Adopts ISO 3166-3:2013 to provide principles and maintenance arrangements of a code for the representation of country names removed from superseded editions of ISO 3166 series and AS/NZS 2632 series Standards.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles for inclusion in the list of formerly used country names
4.1 Source of the list
4.2 Categorization of reasons for inclusion
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Change of country name
4.2.3 Division of country
4.2.4 Merger of countries
4.2.5 Obsolescence of country name
4.3 Provisions for sequencing within the list
4.4 Specification for use
4.5 User allocation
5 Principles for allocation of code elements for formerly used country names
5.1 Structure of code elements for formerly used country names
5.1.1 Change of country name (see 4.2.2)
5.1.2 Division of country (see 4.2.3)
5.1.3 Merger of countries (see 4.2.4)
5.1.4 Deletion of country name (see 4.2.5)
5.1.5 Change of country name (only alpha-3 code element affected)
5.2 List of formerly used country names
6 Maintenance
7 Guidelines for users
7.1 Special provisions
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Subsets
7.1.3 User-assigned code elements
7.2 Advice regarding use
8 List of formerly used country names in English with their code elements
9 List of formerly used country names in French with their code elements
