Component: Protocols
Is this legally binding?
Guidance. Voluntary guidance. Best practice, not obligation, until a contract or a regulator cites it.
Standardised ways for agents to communicate with tools and other agents, e.g. Model Context Protocol (MCP) for tools and Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A) between agents.
From the source
“This is a standardised way for agents to communicate with tools and other agents.”
Section 1.1.1, Core components of an agent, pp.3-4
What this connects to
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Operationalises1
Cites1
- SectionDimension 3: Implement technical controls and processesGuidance
Dim 3 calls for technical controls for new agentic components
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