Can anyone shed some light on this?

route:       212.249.0.0/16
descr:       UUNET CH
origin:      AS702
mnt-by:      AS702-MNT
password:  *********
changed:     jsc at ch.uu.net 20011204
source:      RIPE

I send the above object to the DB and get the following error:

New FAILED: [route] 212.249.0.0/16
route:       212.249.0.0/16
descr:       UUNET CH
origin:      AS702
mnt-by:      AS702-MNT
changed:     stephenb at uk.uu.net 20011204
source:      RIPE
***Error: Hierarchical authorisation failed, request forwarded to
maintainer.

Objects in RIPE-181 format are no longer accepted.
Please see http://www.ripe.net/rpsl for more information.

RIPE Database Maintenance Department

Which is strange as the mainainer is us AS702-mnt. Any help on this matter
whould be appreciated as this is not the only one.

Regards
Stephen Burley
UUNET EMEA Hostmaster
SB855-RIPE