Within the framework Interreg IIIC REGINS (Regional standardized Interfaces for a better integration of regional SMEs in the European Economy - http://www.regins.org) the Department of Logistics and Forwarding at the Széchenyi István University in Gyor, Hungary started a project with the title "Promotion of RFId (Radio Frequency Identification)". The project started in June 2005, and ended in May 2006. Our partners are situated in Upper Austria, Stuttgart Region, and Lombardy Region. Our project screens the state of the art and the ongoing development of RFId technology and processes. Special focus is on the needs of SMEs. This paper is the first in a series of publications regarding this topic, screening the state-of-the-art of RFId systems and the challanges and possibilities of the introduction to various supply chains. © 2006 IEEE.