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This is a test deployment and is not authoritative. The published site is at unvtd.unece.org.Under developmentThe UNVTD project is in development phase and is not yet ready for production implementation. The final approved and implementable standard is expected to be released before the end of December 2026.
Implementation GuidanceFor Software Vendors

For Software Vendors

For trade management, ERP, customs, and logistics software adding UNVTD support.

What to implement

  • Issue — produce JSON documents conformant with UNVTD schemas, wrap in a W3C VC envelope, and sign with the user’s DID.
  • Verify — validate a document’s signature, resolve the issuer’s DID, and check against its schema.
  • Present — render a verifiable credential as a human-readable trade document.

Schema integration

All UNVTD schemas are published as YAML/JSON Schema at stable URLs, one per document type. Schemas are intentionally flat (no $ref references). Reference the schema URL in the credentialSchema.id field of issued credentials so verifiers can validate against the same version.

Interoperability

UNVTD documents are plain JSON-LD — any W3C VC-compatible system can consume them. Verify interoperability using the conformance test suite and register your software in the Software Register.

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