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+title: Handling Liaison Statements
+description: Guidance how to handle incoming and out-going laision statements
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+dateCreated: 2025-08-06
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+This page provides guidance for WG chair to handling incoming or out-going liaison statements.
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+All liaison statements need to be recorded in the datatracker: https://datatracker.ietf.org/liaison/
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+For any question on handling of liaison statements or liaison management in general, please reach out to the IAB liaison coordinators: liaison-coordination@iab.org
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+Additional information about the IAB's role in liaison management can be found here, including the information who is currently serving as Liaison Coordinator.
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+For questions on one specific SDO where we have a liaison manager, you can also reach out directly to the liaison manager. All current  liaison managers are listsed here: https://www.ietf.org/about/liaisons/
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+If we do not have a liaison manager for the SDO that you are interesed in, please reach out to the IAB liaison coordinators: liaison-coordination@iab.org
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+## Relevant RFCs and other resources
+* RFC 4052: IAB Processes for Management of IETF Liaison Relationships 
+    * Under revision: draft-krishnan-iab-rfc4052bis
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+* RFC 4053: Procedures for Handling Liaison Statements to and from the IETF
+   * Under revision: draft-kuehlewind-iab-rfc4053bis
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+* RFC 4691: Guidelines for Acting as an IETF Liaison to Another Organization
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+* Liaison Statement management tool in the datatracker: https://datatracker.ietf.org/liaison/
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+* IETF.org webpage lists all liaison managers: https://www.ietf.org/about/liaisons/
+* IAB.org webpage on liaison management: https://www.iab.org/liaisons/
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+## General Information about Liaison relationships and Liaison Statements
+
+Main Take-aways:
+* We have the liaison system to communication and work well with other SDOs e.g. for document access or process/technical question, but if possible informal communication is preferred!
+Liaison statements can be sent and received without a formal relationship
+* A formal liaison relationship is only needed if there are formal requirements from the other SDO or an extended need for collaboration
+* Formal process on our side is light but it is important that all LSs (incoming and outgoing) get recorded!
+* When sending a liaison statement always involve the liaison manager (or IAB coordinators)!
+* WG chair have to assess the needed level of consensus and it is recommended to indicate consensus level clearly in the statement!
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+## Sending Liaison Statements from the IETF
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+## Receiving Liaison Statements sent to the IETF
+