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UNCLASSIFIED<br />

ANNEX A TO<br />

<strong>ACP</strong> <strong>185</strong><br />

• Compose and sign the certificate.<br />

• Provide the certificate to the Subscriber.<br />

• Publish the certificate, as applicable.<br />

An auditable record of this process shall be kept containing at a minimum:<br />

• Details of the certificate request.<br />

• The success, or rejection (with reason), of the certificate request.<br />

• The identity of the Registration Authority (RA).<br />

The CA is not bound to issue keys and certificates to any entity despite receipt of an application.<br />

1.18.2 Notification to Subscriber of Certificate Issuance<br />

A process shall be in place that shall notify the Subscriber that a certificate has been issued and<br />

their responsibilities upon acceptance.<br />

1.19 Certificate Acceptance<br />

1.19.1 Conduct constituting certificate acceptance<br />

Use of the certificate constitutes acceptance.<br />

1.19.2 Publication of the Certificate by the CA<br />

CA certificates and Subscriber encryption certificates shall be published to appropriate<br />

repositories, including those needed to support cross-certification with the NDPKI of another<br />

CCEB nation. A NDPKI may also elect to publish other certificates (e.g. for authentication or<br />

non-repudiation) to its repository.<br />

1.19.3 Notification of Certificate Issuance by the CA to other entities<br />

NDPKI shall notify other affected NDPKIs when issuing a cross-certificate.<br />

1.20 Key Pair and Certificate Usage<br />

1.20.1 Subscriber Private Key and Certificate Usage<br />

Subscribers shall protect their private keys from access by other parties.<br />

Subscribers shall use keys and certificates in accordance with the NDPKI policies.<br />

Uncontrolled copy when printed<br />

The Subscriber shall not use the signature private key after the associated certificate has been<br />

suspended, revoked or has expired. The Subscriber may continue to use the decryption private<br />

key solely to decrypt previously encrypted information after the associated certificate has been<br />

revoked or has expired.<br />

A-11<br />

UNCLASSIFIED

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