Dear Colleagues, The draft document "IRT Object in the RIPE Database" is available on the RIPE NCC website at: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/draft-documents/irt-object.html This document describes the irt object and related functionality in the RIPE Database. The irt object is used to provide information about a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). This document also describes the creation procedure for the irt object. The deadline for comments and suggestions is Thursday, 18 July 2002. After incorporating any suggested changes to the document the final document will be published as a RIPE Document. Regards, Andrei Robachevsky RIPE NCC