1. www.grifs-project.eu GRIFS Update CERP Meeting #8 Aalborg, 19-20 May 2009

2. www.grifs-project.eu GRIFS Summary GRIFS = Global RFID Interoperability forum for Standards European Union funded support action Duration: January 2008 to December 2009 (2 years) Members: GS1 (Coordinator), ETSI, CEN Objectives: -Document RFID standards activities globally -Establish liaisons with on-going projects and Standard bodies -Establish a global forum for RFID Standards

3. www.grifs-project.eu GRIFS Forum Objectives Create synergy, catalyse co-operation and avoid duplication of developments Minimise business expenses Maximise use of standards development resource Self sustaining organisation

4. www.grifs-project.eu Step 1 – Analysing the international RFID standardisation State of the art report on RFID standardisation  1 st version describes over 125 standards and identifies issues requiring coordination  1 st version in December 08 – Update provided for the online database  Available from GRIFS website GRIFS standards online database  http://www.grifs-project.eu/db http://www.grifs-project.eu/db  163 standards listed  Editor-controlled community resource  Continually and accurately updated

5. www.grifs-project.eu Step 2 – Setting up the Forum Workshops organised in Brussels, Hong Kong and Tokyo to collect feedback and raise awareness on the objectives of the Forum => Positive feedback Memorandum of Understanding to provide a basis for the participation of the relevant standards bodies in the Forum

6. www.grifs-project.eu Step 3 – Starting the work Forum meetings will be organised until the end of the project to continue raising awareness and start involving relevant standards bodies in the Forum.  30 June & 1 July 2009, Washington DC (agenda available and registrations open on GRIFS website )  September 2009, Beijing (TBC)  September 2009, Seoul (TBC)  November 2009, Brussels (TBC)

7. www.grifs-project.eu GRIFS Forum Responsibilities Coordination of the standardisation work programmes Monitoring the implementation of the Forum’s recommendations Agreeing changes to the MoU as required Deciding on membership applications Facilitate cross-participation in standards work Updating the GRIFS Database

8. www.grifs-project.eu Thank you! More information http://www.grifs-project.eu info@grifs-project.eu