ISO/IEC 9834-7:2008

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 9834-7
Third edition
2008-12-15


Information technology — Open Systems
Interconnection — Procedures for the
operation of OSI Registration Authorities:
Joint ISO and ITU-T Registration of
International Organizations
Technologies de l'information — Interconnexion de systèmes ouverts
(OSI) — Procédures opérationnelles pour les organismes
d'enregistrement de l'OSI: Enregistrement conjoint par l'ISO et l'UIT-T
d'organisations internationales





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CONTENTS
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1 Scope. 1

2 Nor ITU-T Recommendation mative references. 1
2.1 Identical Recommendations | International Standards. 1

3 Definitions . 1
3.1 ASN.1 terms . 1

3.2 Directory terms. 2
3.3 Directory attribute terms. 2

3.4 Registration terms . 2

3.5 Message Handling System terms. 2
3.6 Additional definitions . 2

4 Abbreviations . 3
5 General. 3

6 Operation of Registration Authorities . 3

7 Appointment of Registration Authorities. 4
8 Fees . 4

Annex A – The assignment of international ADMD and PRMD names. 5

A.1 Purpose. 5
A.2 Requirements from ITU-T Rec. X.402 | ISO/IEC 10021-2 . 5
A.3 Use of names. 5
A.4 Registration procedures. 6
A.5 Register. 7
A.6 Content of forms. 8
Annex B – The assignment of international organization names for use in Directory services. 11
B.1 Purpose. 11
B.2 Requirements from ITU-T Rec. X.520 | ISO/IEC 9594-6 . 11
B.3 Use of international organization names . 11
B.4 Registration procedures. 11
B.5 Register. 13
B.6 Content of forms. 13
Annex C – The assignment of joint international organization arcs . 17
C.1 Purpose. 17
C.2 Requirements for arc properties . 17
C.3 Use of arc properties for object identifier values. 17
C.4 Use of arc properties for OID international resource identifier values . 17
C.5 Registration procedures. 17
C.6 Register. 19
C.7 Content of forms. 20

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of
ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees
established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC
technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental
and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work. In the field of information
technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of the joint technical committee is to prepare International Standards. Draft International
Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting. Publication as
an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/IEC 9834-7:2008 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 6, Telecommunications and information exchange between systems, in collaboration with
ITU-T. The identical text is published as ITU-T Rec. X.666 (08/2008).
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO/IEC 9834-7:2005), which has been technically
revised.
ISO/IEC 9834 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information technology — Open Systems
Interconnection — Procedures for the operation of OSI Registration Authorities:
⎯ Part 1: General procedures and top arcs of the International Object Identifier tree
⎯ Part 2: Registration procedures for OSI document types
⎯ Part 3: Registration of Object Identifier arcs beneath the top-level arc jointly administered by ISO and
ITU-T
⎯ Part 4: Register of VTE Profiles
⎯ Part 5: Register of VT Control Object Definitions
⎯ Part 6: Registration of application processes and application entities
⎯ Part 7: Joint ISO and ITU-T Registration of International Organizations
⎯ Part 8: Generation and registration of Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) and their use as ASN.1
Object Identifier components
⎯ Part 9: Registration of object identifier arcs for applications and services using tag-based identification

