Accreditation of Registrars - Afnic

GUIDE TO THE ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE8If a Registrar no longer meets any or all of the accreditation criteria, its accreditation issuspended for a period that shall not exceed four months, or is directly cancelled.Afnic sends the Registrar in question notice of the planned suspension or cancellation ofaccreditation, 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end of the periodof time the Registrar is given to answer, Afnic has 30 calendar days to take the decision tosuspend or withdrawn the accreditation.Afnic sends the Registrar notice of the final decision by registered mail withacknowledgement of receipt. The Registration Contract between Afnic and Registrar issimultaneously suspended or withdrawn.The decision to withdraw or suspend accreditation is taken by the Legal Affairs Director ofAfnic.V. ChecksAfnic may perform occasional checks on the information provided, of its own initiative orpursuant to a duly substantiated complaint by a third party.These checks may be performed on documents or on the premises of the Registrar.The check on documents is made if Afnic asks for further information on one or several itemsand/or documents.The Registrar communicates the items and/or documents requested within a maximum of 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. Accreditation and Registration ContractThe application for accreditation can only be made if the Registrar accepts the RegistrationContract binding it to Afnic.If accreditation is suspended or withdrawn, the Registration Contract between Afnic and theRegistrar is simultaneously suspended or withdrawn.On the other hand, temporary suspension of the Registration Contract between Afnic and theRegistrar has no impact on accreditation.VII.FeesThe Registrar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 of data providedAll the information submitted to Afnic by the Registrar with the accreditation applicationAssociation Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération | www.afnic.fr | contact@afnic.frTwitter: @AFNIC | Facebook: afnic.fr