Standardisation. The Organisations commit themselves to provide joint input (where mutually beneficial) in relevant standardisation technical bodies (CEN, ISO, ANSI), working groups, advisory groups etc. The Organisations agree to disseminate jointly developed recommendations, white papers etc. in a coordinated manner. This includes posting jointly developed materials on respective websites and distributing to members via email. Additionally, the Organisations agree not to publish materials relating to this Memorandum without the remaining Organisations having a chance to review and comment the material before it being published. This Memorandum shall not diminish any and all the rights and responsibilities related to respective intellectual property. The Organisations agree that for twelve (12) months after the signature of this Memorandum, any cooperation with third organisations on the above defined Joint Fan certification activities will be prohibited. It is also agreed that in matters related to the other activities (education and training, advocacy, and Standardisation) this Memorandum does not preclude the Organisations from acting unilaterally. Concerning the Fan certification activities, the Organisations shall fine-tune and finalise the above- mentioned certification approach in no later than twelve (12) months after the signature, to make it available to manufacturers. If the certification approach is not finalised within the agreed twelve (12) months, this Memorandum in all its provisions is to be considered null and void. Concerning all the other activities (education and training, advocacy and, standardisation), this Memorandum enters into force one month after all parties have signed.
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