diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e93756..0714c5a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ check: $(PYTEST) $(MYPY)
 install:
 	$(VENV)/bin/pip install .
 
+roundtrip:
+	PYTHONPATH=. $(VENV)/bin/python ./uswid/cli.py --roundtrip \
+		--load ./examples/sample.ini \
+		--save ./roundtrip.cdx.json \
+		--verbose
+
 blacken: $(BLACK)
 	find uswid -name '*.py' -exec $(BLACK) {} \;
 
diff --git a/examples/sample.ini b/examples/sample.ini
index cbdb623..549a447 100644
--- a/examples/sample.ini
+++ b/examples/sample.ini
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ edition = v2024.07-rc1-246-gff97d147677b
 revision = 2.redhat
 persistent-id = org.hughsie.colorhug2.firmware
 cpe = cpe:2.3:a:hughski:colorhug:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
+activation-status = DO NOT TRUST
 
 [uSWID-Entity:TagCreator]
 name = Richard Hughes
diff --git a/uswid/cli.py b/uswid/cli.py
index d6b9d88..93fd424 100755
--- a/uswid/cli.py
+++ b/uswid/cli.py
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ def _roundtrip(container: uSwidContainer, verbose: bool = False) -> None:
             "revision",
             "edition",
             "persistent_id",
+            "activation_status",
             "cpe",
         ]:
             if getattr(component, key) != getattr(component_new, key):
diff --git a/uswid/component.py b/uswid/component.py
index f3d3457..a712f46 100644
--- a/uswid/component.py
+++ b/uswid/component.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.source_filenames: List[str] = []
         """Top-level source directory for the project"""
         self.source_dir: Optional[str] = None
+        """Status, with specific terms and conditions for its use, e.g. 'DO NOT SHIP'"""
+        self.activation_status: Optional[str] = None
 
     def add_source_filename(self, source_file: str):
         """Adds a source filename, i.e. what file helped created this component"""
@@ -204,6 +206,14 @@ def problems(self) -> List[uSwidProblem]:
             ]
         if not self.version_scheme:
             problems += [uSwidProblem("component", "No version scheme", since="0.4.7")]
+        if self.activation_status in ["DO NOT TRUST", "DO NOT SHIP"]:
+            problems += [
+                uSwidProblem(
+                    "component",
+                    "Software should not be used in production",
+                    since="0.5.1",
+                )
+            ]
 
         if _is_redacted(self.summary):
             problems += [uSwidProblem("component", "Redacted summary", since="0.4.8")]
diff --git a/uswid/format_coswid.py b/uswid/format_coswid.py
index 986c1ce..e002027 100644
--- a/uswid/format_coswid.py
+++ b/uswid/format_coswid.py
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ def _save_component(self, component: uSwidComponent) -> bytes:
             metadata[uSwidGlobalMap.REVISION] = component.revision
         if component.product:
             metadata[uSwidGlobalMap.PRODUCT] = component.product
+        if component.activation_status:
+            metadata[uSwidGlobalMap.ACTIVATION_STATUS] = component.activation_status
         if component.edition:
             metadata[uSwidGlobalMap.EDITION] = _to_perhaps_hex_bytes(component.edition)
         if component.colloquial_version:
@@ -421,6 +423,8 @@ def _load_component(
                     component.revision = value
                 elif key == uSwidGlobalMap.PRODUCT:
                     component.product = value
+                elif key == uSwidGlobalMap.ACTIVATION_STATUS:
+                    component.activation_status = value
                 elif key == uSwidGlobalMap.EDITION:
                     component.edition = _from_perhaps_hex_bytes(value)
                 elif key == uSwidGlobalMap.COLLOQUIAL_VERSION:
diff --git a/uswid/format_cyclonedx.py b/uswid/format_cyclonedx.py
index aa0cca4..fda791e 100644
--- a/uswid/format_cyclonedx.py
+++ b/uswid/format_cyclonedx.py
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ def _load_component_internal(
                     meta.get("value")
                 )
 
+        try:
+            component.activation_status = data["pedigree"]["notes"]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
         for hash_data in data.get("hashes", []):
             payload = uSwidPayload()
             payload.add_hash(
@@ -376,6 +381,9 @@ def _save_component(self, component: uSwidComponent) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         if component.version_scheme:
             metadata["versionScheme"] = str(component.version_scheme)
 
+        if component.activation_status:
+            root["pedigree"] = {"notes": component.activation_status}
+
         licenses: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
         for link in component.links:
             if not link.href:
diff --git a/uswid/format_ini.py b/uswid/format_ini.py
index 7451e76..e2529a0 100644
--- a/uswid/format_ini.py
+++ b/uswid/format_ini.py
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ def _save_component(self, component: uSwidComponent) -> bytes:
             main["colloquial-version"] = component.colloquial_version
         if component.persistent_id:
             main["persistent-id"] = component.persistent_id
+        if component.activation_status:
+            main["activation-status"] = component.activation_status
         if component.cpe:
             main["cpe"] = component.cpe
         config["uSWID"] = main
@@ -306,6 +308,8 @@ def _load_component(
                         component.colloquial_version = value
                     elif key == "persistent-id":
                         component.persistent_id = value
+                    elif key == "activation-status":
+                        component.activation_status = value
                     elif key == "cpe":
                         component.cpe = value
                     else:
diff --git a/uswid/format_swid.py b/uswid/format_swid.py
index 36a3038..d67a446 100644
--- a/uswid/format_swid.py
+++ b/uswid/format_swid.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ def _save_component(
             or component.edition
             or component.colloquial_version
             or component.persistent_id
+            or component.activation_status
         ):
             node = ET.SubElement(root, "Meta")
             if component.summary:
@@ -194,6 +195,8 @@ def _save_component(
                 node.set("colloquialVersion", component.colloquial_version)
             if component.persistent_id:
                 node.set("persistentId", component.persistent_id)
+            if component.activation_status:
+                node.set("activationStatus", component.activation_status)
             if component.cpe:
                 node.set("cpe", component.cpe)
             if component.type:
@@ -310,6 +313,7 @@ def _load_component(self, component: uSwidComponent, blob: bytes) -> None:
                 ("edition", "edition"),
                 ("colloquialVersion", "colloquial_version"),
                 ("persistentId", "persistent_id"),
+                ("activationStatus", "activation_status"),
                 ("cpe", "cpe"),
             ]:
                 if attr_name in meta.attrib: