I-0360: Non-Normative Materials In Annexes B (PP) And C (ST)

TYPE:                 NIAP Interpretation
NUMBER:               I-0360
STATUS:               Pending on: APE/ASE Rewrite
REASON:               Hold - Pending ASE/APE Rewrite

TITLE:                Non-Normative Materials In Annexes B (PP) And C (ST)

SOURCE REFERENCE:     CC v2.1 Part 1 Annex B
                      CC v2.1 Part 1 Annex C
                      CC v2.1 Part 3 Clause 4 APE
                      CC v2.1 Part 3 Clause 5 ASE
                      CEM v1.0 Part 2 Clause 3
                      CEM v1.0 Part 2 Clause 4
RELATED TO:
     I-0355           Evaluation Of The TOE Summary Specification: Part 1 Vs Part 3

ISSUE:

As presented in the CC, Annexes B and C of Part 1 are normative, as are the APE and ASE families in Part 3. This is a duplication of normative material. Furthermore, Annexes B and C, although stated as normative in the title, contain some non-normative material.

STATEMENT

The following statement concerns Part 1, Annexes B and C in their relationship to the APE and ASE families in Part 3:

All presently normative material in Part 1, Annexes B and C should be reviewed to ensure it is incorporated into the appropriate families (APE, ASE) in Part 3. Part 1, Annexes B and C should then be reworked to be informative.

RECOMMENDED CRITERIA CHANGES

Note: Needs to address the "shalls" in Paras. B.2.1 and C.2.1

TBD

SUPPORT:

There are four potential solutions to this problem:

Rework Part 1, Annexes B and C to eliminate all non-normative material.
Rework Part 1, Annexes B and C to make them non-normative, and put ensure the normative elements are all captured in Part 3, APE and ASE (respectively).
No longer label Annexes B and C as normative in their entirety, labelling only specific portions that are normative.
Provide introductory material to Annexes B and C to clearly indicate the convetions used to indicate non-normative material, such as application notes.

Options 1, 3, and 4 have the disadvantage of duplicating normative material, increasing the likelihood of an inconsistency between the parts. Additionally, Options 3 and 4 increase the likelihood of confusion that could arise when normative and non-normative material is mixed.

Option 2 eliminates redundancy between the two parts. Specific levies on developers and on content/presentation can be accomodated through the Part 3 style of presentation.