The AODP Standardisation Center is responsible for:

• the maintenance and further development of the standard and the corresponding documentation
• the allocation of Registry Authority IDs (prefixes) to Registry Authorities
• the provision of the user directory

The AODP Registry Authorities are responsible for:

• the allocation of AODP participant IDs in their respective area
• the signature of AODP certificates for identification in the AODP network
• the maintenance and transmission of recommendations on general terms and conditions for suppliers and retailers
• the transmission of all further relevant information and contractual documents