ETSI Directives

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Version 47 dated 30 June 2023 includes the following changes with respect to the previous version:

[STATUTES]
Articles 6.1, 6.2, 6.6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.4, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 13.1, 15.2, 15.3 and 17 updated to introduce gender-neutrality, enhance editorial coherence, clarify some portions of text and make reference to “Software Development Group” and “Observer member” [GA(23)81_006r2].
Article 12.7 updated to make the meetings of the General Assembly hybrid by default [GA(23)81b_005].

[RULES OF PROCEDURE]
Articles 1.1, 1.2.4, 2, 3.2, 3.2, 3.4.7, 3.4.8, 3.4.10, 3.4.17, 3.4.19, 3.4.22, 3.4.30, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 4.6, 5.1, 5.3, 8.1, 8.3.4, 8.3.5, 8.3.8, 8.3.9, 8.3.11, 8.3.14, 8.4, 8.7, 8.7.1, 8.7.2, 8.7.3, 8.7.4, 8.8, 9.1, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 11.1.1, 11.1.3, 11.2.1, 11.2.3, 11.3, 11.5, 12.1, 12.2, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3,13.3.1, 13.3.2, 13.4, 13.5, 13.5.1, 13.5.2, 13.5.3, 13.6, 13.7.1, 13.7.2, 14, 17, 18.2, Annex 1, Annex 3, Annex 5, and point 1 of Annex 7 updated to implement gender-neutrality, enhance editorial coherence, clarify some portions of text, make reference to “Software Development Group”, align the text with the amended Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and add acronyms [GA(23)81_007r2].
Point 2 of Annex 4 deleted to adapt to previous changes to the Directives [GA(23)81_007r2].
Article 3.5.5 updated to make the meetings of the General Assembly hybrid by default [GA(23)81b_006].
Articles 13.2.1, 13.2.2, 13.2.3, 20, 21, 22 and Annex 1 updated to adapt to amended Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, clarify the escalation procedures and amend the definitions [GA(23)81_007r2] [GA(23)81b_007r1].
Articles 1.1, 3.5.2, 3.6.3, 4.4, 11.4, 11.6 and Annex 3 updated to implement gender neutrality and improve clarity of the existing text [GA(23)81b_008].
Points 1, 2 and 6 of Annex 7 to extend the list of Board ex-officio non-voting members and introduce additional editorial enhancements [GA(23)81b_009].
Point 1 of Annex 7 updated and point 7 of Annex 7 added to limit the number of consecutive terms of office of the Board Chair position [GA(23)81b_010].
Point 2 of Annex 7 updated to clarify the text related to the composition of the Board and the election of its members [GA(23)81b_012r1].

[ETSI VALUES]
New document added in the ETSI Directives [GA(23)81a_005r1]

Clause 32 updated to adapt to amended Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 [GA(23)81_009r2].

[TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE]
Clause 3 updated and Clause 5 added to limit the number of consecutive terms of office of the FC Chair position [GA(23)81b_011].

[TECHNICAL WORKING PROCEDURES]
Introduction and Clauses 1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6.1, 1.6.3, 1.6.4, 1.6.5, 1.6.6, 1.6.7, 1.6.8, 1.6.9, 2, 2.2, 2.4, 4.1, 5.1, Annexes A, C, E, J, K, Q and T updated to introduce gender-neutrality, enhance editorial coherence, clarify some portions of text and align the text with the amended Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 [BOARD(23)142_014r1].
Clauses 1.3, 1.7, 3.3, 3.7, 7.3 and 7.7 updated to limit the terms of office of the Chairs of Technical Groups and Software Development Groups to 3 consecutive terms of 2 years each [BOARD(23)143_011r2].
Clauses 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4 and 1.3.5 added to specify the procedures in case of dismissal, resignation, unavailability and change of a supporting organization of a Technical Group Chair [BOARD(23)143_011r2].
Clauses 1.7.1.3 and 3.7.7 added to specify the procedure to take a decision by consensus in between meetings of a Technical Group [BOARD(23)143_011r2].
Clauses 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4 and 3.3.5 added to specify the procedures in case of dismissal, resignation, unavailability and change of a supporting organization of an ISG [BOARD(23)143_011r2].
Clauses 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5 and 7.3.6 added to specify the procedures in case of dismissal, resignation, unavailability and change of a supporting organization of an SDG [BOARD(23)143_011r2].
TWP Annex U added to introduce the SRdAP flowcharts resulting from the amended Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 [BOARD(23)142_014r1].  

[INFORMATION POLICY]
Definitions and table updated for editorial coherence and to adapt to amended Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 [BOARD(23)141a_006].
Annex 1 added to represent the ETSI Structure with the new NSOG and NSBG decision-making bodies [BOARD(23)141a_006