What changed
RIPE NCC proposal 2014-12, “Allow IPv6 Transfers,” was introduced on 23 October 2014 and recorded as accepted on 23 March 2015. Its version 1.0 changes the IPv6 PI return wording from “must” to “should” when the original assignment criteria no longer apply, preserving return as the default while allowing valid reasons to justify not returning the space—for example, an upcoming transfer. It also proposes transfers of complete or partial IPv6 blocks, permanently or non-permanently. Transferability is conditional: allocations may go only to another RIPE NCC member LIR; minimum allocation or assignment sizes apply; PI transfers remain subject to contractual requirements; transfers must be recorded in the RIPE Database; and the transferring party remains responsible until completion. The supplied record establishes acceptance, but does not establish implementation effects or the policy’s present status.