CONTENTS

 1     Scope
 2     References
 3     Terms and definitions
 4     Abbreviations
 5     Exchange of information and coordination
 6     Measurements
 7     Bringing into service tests
        7.1     Continuity test
        7.2     Test15m
        7.3     Test2h
        7.4     Test24h
 8     Bringing into service procedures
        8.1     Initial measurements of a section
                  8.1.1     General
                  8.1.2     BIS testing procedure
        8.2     Initial measurements of a path
                  8.2.1     Determining the BIS limits
                  8.2.2     General considerations on BIS testing procedure
        8.3     Bringing into service more than one path at the same time and with identical routing
                  8.3.1     Procedure for bringing into service multiple tributaries on an existing higher order path with identical routing
                  8.3.2     Procedure for bringing into service multiple tributaries on a new higher order path with identical routing
        8.4     BIS of more than one path with not identical routing
        8.5     Contingency planning