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EAA ConformanceETSI TS 119 472-1 (v1.2.1) clause 4.2.7.2

EAA-4.2.7.2-01:Time instants must be UTC, second-precision, no fractions, no offset

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  • Ordinary EAA
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Spec text

A time instant: 1) Shall be expressed as an instant time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); 2) Shall include indication of seconds, even when the number of seconds is zero; 3) Shall not include fractions of seconds; and 4) Shall not use local offset from UTC.

ETSI TS 119 472-1 (v1.2.1), clause 4.2.7.2, page 21.

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Last reviewed against ETSI TS 119 472-1 v1.2.1 on 2026-05-01.

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