AS ISO 9735.5-2003 PDF

Full title and description

AS ISO 9735.5-2003 — Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release number: 1) — Part 5: Security rules for batch EDI (authenticity, integrity and non-repudiation of origin). This document is the Standards Australia adoption of ISO 9735‑5 and specifies syntax-level rules and structures to support authentication, integrity and non-repudiation for batch EDIFACT exchanges.

Abstract

This part of the EDIFACT syntax standard defines how security services are represented at the application (EDIFACT) level for batch electronic data interchange. It provides syntax rules and service structures to enable message/package/group/interchange-level mechanisms that support authenticity, integrity and non-repudiation of origin using established security mechanisms and EDI service segments.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (national adoption withdrawn 30 June 2017); equivalent ISO part published and maintained at international level.
• Publication date: AS adoption published 01 January 2003 (ISO equivalent published July 2002).
• Publisher: Standards Australia (national adoption); original international standard published by ISO/TC 154.
• ICS / categories: 35.240.63 — Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT).
• Edition / version: AS ISO 9735.5-2003 (1st edition as AS); equivalent to ISO 9735-5:2002 (Edition 2, 2002). Syntax version number: 4; syntax release number: 01.
• Number of pages: 38 pages.

Scope

This standard defines application‑level syntax rules to support security services for batch EDIFACT interchange. It covers the representation of mechanisms and service structures needed to provide authenticity, integrity and non‑repudiation of origin at message, package, group and interchange levels. The document focuses on syntax and service segment usage rather than prescribing specific cryptographic algorithms; related parts of the ISO 9735 series address acknowledgement, confidentiality and key/certificate management.

Key topics and requirements

• Syntax-level structures and service segments to carry security information for batch EDI (signatures, integrity checks, security envelopes).
• Support for authenticity and integrity of EDIFACT data at message/package/group/interchange levels.
• Non-repudiation of origin mechanisms expressed within EDIFACT syntax.
• Conformance identifiers: rules for UN/EDIFACT header elements required for profiles (syntax version and release identifiers).
• Interaction with other parts of ISO 9735 (e.g., AUTACK, KEYMAN, confidentiality) for complete security handling.
• Guidance on where and how to place security service data without changing the payload semantics of business messages.

Typical use and users

Implementers of EDIFACT-based batch EDI solutions (software vendors, EDI gateway providers), IT architects and security engineers who integrate EDI into enterprise systems, trading partners and supply‑chain participants requiring legally defensible message proof, and public sector organisations exchanging structured batch data. The standard is typically used when formal authenticity, integrity or non‑repudiation assurances are required for automated batch exchanges.

Related standards

ISO 9735 series (other parts): Part 1 (common syntax rules), Part 2 (batch-specific rules), Part 3 (interactive EDI), Part 4 (service report message — CONTRL), Part 6 (AUTACK — secure authentication and acknowledgement), Part 7 (confidentiality), Part 8 (associated data), Part 9 (KEYMAN — key and certificate management), and subsequent profiling/compatibility documents. Also related: UN/EDIFACT directories and ISO/IEC security standards (for cryptographic primitives and authentication mechanisms) used in conjunction with syntax-level rules.

Keywords

AS ISO 9735.5-2003, ISO 9735-5, EDIFACT, EDI, batch EDI, security rules, authenticity, integrity, non-repudiation, AUTACK, KEYMAN, service segments, UNB, syntax rules.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: AS ISO 9735.5-2003 is the Standards Australia adoption of ISO 9735‑5, the EDIFACT application‑level syntax rules for security in batch EDI, covering syntax constructs that support authenticity, integrity and non-repudiation of origin.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the syntax rules and service‑segment usage required to represent security information (signatures, integrity data, envelopes) at message, package, group and interchange levels in batch EDIFACT exchanges; it does not mandate specific cryptographic algorithms but defines how security data is carried in EDIFACT syntax.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: EDI implementers, software vendors, systems integrators, trading partners and security architects who need to implement or validate EDIFACT batch exchanges with formal authenticity, integrity or non‑repudiation requirements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The national adoption AS ISO 9735.5-2003 was published on 01 January 2003 and was withdrawn at the national level on 30 June 2017. The ISO equivalent (ISO 9735‑5:2002) remains the international reference for this part; users should check the current status of the ISO part and any newer EDIFACT profiling documents before implementation.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 5 of the ISO 9735 series (EDIFACT application level syntax rules). Other parts of the series cover common syntax rules, batch/interactive specifics, service messages (CONTRL, AUTACK, KEYMAN), confidentiality and associated data.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: EDIFACT, EDI, batch EDI, security, authenticity, integrity, non-repudiation, syntax rules, service segments, AS ISO 9735.5-2003.