[cabfpub] ISO 3166-1 country codes

[William Madell]

Agreed – the CABF can decide to use ‘XK’ as its user-assigned country code
for Kosovo within the context of the BRs (perhaps, also in the context of
EV?).  

 

As Erwann recommends, the CABF should publicly document that decision – I
suggest as either an erratum or appendix to the BRs.

 

Bill

 

From: public-bounces at cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On
Behalf Of Erwann Abalea
Sent: 31 July 2012 10:46
To: public at cabforum.org
Subject: Re: [cabfpub] ISO 3166-1 country codes

 

Nice question.

XK being one of the "user-assigned code elements", it can therefore be
freely used wherever you want, and it won't be used in any update of the
standard.
http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/country_codes/special-code-elements-is
o-3166.htm#Reserved-code-elements is pretty clear on the purpose and limits
of the user-assigned codes.
Faced with such a request, I'd also tend to approve it, publicly document
the use of "XK" code to designate "Kosovo", and notify the ISO-3166/MA of
the use of this code.

EU hasn't recognized Kosovo as an independant nation, it's strange that XK
is used by the EC.




-- 
Erwann ABALEA
 

Le 30/07/2012 22:39, Rich Smith a écrit :

I've come across an edge case that I'd like to get some discussion on.

 

We have received a request for a customer in Kosovo, which the two
jurisdictions to which we are subject (US and UK) recognize as a sovereign
country.  However because there is still some wrangling going on in the UN,
Kosovo does not at this time have an official ISO 3166 country code.

 

I came across some information that the European Commission, Switzerland,
and the Deutsche Bundesbank among others are temporarily using XK as a
designator for Kosovo.  Any thought as to whether or not doing the same in a
certificate would be in compliance with Section 9.2.5 of the BRs?

 

9.2.5      Subject Country Name Field

Certificate Field:  subject:countryName (OID: 2.5.4.6)

Required/Optional:  Optional

Contents:  If the subject:countryName field is present, then the CA SHALL
verify the country associated with the Subject in accordance with Section
11.2.5 and use its two-letter ISO 3166-1 country code.

 

Since XK is set aside by the ISO as user assigned, I tend to lean toward
allowing it, but I also think that we should probably decide as a group so
that we all (at least all in jurisdictions which recognize Kosovo) treat
Kosovo in a uniform fashion.  Thoughts?

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