Overview
ISO/TR 17465-2:2015, "Intelligent transport systems - Cooperative ITS - Part 2: Guidelines for standards documents," is a technical report from ISO/TC 204 that provides guidance on how to structure multi-part ISO/CEN standards for Cooperative-ITS (C-ITS) services and applications. Its aim is to make large, multi-part standards easier to navigate and maintain by recommending a common, consistent part numbering and contents scheme for Cooperative-ITS standards.
Key Topics
- Structure for multi-part standards: Recommends a consistent organization so users can find architecture, data, interfaces, security and other material in predictable parts.
- Recommended part numbering: Provides a standard list of parts (1–10) typically used in C-ITS multi-part standards:
- Part 1: Architecture / Application base standard
- Part 2: ITS station management
- Part 3: Privacy
- Part 4: Data
- Part 5: Interfaces
- Part 6: Network / Protocols
- Part 7: Identifiers
- Part 8: Facilities / APIs
- Part 9: Conformance testing
- Part 10: Security
- Contents of Part 1: Defines the base application/architecture and provides an index/summary of the other parts.
- Guidance for Parts 2–10: Outlines the expected focus for each part (e.g., ITS station management, data definitions, interface specifications, testing and security).
- Use of annexes: Explains when annexes in Part 1 may be used instead of separate parts.
- Coordination and maintenance: Emphasizes the need to involve other technical committees, working groups (e.g., security and privacy experts), and to plan for lifecycle maintenance of multi-part standards.
Applications and Who Uses It
ISO/TR 17465-2:2015 is intended for:
- Standards developers and SDOs designing multi-part Cooperative-ITS standards.
- System architects and ITS implementers who need to understand how requirements are organized across documents.
- Conformance test houses and QA teams preparing test plans that map to standardized parts (e.g., Part 9).
- Procurement officials and policymakers who require clear, maintainable standards for interoperability, privacy and security in V2V, V2I and broader C-ITS deployments.
Practical benefits include improved discoverability of requirements, consistent document lifecycle management, clearer coordination across security, privacy and data domains, and reduced duplication across standards.
Related Standards
Keywords: ISO/TR 17465-2:2015, Cooperative ITS, C-ITS, intelligent transport systems, multi-part standards, ITS station management, ITS data, interfaces, security, privacy, conformance testing.
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