scope:

This document defines the type of information to be specified, the conditions to be met, and the procedure(s) to be followed for each item to be registered in a metadata registry. The requirements and procedures contained herein apply to all types of items specified in ISO/IEC 11179-3, ISO/IEC 11179-31[8], ISO/IEC 11179-32[9], ISO/IEC 11179-33[10], ISO/IEC 11179-35[11] and those specified in ISO/IEC 19763[16]. Some Registration Authorities may want to use this document to register and manage locally defined metadata item types that are not defined in ISO/IEC 11179 or ISO/IEC 19763. This document addresses the common metadata that is used to document the common facilities of a registry: administration, identification, naming and definition, details that can apply to any and all types of registry items.