Just flagging for those interested that the Dutch Standardisation Forum is having a consultation on IPv6. Here is the link to the consultation and relevant documents (in Dutch):

To note, comments in English are also welcomed, and the deadline is on 4 October 2024.

In a nutshell, the Standardisation Forum, which is an initiative supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Interior -- advising on the use of ICT standards and maintaining a list of ICT standards that are either mandatory or recommended for the public sector -- is currently assessing the scope of application of the 'apply or explain' list covering IPv6 and whether additional clarification is needed. In this context, a document gathering recommendations from an expert group has been published and is available on the webpage of the consultation.

The current scope is: IPv6 and IPv4 should be applied in combination (‘dual stack’) to communication between applications in (a) network(s).

The expert group recommends changing the scope of application as follows: “IPv6 should be applied to digital services, such as websites and e-mail servers. In addition, end-user devices should be able to reach websites, applications and other digital services on the Internet via IPv6. If necessary, it is permitted to additionally apply IPv4 (dual stack).” It also recommends changing the name (caption) on the list from “IPv6 and IPv4” to “IPv6”.

Let us know if you have any questions or comments.

Best wishes

Romain