scope:

NPR-CEN-ISO/TS 17419 illustrates and specifies "Global Classification and Management of ITS Applications" (GCMA). It - is based on the ITS station and communication architecture described in ISO 21217, - describes and specifies globally unique addresses and identifiers (ITS-S object identifiers) which are both internal and external to ITS stations and are used for ITS station management, - describes how ITS-S object identifiers and related technical parameters are used for classification, registration and management of ITS applications and ITS application classes, - describes how ITS-S object identifiers are used in the ITS communication protocol stack, - introduces an organizational framework for registration and management of ITS-S objects, and - defines and specifies management procedures at a high functional level.