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ITU-T RECOMMENDATION
Information technology – Open Systems Interconnection – Procedures for the operation
of OSI Registration Authorities: Joint ISO and ITU-T registration
of international organizations
1 Scope
This Recommendation | International Standard specifies procedures for Registration Authorities that are responsible for
the assignment to international organizations of names that are globally unambiguous in the context of:
a) O/R addresses, as defined in ITU-T Rec. X.402 | ISO/IEC 10021-2;
b) Directory names, as defined in ITU-T Rec. X.501 | ISO/IEC 9594-2;
c) The joint international organizations arc (see 3.6.6) of the International Object Identifier tree, as defined
in ITU-T Rec. X.660 | ISO/IEC 9834-1.
2 Nor ITU-T Recommendation mative references
The following Recommendations and International Standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text,
constitute provisions of this Recommendation | International Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated
were valid. All Recommendations and Standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this
Recommendation | International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent
edition of the Recommendations and Standards listed below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently
valid International Standards. The Telecommunication Standardization Bureau of the ITU maintains a list of currently
valid ITU-T Recommendations.
2.1 Identical Recommendations | International Standards
– ITU-T Recommendation X.402 (1999) | ISO/IEC 10021-2:2003, Information technology – Message
Handling Systems (MHS) – Overall architecture.
– ITU-T Recommendation X.500 (2008) | ISO/IEC 9594-1:2008, Information technology – Open Systems
Interconnection – The Directory: Overview of concepts, models and services.
– ITU-T Recommendation X.501 (2008) | ISO/IEC 9594-2:2008, Information technology – Open Systems
Interconnection – The Directory: Models.
– ITU-T Recommendation X.520 (2008) | ISO/IEC 9594-6:2008, Information technology – Open Systems
Interconnection – The Directory: Selected attribute types.
– ITU-T Recommendation X.660 (2008) | ISO/IEC 9834-1:2008, Information technology – Open Systems
Interconnection – Procedures for the operation of OSI Registration Authorities: General procedures and
top arcs of the International Object Identifier tree.
– ITU-T Recommendation X.680 (2008) | ISO/IEC 8824-1:2008, Information technology – Abstract
Syntax Notation One (ASN.1): Specification of basic notation.
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this Recommendation | International Standard, the following definitions apply.
3.1 ASN.1 terms
This Recommendation | International Standard uses the following terms defined in ITU-T Rec. X.680 |
ISO/IEC 8824-1:
a) NumericString;
b) PrintableString;
c) TeletexString.
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3.2 Directory terms
This Recommendation | International Standard uses the following terms defined in ITU-T Rec. X.501 |
ISO/IEC 9594-2:
a) Directory Information Tree;
b) Directory System Agent;
c) directory name;
d) relative distinguished name.
3.3 Directory attribute terms
This Recommendation | International Standard uses the following terms defined in ITU-T Rec. X.520 |
ISO/IEC 9594-6:
a) Country Name;
b) Organization Name.
3.4 Registration terms
This Recommendation | International Standard uses the following terms defined in ITU-T Rec. X.660 |
ISO/IEC 9834-1:
a) object identifier;
b) OID internationalized resource reference;
c) primary integer value;
d) registration;
e) Registration Authority;
f) registration procedures;
g) secondary identifier;
h) sponsoring authority;
i) Unicode label;
j) long arc.
3.5 Message Handling System terms
This Recommendation | International Standard uses the following terms defined in ITU-T Rec. X.402 |
ISO/IEC 10021-2:
a) administration-domain-name;
b) country-name;
c) management domain;
d) O/R address;
e) private-domain-name;
f) standard attribute.
3.6 Additional definitions
3.6.1 arc identifications: The totality of the names assigned to an arc of the Internationalized Object Identifier
tree.
NOTE – These consist (except for long arcs) of a single unambiguous primary integer (defining an integer-valued Unicode label),
zero or more unambiguous non-integer Unicode labels and zero or more (possibly ambiguous) secondary identifiers.
3.6.2 international ADMD name: An ADMD which can be used in the formation of O/R addresses which contain
a country name standard attribute value identifying the Registration Authority operating under the provisions of this
Recommendation | International Standard.
