Ballot SC065v2: Convert EVGs into RFC 3647 format

Ballot overview

• Ballot SC065v2, Convert EVGs into RFC 3647 format, was a Final Maintenance Guideline for the TLS Baseline Requirements and the EVGs.
• The ballot says it updates the EVGs to follow the RFC 3647 format without changing any content, only moving current sections to the RFC 3647 structure.
• It also updates the Baseline Requirements to point to the new EVG sections.
• The ballot states there are no normative requirements changes.

Voting and adoption

• Voting results were 23 issuer YES, 0 issuer NO, 0 issuer abstain.
• Voting results were 2 consumer YES, 0 consumer NO, 0 consumer abstain.
• The bylaws requirements and quorum were met.
• The page states the ballot result was passed.

Review period and IPR notice

• The review period ran from 15 March 2024 at 10:00 UTC to 15 April 2024 at 10:00 UTC.
• The IPR policy excerpt says exclusion notices must be provided before the end of the review period.
• The supplied evidence does not explicitly state whether any exclusion notices were filed.

Document changes shown in the linked artifacts

• The BR PDF is version 2.0.4 dated 17-April-2024.
• The EVG PDF is version 2.0.0 dated 17 April, 2024.
• The GitHub diff shows updates including:
  • BR title changed to Publicly-Trusted TLS Server Certificates and subtitle changed to Version 2.0.3.
  • A new relevant date entry of 2024-03-15 for section 4.9.7, stating CAs MUST generate and publish CRLs.
  • A new definition for Short-lived Subscriber Certificate with dates of 15 March 2024 and 15 March 2026.
  • Other editorial and reference updates.

Compliance timing reflected in the evidence

• The clearest compliance date explicitly shown in the evidence is 2024-03-15 for the requirement that CAs MUST generate and publish CRLs.
• The short-lived subscriber certificate definition also introduces phased dates for certificates issued on or after 15 March 2024 and on or after 15 March 2026.