European Commission supports the launch of a Global RFID Interoperability Forum for Standards
GRIFS, which started in January 2008 and will last 2 years, will initiate a forum that will continue to work and grow after the end of the project through a Memorandum of Understanding and continuous cooperation between key global standard organisations active in RFID. GS1, a global organisation dedicated to the development of standards for the supply and demand chain, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) are leading the GRIFS project with the support of 12 GS1 national organisations from Europe, Africa, Asia and America. The project is funded by the European Commission’s Framework Programme 7 for Information and Communication Technologies, in which the European Union has recognised the importance of inter-enterprise interoperability as we move towards ambient intelligence environments where most devices are connected to seamless, ubiquitous networks. GRIFS will work to characterise the variety of standards activities taking place globally; - To create a number of liaison activities to disseminate information about the importance of global standards - To align RFID standards development globally - To put in place the ‘Global RFID Interoperability forum for Standards’ (GRIFS) comprising global stakeholders - To ensure continuing close collaboration between standards activities. This will create synergies, catalyse co-operation and avoid duplication of developments - thereby minimising unnecessary business expenses caused by the development of incompatible localised standards and maximising the use of scarce standards development resources. As enterprise networks and intelligent supply chains grow in number, size and reach, the requirement for coherent global standards becomes an absolutely necessary requisite. This support action will focus on the use of RFID in supply chains and related activities. These activities primarily encompass the tracking and tracing of physical items – as they move through supply chains in many different businesses, both in the public and private sector. More information is available under http://www.grifs-project.eu(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie)
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Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, United Kingdom