The General Assembly, agreed that any current IAF or ILAC member who intends to join Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated but cannot complete membership by 31 December 2025 may temporarily continue use of the IAF and/or ILAC trademarks according to their MLA and MRA signatory status as of 1 January 2026. The Applicant Organisation shall confirm in writing to the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Secretariat their intent to join and reason for delay, follow the trademark rules governing use of the IAF and ILAC trademarks and not claim Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated membership until formally admitted. The temporary use of the marks ends either when the applicant’s organisation joins Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated, or by 26 April 2026, unless extended by the General Assembly. Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated may revoke this right immediately if any condition of IAF or ILAC trademark rules is breached or no progress toward membership is shown.

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