W3C Community Group · Launched Feb 2026

Verifiable trust
in global supply chains

We develop industry-specific VC/UORA profiles, interoperability frameworks, and trust governance for the most regulated industries on earth — built on W3C VC 2.0 and UORA.

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pharma-credential.jsonld
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/credentials/v2",
    "https://w3c-cg.github.io/vsc/contexts/pharma/v1"
  ],
  "type": ["VerifiableCredential", "PharmaLotAttestation"],
  "issuer": "did:web:manufacturer.example",
  "credentialSubject": {
    "lotNumber": "LOT-2026-A7F3",
    "dscsaCompliant": true,
    "ndc": "12345-678-90",
    "expiryDate": "2028-06-30"
  }
}
8Participants
15Mailing list messages
3Open GitHub issues
5Industry verticals
2GitHub forks
Specifications
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Each specification is a standalone ReSpec document. Click to open in a new tab where you can read, bookmark, and share.

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Pharma Supply Chain Profile
VC/UORA credential schema for pharmaceutical traceability. Maps DSCSA, FDA identifiers, and GS1 EPCIS to W3C Verifiable Credentials.
Open specification ↗
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Critical Minerals Traceability
Provenance and due-diligence credentials for lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements. Aligned with EU Battery Regulation and OECD guidance.
Open specification ↗
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Interoperability Toolkit
Specifications and reference implementations for translating GS1 EPCIS events into verifiable, DID-anchored attestations.
Open specification ↗
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Trust Framework Template
Customizable governance, accreditation, and compliance rules for supply chain networks issuing verifiable credentials.
Open specification ↗
Industry profiles
VC/UORA profiles by vertical

Reusable, public credential schemas tailored to specific industry regulatory contexts. Each profile maps business and legal requirements to verifiable data formats.

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Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
Lot-level chain-of-custody attestation and serialization credentials aligned with US drug traceability law.
In progress
DSCSAFDA 21 CFRGS1 EPCIS
⛏️
Critical Minerals
Provenance and due-diligence credentials for lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and other strategic minerals.
Draft
CBAMEUDRISO 14001
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Automotive & Aerospace
Component traceability, recall management, and EV battery passport credentials for multi-tier supply chains.
Planned
EU Battery Reg.AS9100
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Food & Beverage
Farm-to-fork provenance, allergen disclosure, and deforestation-free sourcing attestations.
Planned
EUDRGS1 EPCISFSMA 204
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Luxury Goods
Anti-counterfeiting authenticity credentials and ownership attestation linked to the EU Digital Product Passport.
Planned
EU DPPCSRD
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Electronics
Component origin, conflict minerals disclosure, and repair/recycle credentials for the circular economy.
Planned
EU ESPRDodd-Frank §1502
Deliverables
What the group produces

Four concrete output types — all public, all under W3C Document License, all designed to be adopted directly.

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Industry Blueprints
A library of public, reusable VC/UORA profiles for major supply chain verticals. Starting with Pharmaceuticals and Critical Minerals.
Formal JSON-LD credential schemas
Regulatory mapping documents
Issuer and verifier role definitions
Data minimization guidance
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Interoperability Toolkit
Specifications and software tools for translating between existing supply chain event data and verifiable, DID-anchored attestations.
EPCIS-to-VC mapping specifications
Translation libraries (Python, TypeScript)
Conformance test suites
Sample implementations
🏛️
Trust Framework Template
A customizable template for supply chain networks to establish governance, accreditation, and compliance rules for credential issuers.
Trust anchor accreditation criteria
Governance models for consortia
Dispute resolution frameworks
Liability & legal entity mapping
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Business Implementation Guide
A non-technical playbook for executives and solution architects, with quantified ROI case studies and pilot program templates.
Anti-counterfeiting ROI models
ESG & Scope 3 reporting guides
Recall management reference arch.
Vendor evaluation criteria
Standards alignment
Grounded in real regulations

Profiles are designed to satisfy existing and emerging mandates — not produce credentials for their own sake.

Regulatory frameworks
US DSCSAPharma
EU CBAMMinerals · Industrial
EUDRFood · Timber
EU Digital Product PassportLuxury · Electronics
EU Battery RegulationAutomotive · EV
CSRDCross-vertical
FSMA 204Food & Bev.
Data & technical standards
W3C VC Data Model 2.0Core standard
W3C DID CoreIdentity layer
UORAPhysical assets
GS1 EPCIS 2.0Event data
ISO 28000Governance
IETF SCITTTransparency logs
UN/CEFACTTrade docs
Community
Founders & participants

Proposed on 3 February 2026 by Amir Hameed Mir and launched on 21 February 2026 with 5 founding supporters. Chaired by Amir Hameed Mir (Sirraya Labs), with W3C Staff Contact Ian Jacobs.

AH
Amir Hameed Mir
Chair · Sirraya Labs
MW
Muezza Wani
Founding supporter
IL
Irtiqa Latif
Founding supporter
MB
Maimoona Bhat
Founding supporter
BL
Bernard Lynch
Founding supporter
SG
Salil Gupta
Participant
MJ
Manil Jayswal
Participant
TL
Thanh M. Le
Participant

8 participants as of May 2026 · View full list on W3C →

Mailing list
Recent discussion

All communication is public and archived at lists.w3.org. 15 messages across March–April 2026.

Full archive ↗
AH
[UORA] PR #5: Update UORA Core Specification Draft – Call for Review
Amir Hameed28 Apr 2026
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AH
Re: Introduction — Irtiqa Latif
Amir Hameed27 Apr 2026
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IL
Introduction — Irtiqa Latif
Irtiqa Latif26 Apr 2026
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AH
[VSC CG] Call for Review: Initial Requirements and Use Cases (PR #2)
Amir Hameed24 Apr 2026
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TL
Introduction — VC implementer from India
The tech Ledger24 Apr 2026
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AH
[VSC CG] Welcome – Repository Ready, Let's Begin the Work
Amir Hameed31 Mar 2026
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AH
[VSC CG] Repository Structure Launched
Amir Hameed31 Mar 2026
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LL
BSV Association – interest in contributing to test suites
Lizette Louw · BSV Association30 Mar 2026
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Open to anyone.
No W3C membership required.

We are a community initiative — anyone with a free W3C account can join, contribute to specifications, and participate in discussions. All work is public and licensed under W3C Document License.

✓ Shape VC/UORA profiles before they reach W3C Note status
✓ Represent your industry's regulatory and implementation constraints
✓ Contribute to GitHub, mailing list, and open specification reviews
✓ All discussion archived publicly at lists.w3.org
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