3.6.3 international name: A name that is globally unambiguous in some context.
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3.6.4 international PRMD name: A PRMD name which can be used in the formation of O/R addresses which
contain a country name standard attribute value identifying the Registration Authority operating under the provisions of
this Recommendation | International Standard, and an ADMD name attribute value of a single space.
3.6.5 international organization name: An Organization Name value which can be used in an RDN that, without
qualification by a Country Name RDN, is the directory name of the entry for the organization concerned.
3.6.6 joint international organization arc: An arc beneath the node of the International Object Identifier tree
identified by the ASN.1 object identifier value {joint-iso-itu-t international-organizations (23)} and
the ASN.1 OID internationalized resource identifier values "/Joint-ISO-ITU-T/International-
Organizations" and "/International-Organizations".
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this Recommendation | International Standard, the following abbreviations apply:
ADMD Administration Management Domain
ASN.1 Abstract Syntax Notation One
DIT Directory Information Tree
DSA Directory System Agent
ITO International Treaty Organization
MD Management Domain
MHS Message Handling System
MTS Message Transfer System
O/R Originator/Recipient
PRMD Private Management Domain
PRMD name private-domain-name
RDN Relative Distinguished Name
5 General
5.1 ITU-T Rec. X.660 | ISO/IEC 9834-1 defines procedures that are generally applicable to the registration of
objects. It allows for other Recommendations | International Standards to define procedures for registration of specific
objects.
5.2 This Recommendation | International Standard defines procedures for registration that assigns international
names to organizations, where the term "international name" denotes a name that is globally unambiguous within a
specific context. This Recommendation | International Standard covers three kinds of international names:
a) international ADMD and PRMD names for use in O/R addresses as defined in ITU-T Rec. X.402 |
ISO/IEC 10021-2;
b) international organization names for use in directory names as defined in ITU-T Rec. X.501 |
ISO/IEC 9594-2;
c) arc identifications for joint international organization arcs.
5.3 A separate Registration Authority is responsible for the assignment of each kind of international name and
there is only one Registration Authority for each kind of international name. The same entity may act as more than one
of the authorities.
5.4 An organization that requires the assignment of equivalent name values for different kinds of name must
make appropriate registration requests to each of the separate Registration Authorities.
6 Operation of Registration Authorities
6.1 The general operation of Registration Authorities is defined in ITU-T Rec. X.660 | ISO/IEC 9834-1, 8.2.
Specific procedures for each kind of international name are defined in the annexes to this Recommendation |
International Standard as follows:
a) procedures for the assignment of international MD names are defined in Annex A;
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b) procedures for the assignment of international organization names are defined in Annex B;
c) procedures for the assignment of joint international organization arcs are defined in Annex C.
6.2 ITU-T Rec. X.660 | ISO/IEC 9834-1, 8.2, and the annexes to this Recommendation | International Standard
define the principles governing the registration procedures to be applied. The Registration Authorities themselves define
the mechanisms through which the principles are realized (e.g., through electronic operations), subject to the approval
of ITU-T | ISO/IEC.
7 Appointment of Registration Authorities
It is within the mandate of ITU-T and ISO/IEC to organize registration as specified in this Recommendation |
International Standard. In order to do this, ITU-T and ISO/IEC appoint, according to their internal requirements and
rules, an organization to act as the Registration Authority for each kind of name covered by this Recommendation |
International Standard.
8 Fees
8.1 An organization providing a Registration Authority function does so on a cost-recovery basis. The fee
structure is designed to recover the expenses of operating a Registration Authority, and to discourage frivolous and
multiple requests.
8.2 The fee values are determined by the Registration Authority, subject to the approval of ITU-T | ISO/IEC. Fees
can apply to:
a) registration;
b) inquiry request;
c) publication request;
d) request for update;
e) name retention.
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Annex A

