This standard sets out the minimum compliance requirements for NSW public offices for defining their digital records, digital recordkeeping system functionality and the creation and management of recordkeeping metadata for digital records. This standard replaces Standard No. 4 Standard on Recordkeeping in the Electronic Business Environment (issued 29 December 2000) and Part 1 of Standard No. 5 of the New South Wales Recordkeeping Metadata Standard (issued 29 June 2001).