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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Ballot SMC06: Post implementation clarification and corrections<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Purpose of Ballot:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">The ballot proposes changes to the S/MIME Baseline Requirements to provide clarifications and corrections arising from the implementation of the S/MIME BR and initial audits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The following motion has been proposed by Stephen Davidson of DigiCert and endorsed by Martijn Katerbarg of Sectigo and Roman Fischer of SwissSign.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>— MOTION BEGINS —<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">This ballot modifies the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted S/MIME Certificates” (“S/MIME Baseline Requirements”) resulting in Version 1.0.4.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">The proposed modifications to the S/MIME Baseline Requirements may be found at
<a href="https://github.com/srdavidson/smime/compare/ed36440d7c967732aa08739b14cc29bed257a67d...246fab8b8880aa62cec95b6d055b872173d4dadf">
https://github.com/srdavidson/smime/compare/ed36440d7c967732aa08739b14cc29bed257a67d...246fab8b8880aa62cec95b6d055b872173d4dadf</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">The SMCWG Chair or Vice-Chair is permitted to update the Relevant Dates and Version Number of the S/MIME Baseline Requirements to reflect final dates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>— MOTION ENDS —<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">This ballot proposes a Final Maintenance Guideline. The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Discussion (9 days)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Start Time: Tuesday March 26, 2024 17:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">End Time: Thursday April 4, 2024 17:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p>
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