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Ballot 34 – Adopt EV Guidelines draft 03 as Version 1.2

Ballot 34 – Adopt EV Guidelines draft 03 as Version 1.2 (Passed)

Motion

Nick Hales made the following motion, and Bjorn Vermo and Ben Wilson endorsed it:

Motion begins

The Forum should adopt, with immediate effect, the document entitled “Guidelines For The Issuance And Management Of Extended Validation Certificates, Version 1.2, Draft 03” as Version 1.2 of the EV Guidelines. The document was circulated for review on 20 Aug 2009. The editor may update the document and release further versions to reflect the consensus of the members as it emerges from discussions during the review period.

Motion ends

The ballot review period comes into effect at 2100 UTC on 3 Sep 09 and will close at 2100 UTC on 24 Sep 2009. Unless the motion is withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at 2100 UTC on 1 Oct 2009.

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