Earlier this year the ICTSB started a review of RFID standardization issues in the context of regulation and policies. Standardization is often mentioned as a tool supporting policies and legislation
It had been recognized that a large number of standards organizations and fora and consortia are contributing to specify RFID and to consider its application in specific domains. Interoperability of products in a multi-vendor environment is also an essential goal of standardization, and, again RFID is no exception.
In 2006 the European Commission launched and completed a public consultation. As a result new activities had been initiated to achieve both the consumer protection as well as the competitiveness of industries. Further action is now under way, and the European Standardization Organizations are supporting a European Commission exercise in stakeholder consultation.
Based on the EC Communication COM(2007)96 final 
an initial ICTSB document 
had been produced to list activities in various bodies and to identify the standardization items from the Commission papers. The update is maintained as document RFID standards activities 
.
Policies and Regulation
(COM(2007)87 final March 2007) (COM(2007)96 final March 2007) (May 2007) European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
Consumers' view
Research
Events
(Sophia Antipolis, 3/4 December 2007) (Lisbon, 15/16 November 2007)
ICTSB's RFID overview
October 2007Standardization
AIDC technologies Data protection and privacy
Freight Containers Industrial automation systems and integration; Industrial data Intelligent Transport Systems Secondary Cells and batteries Identification Cards and personal identification Automatic identification and data capture techniques
Joint Coordination Activity on Network Aspects of Identification Systems (including RFID) Fora and Consortia
Applications
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