timestamp), Where (GLN), Why (bizStep: commissioning, packing, shipping, receiving, decommissioning). XML or JSON-LD encoding. Essential for pharma traceability (EU FMD, US DSCSA), tobacco serialisation, perishables.

Origin

Published by GS1 in 2007 (v1.0), v1.2 in 2014, v2.0 in 2022.

Example in context

An EPCIS Shipping Event for a pharma package: GTIN, SSCC, sender/receiver GLN, timestamp.

Related terms

• CBV — related core business vocabulary.