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PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this directive is to establish procedures for the production, maintenance and management of NATO standardization documents in accordance with NATO relevant regulations. 

This document establishes procedures for tasking authorities (TAs), delegated tasking authorities (DTAs), their subordinate working groups² (WGs), custodians, Allies, partner nations, NATO bodies, and anyone involved with producing, maintaining and managing NATO standardization documents. 

Detailed requirements concerning structure, format and layout of NATO standardization documents are defined in AAP-32.³

² In the context of this publication, the term working group (WG) is used for any element, without delegated authority, subordinate to a DTA or directly to a TA. 

³ For easier reference, general information on structure, format and layout of covering documents as well as templates are provided at annex D of this publication.