Link type

imde:packagingInfo

Packaging information: the Packaging System of an item, as one structured dossier.

Term details

When to use

Use imde:packagingInfo when the target holds the packaging dossier of an item, for systems that need to assess, store or report on that packaging. Typical users are the Manufacturer signing the EU Declaration of Conformity, contract manufacturers maintaining technical documentation, retailers, compliance portals, PIM systems and EPR reporting tools.

Where the link can start

• A Packaging System identifier, for example ANSI MH10.8.2 Data Identifier 31B: https://prodigi.link/31B/VTA-MPLA-PS-2YJNU8QA. The link points to the dossier of that Packaging System.
• A GTIN of a sales unit or transport unit (GS1 Digital Link, /01/). The link points to the Packaging System or Packaging Systems that this unit runs on.

What the target contains

• EU Declarations of Conformity: one per Manufacturer, for the Packaging System and the 1..N sales units and transport units that run on it.
• Technical documentation: the proof of conformity, including evidence files such as test reports, supplier declarations and calculations.
• Packaging composition: packaging elements, materials and composite materials, with form-related attributes (such as packaging type, dimensions and weight) and material-related attributes (such as material type and recycled content).

The target uses the packaging categories of the PPWR: sales packaging, grouped packaging, transport packaging and e-commerce packaging.

When not to use

• For consumer-facing sorting and recycling guidance, use gs1:sustainabilityInfo.
• For general product master data, use gs1:masterData.
• For a certificate on its own, use gs1:certificationInfo.

Examples

Request one link

GET https://prodigi.link/31B/VTA-MPLA-PS-2YJNU8QA?linkType=imde:packagingInfo

HTTP/1.1 307 Temporary Redirect
Location: https://example.com/packaging-system/VTA-MPLA-PS-2YJNU8QA.json

Request all links (linkset, RFC 9264)

GET https://prodigi.link/31B/VTA-MPLA-PS-2YJNU8QA?linkType=linkset
Accept: application/linkset+json

{
  "linkset": [{
    "anchor": "https://prodigi.link/31B/VTA-MPLA-PS-2YJNU8QA",
    "https://imde.io/voc/packagingInfo": [{
      "href": "https://example.com/packaging-system/VTA-MPLA-PS-2YJNU8QA.json",
      "type": "application/json",
      "profile": "https://imde.io/schema/packaging-system",
      "title": "Packaging System dossier"
    }]
  }]
}

HTTP Link header

Link: <https://example.com/packaging-system/VTA-MPLA-PS-2YJNU8QA.json>;
      rel="https://imde.io/voc/packagingInfo"; type="application/json"

Notes for implementers

• In linksets and HTTP headers, always use the full URI https://imde.io/voc/packagingInfo. The compact form imde:packagingInfo is accepted in the linkType query parameter by resolvers that have the imde: prefix configured.
• Conformant resolvers must recognise all gs1: link types and may add other namespaces. This term is designed to sit next to the GS1 Web Vocabulary.
• If GS1 publishes an equivalent link type, this term will be declared equivalent to it and will keep resolving.
• This URI is permanent. Its meaning will not change; any extension is published as a new term.

Other formats

This definition is also available as JSON-LD at https://imde.io/voc/packagingInfo.jsonld, or by requesting this URI with Accept: application/ld+json. The same JSON-LD is embedded in this page.