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EPC® Radio-Frequency Identity Generation-2 UHF RFID Standard Archive

Specification for RFID Air Interface Protocol for Communications at 860 MHz – 930 MHz

The latest version (currently version 3.0.1) is always available at https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/. Permanent links to specific versions are listed below.

Version 1.1.0
Published December 2005
https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/1.1.0/
See also https://ref.gs1.org/archive/air-interface/
Version 1.2.0
Published October 2008
https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/1.2.0/
See also https://ref.gs1.org/archive/air-interface/
Version 2.0.1
Published April 2015
https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/2.0.1/
See also https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/2.0.1/artefacts
Version 2.1.0
Published July 2018
https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/2.1.0/
See also https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/2.1.0/artefacts
Version 3.0.0
Published January 2024
https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/3.0.0/
See also https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/3.0.0/artefacts
Version 3.0.1
Published 26 February 2026
https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/3.0.1/
See also https://ref.gs1.org/standards/gen2/3.0.1/artefacts