A unique identifier assigned to a facility so it can be reliably distinguished in the relevant regulatory system.
Unique facility identifier matters because product and sustainability regulation increasingly depends on knowing not just which product is involved, but which site or facility is involved. It adds location-specific precision to compliance data.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products
a unique string of characters for the identification of locations or buildings involved in a product’s value chain or used by actors involved in a product’s value chain;
Reference: Article 2, point 33
This term matters when product, emissions, or passport records need to be tied back to a specific plant, site, or facility. It is especially relevant in systems where facility-level provenance affects trust and traceability.
For Minespider, unique facility identifier is part of the provenance layer. It helps link high-level product claims back to the real operational sites where relevant activities occurred.