The Eclipse Dataspace Working Group has formally launched the PAS transposition process to submit the Dataspace Protocol (DSP) and the Decentralized Claims Protocol (DCP) to ISO/IEC JTC 1. This procedure allows mature specifications developed outside ISO to be assessed for adoption as international standards.
The step is significant because it places DSP and DCP in a well-established pathway used for technologies that have already reached a high level of consensus and technical stability before entering the ISO system. It is not an approval, and it does not change the status of the specifications today. What it does provide is a clear route toward international standardization, with ISO/IEC experts now able to evaluate the work directly.
The Dataspace Protocol was first developed within the International Data Spaces Association. In 2023, IDSA contributed the protocol to the Eclipse Foundation to place its further development in an open, vendor-neutral environment and to enable broader international participation. IDSA is a founding member of the Eclipse Dataspace Working Group and continues to support the protocol’s evolution. Since the handover, DSP has advanced within this open governance model with contributions from a growing range of industry stakeholders.
For organizations building or operating data spaces, the PAS process matters for three practical reasons. First, it increases clarity for procurement and integration by giving governments and enterprises a recognized reference point. Second, it strengthens the interoperability landscape by linking DSP to the established ISO/IEC ecosystem of IT standards. Third, it supports long-term stability: a future ISO/IEC standard would reduce ambiguity for implementers and lower the risk of fragmentation across regions.
IDSA welcomes this milestone. It validates the path taken over the past years – develop the concept, move it into a global open-source governance model, and support its evolution through collaboration. IDSA will continue contributing expertise through the Eclipse community and will keep the User Group updated as the ISO/IEC evaluation progresses.
