GB/T 35420-2025Identification system for internet of things — Storage of Ecode in two-dimensional bar code (English PDF)
物联网标识体系 Ecode在二维码中的存储
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Issued by
SAMR; SAC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
May 30, 2025
Implementation date
December 1, 2025
Scope
GB/T 35420-2025 is the English-translated version of 物联网标识体系 Ecode在二维码中的存储.
GB/T 35420-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering the same identifier carried in a two-dimensional symbol — the data structure types, the encoded structure for versions V0 to V3 that a scanner reads directly, the URL structure that turns the code into a web address a phone camera can open, and the selection of the symbol itself among the QR, Han Xin and Data Matrix codes.
It replaces GB/T 35420-2017, with the one-dimensional part GB/T 35419-2025. In force from 1 December 2025. Issued on 30 May 2025, it has been in force since 1 December 2025, replacing GB/T 35420-2017.
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Document preview — GB/T 35420-2025
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 35.040
- Classification
- A 24
- Replacing
- GB/T 35420-2017
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- PrefaceIII
- 1 Scope1
- 2 Normative references1
- 3 Terms and Definitions1
- 4 Abbreviations2
- 5 Data structure types2
- 6 Encoded Data Structure2
- 7 URL data structure3
- 8 QR code selection3
- Appendix A (Informative) Example of Ecode stored in a QR code4
- References6
Foreword
This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting is required.
This document replaces GB/T 35420-2017 "Storage of Ecode in QR code for Internet of Things Identification System".
Compared with 2017, in addition to structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows.
a) The data structure type of Ecode has been changed (see Chapter 5, Chapter 5 of the 2017 edition);
b) Added the encoding data structure of Ecode-V0 (see 6.1);
c) The user area of the Ecode-V1, Ecode-V2, and Ecode-V3 coding data structures has been deleted (see 6.1 of the 2017 edition);
d) The start character of the attribute area, the DCI start character and the DCI end character are deleted (see 6.2.2 of the 2017 version);
e) Added the URL data structure of Ecode-V0 (see 7.1);
f) Changed the leading character “?” in the unique identification area of the Ecode-V1, Ecode-V2, and Ecode-V3 URL data structures (see 7.2, 2017 7 of the 2001 edition);
g) Added the leading characters "?", " This document is proposed and coordinated by the National Article Coding Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC 287).
This document was drafted by: China Article Numbering Center, Zhejiang Quality Science Research Institute, Jiangsu Quality and Standardization Research Institute, Inner Mongolia Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Quality and Standardization Research Institute, Henan Province Standardization and Quality Research Institute, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Quality Foundation Development Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Institute of Standardization, Xiamen Municipal Institute of Standardization, Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Quality and Standardization, Anhui Provincial Institute of Quality and Standardization, Chongqing Quality and Standardization Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Standardization, Beijing Jiaotong University, State Grid Corporation of China, State Grid Materials Co., Ltd.
Company, Harbin Standardization Research Institute, Guangdong Xulong IoT Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Dongfang Jiema Technology Development Center, China IoT Product Coding Center (Guangzhou) Technical Service Company, Guangdong Foshan Quality and Technical Supervision Standards and Coding Institute, Jilin Standards Research Institute, Yantai Municipal Standard Metrology Inspection and Testing Center.
The main drafters of this document are: Li Sucai, Wang Peiliang, Fang Yan, Yuan Jinbo, Li Jianhua, Zhou Shunji, Zhang Gang, Zhang Ying, Sun Junlin, Bilige, Han Ying, Du Jingrong, Meng Ruopu, Ding Kai, Pan Kailing, Zhou Xuejun, Wu Jie, Xia Wenyan, Asya Maimaiti Yiming, Kong Weijia, Chen Zhenyu, Zhang Qiuxia, Chen Guang, Yang Kai, Peng Zhiwei, Dong Yue, Xu Chaorong, Zhang Shuo, Chi Pengsheng, Cai Weixu, Mai Huahao, Liu Na, Huang Xuesong, Duan Hengying, Hua Yunqi, Cui Jian, Chen Lei.
The previous versions of this document and the documents it replaces are as follows.
--First published in 2017 as GB/T 35420-2017; --This is the first revision. IoT Identification System Storage of Ecode in QR code
1 Scope
This document specifies the data structure type, encoding, and Requirements for data structure, URL data structure and QR code selection.
This document is applicable to the Internet of Things (IoT) using QR codes as data carriers, including Ecode-V0, Ecode-V1, Ecode-V2, and Ecode-V3. application.
2 Normative references
GB/T 5261
GB/T 12905-2019
GB/T 16986
GB/T 18284
GB/T 21049
GB/T 31866-2023
GB/T 33993
GB/T 38606
GB/T 41208
3 Terms and definitions
The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 12905-2019, GB/T 31866-2023, GB/T 38606 and the following apply to this document.
3.1 two-dimensional bar code; 2D code
QR code A barcode symbol that represents information in two dimensions.
[Source. GB/T 12905-2019, 2.3, modified]
3.2 Ecode Ecode of entity code
A unified code for items in the Internet of Things identification system. Note. Abbreviated as Ecode.
[Source. GB/T 31866-2023, 3.1]
3.3 Version version; V
In Ecode encoding, the code used to distinguish different Ecode encoding structures.
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This preview omits tables, figures, formulas and parts of the technical clauses. The complete document — 15 pages — is available in the English PDF.
Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 5261Information processing. Control functions for 7-bit and 8-bit coded character sets
- GB/T 12905-2019Bar code terminology
- GB/T 16986Bar code for commodity -- Application identifier
- GB/T 18284QR Code
- GB/T 21049Han Xin code
- GB/T 31866-2023Identification system for internet of things - Ecode of entity code
Cited by
- GB/T 38662.2-2023Identification system for internet of things — Guideline for Ecode identification applications—Part 2: Electric wires/cables and optical fibres/optical cables
- GB/T 38662-2020Identification system for internet of things—Guideline for Ecode identification applications
- GB/T 38663-2020Identification system for internet of things—Middleware standard for Ecode identification system
Editions of GB/T 35420
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 35420-2025 | Identification system for internet of things - Storage of Ecode in two-dimensional bar code | current edition | Current |
| GB/T 35420-2017 | Identification system for internet of things -- Ecode encoding specifications for two-dimensional barcode | previous edition | In force |
This page sells the current edition, GB/T 35420-2025. Earlier editions are listed for reference only.
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Related Standards
GB/T 12905-2019 — Bar code terminology
GB/T 16986-2018 — Bar code for commodity -- Application identifier
GB/T 18284-2000 — QR Code
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