Discussion Period Begins - Ballot SC-095v3: 2025 Cleanup
Kateryna Aleksieieva
Ballot SC-095v3: 2025 Cleanup
Summary of the Ballot
This ballot introduces a set of updates across the Baseline Requirements and EV Guidelines to improve clarity, consistency, definitions, and structural correctness. More details are available in the Pull Request. Changes fall into the following categories:
Formatting, References, and Consistency Improvements
(#193, #299, #322, #415, #432, #458, #542, #570, #574, #576, #584, #592)
Standardization of formatting (dates, tables, headers, lists, bolding, punctuation, hyphens), correction of links and anchors, typos, cleanup of spacing and duplicated text, harmonization of RFC references and URL formats, and removal of obsolete or redundant
editorial content. All relevant dates before 2025-01-01 removed.
Definition Updates and Clarifications
(#303, #428, #435, #449, #471, #496, #512, #524, #564, #592)
Updates to definitions and terminology, removal of outdated code-signing wording, corrections to WHOIS and NTR definitions, clarification of delegation and validation reuse rules, alignment of language between BR and EV sections, addition of a “Precertificate”
definition, and removal of legacy notes or outdated Relevant Dates.
Section-Specific Fixes
(#432, #452, #458, #546, #570, #444, #274)
Corrections to numbering, indentation, spacing, table structure, missing sections, example restoration/removal, adjustments to size limits, and updates to validation-method names and formatting.
Normative Adjustments
(#540, #547)
Refinements to normative requirements (MUST NOT → SHOULD NOT), removal of outdated effective-date notes, and header updates.
Correction to EVG 7.1.4.2.6
(#623)
Replacement of an obsolete BR reference with a self-contained definition of the Subject’s Physical Address of Place of Business, including OIDs, attribute requirements, and verified content rules.
Clarification to EVG 3.2.2.14.1
(#642)
RDAP should be used the same way as WHOIS.
Clarification of the "Certificate Profile" defined term
(#526)
The definition was updated per https://github.com/cabforum/servercert/pull/639
Update Section 4.9.1.1 to explicitly reference CAA violations
(#580)
This is a normative change clarifying that CAA violations are treated as part of the Domain Validation process. This was already the expected behavior as discussed in various CABF SCWG meetings.
The following motion has been proposed by Karolina Ruszczyńska (Certum by Asseco) and Kateryna Aleksieieva (Certum by Asseco) and endorsed by Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) and Wayne Thayer (Fastly).
--- Motion Begins ---
This ballot modifies the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted TLS Server Certificates” (“Baseline Requirements”), based on Version 2.2.2
This ballot modifies the “Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation Certificates” (“Extended Validation Guidelines”), based on Version 2.0.1
--- Motion Ends ---
This ballot proposes a Final Maintenance Guideline. The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
Discussion (at least 7 days)
- Start time: 2026-02-12 12:00:00 UTC
- End time: 2026-02-19 12:00:00 UTC
Vote for approval (7 days)
- Start time: TBD
- End time: TBD
Kateryna Aleksieieva
• Start time: 2026-02-19 14:00:00 UTC
• End time: 2026-02-26 14:00:00 UTC
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WISeKey SA
Marco Schambach
IdenTrust votes “Yes” on Ballot SC-095v3: 2025 Cleanup
Marco S.
TrustID Program Manager
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蔡家宏(chtsai)
TWCA votes "yes" to ballot SC095v3
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Chunghwa Telecom votes "yes" to ballot SC095v3
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Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Adriano Santoni
Actalis votes 'Yes' on Ballot SC-095v3.
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大野 文彰
SECOM Trust Systems votes YES on Ballot SC-095v3.
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Jozef Nigut
Disig votes Yes on SC-095 v3.
Jozef Nigut
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Ballot SC-095v3: 2025 Cleanup
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Yoshihiko Matsuo
Yoshihiko Matsuo(JPRS)
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"'Kateryna Aleksieieva' via Server Certificate WG (CA/B Forum)" <server...@groups.cabforum.org> wrote:
> Ballot SC-095v3: 2025 Cleanup
>
> Summary of the Ballot
> Formatting, References, and Consistency Improvements
> (#193, #299, #322, #415, #432, #458, #542, #570, #574, #576, #584, #592)
> Standardization of formatting (dates, tables, headers, lists, bolding, punctuation, hyphens), correction of links and anchors, typos, cleanup of spacing and duplicated text, harmonization of RFC references and URL formats, and removal of obsolete or redundant editorial content. All relevant dates before 2025-01-01 removed.
> Definition Updates and Clarifications
> (#303, #428, #435, #449, #471, #496, #512, #524, #564, #592)
> Updates to definitions and terminology, removal of outdated code-signing wording, corrections to WHOIS and NTR definitions, clarification of delegation and validation reuse rules, alignment of language between BR and EV sections, addition of a “Precertificate” definition, and removal of legacy notes or outdated Relevant Dates.
