diff --git a/sources/sections/ab-changes-required.adoc b/sources/sections/ab-changes-required.adoc index e71461e..3ea6a02 100644 --- a/sources/sections/ab-changes-required.adoc +++ b/sources/sections/ab-changes-required.adoc @@ -1,39 +1,25 @@ [[annex-B]] [appendix,obligation=normative] -== Changes required in the OGC Standards; Transition plan for incorporation into the OGC procedures +== Changes required in the OGC Standards -=== Existing standards +NOTE: For OGC Standards only: No chnages are required to existing OGC Standards -This standard does not apply to existing standards or to those adopted before this -standard's adoption. +=== New standards and revisions to exissting standards -=== New standards and specifications; during the first year +Any new standard, specification, or major revision of an existing standard shall +comply with the ModSpec in the structure of its internal models and its +conformance tests. -*#Any new standard, specification or major revision of an existing standard shall -comply with this standard in the structure of its internal models and its -conformance tests.#* - -*#Failure to conform by a candidate standard to this standard should be specifically +Failure to conform by a candidate standard to the ModSpec should be specifically noted and reasons given for such non-compliance in the conformance clauses of any -new or new version of such candidate standards.#* - -*#The adoption of such documents not compliant with this standard shall be -considered as an authorized exception to the requirements of this standard by the -OGC. This "exception by majority vote" will be a valid approach only before the -1-year anniversary of the adoption of this standard.#* - -=== New standards and specifications; after the first year - -*#After the first anniversary of the adoption of this standard, the adoption of such -documents not compliant with this standard shall be considered as an exception to -the requirements of this standard by the OGC and shall be considered as an exception -to the rules of the OGC and will require a two-thirds (2/3) majority ("Robert's -Rules") or as specified in the current OGC Policy and Procedures for an exception to -procedure. A similar vote is required within the Planning Committee or as specified -in any Policy and Procedure document used by this committee.#* - -This vote is a vote to override the rules of the consortium, and not a vote on the -merits of the proposed specification which has failed to conform to this standard. -Voting to override the rules carries no intellectual property implications in -addition to that consistent with a non-participating member role for the proposed -specification as provided in the TC Policy and Procedures. +new or new version of such candidate standards. + +The adoption of such documents not compliant with the ModSpec shall be +considered as an authorized exception to the requirements of the ModSpec by the +approporiate authority, such as the OGC or ISO. The adoption of such +documents not compliant with the ModSpec shall be considered as an exception to +the requirements of the ModSpec by the authority (OGC) and shall be considered as an exception +to the rules of the authority such as the OGC and will require a two-thirds (2/3) majority ("Robert's +Rules") or as specified in the authorities Policy and Procedures for an exception to +procedure. In the OGC, a similar vote is required within the Planning Committee or as specified +in any Policy and Procedure document used by this committee.