BS EN ISO 8583-3:1998

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Application procedures
4.1 Application procedure for assignment of a code
4.2 Criteria for approval of an application for a new code
4.3 Criteria for rejection of an application for a new code
5 Appeal process
5.1 Appeal bodies
5.2 Information to be provided
6 Sponsoring authorities
6.1 Eligibility to become a sponsoring authority
6.2 Responsibilities
7 Registration and maintenance management group (RMMG)
7.1 Constitution
7.2 Responsibilities
7.3 Voting procedures
8 The publication of new codes of ISO 8583 (part 1)
9 Maintenance Agency
9.1 Appointment
9.2 Resignation
9.3 Responsibilities
9.4 Applications for new codes

Defines the procedures for maintaining codes that are listed in Annex A of ISO 8583:1993 (to become ISO 8583-1 at next revision) and gives the maintenance Agency for all of these codes. The Maintenance Agency responsibilities relate to codes within ISO 8583 with the exception of institution identification codes.