Accreditation of Registrars - Afnic
Accreditation of Registrars - Afnic
Accreditation of Registrars - Afnic
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GUIDE TO THE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE8If a Registrar no longer meets any or all <strong>of</strong> the accreditation criteria, its accreditation issuspended for a period that shall not exceed four months, or is directly cancelled.<strong>Afnic</strong> sends the Registrar in question notice <strong>of</strong> the planned suspension or cancellation <strong>of</strong>accreditation, along with its reasons. The Registrar has 30 calendar days to present its ownobservations.After receiving the Registrar’s observations, or if none are received, at the end <strong>of</strong> the period<strong>of</strong> time the Registrar is given to answer, <strong>Afnic</strong> has 30 calendar days to take the decision tosuspend or withdrawn the accreditation.<strong>Afnic</strong> sends the Registrar notice <strong>of</strong> the final decision by registered mail withacknowledgement <strong>of</strong> receipt. The Registration Contract between <strong>Afnic</strong> and Registrar issimultaneously suspended or withdrawn.The decision to withdraw or suspend accreditation is taken by the Legal Affairs Director <strong>of</strong><strong>Afnic</strong>.V. Checks<strong>Afnic</strong> may perform occasional checks on the information provided, <strong>of</strong> its own initiative orpursuant to a duly substantiated complaint by a third party.These checks may be performed on documents or on the premises <strong>of</strong> the Registrar.The check on documents is made if <strong>Afnic</strong> asks for further information on one or several itemsand/or documents.The Registrar communicates the items and/or documents requested within a maximum <strong>of</strong> 72hours, which may be decreased to 48 hours in an emergency.The check can be performed on the Registrar’s premises if 72 hours’ advance notice isgiven.VI. <strong>Accreditation</strong> and Registration ContractThe application for accreditation can only be made if the Registrar accepts the RegistrationContract binding it to <strong>Afnic</strong>.If accreditation is suspended or withdrawn, the Registration Contract between <strong>Afnic</strong> and theRegistrar is simultaneously suspended or withdrawn.On the other hand, temporary suspension <strong>of</strong> the Registration Contract between <strong>Afnic</strong> and theRegistrar has no impact on accreditation.VII.FeesThe Registrar accepts sole responsibility for all the costs incurred in preparing and sendingits application package and in maintaining its accreditation.VIII.Confidentiality <strong>of</strong> data providedAll the information submitted to <strong>Afnic</strong> by the Registrar with the accreditation applicationAssociation Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération | www.afnic.fr | contact@afnic.frTwitter: @AFNIC | Facebook: afnic.fr