> Section-Specific Fixes
> (#432, #452, #458, #546, #570, #444, #274)
> Corrections to numbering, indentation, spacing, table structure, missing sections, example restoration/removal, adjustments to size limits, and updates to validation-method names and formatting.
> Normative Adjustments
> (#540, #547)
> Refinements to normative requirements (MUST NOT → SHOULD NOT), removal of outdated effective-date notes, and header updates.
> Correction to EVG 7.1.4.2.6
> (#623)
> Replacement of an obsolete BR reference with a self-contained definition of the Subject’s Physical Address of Place of Business, including OIDs, attribute requirements, and verified content rules.
> Clarification to EVG 3.2.2.14.1
> (#642)
> RDAP should be used the same way as WHOIS.
> Clarification of the "Certificate Profile" defined term
> (#526)
> (#580)
> This is a normative change clarifying that CAA violations are treated as part of the Domain Validation process. This was already the expected behavior as discussed in various CABF SCWG meetings.
>
>
> The following motion has been proposed by Karolina Ruszczy?ska (Certum by Asseco) and Kateryna Aleksieieva (Certum by Asseco) and endorsed by Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) and Wayne Thayer (Fastly).
> --- Motion Begins ---
> This ballot modifies the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted TLS Server Certificates” (“Baseline Requirements”), based on Version 2.2.2
> This ballot modifies the “Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation Certificates” (“Extended Validation Guidelines”), based on Version 2.0.1
>
> Redline: https://github.com/cabforum/servercert/compare/6aba16d239d793d547c9397c50a3013257107bb6...eb27580eac231ab7eb11ef6ddd5a811a639792fe
>
> --- Motion Ends ---
> This ballot proposes a Final Maintenance Guideline. The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
>
> Discussion (at least 7 days)
> Vote for approval (7 days)
> Start time: TBDEnd time: TBD
>
>
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Summary of the Ballot
Formatting, References, and Consistency Improvements
(#193, #299, #322, #415, #432, #458, #542, #570, #574, #576, #584, #592) Standardization of formatting (dates, tables, headers, lists, bolding, punctuation, hyphens), correction of links and anchors, typos, cleanup of spacing and duplicated text, harmonization of RFC references and URL formats, and removal of obsolete or redundant editorial content. All relevant dates before 2025-01-01 removed.
Definition Updates and Clarifications
(#303, #428, #435, #449, #471, #496, #512, #524, #564, #592) Updates to definitions and terminology, removal of outdated code-signing wording, corrections to WHOIS and NTR definitions, clarification of delegation and validation reuse rules, alignment of language between BR and EV sections, addition of a “Precertificate” definition, and removal of legacy notes or outdated Relevant Dates.
Section-Specific Fixes
(#432, #452, #458, #546, #570, #444, #274) Corrections to numbering, indentation, spacing, table structure, missing sections, example restoration/removal, adjustments to size limits, and updates to validation-method names and formatting.
Normative Adjustments
(#540, #547)
Refinements to normative requirements (MUST NOT → SHOULD NOT), removal of outdated effective-date notes, and header updates.
Correction to EVG 7.1.4.2.6
(#623)
Replacement of an obsolete BR reference with a self-contained definition of the Subject’s Physical Address of Place of Business, including OIDs, attribute requirements, and verified content rules.
Clarification to EVG 3.2.2.14.1
(#642)
RDAP should be used the same way as WHOIS.
Clarification of the "Certificate Profile" defined term
(#526)
Update Section 4.9.1.1 to explicitly reference CAA violations
(#580)
This is a normative change clarifying that CAA violations are treated as part of the Domain Validation process. This was already the expected behavior as discussed in various CABF SCWG meetings.
________________________________
The following motion has been proposed by Karolina Ruszczyńska (Certum by Asseco) and Kateryna Aleksieieva (Certum by Asseco) and endorsed by Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) and Wayne Thayer (Fastly).
--- Motion Begins ---
This ballot modifies the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted TLS Server Certificates” (“Baseline Requirements”), based on Version 2.2.2
This ballot modifies the “Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation Certificates” (“Extended Validation Guidelines”), based on Version 2.0.1
--- Motion Ends ---
This ballot proposes a Final Maintenance Guideline. The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:
Discussion (at least 7 days)
• Start time: 2026-02-12 12:00:00 UTC
• End time: 2026-02-19 12:00:00 UTC
Vote for approval (7 days)
• Start time: 2026-02-19 14:00:00 UTC
• End time: 2026-02-26 14:00:00 UTC
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Kateryna Aleksieieva
Certum votes YES on Ballot SC-095v3
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