The assignment of international ADMD and PRMD names
(This annex forms an integral part of this Recommendation | International Standard)
A.1 Purpose
The purpose of this annex is to define procedures for the assignment of international ADMD and PRMD names to
organizations for use in O/R addresses as defined in ITU-T Rec. X.402 | ISO/IEC 10021-2.
A.2 Requirements from ITU-T Rec. X.402 | ISO/IEC 10021-2
A.2.1 ADMD and PRMD names are used in several elements of MHS protocols specified in the ITU-T Rec. X.400 |
ISO/IEC 10021 series. Two syntaxes are specified for ADMD and PRMD name values: a value of type
NumericString and a value of type PrintableString.
A.2.2 The procedures defined in this annex provide for the assignment, as international ADMD and PRMD names,
of alphanumeric name values comprising characters from the PrintableString character set. In accordance with the
requirements of ITU-T Rec. X.402 | ISO/IEC 10021-2, these names are limited in length to 16 characters.
A.2.3 Where an assigned name value consists solely of digits and spaces, then the equivalent NumericString
name is also regarded as assigned.
NOTE – A PrintableString comprising solely digits and spaces is equivalent to a NumericString.
A.2.4 In the handling of name values for registration purposes:
a) comparison is case insensitive;
b) multiple consecutive spaces are treated as a single space;
c) leading and trailing spaces are not treated as part of the name value;
d) name values of a single space or single zero are not registered.
A.3 Use of names
There is a single register of international MD names. Each entry in the register has an indication whether the associated
name value is used as an ADMD name or a PRMD name.
NOTE 1 – For ADMD and PRMD names to be used within message handling systems conforming to ITU-T Rec. X.402 |
ISO/IEC 10021-2, it is necessary to specify procedures for identifying names and associated Registration Authorities within
concrete protocols. Such procedures exist for ADMD and PRMD names registered within the context of a specific country name.
Procedures for international ADMD and PRMD names, as defined in this Recommendation | International Standard, are under
study.
NOTE 2 – Recommendations specifying MTS behaviour for voluntary participation in an international MD name structure may
place additional requirements on the use of international ADMD and PRMD names assigned according to the procedures defined
in this annex.
A.3.1 Use of international ADMD names
A.3.1.1 An ADMD name assigned by the procedures defined in this annex can be used in the formation of
O/R addresses which contain a country name standard attribute value identifying the Registration Authority operating
under the provisions of this Recommendation | International Standard.
A.3.1.2 The assignment of an ADMD name to an organization also delegates to that organization the authority to
assign standard attributes for O/R addresses within the context of that name, subject to the constraints defined in ITU-T
Rec. X.402 | ISO/IEC 10021-2.
A.3.2 Use of international PRMD names
A.3.2.1 A PRMD name assigned by the procedures defined in this annex can be used in the formation of
O/R addresses which contain a country name standard attribute value identifying the Registration Authority operating
under the provisions of this Recommendation | International Standard, and an ADMD name attribute value of a single
space.
A.3.2.2 The assignment of a PRMD name to an organization also delegates to that organization the authority to assign
O/R address components within the context of that name subject to the constraints defined in ITU-T Rec. X.402 |
ISO/IEC 10021-2.
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A.4 Registration procedures
This subclause specifies the procedures to be followed in the assignment of international ADMD and PRMD names to
organizations. The procedures are designed to assure openness and due process in the registration process.
A.4.1 Application for registration
A.4.1.1 An ITO submits an application directly to the Registration Authority. Other applications are submitted
through a Sponsoring Authority. The content of the application is defined in A.6.1.
A.4.1.2 Upon successful completion of the procedures specified in this annex, the alphanumeric value supplied by the
applicant as constrained by the rules in A.2, is registered as assigned.
A.4.1.3 When applicants require multiple names, they must submit a separate application for each name.
A.4.2 Review of applications
A.4.2.1 Procedure
A.4.2.1.1 Since an alphanumeric name may have meaning outside the registration process, in order for an
application to be processed, it shall contain a signed statement asserting the applicant's right to the name. If the
statement is missing, the application is rejected by sending a notice of rejection as specified in A.6.6, citing this
subclause as the reason for the rejection.
NOTE – In the context of registration, the signed statement is collected for recording purposes only. The statement may be
useful, for example, in the Sponsoring Authority challenge process; however, such use is outside the scope of this
Recommendation | International Standard.
A.4.2.1.2 If the application does not contain the information specified in A.6.1, the application is rejected by
sending a notice of rejection as specified in A.6.6, citing this subclause as the reason for rejection.
A.4.2.1.3 If a new application arrives for an alphanumeric name that has already been requested, but the previous
request has not yet been confirmed, the following process is followed:
a) If the new application arrives before the confirmation process for the previous application has started,
then both applications are rejected by sending a notice of rejection as specified in A.6.6, citing this
subclause as the reason for rejection.
b) If the new application arrives after the confirmation process for the previous application has started, then
the new application is put on hold until the confirmation process for the previous application is
completed. The new applicant is immediately notified that a previous application for the name requested
is in the confirmation process defined by this subclause. If the confirmation is successful, then the new
application is rejected by sending a notice of rejection as specified in A.6.6, citing this subclause as the
reason for rejection. If the confirmation is not successful, then the new application continues with the
confirmation process.
A.4.2.1.4 If the application is accepted, it is put into the confirmation process specified in A.4.3.
A.4.2.2 Response time
A.4.2.2.1 To the extent practicable, review of an application under the procedures specified in A.4.2.1 is completed
within ten working days of the receipt of the application.
A.4.2.2.2 The Registration Authority may batch together several applications for registration when communicating
the confirmation requests to Sponsoring Authorities. Nevertheless, the beginning of the confirmation process for any
application is not delayed by more than two months from the date at which the application was submitted.
A.4.2.3 Unprocessable applications
An application is unprocessable if the requested name value does not comply with the requirements specified in A.2.
The application is rejected by sending a notice of rejection as specified in A.6.6, citing this subclause as the reason for
the rejection.
A.4.3 Confirmation process
A.4.3.1 The requested name value is compared with all other name values in the Register. If the name value is a
duplicate, the request is rejected by sending a notice of rejection as specified in A.6.6, citing this subclause as the reason
for the rejection. If the supplied value is not a duplicate, it is entered into the Review List. The Review List is published
and a request for confirmation as specified in A.6.2 is sent to each Sponsoring Authority.
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A.4.3.2 The review period is at least six months. The start and end dates of the review period are published. To the
extent practicable, notice of the publication of the supplied name value and of the start of the review period are sent to
the applicant within 20 working days.
A.4.3.3 Sponsoring organizations respond to the request for confirmation in the form specified in A.6.3. Abstention,
or the absence of a reply from a sponsoring organization within the specified review period, is considered as a
confirmation by that sponsoring authority that the name value can be used within the context for which it is responsible.
A.4.3.4 If there is unanimous confirmation of the assignment of the requested name value at the end of the review
period (i.e., if no sponsoring organization objects), then the name value is removed from the Review List and entered in
the Register and an announcement of registration as specified in A.6.5 is sent to the applicant. The announcement of
registration is sent within ten working days of the close of the review period.
A.4.3.5 If there is no unanimous confirmation of the assignment of the requested name value, then the name value is
removed from the Review List and a notice of rejection as specified in A.6.6, is sent to the applicant, citing this
subclause as the reason for the rejection. The notice of rejection is sent within ten working days of the close of the
review period.
A.4.3.6 Neither the Registration Authority nor ITU-T | ISO/IEC plays any role in the resolution of disputes over the
use of names. Such disputes are assumed to be resolved by action outside the provisions of this Recommendation |
International Standard followed by new applications to the Registration Authority.
A.5 Register
A.5.1 Maintenance
A.5.1.1 The Registration
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